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Rainbow's POV:

I sit back in my seat. I listen to the sound of the judge hitting the hammer thing in that wooden circle thing.

I turn my head and look at my uncle. He looks back at me and smiled. I smile back. He was officially my legal guardian aka parent. I was free from my hell. Finally free.

I turn my head to the other side of the room to see my dad looking at me. Well, it was more of a death glare. It froze me. He was in an orange jumpsuit, obviously handcuffed. I don't mean to sound like Rarity, but he did not look good in that color.

Me and him look at eachother for as long as we could. This was the last time I'd see him. I felt a part of my heart sink and break at the thought. The only parent I have I'd now being ripped away from me and I'll never see him again.

I know, I know. He abused me and did horrible things to me all these years. He was a monster. But a part of me still liked him. He's my dad.

My body relaxed. I saw him slightly differently all of the sudden. I saw a part of who he used to be. My dad. The real dad. The one that would smile at me and give me hugs and kiss my forehead when ge tucked me into bed when I was younger. The man that would always protect me from the monster under my bed even when I was trying to be brave. The man that I used to look up to as a hero. The man I loved. The man who used to love me.

I felt water running down my cheek. I look up. No leak. I look at my dad and realize something. I wipe my cheek and look at my hand. Tears. I'm crying.

What??. Why??. Why am I crying??. I should be happy. The devil I call my dad is gone forever.

I look up at my dad. He's just staring at me. Is my mind playing tricks on me??.

I swore right then and there, he looked..... sorry??. What the heck??. The look on his face was gone in a second. He gave me a disgusted look. I suddenly felt a hand on me. I jump and turn around. I see my uncle standing there.

He smiles gently at me.

"You see it too, right??", he asked. "He feels kinda remorseful for what he's become".

He does??. Is he sorry for what he did to me??.

I look back at my dad. He gives me the look he's always given me. Full of hate and disgust.

He's not sorry and never was.

"I'd like to think that he's sorrt", I say. I sigh and shrug. "But I just don't think he's capable of feeling anything towards me but hate and anger".

I muster up all the courage I have in my body.

I mouth to him.

"I forgive you. I love you, Dad".

My dad looks lost for a moment. The first time I've ever seen him confused. I don't know why I was I telling him this. But I knee it was true in a way. Deep down, I never hated him. That's probably why I never ran away.

Realization hits me hard. I still love him. After everything he's done to me, I still care about the man that no longer loved me as a daughter. I never hated him then. I don't hate him now and I don't think I ever will hate him. He's still my dad. All the good memories I have of him run through my head like a movie. There aren't many but there are some.

I stand there and think back to all the times he smiled at me and made me laugh and said he loved me. It made me smile.

I probably look crazy here, tears running down my face, a goofy smile on my face. But I didn't care.

I look up at my dad, who's still sitting there, looking at me funny.

I smiled at him. A real genuine smile.

"Rainbow??", I hear a familiar country accent beside me. "Why are you smilin' at im' like that??".

I turn my head to look at her. Applejack's looking at me confused. I still smile.

"I forgave him".

Applejack's eyes widened a little.

"You did??".

I nod. "Yeah. I now know why I didn't run away from home or tell on him sooner".

"Why?".

Me and Applejack turn around. We saw the others standing there with my uncle standing beside Fluttershy.

"Because", I said.

I cross my arms loosely.

"I don't hate him. I never did even though he did all those terrible things to me".

It was quiet. No one said anything. So I kept talking.

"I guess deep down I always thought of his as the dad I knew when my mom was alive. He was good and he loved me. I didn't want to give up on him. I guess a feeling down inside of me, I always felt like he'd one day wake up from his trance and stop hurting me all the time and go back to being my dad. But.....".

I sigh and look at the floor.

"It know that that'll never happen. It's all in my head. He hates me and wants me dead. I guess he does somewhat feel bad for what he's done to me, but not enough to care actually about me".

I feel Applejack wrap an arm around me. I lay my head on her. Thoughts swam through my head. I felt my heart pick up speed. I felt tears rise up. I immediately pull away. If I didn't, I'd burst into tears right then and there.

"You okay, RD??", Applejack asked.

She knows me so well. I nod. I feel her hand grab my arm. A hand guides my head up. I look at Applejack. She gives me a worried look.

"No yir not. Tell me".

My chest feels heavy. The events and all the stress of everything that's happened in my life just came pounding on to my mind and my heart and my mind couldn't seem to take it anymore.

A sob was heard. It was me.

I felt my body shaking. I sank to floor and I start to cry. Wrapping my arms around my knees, I bury my head.

My mind and my body was just done. I couldn't take it anymore. All the pain and the secrets and lying and wanting to just be free from all the suffering just crashed down and I guess my mind couldn't take it anymore. I was mentally and physically done with it all. All the pain and bullshit and just....... everything.

I suddenly felt arms wrap around me. I knew it was Applejack.

Even though I was basically falling apart at the moment, I can recognize the feeling of her strong arms.

I immediately fall into her grasp, wanting something to hold on. Applejack was the best thing to do just that. I clung onto her, sobbing uncontrollably. I felt her rubbing my arm. It felt nice, which I'm guessing, that was the goal.

"Just let it all out", she said. "Cry it all out until ya feel better".

And I did. I clung onto her, my face burying in her shirt. I cried and cried, letting out all of the pain and frustration and anger and hurt.

I'm not sure how long I was crying, but it felt like only a few minutes in Applejack's arms. My eyes were heavy. I could barely keep them open. I was just so exhausted.

"You tired??", Applejack asked me.

I nod my head, not opening my eyes. I didn't even try to get up. I just stayed there, just wanting to take a long long nap or just go to sleep and wake up in like two days.

I hear her chuckle lightly.

"C'mon. Let's get er up. Ah'll carry er to the car".

I didn't move a muscle or even try. I felt my body go limp when I was picked up. I knew it was Applejack that was carrying me. I lay my head on her chest, and relax.

"Mm tired", I mumbled.

"Then go ta sleep, babe", Applejack said quietly. "Ah'll wake ya when we get to yir house Cuz we gotta get some of yir stuff from yir house".

I nod and snuggle into her embrace. Today had been a good yet exhausting day. I hope that, from now on, my bad days are gone.

So yup. I think there's only gonna be like one or two chapters more after this. Man. I'm finally gonna finish this book :) So comment what you thoughtof this