//------------------------------// // 10 Truth! // Story: Secrets don't make friends. // by GoldyBoi //------------------------------// Shock. Shock was all she felt. Shock was all she expressed. She was just shocked. Not by the fancy restaurant, the food, or the great services along with her dazzling 'date'. It was the information she was hearing. It pained her to hear all the things the man was saying. She only wished the best for Sierra. Sure she could be a huge pain in the butt sometimes but she meant well. She didn't deserve this, niether did her daughter. That's another problem though. Rainbow Dash is already grieving from the news of her mothers death. How will she be able to handle what she was hearing now? How will Willow handle it? Moistening her lips Redheart shook her head and looked over her shoulder. "Check please!" She called out turning around staring at the man. "Thank you... so much. You really don't know how much this means to me. The dinner was great, I've got to go now." She smiled and payed the bill, even tipping the waitress as she got up to walk out the door. As she did, she made up her mind. "Even if I have to be the one to bring this bad news. They have to hear this. They deserve that much." Redheart pulled out her car keys and climbed into her car. "Wow, this was harder than I thought. I've brought bad news to patients before! I'm usually blunt about everything. How can I not simply knock on a door? I mean I've even turned down Sierra wanting fun time and that was hard. Whether you're straight or not, to anybody Sierra has one smokin' piece of as-." The door suddenly swung open to reveal a girl dressed in camouflage combat skirt and boots, eccentric pink hair, and wild eyes. "Are you a recruit?" The girl asked staring Redheart dead in the eyes as if her reply decided her fate. "Uummm... no. Hello my name is Nurse Redheart and no. Although I am here to see Willow. Can you please let her know Redheart is here to see her?" "Hhhhhhmmmmm. Okay!" The door just shut in Redhearts face. "Okay? Well that was stra-." The door swung back open cutting her off. "She says she doesn't remember any Redheart character." Pinkie said with suspicious eyes. Things weren't going good and Redheart knew it. Then it hit her. The genius idea, that she hated but could use. "Tell her... it's eggnog." "Hmmmm okay!" The door closed again as she raced off and came back a few seconds later. "She said she knows who you are. Why didn't you say so earlier? If only you were to say eggnog first she would've known." "Wow, figures." Redheart face palmed as she walked into the house. Willow's bed felt comfortable, her room was also decorated with pictures of her highschool years and th- oh gods. The eggnog moment. Redheart got up and layed the picture down flat on the table and sighed. She walked back over to the bed and sat next to a giggling Willow. "What's so funny?" Willow asked with a scowl on her face. Willow usually wasn't as shy as her daughter but she usually isn't this bold. "I wonder what happened." She muttered to herself. "Nothing much. Also, since loosing Sierra I've decided to become stronger for her. That's what happened." Willow smiled and looked up at the ceiling. "How did you?" Redheart was pretty sure she had said that at a low volume. "I can understand Fluttershy all the time. I'm used to it. Silly eggnog!" Willow patted Redhearts head. Smiling at Redhearts facial expression whom didn't look amused. "When will that nickname die down!" Redheart switched to pleading eyes. "You'll have to kill me!" Willow laughed at this, the thought of her friend killing her over a nickname was just too ridiculous. "Tempting." Was all Redheart had to say to get Willow to stop laughing abruptly and shut up. "Now I have something of importance to discuss and trust me. This wont be easy to tell, nor will it be easy to hear. When the autopsy came back. The cause of death was also uncovered. She was drugged, and died a slow death. They found unknown substances leftover in her blood. Also a small hole which could have been from a syringe in her arm. She was killed Willow... and by who? We still don't know but we will find out. I'm sorry if I ruined your night. I'll take my leave now." She got up and walked away from the dead looking Willow and walked out the door. Damn she felt so sorry for her, but she had to know. Like she said before, she'd tell both Willow and Rainbow Dash but she just couldn't bring herself too. She turned to the door and walked out. It was about time she went home... she had to grieve herself. "Now tell me... how much did you tell that Nurse?" Gilda walked around the table the man sat at. She had a bright light in his face and made sure he was tied to the chair. "I-I I swear please! I don't know what you're talking about please!" The man was panicked, disoriented, and terrified. "I'm pretty sure a couple 'witnesses' saw you giving away information I told you to destroy." "Please! Just don't use the same thing you used on the Dash patient!" The man pleaded trying to follow her voice. "Cmon' man chill, I wouldn't do that. That's going way overboard!" Gilda said with a joking tone. The man grew less tense as if relaxing now that his safety is ensured. That's when Gilda drove two rusty nails into his hands. Stapling him to the table. "I'm just gonna teach you not to double cross me!"