//------------------------------// // Solution // Story: Step-Sisters // by Speedy Quill //------------------------------// Two days passed without any further incident between Scootaloo and Diamond Tiara. They were quiet in class and were quiet at home. Frankly this concerned Filthy Rich. Had he done too much? And then the shouting started again. "Well at least things are back to normal..." ---------------------------- "How could you get my friends in trouble like that?!" "It's not my fault they were being annoying!" "It's your fault that they got detention!" They had been at it for a half hour now. It took another ten minutes before both fillies were out of breath. Scootaloo was the first to get her voice back. "We're not going to survive five more days of this." Diamond Tiara nodded. "We have to get Daddy to unground us." "How?" "I don't know! Why do I have to do all the thinking?" "Because you never think at school!" "Are you calling me stupid?" "Maybe I am!" ---------------------------- Dinner was set on the table. Rich inhaled the aroma of fresh fruit and vegetables. The door to the dining room opened. Scootaloo and Diamond Tiara walked in and sat in their chairs. "How are you doing girls?" "Fine Daddy!" "Really good!" Rich paused, a celery stalk halfway to his mouth. He looked over at his daughters. They were smiling. They were happy! "Are you two alright?" Scootaloo grinned. "Better than alright." Rich's eyes narrowed. "That's odd. Because I could have sworn I heard you two arguing earlier." Diamond Tiara giggled. "Oh that? It was nothing." "Really?" The fillies nodded in unison. Rich looked between them, unsure of how to react. Were they really getting along? He closed his eyes and shook his head. He looked again. There were still two smiling fillies sitting at the table. "Aliright. So why are you two so happy?" Diamond Tiara continued to smile as she began. "We were arguing earlier when we realized that we always argued over silly things." Scoot jumped up. "Exactly! We both thought it was dumb to argue over pointless stuff, so we made up. Now we're going to be...(gulp)...best friends!" Rich looked between his daughters again. Could it be? Had his punishment worked? No more yelling? Wait... "Best friends? You two?" Scoot's smile twitched as she nodded. Diamond Tiara wasn't much better off. "You wouldn't be trying to trick your father into letting you out of being grounded, would you?" They shook their heads. "What if I said I saw Diamond Tiara rifling through your room Scootaloo?" "SHE DID WHAT?!" "I never did that! I wouldn't go anywhere near her stupid room!" Rich sat back and smirked. The fillies realized the mistake and lowered their heads. "Can spending time together really be so painful? I raised you better than that. Sisters aren't supposed to hate each other." He could tell he was getting through to them. The fillies were slowly lowering themselves to the floor in shame. Scoot raised her gaze to her father. "We're sorry Dad. We just...don't have anything in common." Rich smiled. "Than that's what you can do the rest of the week. Your punishment will end when you two find something in common and you can enjoy it together. Deal?" They nodded slowly.