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// Chapter 4 
// Story: Sweet Home Appleloosa 
// by Applejack101 
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"Let's do this!" Lily annouced determind as she gazed one last time in the mirror, ready to go to City Hall for Braeburn's celebration dinner. Lily blinked astonished at how diffrent she looked when she was all dressed up, of course, she was always dolled up back home at Cantorlot but just the way the mares at the salon did it was very unique from her usual elegence. Lily cautiously trotted down the steps of the inn as she cheerfully waved goodnight to the pony behind the sign-in counter. Lily hopped inside a marvelous carriage as the stallions sped off with amazing speed as she had no idea what surprises and excitement would await at Braeburn's dinner party at City Hall.

"Oh c'mon....." Braeburn moaned impatiently as he glanced now and then at the slow-motion clock, the clock ticked after one minute which seemed like one hour for him as he groaned again more louder this time.

"Don't worry, Braeburn, she will come" Josie reassured him as the gears in her head were turning in excitement as she thought of her awful plan to get rid of Lily.

"H-hey, Josie, where is Firecracker?" Braeburn asked sheepishly as Josie smirked and replied in a fake sweet tone,

"Oh I broke up with him....I-I found out he cheated on me" Josie fake sniffled being extremely dramatic, but Braeburn put a comforting hoof around her, completely believing that she was telling the truth. The truth is Josie broke up with Firecracker, leaving him in miserable sobs without her. Josie didn't care about Firecracker, all she yearned for was for Braeburn to love her instead of Lily.

Suddenly, all heads snapped in attention to the entrance of City Hall. There was Lily, looking as magnificent as ever as her eyes glimmered with joy, almost making her whole gown shine more brightly. The whole gown was a sun-yellow as it matched her beautiful personility. The gown had a long train that was as long as an apple tree, also around the rims of the gown was white velvet trims. At the chest of the gown was a huge rose, since Lily loved roses and it was her favorite. Braeburn's jaw hung all the way to the floor in pure shock at her ravishing beauty.

"Hi, Braeburn, do you like it?" Lily squealed cheerfully as Josie scowled in utter hate. Braeburn cleared his throat after what seemed like forever and replied joyfully,

"Do I like it? I LOVE it!" The two ponies cracked up in happiness making Josie growl in fury.

"Hi, Josie, wow you look great!" Lily complaimented sweetly as Josie sneered in a snobby way and replied,

"Why thank you, I got it at the best gown designers in Equestria! Certainly better where you got your gown" Lily ignored her rude reply as she just giggled kindly.

"Well I am very certain about that too!" Lily exclaimed cheerfully as Josie blinked puzzled at her response, but before Josie could say another rude comment Lily started to mingle around with the other ponies. After a couple of minutes Lily had gathered all of the ponies for the dinner party, including her gossip mares who were now crowding around her wit her in the middle. All of a sudden, Josie heard all of the ponies sream with laughter and pure amusement at Lily's jokes, even braeburn's whole face was red from laughter. Josie burned with envy as she despisied Lily, as she couldn't wait for the lifeless look on her face when Josie got rid of her forever.