I got dressed into my white-stripped, button-up top and my old blue jeans then grabbed my hat. I grabbed my jacket and jumped into dad's truck. It was dad's night shift at the animal rescue sanctuary last night so he was asleep but he didn't mind if we used he truck as long as it didn't get damaged. Mum was just hooking on the double horse trailer. She jumped in and got us to Hailey's house. Hailey's mum, Cheryl, said that she would make a nice big breakfast for mum and I.
I knocked on the door to have Hailey's five year old brother, Andy, open the door. "Skye!" He exclaimed. Andy finds older kids so much fun. He likes to think we're best friends. He gave me a huge hug. "Skye-eye!" I heard a young voice yell. It was Emma- Hailey's little sister. She came running and tripping through the house to give me a hug. "Are you going to play?" Emma asked. I smiled and shook my head. "You never play." Andy complained and stomped.
"Go away little people. Skye's come for the ultimate beauty package." Hailey said in a French accent. I laughed and rolled my eyes. Andy and Emma moaned and stomped off. "Well, come on. You need to have breakfast so I can get your make over done." Hailey urged. I walked to the kitchen and was seated. Cheryl put a plate of bacon, scrambled eggs and Turkish bread in front of me. I ate it quickly and Hailey rushed me to her room. My mum and Cheryl were chatting while Hailey was doing my make up.
Roughly 45 minutes passed until she finally decided on an actual look. "Close your eyes and wait here." She ordered. I did so and she left for a moment. When she came back, she urged me to keep my eyes shut. "And... Open." Hailey said. I opened my eyes and saw my face in a large, pink mirror. I struggled to notice myself. "Come on. Let's show your mum." Hailey continued. She hurried me out of her room. "Now introducing Lucia-Jane!" Hailey called from the entrance of hallway. I walked out past her. "Is that really you Skye?" Mum asked. I nodded and smiled. "No. Her name is Lucia-Jane." Hailey snapped.
"Why am I called Lucia-Jane?" I questioned. Hailey laughed and shrugged. I rolled my eyes.
"Ready to go?" Mum asked. I nodded and ran to the front door. "Is Skye-eye going?" Emma asked from the other side of the house. Her and Andy came racing through the house. "Don't go Sk- who are you?" They asked at almost the same time. "It's Skye. I just finished her ultimate beauty package." Hailey answered.
"You're lying!" Andy cried.
"No she isn't. It is me. I am Skye." I reassured them.
"Why do you look like that?" Emma asked.
"I need to do something really important and pretend that I'm not Skye." I explained.
"Oh. Ok." Emma said. I went outside and got into the truck. "Bye!" I called. Hailey, Andy and Emma waved and went inside. Mum and I left.
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Kiandra my brumby
General FictionSkye was a common visitor to the Kosciusko national park but it wasn't until she went on the Kiandra heritage track did she find a young brumby that would help her find the true spirit of the park.
