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"Molly's Great Search"
Chapter 1
It was a beautiful afternoon in Ponyland. Kassie was getting her reading lesson from Megan outside. The sun was shining so brightly, that Megan had put up a tent so that Kassie's eyes wouldn't be bothered by the sun when she read. Megan enjoyed teaching Kassie outside and it was nice to be able to enjoy the springtime weather.
As Megan helped Kassie sound out the word "caterpillar", Molly ran out of the Estate with Julie hot on her heels.
"Give it back!" Julie shouted. "It's my turn now."
"Nice try," Molly said. "Fizzy, catch!" With that, she threw whatever was in her hand to Fizzy, who caught it and took off at full speed.
Unfortunately, Fizzy was running so fast that she didn't see the tent that Megan had put up and before she knew it….Crash!
"Fizzy Oh my gosh!" Molly cried, running to her best friend. "Fizzy, are you okay?" She knelt down beside her best friend who looked like she was hurt.
Fizzy nodded as she stood, but quickly fell back down, due to pain in her front right hoof.
Alerted to the noise, Megan came out of the tent, wanting to make sure that nobody was hurt.
"What happened?" Megan asked, standing next to Molly who was now in tears.
"It's all my fault!" Molly sobbed. "it's all my fault! I threw it too far! I'm so sorry Fizzy! I'm…" Her voice trailed off as she collapsed on the ground in tears. She wrapped her arms around Fizzy's neck, crying into her mane.
Megan took charge immediately. She sent Kassie inside and pulled Julie back, who was about to leave to spend time with Cupcake.
"Serves you right!" Julie said, a little too pleased about the turn of events. "If you would have just given it to me and not acted like a bossy know-it-all…." She trailed off as Megan glared at her.
"I'm not a bossy know-it-all!" Molly cried. "You need to learn how to be patient and wait. But it doesn't matter now because you can have it. I don't want it anymore!" With that, she threw whatever Fizzy had been holding for her to Julie, managing to hit her in the face by pure accident.
The reason was, she hadn't seen what she was doing due to the fact that her face was still buried in Fizzy's mane.
Julie's lower lip started to quiver and she ran off in tears. She ran smack into Abby, who picked her up.
"What's the matter, Jules?" She asked, carrying Julie into the Estate. "Let's get you cleaned up."
Meanwhile back outside, Megan had seen what Molly and Jjulie had been playing with and was now trying to calm Molly down while scolding her at the same time.
"Molly Shaianne Hartson!" Megan scolded. "Molly, look at me right now."
Molly did so. She knew when Megan used her full name, it meant she was in trouble.
"Why were you playing with Aunt Abby's pearls?" Megan asked sternly. "Where did you get them? And why in Paradise Estate or Ponyland for that matter would you hit your older sister with them?"
"It was an accident!" Molly cried. "I wasn't looking." Then in an even tinier whisper she said, 'I'm sorry!"
Megan nodded and then did the hardest thing she ever had to do. She picked Molly up and separated her from Fizzy. This just made Molly cry harder. She wanted to stay with her best friend. Fizzy needed her.
Megan started stroking Molly's hair, which was in pigtails and tried to calm her down. She didn't want Molly to make herself sick. She carried Molly into the Estate and towards their bedroom.
"I'm glad that you're sorry, sweetie, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to put you on time out for at least ten minutes."
They had gotten to their room and Megan had set Molly down on her bed.
Molly knew better than to get up, so she just lowered her head and continued to cry. She wanted to be with Fizzy, but a part of her understood why Megan was punishing her.
"I'll be back in ten minutes to talk to you, okay?" Megan patted Molly's shoulder gently and left the room. As she closed the door, she sighed. She had to see if Julie was okay, but first thing was first, she had to go check on Fizzy.
She walked back outside and found Fizzy still in the same spot she had been in after the accident had happened. Megan rushed to her and knelt down beside her.
"I'm sorry about that, Miss Fizzy," Megan said sincerely while using her special name for Fizzy. "I didn't mean to just leave you hanging like that. Molly just needed a good time out."
Fizzy nodded.
