"Sing. Hahaha yeah right!!. I sound like a dying whale when I sing".
She finished laughing and sighed.
"I can't sing either".
Applejack's mouth popped open. She stared at her.
"Ah'm goin ta kill you".
Rainbow looked at her weird.
"What?? It's true. If you think I'm singing again, you're wrong".
Applejack's dad looked at her.
"Rainbow. Did someone tell you that??".
Rainbow nodded. "My dad. He was rig by about a lot of things. I can't sing, draw, dance, I'm bad at sports. And don't get me started on me".
Rainbow rolled her eyes.
"I'm u-".
Applejack slapped her hand over the girl's mouth.
"Babe. If you call yourself ugly, ah will kill you".
She removed her hand.
"Rainbow. That isn't true. You're great at all of those things. Your dad is so negative. You need ta come here more".
Rainbow looked at the floor.
"Rainbow".
The teen looked at the man in front of her.
"Don't ever listen when someone says you're no good at somethin. He don't know that. Have you ever shown him your drawins??".
Rainbow shook her head.
"Then how does he know you can't draw??. Have you ever played soccer or baseball with your dad??".
Rainbow shook her head.
"He doesn't like to do anything with me", she said.
"Well then, how does he know you're not good at sports??. You're only saying you're not good at anything because ya don't have anyone ta tell ya otherwise".
Rainbow shrugged.
"You think you can't do those things because you don't believe in yourself. Your dad tells you you can't. You mess up a few times, so ya think it must be true. Well it ain't true".
Rainbow looked away.
"You don't have anyone positive at home do ya??".
Rainbow shook her head. "No".
Applejack's dad frowned. He felt bad.
"Well. Ah know you can do those things. Applejack does too. So why don't ya just try again??. Just us in the park. C'mon".
Applejack grabbed her hand and lifted her up. Rainbow sighed.
"Okay. But don't say I didn't warn you".
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Rainbow sighed. She picked up the bat in her hands.
"Are you sure??. What if i-".
"Rainbow", Applejack cut her off.
"Don't doubt yourself. We are not gunna let chu believe ah lie. Now get ready".
Rainbow raised the bat. Applejack's dad tossed the ball. Miss.
"This is pointless".
"No it ain't", he said. "C'mon. You can do it".
Miss. This went on for a while. Miss after miss. Rainbow sighed. She dropped the bat.
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