Feeling Down

Madeleine arrived home with all her groceries and thankfully didn't bump into anymore local ponies like that mare earlier. She levitated all the groceries out of the bags and sorted them in their right places. Fruit in the bowl, vegetables in the fridge or freezer and the cakes in a drawer where the sweet things would go. She went into the living room, grabbed a book from the bookshelf and sat down on the chaise lounge that was at the window. It was a history book about Coltland that she had been reading since she was a filly. She suddenly felt a sad feeling go through her. Why was she feeling this way? Was she already missing her home country?

It was evening time when Madeleine decided to take a walk on the towpath. The woods were really nice and they didn't scare her one bit, no matter how dark it was, since it was winter. She then had the same bad feeling going through her and she slowed her walking and sat on one of the benches that she saw. As Madeleine sat down, it started to thunder then rain poured heavily. She sighed in sadness and she had the urge to sing a song.

She opened her mouth and started to sing:

"Away from home

I'm feeling so lonely

So sad

I now have a sad feeling

I know

How it feels to be away

From home and miss everypony

And start to become sad"

Madeleine then got up and walked again:

"In my head, I see my hometown

When I moved, I looked back there

And I wonder if they are missing me

I hope that Thaddeus is getting his true love now

I know that he's happy there

And I hope that my parents will still be together

And I hope that everypony's happy still

Even though it's only been a few hours"

Madeleine then trotted and looked at her reflection in the river:

"I miss Coltland

But I wanted to start a new life

My hope is going

Away and I feel hopeless

Without them

I feel like the ground is sinking

And I feel like I'm fading

All I can see now is darkness"

Her tears then dropped into the water:

"I miss them

But everyday I feel like crying

For some time

I'm starting to lose hope

I miss them

I hope they haven't forgotten me

And I hope there isn't anything bad

While I'm separated from them"

She then fell to the ground:

"I miss them

I miss them

I miss them

But I'm away from home."

Madeleine got up and it started to rain lightly. She walked slowly back to her street and went to Gooseberry's house which was just next door. She knocked on the door slowly. It took a while before Gooseberry came to the door.

"Madeleine, you look terrible! Are you okay?" Gooseberry said in surprise and concern.

"I just need somepony to talk to, Gooseberry." Madeleine replied and the pegasus stepped to the side and let her walk in.

Madeleine walked into Gooseberry's living room and sat down on one of the comfy chairs.

"Would you like a mango smoothie?" Gooseberry asked from the kitchen.

"Yeah, I could have something to drink right now." Madeleine replied and she looked at the fire that was going on in the fireplace.

Gooseberry came back, holding a tray steadily on her head which had two glasses of mango smoothie. Madeleine used her magic to levitate the glasses off the tray and onto a coaster each. She then levitated the glass and took a big sip. She nodded and gave a sad smile at Gooseberry who gave a look of concern.

"What troubles you so?" Gooseberry asked as she took a sip of her smoothie.

"I know that I've been here for hours but I'm starting to miss my home country and I now have a feeling that it wasn't a good idea and I'm getting a sad feeling rush through me." Madeleine explained sadly and she finished her smoothie.

"I'm not from here either, I'm actually from Oxrica (a spoof of Africa) and it took me some time to adjust to this country then afterwards I felt fine. You're just homesick and upset that you have left all your friends and family but soon you'll be just fine." Gooseberry said with a reassuring smile.

She then got up and patted Madeleine on the head and back.

"Thanks, Goose, I feel a little better now. I'm going to go home." Madeleine said and hugged her neighbour before walking out the front door.

Crystal sat in her bedroom as her mother stood over her.

"What did I tell you about going outside?" the queen demanded as she paced the room.

"You can't keep me in this castle all my life or until you arrange me to be married to somepony of Afghanisteed or Pakisteed!" Crystal yelled and the queen looked at her with surprise.

"Don't talk to me like that young lady!" the queen yelled back and at that boiling point,

Crystal got up and pushed her mother to the side and she hit into the dresser. Crystal looked at her in shock before flew out of her window, crying with regret and fright.