Dear mom and dad,
I know this is too soon for another letter but I wanted to report on my little sister's behavior as so far. Don't worry I will not be writing one everyday but only if things ever do get out of hoof Twinkle Star finally settled into her new surrounding but there is still much for her to explore here in Ponyville. She's an honest little ladybug who had a nice little quiet and shy charm to her as some of the mares around town would describe her. Some ponies came by to see if she was feeling better from her little panic attack I mentioned earlier. They brought little gifts of candy, desserts and toys. To see her little face light up like that was adorable after she was too shy to even say hello. Well... Guess that makes her a normal kid huh?
I would like to point out her hobbies though. Even though I'm not very much of a fan of her forms of entertainment like video games. I really did like going through her artwork that she drew up. You should really see them sometimes as they are very detailed for a girl her age. I wonder that maybe her being surrounded by art at home inspired her any?
As for her medicine I do ask on the Ritalin. If it would be okay that Twinkle be able to skip a few doses? I mean, I know she has to take them for educational purposes but as far as I know. She's not in school for the next week and a half so why would it be necessary? I however will be tightly on her about her other medication.
your daughter,
Twilight
P.S. We're off to a good start. I think Spike and Twinkle made fast friends.
The lavender unicorn looked over the latest letter Spike jotted down before he bolted back down the stairs to play another round with his new gaming buddy. It was only the third day of the two-week intervention and already Twinkle pretty much made her marking in the library. Gaming magazines, comic books, manga thrown about.
A sudden urge to go downstairs and tell Twinkle to clean up her mess was rearing its ugly head. The lavender unicorn did not like messes, unorganized messes, despite creating some of her own from time to time when studying. A simple trot to the bedroom door, Twilight was ready to call her sister. With a deep breath while she stood at the top of the stairs, she eyed the little unicorn playing with the dragon.
"Twinkle Sparkle!" Twilight gave a stern shout. Twinkle did not respond, her eyes glued to the screen and continued to play like she did not hear anything. Twilight frowned, she could let this go and make Twinkle feel welcomed and lazy. Or she could make her chip in and help around the library to learn the aspects. "Twinkle Star Sparkle!" Twilight stamped her hoof on the hardwood.
"Yeah?" Twinkle asked, her face remained watching the screen while she played.
"Time to put the game down and clean up this mess you left in the room upstairs!" Twilight sternly commanded. "As it's also time to rearrange the books too."
Twinkle turned her head to Spike, "How often does you two rearrange books?"
Spike shifted his eyes and grunted, "Usually every three days, two days when she gets an idea for a way that she finds it easier to find books easier."
A sudden eight bit version of the death song rang through the stereo. The little unicorn sighed and put the game controller down. The little dragon did as well then stood up from his seat to stretch. The little unicorn followed the example and extended one of her fore legs out. With a little moan she thrusts out the other fore leg, then the back leg.
"Well it's been fun playing with you Spike." Twinkle smiled as she reached for the controller again to wrap the cord around it. Then placed it near the console she played earlier, Spike being an honored playmate followed by wrapping his controller as well but done in a faster pace.
"No problem. Not everyday I get to play any kind of video game around here." Spike nodded. "I'm going to get started on my chores. If you need any help with yours I'll be happy to aid."
"Neat. A buddy system." Twinkle hoped up and down approvingly. Then halted to rub her chin, "Only fair that I help you then huh?"
"It be nice." Spike shifted his shoulders. "Just for whatever occasion."
They were interrupted by the sound of the older unicorn tapped her hoof at the top of the wooden stairwell. With a nod, the two playmates separated to do their tasks. Twinkle hobbled up the stairs, unsure of what made her sister so disapprovingly upset about. She looked up to her older sister, frowning then lead her towards the mess near her bed.
"What did I do?" Twinkle asked.
"Young lady its alright to read and play with your things. But I don't quite approve of messes just scattered about like this." Twilight explained with a stern tone. "I'm sure mom and dad told you that you have to pick up your things after you're done with them."
"But I..." Twinkle tried to explain. But this was too familiar with her, every time she got into trouble she would always sink deeper if she ever questioned it. She looked around to find her things from books to art papers scattered about. The little unicorn took her time picking things up with whatever limited levitation spells she knew. After three or four attempts her magical capacity ran dry to the point she was reduced to picking things up with her mouth. With each book, game and magazine she waddled back to her beside to slide them back into one of her carrying bags.
"I'm done..." Twinkle finished zipping her bag back up.
"Alright then." Twilight uncrossed her fore legs from her disapproval. "Just letting you know that I will let that slide by telling you. I want everything in this library put back the way it was alright? Same thing goes for anything in the kitchen or downstairs."
"Are... you mad?" Twinkle asked. Her little hoof rubbed her elbow.
Twilight brought her hoof to her chest then thrust her fore leg back out after she took a deep long breath. Her frown turned into a slight smile, "I'm sorry sweaty. I'm just a bit mad over last night that my favorite book got trashed by my fellow book club members."
