"Mom! Why don't I have my cutie mark yet?!" cried Claire, banging the door shut. "Claire, you'll get your cutie mark some day. And don't go about banging doors like your father." her mother replied calmly.
"But...but..what if I never get my cutie mark?!" said Claire. "What's up with her?" asked Swift, Claire's older brother, exiting his room. "Oh...nothing much. Just the usual rant, you know." replied his mom.
Meanwhile, Claire was starring out of her window upstairs. 'Everyone's so mean. No one seems to understand my feelings.' Just as she was thinking these thoughts, Swift burst into her room.
"Hey! Watcha doin, sis?!"
"Nothing."
"Don't mind what the others say about your cutie ma-"
"It's not about what others think...it's about what I think!!!"
"Uhhhh....see ya later, I guess."
Claire sighed heavily. Now she had turned her big brother against her. What could be worse? Yes, not getting a cutie mark at all would be WAY worse.
'Guess I just have to wait."Patience is a virtue"isn't it?' she thought to herself.
She went downstairs to have lunch. Dad must be back.
"So how was your day at school, sugar?" her dad's voice greeted her.
"Nothing new. "Study study study until you go crazy" is my school's motto, figuratively." she replied.
"I thought you said you liked the teachers here."
"I do," she countered,"and I don't mind studying...but...they make us work too much these days."
"I am sure that you are a nerd and you work yourself harder than the others. Sheesh...I am so ashamed that my sister is a nerd." said Swift teasingly.
"Hey I'm not a nerd. You do-" she began defensively, but was interrupted by her mother before the two could begin to quarrel."I think Swift does have a point, sweety. No, I'm not saying that you're a nerd. I'm only saying that you are too wrapped up in you're work."
"I have just the thing!!!" said her father, banging the table so hard that half the things clattered onto it. Everypony else rolled their eyes. This was normal dad behavior."I and your mom are gonna take you two on a trip to Trottingham. I've got some work there and I'm gonna need your mom's help with it. You can have a break from your work, Claire, and it will do you good to be away from your current lifestyle for a while, Swift."
"Yeah!!! Great idea Relic."agreed mom.
"I can't wait to go!!!"cried Claire.
Only Swift seemed doubtful.
"Com'on Swift, it'll be fun." said his mother.
"Fine, I guess a change is good."
"I'll go get the tickets now. See ya'll soon. Bye."said their father exiting hurriedly.