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// 4) The Visit 
// Story: Diamonds in the Snow 
// by RummyKun 
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Stuck in bed. Three words that make anyone groan in boredom. Well that's what happens when you fall down a slope and give yourself a black eye and a broken hoof. This is how our hero felt. Party Favor hated being in his bed, and he swore that when he was better, he would toss the mattress out the damn window. He was getting quite agitated looking at the wall all day. Well, not all day, he assured himself that someone would come by and make him forget everything. He really hoped someone would just pop right in, it doesn't matter who. Just then, he heard the squeaking of a door being opened. He would jump for joy if he could, but he reminded himself of the blasphemous infliction he had.

"Hey, buddy, sorry about the slope incident." A very concerned white stallion said whilst avoiding eye contact. He was too ashamed to look him in the eye.

"It's alright Double Diamond, it was my fault for not curving myself like you said."

"But it wouldn't have happened if I were to just go on my own."

"Dude, it would've been more painful not to go."

"Party, I will never understand your strange methods of speech."

"I'm saying that I'm glad I went, even though I got hurt."

Diamond cheered up, and looked at him. Party's smile was enough to make him smile. He then took off his saddle bag and opened it. He pulled out a book and sat on the chair next to the bed.

Party raised an eyebrow. "What are you doing?"

"Well, I thought I would read to you since you look kinda bored right now."

Party then lowered his eyebrow. "Fine." He turned his head to face Diamond. "It can't hurt, and it beats doing nothing."

Diamond opened the book. "Chapter One..."

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"...and the stallion marched up to the balcony and saved his sister. The rest of town cheered for their hero, and celebrated his defeat of the evil king. The End."

The clock struck 7:00.

"Is it that time already?" Party asked.

"Yeah, didn't know I read that long. I guess I should make dinner."

"Oh you don't have to."

"Party, I'm going to make dinner, and you're going to like it. Now shush."

"Dude, I can do it myse- oh yeah..."

"Yeah, the whole 'stay in bed' thing."