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// Chapter 2 
// Story: I've Had Enough 
// by Riverclan101 
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I stared up at the board in the front of the room and took notes. I sighed. I felt really bad about this morning, and this was the only time I could show it without anyone noticing. Suddenly, a note fell onto my paper. It read "I have an idea. Meet me at the usual place during recess." There was only one pony it could have been from.


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I met Diamond Tiara at our usual spot: a little patch of grass right by the slide.

"I have an idea," she said.

I know, you said that in the note.

"You know that Snips has a gigantic crush on you right? Well judging from the look on your face, you didn't. Well he does; And what I want you to do is go over and flirt with him okay? Then, after a while, start complaining about the blank flanks bulling you. Then, when he goes and starts criticizing them, I want you to give them a smile, so they know that we're still winning."

"Uh, isn't that a little mean to Snips also?" I asked

"Well, yeah, but who cares?" she replied.

"What about this morning? If he saw that, then he might guess what we're up to."

"He came in late remember?"

I ran out of excuses. Diamond Tiara smiled and ran off. I scanned the playground, and there, right by the sandbox, was Snips, with his ever-present best friend Snails.

"Hi Snips!" I called, strutting over.

His cheeks turned a light shade of pink. "Oh, uh, hi Silver Spoon..."

"How have you been?" I asked.

"I've been good..."

"Gosh, it's been forever since we last talked."

He nodded and looked at me. I gave him the smile I had been practicing for months in front of the mirror for my crush: Rumble. Snips' cheeks were now as pink as Pinkie Pie.

"Hey, uh, remember that time you brought that Ursa to town?" 

He looked at the ground and whispered, "You remember that, huh?" 

"I thought it was pretty awesome."

That's when the Cutie Mark Crusaders ran by, kicking around their soccer ball. Now was my chance.

I moaned. "Oh no, not them! All they do is be mean to me, it's like they're trying to get a cutie mark in it."

Snips eyes narrowed in confusion. I was losing him.

"Here, I'll show you."

I ran up to the Cutie Mark Crusaders and yelled, "Hey guys!"

"Ugh, what do you want Silver Spoon?" Scootaloo groaned.

"Hey!" Snips snapped. "That is no way to be treating another pony! Especially not her!"

Right when he gets to where he can't see my face, I smile my best "I'm so much better than you" smile and wink at the Cutie Mark Crusaders.

Sweetie Belle's reaction was a jaw dropped open. Apple Bloom's reaction was narrowed eyes. And I only got a glimpse of Scootaloo's rage-filled expression before she punched me in the face!

I yelped and fell to the ground. She pounced onto me, making me lose my breath. Then she started hitting me again and again, probably getting out all of the anger she has been keeping for Diamond Tiara and I for all these years.

When Apple Bloom, Snips, and Mrs. Cheerilee (who had heard the commotion and came outside) finally pried Scootaloo off of me I was really beat up. My glasses were broken beside me, two of my teeth were laying on the ground with a trail of blood leading to my mouth after them, my body was aching, blood was gushing out my nose, one of my eyes were blackened, puffy and throbbing while the other had tears streaming out.

I was helped up by Snips and Mrs. Cheerilee. Everything was blurry because of my glasses being broken. I could make out Sweetie Belle huddled in a corner, Scootaloo looking surprised but kind of satisfied, Snips was asking again and again if I was okay, and Mrs Cheerilee was leading me inside.

Once I was inside Mrs. Cheerilee basically buried me in ice packs. Then she left to go scold Scootaloo. I wanted to tell her not to, but I couldn't find a reason why. Once she left, Diamond Tiara burst through the door.

"THAT. WAS. PERFECT!" She exclaimed.

PERFECT?! I wanted to scream at her. I can barely feel my face and what I can feel is filled with pain! But instead of screaming that, I just stared at her with my mouth hanging open and my good eye wide open. She seemed to take the hint.

"Okay, maybe not perfect but still, we definitely got the message through."

I knew that was all that I was going to get from her, so I just nodded and stared out the window at the ponies playing, probably thinking I deserved what happened. They were right. I probably did.

"But hey, I hope you're alright." Diamond Tiara said.

I looked at her. I wasn't expecting her to say anything like that. Her face was blurry, but still I could make out a tiny bit of sympathy. I wanted to say I was alright, but I really wasn't. Not just physically, but mentally, and it was all because of her. No, no I shouldn't blame this on her. It's my fault. All my fault.