The Kids Aren't Alright

✰ Chapter Twenty-Four ✰

no fancy font because my dad took away my phone and it spaces out weird when i do it on computer so, enjoy this u hormonal sacks. also its Rainbow Dash's POV

Our friend group, if you could even call it that, is starting to get smaller. Time has definitely passed by since Fluttershy's death, a week maybe? Who knows at this point. When you're greiving over your friend, you tend to lose track of time because you're so caught up in caring about something that no longer exists.

Anyone wondering, no I'm not sappy. I don't like all this lovey-dovey bullshit. Well, I do but privately. If people knew how affectionate I really am, it would start having them think I'm not as tough as I say am. But I'm tough, no one can tell me otherwise. Sure, I may have a cocky attitude and confident personality, but if people really got to know me maybe they wouldn't assume that I'm mean.

People say that if you hold your tears in, you're weak. And that if you let people see you cry, that you're strong. I didn't let one drop fall down my face during the news of Fluttershy's death. If people think that that's not strong, then what is strength at all. Is strength just some idea people get placed in their head at a young age. The same idea, over and over again. Being recycled and reused to fit someone's narrative at the time. Pssh, who knows because I sure don't.

"Hey, Dash!" Sunset Shimmer jogged over to me.

"Uh Hey." I replied, taking out an airpod and sticking it in my pocket.

"Mm, how have you been holding up?"

"Is that even a question at this point?" I turned my head to avoid her and put in my airpod again. She looked at me worryingly and put her hand on my shoulder. "I'm cool, Sunshim." I said, facing straight forward.

She stopped me by standing in front of me. "Look Dash, I know how hard loss can be. Whether it's your first or another one, I'm here to talk if you want."

"I JUST SAID-" I yelled at her but stopped myself mid way. Her face no longer showed worry but more of a display of annoyance. I pushed her hand off my shoulder and continued. "I'm cool." I simply said, turning up the music and walked off leaving her alone in the hallway.

Luckily, we were required to get to school earlier than the usual arrival time. It was to make sure that we don't get any "bright" ideas, well it's what the agent said at least. If the students were here this early to hear me yell at Sunset, I would have been in someone's story or some kind of post.

There's only one thing me and Sunset strongly have in common; anger issues. Of course hers are more physical than verbal and mine are more verbal than physical. It's something we can't help but at least try. Well, I don't know about Sunset. It just seems she's given up at trying to even fix her anger. The only physical thing I've done was punch a girl in the face but that was only because she was messing with Fluttershy.

Fluttershy.

There it goes again. When I had finally stopped thinking about her, my dumbass brings it up again. Typical.

She didn't deserve to die, she shouldn't have even been in this situation in the first place. She should have stayed near the bonfire, not followed me into the woods. None of this would have happened if I just stayed with the soccer group.

The soccer group. They always had a problem with me, it's not my fault they are bad though. And that's not even me being mean. Most of them only play soccer to see the soccer boys or even soccer girls. And I'm off topic. Great.

"Hey, Dash." AppleJack waved to me.

"AJ."

"Gee, I know you're pretty down after hearing about Fluttershy but not even a hey?"