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(After the journey back, Confetti Popper went to say thanks to Big Mac for bringing him to Sweet Apple Acres, but Big Mac just turned away and went inside the barn.)

Popper: Huh.. Talk to you later then.. trots off towards the house and knocks on the door Hello? Anypony in there?

(The door opens and Applejack is standing there smiling politely at him)

Applejack: Well, howdy there little Popper, what brings you to the acres all of a sudden?

Popper: Is Buck here?

Applejack: I reckon he's upstairs somewhere, havn't really seen him since breakfast. You can go right up and take a gander around though, fine by me!

Popper: Thanks, AJ! trots upstairs and looks around the rooms Helloo? Lil'Buck! You here?

Buck: In here! calling from the back room

Popper: smiles and trots in to find Buck sitting on the floor trying to put together a bird house Buck!

Buck: turns and smiles Popper! It's been a while! hugs his friend

Popper: It has!

Buck: What ya doing here?

Popper: My mom said I could stay over tonight, Big Mac agreed too.

Buck: Like a sleepover? Awesome! kicks the failed attempt of a birdhouse away I wasn't getting anywhere with this anyways..

Popper: Trying to get a cutie mark in bird house making?

Buck: … Architecture.. But all they would trust me with was a bird house, and ah can't even get that right; so that's not my calling. laughs So anyways, whatya wanna do?

Popper: I don't know, what you wanna do?

Buck: Well we can head over to the old CMC Clubhouse for now, till we think of something?

Popper: Sure! That thing is still standing?

Buck: Yup! Mom and I patched it up just a moon or so ago!

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(On the way to the clubhouse)

Buck: So, how are things going at home where you live?

Popper: Eh.. Not to good. My parents are seperated.

Buck: Oh wow.. Mah uncle and Cheerilee seperated too, after.. well.. Ah figure you already heard about my cousin Gala, huh?

Popper: Yeah.. pretty much everypony knows now. I'm so sorry that happened to you guys.

Buck: It's getting easier.. We still miss her though.

Popper: Yeah.. I know it was for the best, but I kinda miss seeing my mom and my dad in the same room together. And I could tell my mom is lonely now, she just wont admit it or show it around me or Banner. But I can tell.. I wish I could help… There's not much I can do.

Buck: Ah'm sorry, Popper.. opens to the door to the clubhouse

Popper: eyes widen as they enter, sees countless photos on the walls Wow, was this all from when Apple Bloom and the others were our age?

Buck: Some of them.. After a certain point, everypony began putting pictures in this clubhouse as a form of, memorial. See, this picture right here is the time Ah bucked the apples off the tree all by myself! My mom was so proud. pointing to a photo of him with his mother and the first bucket of apples he bucked off

Popper: This is really cool. looking at the pictures Hey, wait a second.. look at this one! picks it up with his magic It's just of Big Mac… I thought this was for memories, not selfies.

Buck: looks over his shoulder Hm.. you're right. Oh, wait, there's somepony's arm around his neck! Wonder who it was?

Popper: stares at the photo and notices something Buck look, it's just bent backwards! uses his magic to unbend and straighten the photo out and gasps Oh my Celestia…

Buck: What? Who is it?! Who's he with?!

Popper: … My mom!

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Posted previously at: 2017-06-29T16:20:23 | Posted previously by: Mildgyth