The Storm Before Dawn

Chapter 6

We got into the car Andrea started it and we left. She didn't say anything but I could tell she was really mad. That was one thing about my mom. when she got mad she didn't say anything until she calmed down enough so she could talk sense.

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When we got home all my mom said was "Go to your room," I did go to my room but not for long. I have a tree right outside my window and over the years I had learned how to go up and down it. Except I only did it during the day time I didn't trust my self at night.

I walked out to the barn to say hi to Flash and get back into my room before my mom noticed. I gave Flash the sugar cube I had had in my pocket. I gave him one last pat and walked down to where Sky was sleeping in her stall.

"Hey girl"

She nickered at me and walked to the front of her stall. I gave her the last sugar cube and ran back up to my room. Luckily my mom hadn't come up yet. Then I heard her foot steps up the stairs and she softly knocked on my door.

"Can I come in?"

"Sure"

She walked into my room and sat down on the edge of my bed where Pepper mint is sitting.

"Asha I know I let you rescue her but if she starts freaking out that much let her be"

"Ok"

"Thank you. Do you want some lunch or do you want to go ride Flash or Sky?"

"I think I will go jump Flash"
Fine with me I will make something then put it in the fridge for you"
"Thanks, come on Mint"

Pepper mint jumped off my bed and ran out the door with me, leaving my mom sitting in my room.

"Hey Flash you want to go jump?"

He nodded his head so I took that as a yes.

I went to the tack room and grabbed my wintec jumping saddle and my figure eight bridle. I walked back to where Flash was standing in the cross-ties.

"Hey are you jumping?" I heard a voice behind me.

"Zœ!!"

Then she tackled me.

"Again really Zœ?"

"I have to it's my rule"

"Nice to know you have rules!"

"I have 100 rules"

"You are crazy!"

"Thank you!"

"Ok this saddle is getting really heavy so I am going to saddle up!"

"Can I jump with you?"

"Sure!"

Zœ ran to tack up Joi and met me in the jumping arena. we set up a course of 18 inch jumps.

"You want to go first?" Zœ asked.

"Sure"

I finished warming up Flash and headed him towards the first jump. He jumped it with ease, we finished our round with Flash and I in high spirits. Flash was an amazing jumper, if his owner had know that originally she probably wouldn't have given to me to train.

Zœ had started her round and cleared everything, like normal. We raised the jumps up to 2 foot. Both of us cleared all of the jumps easily. I had Flash go through the 2 foot jumps again so I could make sure he was fully warmed up.

"Can we raise them to 3 feet?" I asked.

"Sure"

Zœ and I got off and raised the jumps to 3 feet. I was confident that we would make a good round because Flash was so talented.

Zœ and Joi went first and only knocked down one rail. She was happy with her round though. She nodded to me to signal me to go. Flash cleared the fist few with a proud attitude bud once we hit the fourth jump he started to focus. Flash was clearing everything with about a foot to spare. We approached the last jump a simple 3 foot vertical. Flashed soared over it and landed perfectly!

"Nice job Asha!!" Zœ called.

"Thanks!"

I cooled Flash down and took off his tack and let him roll to get the sweat off of him. Flash and I walked back to the barn where I finished brushing him and put him away.

I ran inside to tell Andrea that we had a perfect 3 foot round! She was just as excited as I was! Mom asked if we should call Brittany to tell her about Flash. I said yes we should. Even though I said yes I was worried that I wouldn't get to keep riding Flash.

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 Posted to the side is a picture of Flash.