From the Journal of Sweetie "Bon Bon" Drops...
Lyra was at the door, she was in tears and sobbing. My heart went out to her, and with a quick embrace she calmed down.
Inviting her in we both sat at the couch and just hugged it out. The pain would go away eventually, and it was a nice temporary solution.
Lyra's dad and mom separated when Lyra was at a young age. From what Lyra told me, they got into a huge fight and he just drove off and never returned. Lyra's mom just kept getting worse as days went on. From some of the symptoms we knew she was not taking the right medication. She was often locked away in her room.
Lyra's mom got into a pretty bad car accident.
A few days later we got ready in black long dresses, mourning over a closed casket. I invited Lyra to stay with me, as she didn't know any other family besides her mom. I had a small building to call my own. It wasn't that unusual. Many parents had to stay in the large cities and continue their business. Those cities were no place to raise children so many of us had our own cheap place near the local school.
Principal Celestia and Vice Principal not only ran the school but they were leaders of the dormitory complex near the school. When they had meetings they had to be quick and to the point with so much responsibility. In my opinion they are overworked so sometimes something slips by. Stray kids could come in and be students the next day.
That's another reason many of us join a clique. It can be overwhelming to do so much in short time, that it was easier to just divide into smaller problems. Think we're all a bit crazy with the stress at times. Could write essays about many of family and friends. The Pies, the Belles, the Apples.. list goes on, each with their own problems. Pinkie would say a stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet. At first I feared that she would get into trouble, but I've seen her in a fight. She can defiantly hold her own.
Got off track, back to Lyra and I.
I made a 2nd bed for Lyra, but she would keep sneaking into my bed. She needed my support more than ever... By the deities she is so adorable. Then during the day she would just play on that lyre and I could feel her heart through those strings. The dormitories have a small park, some 1 floor shops, and of course bus stops.