The Day My Life Ended (Editing)

Chapter Four (Revised)

Okay. I should have thought this through just a tiny bit more.

Applejack, Fluttershy, and I were hiding in the bushes on the side of my house. I had already panicked eight times when something brushed on my foot, and I thought it was a bug. (Bugs are scary, okay!)

From the outside this house looks cozy. It has been built with yellow pine wood and has grey brick decorations. Large rectangle windows added to the overall look of the house. Some vines were growing along the sides of the walls. Our front yard had a stone path to the driveway, blocked by a giant palm bush.

My mother was taking a bit longer to leave than I would've liked. It was a mixed blessing. The longer she was in there quietly, the longer she went without seeing the others. At the same time, the longer she was there the more likely she was to see the others.

It was getting stressful.

"Sugarcube, how long do we have to sit here spyin' on yer house?" Applejack asked. At least someone decided to speak up.

"Applejack, I have honestly no idea. My mom always varies on her departure times." I looked down at my watch to check the time again. "Seeing how it's fourteen after I'm surprised she hasn't left by now."

"Ah'm just worried about the others. It's been quiet for too long'." Applejack noted.

Yeah, that was shocking. Usually she would do something crazy or...Wait, this is the part in the movie were some little thing ruins everything.

"AH!" Came a feminine scream coming from my house. Fluttershy hid deeper behind the bush.

'Mom what did you do?' I thought. Without thinking I began running of towards the door, bringing Applejack and Fluttershy with me.

"Calm down Sugarcube," Applejack tried. "It could be somethin' else."

"You don't know my mother."

"Hold on-that'd your Ma?"

I was about to open the door when Twilight, Rainbow and Pinkie ran out. Well Pinkie technically bounced.

I did a quick head count to realize who was still inside.

"What are you doing in my house?" I heard Mom scream.

'Or she was still inside and the others used it as a chance to run.'

"What happened?" Fluttershy whispered.

Twilight answered. Still breathing heavily from running out. "One of them found Rarity. She screamed. We ran." Twilight panted, while Rainbow and Pinkie watched on in confusion. I walked inside.

'Think, think, think, what would be a good backstory for this?'

Mom was standing by the sink in the kitchen. Her eyes wide with confusion and fear, Rarity was standing by the fridge. Her other exits were probably blocked.

"Please, allow me to explain!" Rarity offered.

Mom pulled out her phone. "I'm calling 911!" She warned.

'Just what we need, cops.' I thought sarcastically. In case you couldn't already tell.

"What's going on in here?" I asked, forming up the main area of the lie. My mother and Rarity turned to look at me shocked.

"I thought you left with your friends?" Mom asked.

"I did, but I realized I forgot my backpack so we came back." I excused. I fake-turned to Rarity. "Ruby." I stressed. She looked confused. "I thought you were with the others?"