"It's okay," she said. "I know you didn't mean to do that on purpose. I hope Molly's okay. I know it wasn't her fault. Julie's either. To tell you the truth, Julie started it. And I'm not just sayin' that because Molly's my best friend. I promise. I love Molly very much, but I also care for Julie. I don't like it when they fight. They need to learn how to be friends.""
Megan nodded as she patted Fizzy's mane and then started to examine her front right hoof. It looked like it was sprained.
As Megan was doing a thorough examination, Mike Collin, Patrick's uncle, came out of the Estate. He had come up for a few days. He walked over to Megan and Fizzy with Kassie in his arms. The child was crying out of worry for Molly and Fizzy.
"What's goin' on' out here, lassie?" Mike asked. "Kassie came in cryin' her eyes out. She said somethin' about an accident and Fizzy getting' hurt."
Megan nodded as she patted Fizzy's mane and told her to stay put for two to five minutes.
"Something like that." She then turned back to Fizzy. "I'll be right back." Megan promised. She then went into the Estate to find something to bandage Fizzy's injury. She found an ace bandage in the first aid kit. She brought it out and started to wrap Fizzy's hoof gently in it. "There," Megan said triumphantly
while patting Fizzy's mane. "Now, you just rest for a little while. I have to go talk to Molly and Julie."
Fizzy nodded and gave Megan a grateful smile.
"Thanks," she said. "And like I said before, Julie truly started this one. I can even tell you what happened if you like."
Megan nodded as she sat down beside Fizzy and listened to her friend explain what had happened between her two younger sisters.
"Molly was playing with your Aunt Abby's pearls, pretending to be a princess. I came in and blew some bubbles, ya know ,to get her giggling? Well, then Julie came in and said she wanted to play with the perals. Molly said okay, but she had to wait until she was done. Julie agreed and started making a flower reef for Baby Cotton Candy. After she was done, Molly was taking the pearls off to give them to Julie and Julie grabbed them. That's when Molly told her that grabbing wasn't nice and she said that Julie could have them, if she didn't grab. I agreed and told Julie to ask for them like a big girl. Julie didn't want to and tried to grab them again. that's when Molly ran for it, with the pearls. Julie ran after her and you saw the rest." Fizzy said, blushing sheepishly. "I didn't mean to ruin your tent, Megan."
Megan nodded as she sighed and patted Fizzy's mane.
"It's okay, Miss Fizzy. It wasn't your fault. I need to go talk to Molly and Julie now. Will you be okay for a little while?"
Fizzy nodded.
"Sure."
"Okay. I'll be right back."
"I'll stay with you," Kassie said, sitting down next to Fizzy and picking up a book. "Want to read with me?"
Fizzy smiled at the little girl.
"Sure. Let's see…." Fizzy gazed at the book as Kassie opened it and she began to help the little girl read it.
Meanwhile, Megan walked into the Estate and headed for the room she shared with Molly. She was about ten feet from it when Firefly snuck up behind her and did her double inside-out loop, catching Megan by surprise.
Megan giggled as she hung on tightly.
"Firefly!" Megan said while giggling. "I can't believe you just did that to me!"
"Well, believe it, sweetie." Firefly said, nuzzling Megan gently. "Do you want to go for a flight with me?"
"I would love to," Megan said, 'but it'll have to wait for at least an hour. I have to solve a little fight between Molly and Julie."
Firefly frowned.
"Uh-oh. What happened?"
"I'll explain it to you during our flight," Megan promised, patting her best friend's mane gently.
"Gotcha." Firefly said. She landed and Megan dismounted. After Firefly was gone, Megan made her way to her bedroom and went inside. She found Molly sitting on the bed. She was still crying and holding Brandon close.
"Okay, Molly," she said. "Time out's over. Now, Fizzy told me what happened."
"Am I in bigger trouble?" Molly asked.
"No," Megan said. "But you shouldn't have been playing with Aunt Abby's pearls without permission."
"I'm sorry."
"And you shouldn't have thrown them that hard at Julie. You could have really hurt her."
"I didn't see when I threw them. Honest!"
"Well, I think you need to say you're sorry to Julie."
"Why? She started it."
