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// Entry 6 
// Story: Scootaloo's School Diary Assignment 
// by RogueShadowAngel 
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Dear Journal,

Hearth Warming was amazing! I got to spend it with Rainbow Dash; she got me some cool things like some spare parts for my scooter, a new helmet, and a book. She says that reading is cool, even she does it. I guess she’s been talking to Miss. Cheerilee and got my view on reading, I don’t really much like it. I got to see my mom too! She came over to visit me at Dash’s house up in the clouds. Something about she wanted to talk to Rainbow Dash about something. I don’t think she was too happy about it though, but what choice does she have? Sorry to sound a bit bitter, but she’s got a kid that she should be taking care of not shoving off on other people. Oh well, she assures me that things are going to be worked out and I can come home soon. Implying I even want to go back to the same house that thing lives in right now. I’d rather take my chances living with Rarity, thanks but no thanks Mom.

Speaking of family, Applebloom’s family reunion happened recently, from what I heard it was pretty fun and cool. Applejack actually let ponies have fun once she loosened things up herself (right after she KOed the barn). I would've paid to see that honestly. It sounds like it would've been fun, and we could’ve gotten our cutie marks! Babs Seed came back into town; she got to hang out with us for a while as well after every pony went and left after the reunion. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon quivered with fear when they both saw Babs. It was rather funny to see honestly, since both of the ponies still give us hay for being blank flanks. It’s great to see that the Manehatten branch of the CMC growing. Us blank flanks need to stick together and beyond us getting our cutie marks.

I was just thinking about this the other day, what happens to the CMC member that has their cutie mark. I mean they don’t really have any purpose in the club anymore once they found what their special talent is. I mean they could be some sort of ‘Cutie Mark Crusader Helper’ or something. I mean they technically graduate from our mission and move on. I don’t know what would happen to Sweetie Belle, Applebloom and me one of us got our cutie marks and the others didn’t. I’m just wondering since we’re such great friends. I mean I shouldn't let this get me down, but you don’t really want to be the last one in a group or your class to get your cutie mark. It’s kind of you know… embarrassing. It’s not like your true friends will abandon you or anything, but you will be teased by every pony. I don’t buy that ‘every pony grows at their own pace, some are just faster than others.’ Yeah, whatever I bet whoever said that was probably the first one in the class and had a foal that was last. They just didn’t want to make their foal feel bad, but they just make them feel worse. I know how parents work; they try but don’t understand anything. They are too old and forget what their childhood was like. Typical parents…

Oh, that reminds me. I saw my dad for the first time in over a month. It was ‘requested’ by him since he still has legal bind on m or something. I don’t really understand how that works, I just know that the buck has all the say so over what happens to me and what goes on in my life for now as my mother does. I wish my mom would stand on her hooves and actually do something about this. She probably won’t though she’s too scared of what he’ll do since he’s pretty strong for a wingless Pegasus. I should know he’s struck me a few times. My mom did tell me that she threw him out of the house again and she’s serving him papers of their divorce. Probably why he wanted to see me in some half way house for drunks. He’s trying to get clean and realizes his mistakes, but the damage has been done. I don’t trust him as are as I can fly, which you know for a fact I can’t fly. It should say enough right there. 

Apparently its court ordered that he get clean before there would be a ‘formal’ court hearing over the future of who I stay with on a permanent basis. This is stupid because we all know he’s going to go back to his old ways as soon as this is over, and if I get to live with him my mom won’t be around to protect me at all. I’m sure he’ll make sure that she doesn’t ever get to see me ever again. I don’t want that, I hope that doesn't happen. I do know they are trying to keep me away from the situation as much as they can, at least my mom is. I know that I have others that can testify that have seen the bruises, wounds, and much more to put my father in jail. I hope he rots there… Celestia I know that sounds mean but he really isn’t a good pony. I’d rather have Discord in charge of Ponyville again rather than deal with my dad. 

I just know that the courts haven’t allowed him to see me, speak to me, or even walk on the same streets as me. They are making my mom get a new house and probably going to have me stay with her again. It’s what I want, but I don’t really expect to spend much time there honestly. I’ll probably be over at Sweetie’s a lot since she’ll be an only parent and she has to work a lot to keep food on the table and bills paid. I can’t hate my mom though she does try, and she is trying to keep me away from my father. The best Hearth Warming gift I could have ever gotten is my mom telling me face to face that she’s done with my father. I saw the wounds he put on her while she let him back in the house. I hope that he rots in a cell or gets exiled, no pony, griffin, or whatever should treat their spouse like that. 

I’m just glad I’m with Rainbow Dash right now and she seems to enjoy having me around. It’s really cool to have her around; she’s the best adopted big sister I could ask for. Also my mom seems to like the idea; I’m guessing things are going to be different in the next coming year since this one is coming to a close soon.

I’m actually looking forward to a bright future and a bright tomorrow for a change. This might just be start of a good thing, at least I hope so. Putting my past behind me and letting wounds heal so I can have a better tomorrow. Also to find my cutie mark!

~ Scootaloo
Hopeful filly