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// chapter 1  
// Story: Silk Melody 
// by twilightsparkleisbestpony 
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SILK MELODY
CH.1

     I spent three weeks in the hospital. Slowly recovering. All of my doctors were unicorns, so I don't see why they didn't just use magic to heal me. Anyway, on June 21, my 21st birthday, I was released from my sterile, white prison, and went home.

     That night, as I lay in bed, Rarity and Sweetie Belle nuged open the door and curled up in my bed. I ruffled their manes and I swear I saw Rarity fix hers. I waited untill  morning to creep away. My parents were in the kitchen sipping coffee when I came in. I told them I had somewhere to go, and after twenty minutes of convincing, they let me go out.  I went as quickly as I could to a very small apartment building on the edge of town. This is where one very important pony lived. Skipping Stone's little sister Fluttershy. I decided to see her that morning. I checked the building directory and found her apartment. I went up the three flights of steps to their apartment. I knock three times. A pale yellow pegasus filly answers the door. I smile and say hello. 

    She looks very nervous to see me, as though I'm going to hurt her.  I ask if I can come in and she flees. A few moments later, a mare I recognize to be Skipp's Aunt Posey comes to the door. She's a yellow earth pony with pink hair and a cutie mark of three lavender posies.  Anyway, she also seems scared to see me, but actually talks. She asks if I'm going to press charges. I tell her no, but that I want to talk to Fluttershy. She takes me to the filly's room and knocks on the door. The young one comes out clutching a stuffed bunny.

     She lets me in   and together we sit on her bed. She asks me if I'm okay. I tell her yes, thanks to the very nice doctors. I look at her and ask why she lives with her aunt.

     She tells me that when she was littler, she and Skipp lived with their mommy and daddy. Her dad would come home every night, "really dizzy" as she put it. He would hurt her mom and Skipp would try and protect Fluttershy from him, making him hurt Skipp. One night, he went too far and killed their mom. The social workers took them to their aunt, and they were together for six years, untill almost a month ago. I couldn't help but tear up. I asked her another question. Did she know why her sister tried to hurt me. She said she didn't. I said goodbye and thanked her aunt for letting me come. 

     I walked out of the building and all the way to the outskirts of Ponyville. All the way out to Sweet Apple Acres.  I knocked on the front door, and the answerer was just whom I had hoped for. I walked forward into his arms and hugged him. Aside from the ceremony, I had not seen him in over four years. We had planned on going out to dinner that night, but our plans were (ahem) postponed.  He grabbed his saddlebags and we started walking to nowhere in particular. I was enjoying the scilence when I noticed Mac's face turning even redder than usual (yes it's possible). I noticed a mint green unicorn coming around the corner, and she screamed, "Hey Babe!"  My eyes filled with tears as I ran as quickly as my four legs could carry me.