I giggled as I pushed the train back and forth on top of the stairs. This train was given to me by my dad before he disappeared. Mom says something about a blue box he disappeared in. So this train is pretty special to me. I don’t really remember him, bits and pieces here and there.
“Choo choo!” I shoved the train forward and watched in horror as it bounced down the stairs. I quickly bounded after it. “No! Come back!” It bounced to a stop in front of the door.
“I’m home!” My sister called out as she stepped inside. Everything seemed to move in slow motion as her hoof stepped on the train, crushing it.
“No!” I shouted and she jumped back, bumping into a yellow unicorn. She lifted her hoof and stared at the destroyed wooden train.
“Oops, sorry Dinky. I really didn’t mean to.” she stepped over it and walked in the kitchen. Now that made me madder. I wanted more than sorry. I jumped down the stairs, two at a time and bumped into a blue unicorns flank.
“Careful there Dinks!” Minuette giggled and helped me stand up. “You’re gonna run so fast one of these days, you’ll leave your body behind!” I always liked Minuette, she always played trains with me.
“Where is Amethyst?” I demanded and Minuette’s smile turned to a concerned frown.
“In the kitchen. Why?” I ignored the question and stomped into the kitchen, shoving my hoof against her chest.
“You destroyed my train!” I shouted. She flinched and stared at me.
“I said sorry.”
“Sorry doesn’t cut it. That train was given to me by daddy. It’s the last thing of him I had and you destroyed it!” I was really angry, which I know isn’t like me. Most people think of me as cute and lovable twenty four seven but I have other emotions just like everypony else.
“Look. I know you miss your dad and I’m sorry I destroyed it but you should have been more careful!”
“You talk a lot about parents considering you were given up at birth!” I shouted and a part of me regretted that. Lemon Hearts and Twinkleshine exchanged nervous glances and Minuette’s head peaked inside.
“Dinky! That was not nice of you!” Minuette looked disapprovingly at me and my ears flattened against my head.
“At least I can still see my dad!” Amethyst finally snapped, giving me an angry look.
“Amethyst!” Lemon scolded. “She’s just a filly, you’re a teenager.”
“She started it!” Amethyst thrust a hoof at my way.
“Yeah Amy,” I smirked. “I’m just a filly.” She hated being called Amy.
“Don’t call me Amy!”
“That is enough!” Derpy stomped a hoof on the ground and we all shrunk back nervously, even my sisters friends. Derpy stood glaring at us with her wings spread. “You two will be nice to each other. You two said some very hurtful things and that does not fly in this house!”
“She destroyed my train,” I whispered and wiped a tear away. I glared at Amethyst. “I hate you!” Everypony stared at me in shock, including Amethyst. Even mom’s angry expression faltered.
“Dinky,” Amethyst mumbled with her ears pressed against her head. I ignored her and focused on Minuette, pointing a tiny shaking hoof at her.
“I adopt you as my new older sister! You at least play with me when you come to visit unlike my ex sister.” Minuette pressed a hoof against her chest.
“Me?” She asked. “I’m honored but I can’t just take Amethyst’s spot. You can’t disown siblings.”
“I just did,” I pronounced. “I’m coming home with you tonight. Until I’m an adult.”
“That’s pony napping. I can’t.” I levitated a piece of paper and a crayon, setting it on the counter and started to scribble on it.
“How do you spell accompany?” I asked Minuette.
“A C C O M P A N Y.”
“Thanks new sis,” I finished writing and shakily levitated it to her. “Terms of agreement,” I explained at her confused face.
“As new sister of Dinky, I promise to take you to fun places, be fun to be around, have campouts, keep playing with you, be nice, read books to you at bed time and accompany you to and from school, and the movies. Must have Dinky in the house for more than ninety days before I can return to original family,” Minuette read out loud. “I can’t do this unfortunately.”
“Maybe it’s better if she does. Give them some space to calm down, let her stay the night for a few days,” Derpy sighed.
