Race With the Wind

Chapter 22

I run. The darkness is surrounding me. I gallop on. Something is chasing me. Help me! I gallop faster. I notice a gate blocking my way. A big black spiky barrier. It is about 12 feet high. I turn around, the black gates behind. I see the fire. The fire is in the shape of The Sky Princess. She is galloping towards me like an unstoppable steam train. I neigh in horror. She charges for me, getting faster and faster. I neigh for Sarah. My neigh echoed. The Sky Princess racing on to me. A hurl (wooden sticks used to hit a small ball called a sliotar. If still not sure look up Hurling) then blocks her from colliding with me. A big wooden hurl with a black and yellow grip. The Sky Princess falls in defeat. I see another figure galloping to the finish line. The figure at a flying speed. The figure falls to ground on his/her neck. The figure is motionless on the ground. I see another figure stop. The figure looks familiar. He/she is sniffing the motionless figure on the track. I open my eyes.

I wake up slowly. I remember having a horrible dream last night, but what was it about? I can't remember. I stand up gingerly. My head pounding. I shake my head and I look up. ''Good morning''. I high pitched voice calls to me. It's Glic. She is smiling kindly to me. ''Hey Glic. Oh my freaking head. I had a dream last night. I can't remember what it was about though''. I say stupidly. ''Oh yeah! That happens to me all the time! I wake and I'm like what the hell happened in my dream. Then I give up after about ten seconds of thinking about what my dream was''. Glic says excited. I chuckle at her little story. It becomes quiet. Like an awkward silence. I look around the stables. Sammy has his head sticking out of his stable. He looks over at me and smiles kindly. '' Morning Scooter!''. He says cheerfully. ''Hey Sam''. I answer back. ''Good running yesterday Scooter! You really tried!''. He says to me. Glic nods in agreement. ''Thanks guys. My head is killing me''. I says complaining. ''It's probably your wound thats kicking in''. Sam answers. I look back onto my neck. The wound looks okay. I did loose some blood yesterday. If it wasn't for Glic and Muffins 'doctor skills' I guess I would have fainted. Thinking about the wound brought me back to how I got the freaking thing. Crap! Cara stills hates me. I better fix this argument between us. It will cause friction between the herd. I don't know what to say. I'm sorry for what I did. But...what did I do wrong? I only lost a race. Well the farm is in trouble. I guess Cara is right. I have to press the cop-on button. Thinking about the incident made me feel miserable. I look out of my stable door. I stare out of the barn doors and look at the sky. It's going to be a good day today. Not a cloud to be seen. Sarah comes out with our feed. It's a hot mash. Hot beetpulp with carrots, apples and barley. ''Hey Scooter! We will take a break today. I have to exercise the other lads. Then I have camogie training''. She says excited. ''I can't wait for camogie training! I just want to run and clear my head. See ya later girly''. Sarah adds excited. I eat my feed. Sarah takes us out but she leaves Glic and Sam in. I guess she is riding them today. I guess I'm left to graze by myself. I hope Cara doesn't come over and argue. I keep a distance away from the rest of the herd. I put my head down and I graze.

Glic's P.O.V.

Sarah tacks me up. She puts a jumping saddle on my back. Oh no! I don't want to jump. Please Sarah. Some other time. But before I know it, Sarah is climbing onto my back and into the saddle. See gathers the reins and I immediately start to walk. We enter the outdoor arena. There is a jump set up in the middle of 60m X40m arena. She warms me up and she does a bit of dressage with me. As soon as I'm warmed up she prepares me trot into the little cross pole. I trot into the jump. I feel my breathing get heavier. I start to hyperventilate. I pant. My heart pounding in my chest. I don't want to jump! I hate it! I hear the sirens. The dogs. The shouting. The gunshot. The gunshot echoes in my head. Over and over. It's like a song that is on repeat. I find myself galloping into the little jump. I take a leap of faith. I land with a thud. Sarah holds on tight. She sits calm and loose. She pats me. ''Hey sweetie! What's going on in that head of yours? Do you not know how to jump?''. Sarah asks me worried. I do know how to jump a jump. It's just. When I go I hear them. The sirens. The shouting. The dogs. The gunshot. Then I find myself galloping into the jump, in fear. Sarah does a warm down with me. She untacks me and takes me to the field. She gives me a little kiss on my forehead and releases me into the field. I canter down to Scooter who is grazing by herself. I know exactly why? ''Hey Scooter!''. I greet. She picks up her head and stares at me. ''Are you okay? You didn't look too good in the arena? Do you know how to jump?''. She asks me curious. ''I do Scooter. I do know how to jump. It's just. Every time I approach a jump, my mind goes dead. All I hear is the noise of the night my mount was shot''. I say to her quietly. She looks at me kindly. ''Listen Glic. I guess you just have to push all of that away. Look at the rider you have now? She is talented. She is loving. She has interest. I guess you just have to...move on''. Scooter says to me. Poor Scooter. She misses her mother. She moved on. I move on. ''Just don't let yourself think of the incident''. Scooter adds. I nod in agreement. ''Okay. Thanks Scooter!''. I say. She smiles at me. I smile at her too. She is a filly that shows kindness. I like it. It's like she's my daughter. She's right there every day. I take a breath and I put my head down to graze for the rest of the day.

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