We walked along the road in silence. Though neither of us spoke, we both knew what was on each other's minds. We both never thought that our life choices would lead to something like this. But, it's just one of those things that we couldn't control. Life was always cruel that way, always turning all of your hopes against you. It's a weight that is carried on so many shoulders, but it is something that should never drag us down.
I looked us at Applejack and I could tell that she was crying on the inside, even though her body never betrayed any signs of the storm in her heart. I looked back onto the path, "Sis?"
She looked down at me, "Yeah?"
"Did you ever think that this would happen to us?"
Applejack frowned and looked down to the ground below her, "I can't really say that I haven't thought about this happening. Though, I never expected it to happen to you. You're too young to have this kind of a burden looming over you. I know that I have the same burden to carry with me, but it's different for me. I've been through hell over this for years, I'm able to push past it and not let it bother me. But you...you're just too young for this to be happening to you."
Even though I couldn't see her face, I knew that tears were beginning to run down her cheeks. I looked down to the ground, not really sure of what to say. There was nothing that I could say to make her feel better about this.
"It just ain't right. She never did this to me when she found out about me being a filly-fooler, why did she do this to you? She had no right to do this to you. It wouldn't have bothered me if I was the only one being kicked out, but she had to toss you into the flames with me."
"Applejack?" I looked back at her, her hat pulled down over her face to hide her crying eyes. "It doesn't bother me that I'm being kicked out, as long as I know that you're with me. I don't care if it's wrong, I'm not going to let it bother me, and you shouldn't either. We're going to get through this no matter what it takes."
Applejack looked back at me, a smile finally spread across her face, "You're growing up so fast Apple Bloom. Before long you won't need your big sis to look out for you no more. You're going to make any mare proud to be with you."
I smiled back at her, "Thanks Applejack. And I know the same goes for you as well."
We walked the rest of the way in silence, neither of us not wanting to say something that would spoil the good mood. Finally, we arrived at Carousel Boutique. Applejack set her saddlebags on the porch and knocked on the front door.
The door opened and standing behind it was my favorite purple and pink haired filly, "Oh! Hi guys!"
Applejack smiled at Sweetie Belle, "Hey Sweetie Belle. Is Rarity home?"
Sweetie Belle turned her head back, "RARITY! APPLEJACK'S HERE TO SEE YOU!" She turned back towards us, "She'll be here in three...two..."
Rarity walked out from her sewing room and came towards the door in a puff of smoke, "Oh, good morning darling! I was just finishing up that dress you wanted me to make for the Autumn Dance."
"That's not why I'm here Rares, I need to talk to you in private for a bit."
Rarity's face grew a slight shade of red, "Applejack, you know that you have to give me a..."
Applejack put her hooves over Rarity's mouth, "Not for that either. Let's just go into your sewing room for a bit."
They walked off towards Rarity's sewing room, leaving me and Sweetie Bell at the front door. Sweetie Belle looked at me and smiled, "Do you want to see how my Hearts and Hooves day dolls are coming along?"
"Sure!" We stared walking towards Sweetie's room, then I suddenly remembered the apple bites I made for her, "Oh! Sweetie Belle, I've got something for you!" I reached into my saddlebag and pulled out the small heart shaped box that the bites were in and handed them to her.
She looked down at the box and then back at me, "What's in it?"
"Something that you always look forward to every year!" I say teasingly.
She opened the box and her smile grew even brighter, "THANK YOU APPLE BLOOM!" She closed the box and set it down before giving me a surprise hug.
My face turned a bright red and I hugged her back, "You're welcome Sweetie Belle."
She let go of me and we continued walking up to her room. I still hang the lingering nervousness about living with Sweetie Belle as well as telling her how I feel. I want to tell her, but I'm too scared of what she might say, or do, when I do tell her. I don't even really have an idea on how I was going to tell her. I guess the best thing would be to some right out and say it.
We finally made it up to Sweetie Belle's room and we sat down on her bed. She started showing me all of the dolls that she and Rarity had made for the class. They were really cute, each one was made of red silk with a bright pink mane and little heart shaped buttons for eyes. I picked one of them up and stared at it, a smile spreading across my face. Sweetie Belle smiled at me, "Do you like them?"
"I love them! You really went through a lot of work to make them."
"Tell me about it, my hooves still hurt from sewing all day."
I put the doll that I was holding pack in the pile, "Sweetie Belle...there's something that I have to tell you."
"What is it?"
I looked away from her and let out a sigh, "Sweetie Belle...I'm..."
Before I could finish my sentence, Rarity and Applejack came into Sweetie Belle's room. Rarity had a look of sympathy on her face once she looked at me. Rarity turned to face Sweetie Belle, "Sweetie Belle, Applejack and Apple Bloom are going to be staying with us for a while. So, that means that you two will be sharing your room."
"Okay!" Sweetie Belle looked at me with joy in her eyes, "We're going to be roommates!"
I forced a smile, a little irritated that I didn't fully get to tell her how I feel. Oh well, I'll tell her later.