Up on the Muffin Top
[At the table in Bright Eyes? house...]
"Well here it is, the night before Christmas. Amazing how fast the year goes isn?t it?" said Bright Eyes.
"Sure is. It?s great that we can all come together for one day just to show we care," agreed Melody.
"So son, you love Sweetheart?" asked his father.
"You know it, dad. She?s the girl of my dreams," answered Teddy.
"How long have you known her?" asked his mother.
"We?ve truly known each other since we were baby ponies," answered Sweetheart.
"You ponies sure do care about each other," added Clover?s father.
"Well of course, daddy. We?re friends," reminded Clover.
"What?s with the weight though? None of you seem to care that you?re several pounds overweight," protested Clover?s mother.
"It?s nothing, really. We enjoy it," replied Clover.
"Enjoy it?" questioned her mother before fainting.
"Is she okay?" asked Bon Bon.
"She?ll be fine, just taken by surprise," answered Clover?s father.
"Where?s your mom, Melody?" asked Starlight.
"She has to work at the hospital, you know her," replied Melody.
"So she can?t be with you during the holidays? That?s really truly awful," remarked Sweetheart.
"Who says I can?t be here?" questioned a voice.
"Mom?" stated Melody.
"Hello, dear. They found a replacement for me at the hospital so I can spend time here," explained Melody?s mother. *She finds a seat and sits down next to Melody*
"Gosh it seems all our families are here at once. This is truly a wonderful time of year," sighed Sweetheart. *Teddy reaches for Sweetheart?s belly and rubs it*
"Teddy, not at the table," scolded Teddy?s mother.
"It?s okay, mom, really. He?s just showing that he cares. Besides. I don?t mind it at all. It feels good," assured Sweetheart.
"You?re so lucky to be next to her Teddy. She?s sure to keep you warm tonight," said Ace.
"Totally," agreed Lancer.
"No mistletoe around here though so you?re going to have to keep the sweet talk to yourself," reminded Melody to Ace.
"This is the time for giving and caring though, Melody," protested Ace.
"I don?t think it?s meant to be done that way though," replied Melody. *The grandfather clock chimes 9PM*
"That late already? Seems like we just got here. Well I guess that means you?re all off to bed," said Melody?s mother.
"Guess so, night," replied Bright Eyes.
"See you tomorrow," added Melody before she and the group head upstairs to bed.
"Now it?s our turn to do something too," added Clover?s father. *He and the group head off to wrap gifts* [The next morning...]
"Well here?s a pleasant sight to the day, it?s snowing," announced Starlight.
"Consider my first gift already opened," said Teddy.
"Guess that makes two of us," said Sweetheart before she and Teddy hug. *The group heads downstairs*
"The tree looks so pretty!" remarked Sweetheart.
"Your gifts are all sorted by group so find your gifts and dig in," explained Starlight?s mother. *The ponies head over to their pile and begin opening*
"We knew exactly what to get you all," winked Clover?s father.
"You sure did, Merry Christmas, mom," said Melody.
"Merry Christmas," echoed the parents.
"I think we all know that the most important thing was having our parents be here to celebrate this joyful time of year," stated Bright Eyes. *They hug their parents*
"Well said, Bright Eyes. We couldn?t really have a good time if you all weren?t our loving sons and daughters," replied Bright Eyes? mother.
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all, a belly full of cheer," said everyone simultaneously.
