Title:           Amber and Maple 25
Author:          Ottoway
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First Edit:      Sunday 12th of October 2014 10:52:54 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Sunday 12th of October 2014 10:52:54 PM CDT

>You fly back down to your house
>You turn the knob and the door opens up
>And you see Maple on the couch tucked into a blanket
"Hey Maple...Sorry about that. I just needed to check something"
>"It's no big deal...How's Dash doing?"
>What? How?
"What do you mean"
>She looks up from the T.V
>"I saw you fly to Dash's house when I was walking home"
>Shit
"Well, I was gonna ask her what time we were gonna have dinner"
>She seems to buy it
>"Oh okay. Tell her I say hey next time. Say, what time do you have to be at the hospital?"
>You look up at the clock
"Well, I pretty much have all day to go. But the sooner, the better. I'm probably gonna go soon. Wanna come?"
>"Sure, just give me a minute to digest...I ate a lot"
>You walk to the couch and take a seat next to her
"Take as long as you need"
>You were feeling pretty tired anyway
>All that "Physical exertion" takes a toll
>So you lean your head on your sisters shoulder
"Wake me up when your ready to go"
>"Will do"
>You close your eyes and try to relax
>But your mind seems to be in 100 different places right now
>You should try to pick up a guitar again
>It's been forever since you sat out on your porch and plucked away at the old six string
>Maybe you'll bring it on the camping trip too
>That reminds you
>You have to pick up a tent
>Somehow, you manage to push away all of the thoughts and are able to find some peace
>You fall asleep on your sister's shoulder
 
>"Amber wake up. It's time to go"
>You open your eyes and you realize your horizontal
>Laying straight on your side
>"You got to got to the hospital"
>Oh yeah
>You roll over and push your head into the couch
"Just one more minute..."
>You sound like your in elementary school again
>"C'mon Amber, you don't want to be late for Cheerilee"
>That's right, your meeting
>You rub your eyes and sit up on the couch
>"There we go"
"Can you get me my hoodie please?"
>Maple looks at your chest
>"Amber...You're wearing your hoodie"
>You look down at your chest
>Damn, she was right
"Oh..."
>"C'mon. I'll get you a glass of water"
>She trots off to the kitchen
>You stand up from the couch and stretch your muscles
>You stretch your back, your legs and your neck
>Hearing small cracks come from a few of your body parts
>After stretching out your lower back you lay back down onto the cold floor
>Waiting for Maple to come back
>"Amber? Are you alright"
>You turn around, still on your stomach
"Yeah, just stretching"
>She nods and brings the glass to you
>You stand back up on tired hooves and drink up
>Your breath probably smells too
>It usually does after you wake up
>And in all honesty, your tooth brush is as dry as a bone
>Colgate would be disappointed
>You down the glass
"Thanks, I'm just gonna brush my teeth"
>"Take your time"
>You walk to the bathroom and wet your toothbrush
>You put some store brand toothpaste on it and get to brushing
>You work carefully, making sure you hit every spot
>Wouldn't want to get a cavity again
>You brush for a solid minute and then spit into the sink
>Maple hates when you do that
>Something about bacteria
>But let's face it
>It's a lot more cleaner than spitting it into a cup
>You rinse out your mouth with a minty mouthwash and then spit again
>You smile and look into the mirror to see how shinny your teeth are
>They look like pearls
>As white as a fresh baseball
>Speaking of which, you also need to pick up the new Equestria At Bat magazine from Twilight
>You can just pick that up after your talk
>You dry your face and walk back out into the living room
>Maple is standing in front of the mirror, adjusting her hat
"Looks fine Maple"
>She turns around
>"You ready to go?"
>You nod as you two walk out the front door
>It warmed up since this morning
>Probably in the 60s
>You're glad that Maple joined you
>You love being around your sister
>It's good that you will be moving back in soon
>It's about a 10 minute walk to the hospital
>Would be a lot quicker if you flied, but you'd rather be with your sister anyway
>The two of you small talk on your way there
>Talking about what it was like in grammar school
>The old bullies
>Old teachers
>Well, before Cheerilee got there
>Basically just reminiscing
>Maple seems to be acting a little differently though
>Not that she's acting distant
>Just, a little different
>But sad and mopey
>One word answers and stuff
>Maybe she's just tired
>"What did you say to Twilight when you both left the table"
>Her question catches you off guard
>Is that what was bugging her?
"I just told her that I wanted to schedule another talk. Why do you ask?"
>She takes a breath in
>"Because I'm being a bad sister...I saw that you were struggling with something and I didnt try to help you. I didn't try to talk with you, to see whats going on"
>You stop walking
"Hey, you're not a bad sister. You were just trying to give me, space and I appreciate that. But if you wanna talk, we can talk. Your my sister and you deserve to know what's going on more than anyone"
>She seems to understand
>"Well... what's going on with you and Dash?"
>Fuck
>You hesitate
"Well...um...I......"
>She puts her hoof around you
>"I'm sorry Amber. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I was just trying to be a good sister"
>Those words crush your heart
>She is a good sister
>A great sister
>There is no reason for her to feel the way she is feeling
>It's you who was keeping secrets
"Maple, like I said, you're a great sister. It's just...it's hard for me to say this to you...since your my sister and all"
>You turn away from her
"I don't know... Maple...I really don't know what's been going on with me...It's like my mind has been in a fucking fog this whole time..."
>You feel tears well up in your eyes
"I..."
>You start to get light headed
>"It's okay Amber...We can talk about this some other time"
>You fall to the floor and cover your head with your hooves
>Tears start to fall from your face
>You hear Maple trying to talk to you
>And then it fades away
>You can't hear yourself think
>You hear static
>So loud that you can't focus
>You can't hear anything
>You just want to curl up in bed
>And stop feeling these feels
 
>Why are you acting like this
>You aren't a bitch
>You're a lieutenant for fucks sake
>Control your emotions Amber
>Maintain composure
>They taught you better than this
>You're better than this
>Show some resilience
>You grind your your teeth and get back up on your wobbly hooves
>You open your eyes
>You don't see anything
>It's just darkness
>And it feels like you are on a bed
>Where are you?
>You don't want to worry Maple
>...You also don't want Maple to be disappointed in you
>You look around and still only see darkness
>Until you come across a window
>You look out of it and see Ponyville
>You get off of the bed and make your way to a door
>You open it and it reveals that you are inside Twilight's library
>Sitting at the table, Twilight is drinking tea with Maple
>They both look concerned
"What the hell happened?"
>You rub your head
>"Hey sleepy head. You feeling better?"
>The little short and stubby dragon says
>How did you get here
>Twilight and Maple trot over to you
>"Amber, please sit. You need to rest"
>Rest
>Fuck that, you need to meet Cheerilee
>And buy a new tent
>You already got your stitches off
>Right?
>You look back down to your hip and see they are still there
>You never made it to the hospital
>Either way, you got shit to do
"I'm sorry guys, but we got to go. I have to talk to Cheerilee"
>Maple speaks up
>"Not yet Amber...You're not well"
>Well?
>You feel better than you have in days
>Your mind is finally clear...
>For the most part at least
"I'm fine guys...Really"
>"Amber... you had a panic attack...then fainted"
>Fainted?
>No you did not
>You were probably just dehydrated
>You didn't drink enough water
>R-right?
"I had a panic attack? What do you mean?"