“What?” Minuette and Amethyst asked in shock.
“They need space. You can take Dinky for a few days, but not the full ninety,” Mom frowned at me. “Is that okay, Minuette?”
“I guess,” Minuette shot Amethyst an apologetic look that I missed.
“Alright,” Mom nodded. “Go pack for a few days please Dinky. And I expect to hear you behaved perfectly for Minuette.”
“I’ll be on my best behavior for my NEW sister!” I grinned as I bounced away to the stairs.
“Dinky...” Amethyst reached out for me with a hoof and I ignored it, missing her regretful and hurt expression.
“I can’t believe she’s replacing me,” Amethyst mumbled.
“I’m not,” Minuette promised. “She’ll spend a few nights, realize she misses being with you and Miss Hooves and beg to come back. Just you wait.”
“She’s right,” Twinkleshine shook off her shock. “Dinky adores you. You two just had a fight, it’s what sisters do. Right Lemon?”
“Uh sure?” Lemon shrugged. “I don’t have any siblings so I can’t confirm or deny it.”
“Thanks for the back up.”
“You’re welcome.”
“I’m ready!” I bounced down the stairs and attached myself tightly to Minuette’s leg. “Ready to go sis?”
“I guess,” Minuette said hesitantly.
“Bye mom! Bye Lemon! Bye Twinkleshine!” I again ignored Amethyst and trotted out the door and Minuette shut it behind us. The last thing I saw was Lemon hugging Amethyst.
“What are we gonna do now?” I asked excitedly. “Movie night? Video games? Ooh late night ice cream! I brought my piggie bank!” I shakily levitated my piggie bank in front of Minuette and gave it a few shakes. Three or four bits fell out. “I can help pay for ice cream.” Minuette gave a chuckle at that.
“Maybe tomorrow. Tonight is a school night,” she chided with a grin. “Be good on the walk to my house and I’ll let you have a small amount of ice cream.”
“Yay!”
“Wow! You have a nice house!” I exclaimed as I looked around my new house. I wasn’t going to say this, but it didn’t seem fair for some ponies to have more money and nicer things than others. It would make moms life a lot easier if she had more money, bills suck. I act like I don’t know we are broke and that’s why mom has to work constantly to make ends meet. Plus my ex sister has a full time job too.
“Heh, thanks kid,” Minuette chuckled. She settled onto the couch and I jumped up next on her lap, nuzzling her.
“Thanks for becoming my new sister. I always liked you the most out of my sisters friends,” I grinned as she nuzzled me back. She raised a surprised eyebrow.
“Really? Why?”
“Because you’re really kind and funny! You laugh at my jokes, you think I’m funny, you play with me if you’re not super busy, you levitate me around. Need I continue?”
“I like fillies and foals. Plus, you’re super cute and fun to be around,” Minuette smiled.
“Thanks,” I turned red at the compliment. Minuette sighed and stroked my mane.
“Can I ask you a question?”
“Go ahead sis,” I grinned.
“Are you really that mad at Amethyst? She wouldn’t have done it intentionally, you know that right?” Minuette sighed.
“I don’t know. And yes I’m that mad. Daddy gave me that train when I was a foal mom said. It meant a lot to me. She probably just threw it away.”
“She wouldn’t do that. Why do you think that, Dinky?”
“Maybe she would. I’m loud, annoying at times and can be messy. At least I can cook,” I giggled and Minuette gave a laugh.
“I’ll give you that. Amethyst can’t cook! You aren’t annoying, don’t think that,” Minuette sighed again. “Just give her a chance. You don’t have to right now, but in the future you can. You both were angry and said things that went over the line. She shouldn’t have brought up your dad being gone like that. Sure you shouldn’t have said the adoption line but you’re a filly. She’s a grown mare, like me, Lemon Hearts and Twinkleshine.”
