"Kylee I said extend your trot, not go faster" Mr. Conner corrected one of Lauryn's minions. Kylee fixed her mistake with red cheeks "collect" Mr. Conner commanded for like the 5th time. I pulled Aztec's reins tight and his muscles bunched beneath me. "Alright you are dismissed, I have something to tell you all later" Mr. Conner watched us file out. I handed the reins to the same groom, "I never got your name" he smiled and shook his head playfully. "I'm Dalton, see you around Aaliyah" he turned and led Aztec away, how does he know my name!
After Maya and I got back to the dorm I told her about Dalton, "he probably got your name from your plate" she chuckled at me. I face-palmed myself "god, I'm stupid" I started to laugh at myself, Maya joining in. Maya and I grabbed clothes from our closet and got dressed.
Maya was wearing a vans "off the wall" T-shirt, black shorts, gray vans, and a black vans snapback.
I was wearing a blue and purple tie-dyed tanktop, blue shorts, and purple flip-flops. We looked ourselfs over in the mirror, of course we had to take a selfie, then headed to class.
The chatter about Paige's softball team winning their first game spread all over the school by lunch time. "Hows Paige handling all this attention" I asked taking a bite of my chicken ranch wrap "she loves it" Maya giggled and pointed to the table Brielle and Paige were at. More boys than girls crowded around Paige. She blushed when a guy that must have been cute high fived her, Brielle on the other hand looked beyond annoyed. Maya seemed to notice too, "i'm gonna go get her" with that she swam through the crowd then popped back out with Brielle holding her hand.
"You ok" She sat down inbetween us then nodded, answering my question she opened up her notebook without saying anymore. Maya leaned over her shoulder watching her draw, "can we see some of your drawings" Brielle looked up then smiled at Maya "yea sure."
"I can't believe she let us pick a drawing and keep it" I hung Brielles drawing of a girl laying on a running horses back above my bed while maya did the same with her killer whale pod drawing. "I know shes so good" Maya walked over to her closet and started getting ready for our lesson I decided to do the same, I picked tan breeches, a pink polo and black riding boots. Maya wore the same thing but her polo was green, we linked arms and walked to the stables.
"First advanced team practice, you ready boy?" Aztec blinked heavily while I clipped the cross ties to his halter. My tack box rolled into my leg just as I finished grooming him. Lauryn smiled at me sweetly, I eyed her up and down some things up. "Just thought I'd be nice" she shrugged before walking to the back of Aztec and smacking him on the rear making him spook. He reared up fully before landing and bucking everywhere. "Easy boy, whoa" I grabbed his lead rope, keeping him from rearing up. My eyes teared up with rage; his eyes were round with fear. Eventually he stopped but started breathing heavily as I tacked him up. I rubbed my eyes so the tears wouldn't spill and led him into the indoor arena.
All eyes landed on me, they had all seen what happened; Lauryn sat on her palomino mare with a smug look on her face. That only made me want to slap it right off. "Alright, Miss Simons mount then we can get the lesson started" Mr Connor inturupted our stare off. I did as I was told; "Ok, today we are going to be working on dressage" yes I thought to myself, I loved dressage. "The order is Maya, Kylee, Aaliyah, Lauryn, then Vivian" we lined our horses up in that order by the entrance and Maya trotted to the center and saluted.
"Alright, posting trot to K, then working trot to G" Maya followed Mr Connor's instructions almost flawlessly. "Collected trot to B and halt" Maya hesited and fumbled with the reins before halting at B and saluting. Mr Connor nodded "you know what happened, good job" Maya beamed before joining at the end of the line.
Kylee had looked perfect on her ride, after all Paris was a arabian, Dutch warmblood mix. Aztec seemed to never take his eyes off of Paris, marveled by her performance too. "We're just as good boy." I whispered in his flicked back ear; "amazing job Kylee" Mr Connor gave her a big smile before motioning me into the middle. I saluted; "working walk to T, then drop the stirrups and posting trot to A." Great I sighed in my head before dropping the stirups at T then urging Aztec into a trot while I posted. "Serpentine to K then collected trot to M" I readjusted my feet in the stirrups and followed his instructions. "Working trot to H then halt at P" I watched the bay spots on Aztec's neck turn almost black with sweat; I kept my trot to P the halted and saluted. Mr Connor smiled at me the way he had Kylee, "very good" I smiled back then lined Aztec up next to Kylee.
"Good boy" I patted his neck and watched Lauryn go; "you are really good" Kylee picked at her black bridle while looking at me out of the corner of her eye. I gave her a small smile "not as good as you" she shook her head and snorted. "No, you're just as good as me, that's what bothers me" she chewed on her lip and we watched in silence while Vivan got into line.
"Before you all go, I want to tell you something" Mr. Connor stood in front of us with his arms crossed over his chest. "We are going to a show in the end of this month." My eyes widened how does he know we are gonna be ready by then? "I know how short that is, that's why we have to practice extra hard." We all nodded "good, so get ready."
------------------------------------------------ hey my lovely readers who put with my sucky updating!!
I am so sorry!!! I've been really busy with Color guard camp, and horse camp, and showing for both I forgot all about this tbh. I love u all!!
BTW the horse is Fire