"I know she started it, and I'm going to have to tell her to apologize too."
Molly nodded. She understood.
Meanwhile, Abby was giving Julie a lecture, to save Megan some time. Abby had come up for a few days and she had brought her daughter, Brooke, who was just three years old with her. Brooke loved Ponyland a lot and she enjoyed spending time with Ribbon and Baby Heart Throb.
"It doesn't matter if you think Molly was being selfish," Abby said. "If you want something, you don't grab for it. You ask nicely like a big girl."
"But she ..." Julie started.
"No buts, Julie. Now I want you to apologize to Molly."
"But I don't want to."
"Julia Corina Hartson, you go apologize to your little sister right now!"
Julie could tell Abby was in a bad mood. She got off her bed and started down the hall to Molly's room.
Abby followed to make sure Julie was going to apologize, and not sneak into the kitchen and get some cookies from Cupcake.
"Molly," Abby said. "I think Julie has something to say to you."
Julie just stood there. Abby gave her a gentle nudge.
"I'm sorry, Molly," she said.
"I'm sorry, too," Molly replied. "I didn't mean to throw the pearls at you."
"And I didn't mean to grab them, and I didn't mean to call you a bossy know-it-all."
"Good," Abby said. "Now, don't you feel better now that you've apologized?"
"I guess," Julie said. "Come on, Molly. Let's go play."
"Hold it!" Abby said. "Freeze!"
"What?" Molly asked.
"The necklace, please?"
Julie groaned, and gave Abby the pearls. Then the girls walked off to play.
Abby sat down and took a deep breath.
"I'm glad that's over," she said. "Another crisis averted."
Megan nodded and smiled. She was glad too. Now she could relax a little. She went to see what Firefly was doing. She wanted to spend some time with her best friend.
Later that afternoon, Patrick walked into the kitchen. He heaved a sigh, and sat down at the table. He then got up and gave Megan a kiss. She returned it and rested her head on his shoulder for about a minute.
After they broke away, Patrick went back to his seat and snatched some cookies from the tray. He often hung out in Ponyland since Megan lived there now and often spent some nights there. He and Megan weren't rushing into anything, but
Patrick's parents were at ease with him being there than hanging out in the city.
"You're home early," Abby commented.
"Half day," Patrick replied. "And I'm fried."
"Uh oh, what happened?"
"Even though it was a half day, I still had gym. We're playing volleyball. And that really isn't my game. I prefer soccer and baseball. Anyway, Coach Knight started picking on me. Again."
"Coach Knight always picks on you?" Megan asked.
"That's sort of an understatement," Patrick said, shrugging. "I mean, he knows I'm a good soccer player, but with everything else, well, he doesn't think I'm coordinated."
"What you need is a new gym coach," Abby said.
Patrick shrugged. He picked up his backpack, and started off to his room. He wanted to get started on his homework so he could have the rest of the day to goof off. He really wanted to spend some time with Firefly and do the double inside out loop. He needed to vent a little and he couldn't do that with anyone but Firefly. And maybe Megan.
Meanwhile outside, Julie was picking flowers and Molly was playing catch with Baby Lofty and Baby Tiddly-Winks. Mike was sitting close by, watching them.
Mike found it strange that Julie wasn't playing with Molly and the baby ponies.
"Hey Julie, could you come over here for a minute?" Mike asked.
"Yeah?" Julie asked, walking over.
"Why aren't you playin' with Molly?" Mike inquired.
"She doesn't want me to play with her. And I don't want to play with her anyway."
"Come on, lassie. She apologized, and you apologized."
"I still don't want to play with her."
"That's fine with me, Julie," Molly said, pausing in her game. "Because I don't want to play with you, either."
Mike bit his lower lip. This was turning into a problem. Mike then nudged Julie gently and Julie gave him a Look.
"Molly!" Baby Lofty said excitedly. "Throw ball gain!"
Molly smiled but then said, "Uh, I didn't hear any nice words. What nice words do you use for me?"
"Pease! Pease! Pease!" Baby Lofty said excitedly, practically flying into the air.
"That's better," Molly said. She threw the ball to Baby Lofty, who caught it and threw it to Baby Tidly-Winks.
