I kissed his muzzle. Hugged his neck and handed his brand new lead rope to his new owner. She stared at me curious. I smiled a half smile and turned away. She led him into the float. The men lifted the back flap up. The car rolled away. As I turned to leave a heart wrenching whinny came from the vehicle. I fell to the floor gasping. Tears streaked my face. He was gone. Forever. My sobs became worse. I lay there, curled up in a ball. Someone touched my shoulder gently.
"Get away from me!" I yelled heartbroken, "I hate you." I cry into my knees. The rough sand cut into my knees. I lay there. No one came close I cried until the sobs turned into hiccups. The hiccups slowed and I stood up slowly. I walked past the arena, my soul empty.
Staring at the corner I remembered the time when Milk bucked me off to save me from the 'evil' birds. He'd thrown me the turned to face the birds rearing trying to protect me. I felt wetness on my cheeks. With a small smile and millions of tears I took the first step. I went home.
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Not Another Cinderella
Kısa HikayeLove. No one denied it, that's what it was. As soon as she saw him she knew they would do great things, and they did. Until he left... A story about the love between the girl and a horse. ****short story
