The snow had stopped falling that morning when Pony awoke, she got dressed, and started to do her ranch work. Her mind was now blank as she tried her best not to think about Skye as she was now petting her sheep's soft wool and she then remembered that Van was coming today. It had been a long time since she had seen or ever bought anything from him; however, she didn't have the urge to see him today.
She walked out of her animal barn to see that about half of the snow had already melted and the sun's rays blinded Pony's vision. The rancher cringed as she let her hands block her eyes from the sun's brightness. Pony started to walk out of her ranch and she didn't know where she was going.
Marlin was walking over the bridge, as he paused at seeing Pony standing in the middle of the path, and he walked up to her calmly. He tried his best to keep his cool, as he adjusted his hair neatly, and put his hands in his pockets. She was just standing there in the middle of the path with her blank eyes, her mind seemed to be empty, and he wondered if she was okay.
"Hey, Pony."
She turned to see Marlin had called her and Pony turned towards his direction.
"Are you okay?" Marlin questioned as he kept the volume of his voice low.
Pony nodded.
"The other day with Phantom Skye was weird. I don't know why he sends those pointless letters if hes not going to show up," Marlin told her as his voice started to fill with anger and he clenched a fist.
She just stared at him with no expression on her face as she whispered, "Neither do I."
The wind then rushed through their hair as Pony kept her head down and she continued to look at the ground below her.
"You sound as if you know him or something," Marlin muttered suspiciously.
Her body tensed a little as she heard his words and she stared at him with her fierce eyes.
"Don't say such pointless things..." she muttered to him in her calm soft voice and to him she seemed so serious; however, so emotionless.
"Well, I heard last night that he got caught in this inn."
Pony's eyes widened in shock as her body started to tremble in fear and she stood there without saying anything in reply.
"Pony? You okay?" Marlin questioned concerned and put a hand on her shoulder.
Pony viciously slapped his hand away from her shoulder and she yelled at him, "Shut up!"
Tears started to form in her eyes as she ran passed him while leaving him in confusion and he just watched her run.
That idiot! He is being so untruthful! There is no way Skye had gotten caught! Its a lie... I refuse to believe such a lie! Pony thought in frustration as more tears started to stream down her eyes and she increased her speed as she continued to sprint.
Suddenly, Pony let out a tiny scream as her she tripped on a rock. When she collided with the ground, sand arose from the ground, and blinded her vision. Her ankle was now scrapped while she could feel the blood coming out of her skin and soaking her white sock. Pony tried to fight the aching pain that was now in her ankle. She just laid there on the ground while clenching her fists tightly, and didn't dare to look up.
Why am I so mad all of a sudden? What is with me lately... If Skye really got caught, t-then what could I do? Well, the answer is simple; nothing... Pony thought as her body trembled and her head started look up to the sky slowly.
She suddenly heard footsteps from behind her as she saw black shoes from the corner of her eye, and she looked up to see Marlin.
His sweat dropped as he told her while laughing nervously, "Well, that was pretty awkward..."