Dear Diary,
This is unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable!
During some point during this afternoon and when I was with Apple Bloom after around an hour or so of checking up on her, she finally woke up! She has actually woken up for the first time in four days of being in a coma!
She's still weak and it showed very clearly on her features and in her eyes. I barely wasted time in giving her a hug, being careful not to squeeze her too tight and I saw her smiling sweetly to me, the first heartwarming sign I've gotten from her in all the time she has been out for.
I called her family up, Applejack coming through the door like an orange bolt of lightning and nearly taking me to the floor as she came beside her sister's bedside within moments. Applejack wasted no time in wrapping her sister up in a loving hug and holding her in her embrace as her eyes welled up with warm tears.
From my position next to the door to the bedroom with my back against the wall, I watched the heart warming scene before me. Shortly following Applejack's arrival, both Granny Smith and Big Mac emerged into the room, first taking a single glance at me and then to the bed where AJ and Apple Bloom were holding each other in a hug.
I caught sight of a small tear in the corner of Macintosh's eye and he came up to the side of Apple Bloom's bed, causing her to let go of AJ and turn her head up to Macintosh to meet his eyes. With his expression faltering, a few tears managed to slip free from his eye and stroke his cheek and he knelt down, resting his chin on his sister's shoulder and wrapping one of his enormous, red hooves around her back and waist.
''Ah'm glad you're alright, sis. Ah missed ya.'' He said softly, a small smile manifesting on his lips. Apple Bloom returned his smile, gently touching her muzzle to his cheek.
''Thanks, Mac.'' She replied softly. She looked over to Granny Smith and gave her a soft smile. Her grandmother returned it. Granny Smith turned her attention towards me and asked me to follow her downstairs to the living room. Curious as to what it was she wanted, I obliged and followed her out of the bedroom, saying a quick bye to Apple Bloom before doing so.
Downstairs in the living room, I was offered a seat on the couch from Granny, so I accepted and sat myself down onto one of the surprisingly comfy and well-cushioned seats. Granny took her own seat in her rocking chair, just a few inches away from me.
''So, what's up?'' I asked her. ''Is something wrong?'' Granny waved a hoof at me, dismissing it.
''Naw, nothin' like that, Matt. Ah jus' wanted to talk. Y'know, clear the air.'' She said in that off-rusty voice of hers. At first I didn't think that by the last part of that sentence was what followed next, but rather something on the more...unpleasant side of things. ''Matt, Ah asked ya ta come down here 'cus Ah wanted to give you mah thanks for saving my granddaughter's life. She wouldn't be here if it wasn't for ya. Ya'll wouldn't be, neither.'' She winked at me, causing an embarrassed blush to burn my cheeks.
''Be that as it may, I can't help but feel guilty about everything. I mean, this happened because of me. If I wasn't as stupid and selfish and put my car first, nothing would have happened and she wouldn't have risked her life like that!'' I said, wiping my eyes with a shaky hand. My nerves twitch beneath my skin, like crawling insects at the pain and hurt I felt over what happened to her.
''Hey, now, don't go thinkin' like that now.'' Granny smiled at me with a reassuring look in her eyes. ''That's all over an' done with. Apple Bloom's gonna be alright. Nopony here's got anythin' against ya for anythin'.'' I forced a smile, albeit, a weak one as I met the elderly pony's gaze.
From beside me, a sharp bark caught my attention. Turning, I saw it was none other than Winona, the Apple Family's pet dog. She wagged her tail at me and hopped up onto the couch and onto my lap, cuddling against my arms and allowing her soft, well-brushed coat against my skin, feeling somewhat like a chinchilla.
Granny Smith gave a short chuckle. ''Looks like someone else is happy because of you.'' Looking down at the small animal, I gently ran my hand across her back in a smooth stroking motion, causing her to give a happy purr-like rumble as she cuddled closer to my arm.