Matt strode out of the hospital huffily, mumbling under his breath. He heard a small whimpering. Turning around, he saw May sitting on the pavement, sobbing.

"What's wrong, May?" asked Matt, helping her up.

She sniffed and stood up. "It-it was that girl!" May pointed down the pathway which Erica had just stomped off. "E-Erica! She w-was outside, and then-then-then-WAAAAAH!" She burst into tears. "She scweamed at me!"

"Erica? She can't have done that. Could she?" Matt scratched his head. Then he jumped up. "Erica? She was right here? When?"

"J-j-just before you c-came out," May had calmed down a bit more. Matt handed over his hankerchief and she blew her nose on it.

"What?" Matt exclaimed, and sat down on the floor in a state of shock. "She heard everything!"

"H-heawd what?" sniffed Erica, handing the handkerchief back after blowing her nose a few more times. Matt cringed and gestured for her to keep it.

"Anyway, why did you come looking for me?" asked Matt, standing up and brushing the dust off his overalls.

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Erica walked down the road and into the farm.

"Sheesh! Crazy people everywhere..."

"Bawk?"

"Oh, there ya are, Grow!" Erica squatted down and petted the surprised chicken on its head.

"Bawk, bok bok, bawk bawk keh!" Grow squealed. It waddled over to a patch of trampled turnips.

"What the - who did this?" Erica fingered the spoiled turnips that were covered in dirt. "When I get my hands on - EEYAH!" She felt a sharp tugging at her shirt.

"Neeigh!" A young foal cantered around the farm happily, chasing Grow.

"BAWK BAWK BAAAWK!"

"What the -"

Just then she noticed a note taped to her mailbox.

BArleeY waNted me toGive yoo THes Horsse.

He sayd to take carr of itt. Callit watevr yoo like.

It nids bruashhing everyday.

Zak

"... oh," Erica stared at the many spelling mistakes in the letter. "Psychos,"

"Neigh?"

"Oh yeah, I'll call you... Thunder," Erica stroked the foal's mane gently. "Mad won't be too happy about this..."

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"La, la la..." Popuri sang as she skipped out of the Poultry farm. "Kai's coming soon... it's almost the end of Spring!"

"Oof!"

"Eek!"

"Sorry..." Matt got up and rubbed his chin. "Didn't see you there,"

"H-hi. I've never seen you around before," Popuri stammered. "Oh. That's right. You work on the same farm as Erica, right?"

"Uh-huh," he agreed.

"I was just going to the beach, wanna come?"

"Uh.. I shouldn't... it's getting..." Matt hastily replied.

"Nonsense! I'll show you the Beach House!" Popuri answered cheerily, dragging Matt along to the beach.

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"Hello?" Erica pushed open the door to the dark blacksmith's. "Anybody home?"

"Hi."

"Gray? Is that you?"

"Yeah, over here!" Gray waved his hand in front of Erica's face. "The lightbulb fused, so Grandpa went to get a new one,"

"Oh, right. Can I get a brush for my horse?"

"Comin' right up," Gray reached under what looked like a desk and threw a brush at Erica. She caught it easily.

"Thanks, SEE YA!" She opened the door and exited.

Even in the dark, Gray blushed a deep red.

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Nya ha! Mary shalt not taint thy beautiful fanfiction!

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