"Oh..." Twinkle murmured.
Twilight shook her head, "Sorry it's... it's noth..."
Just then there was a knock at the door. Whatever it saved her a difficult explanation she really wanted to tell her sister. That she was actually evaluating her sister's magical ability only to be left, a little bewildered, maybe a little still mad from the book club. Spike answered the door and greeted whoever was on the other end.
"Oh hey Rainbow Dash. Hey Scootaloo, hey Sweetie Belle and Applebloom. What brings you here?" Spike asked.
"Hey squirt." Rainbow smirked, "I'm taking the girls here to Daisy Burger. Wonder if you, Twilight and Twinkle would like to come?"
"That sounds awesome. Though I got to check if Twilight is doing anything." Spike turned his head to see Twilight making her way down the stairs then with a smaller version of her waddling behind herself.
"Oh hello Rainbow Dash and crusaders." Twilight put on a welcoming smile. "Want to check out a book?"
"Eh no." Rainbow frowned, just then Twilight did as well. "I was wondering since I'm taking the cutie mark crusaders here to the grand opening of Daisy Burger if you three would like to tag along? And after that if you guys want to get some ice cream and go to the park?"
Spike's stomach growled in response. After that, Twinkle's did as well as she sat her plot down onto the hardwood floor and felt her stomach rumble. Within an instant Twilight answered, "I'm not entirely sure Twinkle is up to going. Usually grand openings have a lot of ponies and places like those can get packed easily."
"Oh right..." Rainbow Dash just then breathed through her teeth, "I completely forgot about that." The cutie mark crusaders frowned in disappointment. Clearly they saw Twinkle in disappointment as well, like she was not having any fun. "Well... there should be room to move about in there unlike here where Pinkie packed almost every pony in existence here."
Twilight rolled her eyes, "Well that's true for the most part. But still I don't want to take those precautions of her having another panic attack."
"Come on nurse Redheart showed you the exercises just incase." Dash smirked. "Plus it's not like she is going to be alone."
"Well..." Twilight squinted one of her eyes in uncertainty. "Maybe we could go some other place to eat? Somewhere less crowded like McHoofy's Eat-In or Ray's Pizza shop?"
Rainbow Dash and the cutie mark crusaders hung their tongues out disgusted. The cyan pony spoke up, "You eat there? Pizza there tastes like it had some pony's socks on it." Twilight narrowed her eyes, annoyed that something else she liked pretty much trashed. "Okay, okay sorry... Its not like Daisy Burger is exclusive to being only indoors, I heard they got tables outside."
Twilight frowned, "Well I guess that works then. More spacious for Twinkle to breath. BUT... you got to make sure we get a table outside. And most importantly we gotta make sure the food doesn't contain certain ingredients because Twinkle isn't..."
Little did Twilight know, Twinkle was huddling on the floor behind her. Her chin resting on the hardwood floor. The fun was sucked out the trip about three days in. Twilight officially became the guarding pony that had to check whatever Twinkle ate or did. Twilight listed off things for Rainbow Dash on what Twinkle could and could not do to the point that it was making Rainbow Dash feel uneasy.
"You got to make sure there are no poppy seeds in the bread they use as well. My mom wants her to eat only wheat bread." Twilight listed, "She might have an allergic reaction to it. Also, no soda or any other drinks that have caffeine in them. Also check with the chef or waiter to see if their foods are fried with peanut oil."
Twinkle mumbled to herself, "I hate being treated like a special pony..."
"Most importantly." Twilight said while the cutie mark crusaders watch as Twinkle tries to cover her face, "Make sure you have easy access to the bathroom because Twinkle can get pretty gassy after eating... Also check the toilet paper in there because her tush can get a rash from the wrong kind of toilet paper, especially the rough kind. Oh yeah she needs to take a pill while she eats so make sure she takes this one. It helps her go to t..." Just then she heard a thumping sound, then again, and again, and again. "What's that thumping sound?"
That was the sound of Twinkle pounding the floor with her forehead repeatedly. Twilight Sparkle, the sister she barely knew was becoming like her mother, maybe... maybe even worse. Slowly she regained her balance and hobbled back up the stairs.
"Eh Twilight. Don't you think this is a bit much for a filly?" Rainbow raised an eyebrow. "I mean yeah some kids are special but..."
"And most importantly..." Twilight was about to finish. Then suddenly she heard a loud slam from upstairs.
Twinkle wasted no time throwing herself onto the bed. Face down trying to hide her face. She hated herself, she wanted to be normal and not a filly who had to have her life revolve around medication and special needs. Her back twitched up and down, again and again. She hardly made any other friends in this town yet and already her sister was showing a list to whatever pony was interested of what she can and can't do. The urge of wanting to go home was steadily growing higher. Just wanted to be in her room again and play herself stupid. Just wanted to rest her head on her mothers stomach during nap times like she used to if she ever had free time. At least then that's when her mother stopped worrying about art and let a bond happen. But snuggling up against Twilight... felt like being with her mother yet so different at the same time.