>Ponyville Elementary
>The occupants?
>A teacher named Ms. Cheerilee who wants nothing more than to inspire.
>And a child who wants nothing more than to not be there.
>It was a weekly event.
>Where the schoolteacher would try to wax poetic about how she is the master of her universe.
>How it's not too late to change the path she's traveling on.
>But for the listener, the child, it all went in one ear and out the other.
>Why would today be any different?
>The teacher sat behind her desk and the bored looking unicorn child sat across from her.
>Hoof on her chin.
>Wishing she was anywhere else.
>Ms. Cheerilee could feel her brow narrow as her face scowled.
>Trying to reinforce her mood with positivity, she sighed deeply.
>"Do you know why you're here, again, Diamond Tiara?"
>The young filly shrugged sluggishly.
>"You bullying Sweetie Belle?" she pried.
>"What you and I have been meeting to talk about for the last several weeks?"
>Diamond Tiara slumped in her chair as she played with her hooves.
>Never looking Ms. Cheerilee in the eye while doing so.
"Not my fault she's a dork" she mumbled under her breath.
>The school teacher rolled her eyes
>"You get along with everyone else so well...I just don't understand" the stressed out teacher admitted.
>Rubbing her temples with her hooves, trying to ward away the oncoming headache.

"...She knows what she did" the distraught filly practically hissed through her teeth.
>This almost caused Cheerilee to smack her head on the desk out of frustration.
>"But I don't know what she did" she explained.
>"I don't even think she knows what she did either Diamond Tiara..."
>An image of a young, marshmallow colored filly with a purple-ish mane flashed to Cheerilee's mind.
>On her face it was obvious she was trying to fight back tears.
"Like I care about what she thinks!" a brash tone drew the school teacher back to reality.
>Diamond Tiara felt her face scrunch up slightly.
>A feeling like a wet fire appeared inside her chest.
>Ignoring her outburst, Ms. Cheerilee returned to the point she was trying to get across.
>"The point is, I don't want to have to do another week of these after school talks with you" 
>"And I don't want to see you bullying Sweetie Belle anymore" Cheerilee's voice was firm.
>"Understood?"
>The feeling of a cold flame encircled around Diamond Tiara's body.
"Whatever" she grumbled.
"Can I go now?" her mouth pouted outwards.
>Her expression read defensive like a nerve was touched.
>Sighing one more time.
>"Yes, you may go" as soon as the words left her mouth, Diamond Tiara hopped off the chair.
>Immediately heading for the door.
>Another waste of time in her eyes.

>Like clockwork, Randolph was waiting just outside the courtyard.
>Standing erect like a soldier at the ready.
>Holding a few, small pink bags on his slightly trembling back.
>A loud slam drew his attention towards the front of the schoolhouse.
>With a bittersweet scowl focused on the ground, Diamond Tiara marched to Randolph's side.
>The aged stallion carefully dipped his hoof into a bag and pulled out a cup and saucer.
>And nearly tumbling out afterwards was a kettle.
>Full of tea.
>Randolph poured the cup full of the warm liquid.
>He held out the cup on a saucer to the distraught looking filly.
>"Thank you Randolph" she sighed as her eyelids drooped.
>She took a small sip of tea.
>And Randolph bowed his head towards Diamond Tiara.
>He placed the items back in his saddlebag while the little filly before him sipped at her tea a little more.
>"Shall I escort you home, Miss Tiara?" 
>It always felt weird when Randolph called her that.
>She saw Randolph as a friend more than a servant.
>But sadly it wasn't always that way.
>She's certainly overcome her fair share of hurdles in life.
>Life is a marathon though, and there's always more roadblocks than you can see.
"I...was kind of hoping Silver Spoon would be out here" the young girl moved her head every which way.
>Hoping to see even the smallest hint of dull grey fur.
>"My apologies Miss Tiara, but I was informed by her mother that she had developed a rather nasty cold"
"Oh..." was all she said in response.
>Hanging out with Silver Spoon was one of her absolute favorite things to do.
>Even if she never really showed it.