Just then, Spike came out. He grinned when he saw the game in progress and called, "Hey Molly! Can I join you guys?"
Molly smiled.
"Sure! Come on."
Baby Lofty shook her head and ran to Molly. She had remembered what had happened the last time she and the other baby ponies had played a game of volleyball with Spike. She didn't want a repeat of it.
"Aw, Baby Lofty, it's okay," Molly said. "What's the matter, sweetie? Can you use your words and tell Molly what's wrong?"
Baby Lofty whimpered as she buried her face in Molly's shoulder.
"No want Spike to play!" Baby Lofty wailed. "He hurt me last time he play ball with us! No want to get hurt again."
"How?" Molly asked, unaware of what had gone on that day. She hadn't been there. She had been at her Aunt Abby's for the weekend with Julie.
Hearing Baby Lofty's cries of protest, Spike frowned and wandered away, seeing if he could find one of the big brother ponies. He knew they would let him hang out with them.
As Molly started to comfort Baby Lofty, she felt a gentle, but firm hand on her shoulder. She whirled around, Baby Lofty in her arms to find Megan standing behind her.
"Living room now." Was all Megan said. She did NOT look happy at all.
"Uh-oh!" Baby Lofty whispered. "You in trouble, Molly?" She asked innocently.
Molly shrugged as she followed Megan into the house.
"I'm not sure." Molly said. "I hope not. I don't know what I did."
Megan pointed to a couch she knew Molly liked to sit in.
"Sit." She said.
Molly did so and waited for Megan to continue.
"I want to know why you and Julie aren't playing with each other and I want to know now. And don't give me the famous, I don't want to play with her, because I'm not buying it my spunky Punky. Because you are NOT like that. You're more forgiving than that." She now was smiling a little, which made Molly feel
a little bit better.
Molly then mumbled something that Megan couldn't understand. The only word Megan got out of the explanation was Fizzy.
"What about Fizzy?" Megan asked, her voice softening a little. "Molly? Molly, honey, what about Fizzy? I can't help you unless you talk to me. Now look at me and tell me what you just said. Come on, sweetie. You're a big girl now. You need to set a good example for Kassie and Julie right now. I know you
can do it."
Molly looked up to meet her sister's concerned green eyes. When Molly gazed up at Megan, her eyes were full of tears and she was breathing hard.
"I don't want to play with Julie because she said it was my fault that Fizzy got hurt." Molly then lowered her voice a little and whispered, "She's right. It is my fault. It's all my fault! I wouldn't' be surprised if Fizzy never talks to me again. I'd probably deserve it." With that, Molly burst into tears and buried her face in her hands.
Megan sighed and walked over to where Molly was sitting. The moment she sat down, Molly lifted her head enough so that she could see who it was and then launched herself at Megan. She buried her face in Megan's shoulder and continued to cry out of guilt.
All Megan could do was hold her and stroke her hair. She didn't know what to say. She thought that Molly was just trying to get Julie back for calling her a bossy know-it-all, but now Megan knew that wasn't' the case.
"Shh," Megan soothed as she started rubbing Molly's back. "Shh, hush now, my little sunshine. It's okay. You're all right. Your big sister has you now. I'm right here. You're safe and sound in my arms where you belong. It's okay." She continued to soothe Molly until the little girl cried herself into a restless slumber. Megan sighed as she picked Molly up and tucked her in bed, gave her a kiss and then went to talk to Julie. She needed to have a long talk with her. But first she needed to see if Fizzy could talk to Molly after she woke up. Megan knew that Fizzy didn't by any means blame Molly for what happened. She didn't even blame Julie, but Megan also knew that Molly wouldn't believe it unless she heard it straight from Fizzy's mouth. She was like that about things like this.
As Megan reached Julie's room, Baby Lofty ran to her in tears. She picked her up and cradled her close. She then gave her to Patrick so that she, Megan could deal with Julie. She knew Patrick would be able to help the baby pony just as well as she would and right now, Megan's main concern was finding out
why Julie had made Molly upset. She also needed to let Julie know that Fizzy didn't blame her for the accident either…