“That hurt me,” I sniffed and shoved my face into her mane. “She’s a meanie. I chose you to replace her.”
“I know,” Minuette levitated some tissues over to us and set them next to me.
“Wish I could do that,” I grunted. “Amethyst said she would teach me how to get better at levitating and maybe even teleporting but she hasn’t. She lied. Lying is bad mommy says.”
“She has a full time job. And I know you know, we all do. Once she gets some spare time, she will show you. Heck, maybe I can show you.” I gave a smirk.
“Is that all you can show me?” I leaned in close and whispered in her ear. She turned bright red.
“Uh maybe. Amethyst might not like that.”
“It would be amazing!”
“Fine,” Minuette grinned. I clapped my hooves eagerly. I’m so gonna get back at Amethyst. But she still won’t be my sister, not after last night. I didn’t get much an opportunity to explore the new house because I passed out on the floor and Minuette had to carry me to bed. It’s a small house, a big clock and a few degrees on the wall. It’s a very pretty blue and white. I yawned and Minuette smirked.
“Somepony is tired,” Minuette teased. “Can you make it up the stairs?” I nodded and crawled off her lap and started to climb up the stairs. I slipped into the spare bedroom and crawled into the bed.
“Want a story?” Minuette smiled as she sat on the edge of the bed.
“Yes please,” I smiled. I loved story time but it hadn’t happened in awhile. I just assumed Amethyst got bored of me.
“This is the story of the three bears,” Minuette began her story. She was a good story teller, she remembered them all from memory. l slipped in and out of consciousness as she told the story.
“Goodnight Dinky,” Minuette shut the light off and trotted out the room.
“Night sis.”
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I woke up with a start to something hitting my window and the rain hitting the house. The thunder boomed and a flash of lightning exploded across the sky, revealing what was hitting my window. It was a scary looking tree branch with a ponies legs hanging from it. The face of the pony looked in and I screamed.
“You killed me,” Amethyst mumbled as she stared at me with lifeless eyes. “You said you hated me.” The window opened and she started to crawl in. I hid under the sheets right as she jumped on me. I shot up in bed, panting, awake for real this time. I gave a sigh when I realized if was just a nightmare and noticed the sweat soaked sheets. The light turned on and Minuette came running into the room. There was no rain or storm or anything out side, just pitch black.
“Dinky! Are you okay?” Minuette jumped on the bed and hugged me. “I heard screaming.” She started rocking me back and forth.
“I had a nightmare. Amethyst was hanging from the tree, saying I killed her. The window opened and she crawled in on her back and jumped on me and attacked me!” I sobbed into her mane.
“It was just a bad dream,” Minuette cooed. “Breath in and out.” I slowly started doing so and she smiled. “Do you wanna sleep in my bed tonight?” I nodded slowly.
“Yes please.” She nodded and slipped off the bed, placing me on her back with her magic and trotting to her room. It was much bigger than mine but I didn’t care. She placed me on the bed under the sheets and crawled in, wrapping her hooves around me.
“Feel better?” She smiled tiredly and I felt bad. I must have woken her.
“Yes sis,” I mumbled as my eyes felt heavy. “Love you.”
“Love you too.”
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I rocked back and forth in my bed, holding Dinky’s broken wood train.
“I really screwed this one up,” I sniffed and wiped my nose. Mom sighed and wrapped a grey wing around me slowly.
“You both went too far with both of you hitting way below the belt. It was uncalled for her to speak to you that way, but you shouldn’t have brought up her dad. You’re older than her,” Mom swapped out the tissue boxes.
“I know,” I stared at the train. “She said she hates me.” Mom instantly scooted closer to me.
“She doesn’t hate you. Ponies say things they don’t mean when they are angry like she was. She loves you.”
“I hope so,” I grumbled.
“Do you want to sleep with me tonight?” Mom suggested. I hadn’t slept in my mom’s bed in years but it did sound appealing.
“Yes please.”