We arrived after a few minutes and found a guy knocking apples out of a tree. He had dirty blonde hair. He was wearing jeans and a red shirt that had half of a green apple on it.
"Hey Big Mac, AJ in the barn?" Dash asked.
"Eeyup." He said without turning around.
We headed to the barn and walked inside.
"But, AJ. Ah'm not a little kid anymore. I can handle stayin' tha night in tha treehouse by mahself fer one night." A young girl was saying as we walked in.
She had red hair with a big pink bow in it. She was wearing jeans and a green t-shirt.
"Ah said no, Applebloom. Now, quit yer fussin' an' help yer brother with tha apple pickin'." AJ said.
Applebloom stomped out of the barn. AJ turned to see us standing there.
"Well, howdy guys. How goes tha..." She started.
"Let me just stop you right there. We are not getting married yet." I said.
"Well, ah was jus' gonna ask how yer day was goin'." She said.
"Oh, sorry. I just assumed you were going to ask about us getting married. Everyone else has." I said.
"No. Ah was jus' wonderin' how y'all were doin'. If y'all wanna' get married that's y'alls business." She replied.
"Well, thank you for your consideration of our private matters." I said.
"Ain't no problem. Now, what can ah do fer ya?" She asked.
"Well, we were hoping that you could sell us a batch of your cider." I said.
"Sorry, y'all jus' gonna' have ta' wait until tomorra's batch." She said.
"Told you she wouldn't do it." Dash said.
"Hold on, babe. Now, AJ. What if I pay double what you usually sell the barrels for?" I asked.
"Are ya' serious?" She replied.
"How much do you usually sell the barrels for?" I asked.
"A full barrel usually goes for twenty." She said.
I pulled out my wallet and opened it. I handed AJ a fifty.
"Consider the extra ten a token of my gratitude." I said.
"Well, ah'll be right back wit' yer cider." She said as she headed out of the barn.
After she left, Applebloom and Big Mac came in. "Can ya' please talk to her, Big Mac? Please." Applebloom was saying.
"Nope." Big Mac said as he set two baskets of apple down and began to sort through them.
Applebloom looked over to Dash.
"Can ya' talk to AJ fer me? Please." She begged.
"Sorry, squirt. She already said no. I can't get involved in family matters." Dash said.
Defeated, Applebloom trudged out of the barn. AJ came back in carrying a large wooden barrel. She set it down on the ground in front of us.
"There ya go." AJ said as she walked over to Big Mac to help sort the apples.
"Thanks, AJ." I said as I picked up the barrel and headed out of the barn.