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// Chapter 2 
// Story: Different Year, Different Friends 
// by NightmareAngel 
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"Don't worry girls, we won't be here long." Filthy Rich tells the three fillies lagging behind him. 
"Ugh daddy I don't see why we had to come with you to buy apples." Diamond complains as they walk to the barn at Sweet Apple Acres. 
"If you want me to take you to Sugarcube Corner you have to come with me to buy my apples." the stallion tells his daughter before knocking on the large wood door. It swings open and an orange mare with a yellow mane and tail and brown hat stands in front of them with a smile. 
"Well howdy Mr. Rich! Apple Bloom, go get Mr. Rich's order!" 
"On it sis!" they hear from inside the barn followed by lots of shuffling and shoving. A filly about the same age at Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon and Sweetie Belle shoved two large crates out of the front door. She leapt over the crate to join her sister. 
"That'll be 40 bits please, Mr. Rich." Applejack said with a forced smile. Filthy Rich handed over bits with a small sigh. 
"Thank ya kindly sir." Applejack said before swinging the door shut. Filthy used his front hoof to push the two heavy crates to the waiting taxi. 
"Are we going to Sugarcube Corner now?" Diamond asked her father, brushing the mud off of her hooves. 
"Yes we are." He said, hopping into the taxi after the three fillies.
"Such a shame about that other girl living on a farm, she had so much... potential." Diamond mused. Sweetie Belle and Silver Spoon agreed with her. 
"Her bow was so cute!" Sweetie squeaked.
"I'd love one in silver. Or maybe grey. Or a light pink." Silver Spoon lists, making everyone laugh as the pull into Sugarcube Corner. They trot inside and take a table by the window, the best one in the store. 
"Three chocolate milkshakes and three rainbow iced cupcakes." Mr. Rich orders from Mrs Cake, the slightly plump, smiley co-owner of Ponyvilles best cake shop. 
"Thank you daddy." Diamond Tiara smiles as sweetly as she can for her father. 
"Anything for my little sugar lump." He says fondly, ruffling her hair. Sweetie Belle and Silver Spoon laugh slightly at the pet name her father has given her but she just flutters her eyelids, keeping him sweet, knowing that there was new tiara she wanted. He trotted out of the store to take his days purchase home and instantly Sweetie Belle and Silver Spoon burst into laughter that, while to others seem malicious, was just friendly fun.