//------------------------------// // Journal Entry 5: 10 Years Later // Story: One Last Party: When Laughter Ends // by Flaring Dawn //------------------------------// Being an early riser, Twilight woke her friends from their slumber to continue the reading of the journal. When everyone was awake, they all sat down at the table. Twilight brought out some crepes and tea to sooth their hunger and thirst. Twilight spoke up after a while. "Okay, who wants to read the next entry?" Applejack raise her hoof and smiled. "Ah'll do it Twi..." She said with a sad tone. Twilight smiled and handed the journal to AJ who immediately began to read. Journal Entry 5: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! HI!! I know I know it's been such a long time since I have written!! Well to be exact, almost Ten years now? Yeah I think that's it... Well anyway It's my 18th birthday today!! I am so happy, but it would be better if Ma wasn't so sick, and if Pa was still alive... I promised them though that I would have fun on this day, a promise I made when I visited Pa's grave today... So I am going to have fun!! Inkie and Blinkie made me a surprise card with confetti inside!! It was so cool! I hugged them both and set the card on my stand. Oh horse apples!! It's time for the party!! Got to go!! I HAD SO MUCH FUN!!! I got some amazing gifts!! My uncle got me an ice cream maker!! My Auntie got me an AWESOME bike! The best thing I got today was from my mama!! She gave me a crystal necklace. It is soooo beautful... I can't believe how well this day turned out. Thank you to the best family a mare could ask for!! Thank you everypony!! Applejack smiled a big wide smile. For once that horrible, and drastic day, she smiled. Twilight smiled as well. "Wow... That was awesome. The happiest thing I have ever heard..." Twilight said as she wiped a tear from her eye. Applejack did the same. "Gosh, Ten years... Ah guess that her Pa's death really did a number on her..." AJ said as she took her stetson off and placed it by her heart. Twilight smiled. and put a hoof on AJ's shoulder. "Hey, at least she was happy, that's all that matters. Losing one's loved ones is a horrible thing." Twilight said with a sad smile. AJ nodded. "Ah guess your right..." She said with a smile. Dash tapped her hoof. "Can I read the rest please?" She asked. Twilight and AJ both nodded. Dash smiled and picked the journal up and continued to read the entry. MAMA!! that's the last thing I remember saying to her before the ambulance took her away. She fell to the ground and wouldn't get up. I really hope she's okay... I don't want to bury my mother... I refuse to bury her. She will not die, she will not die... Sh-She's not breathing... Why isn't she breathing? M-ma... Why aren't you breathing..Mama speak to me...mama...ma-- I may as well face the cold hard brutal truth. She's gone... My mother is dead. She's gone like Pa's gone. WHY IS THE WORLD SO UNFAIR!!! I was told that my ma's friend, Mrs cake is going to take me in. Looks like I am moving to Ponyville. Great. Just great... JOURNAL ENTRY END