Silver bells (NanoWrimo) (A holiday story)

One day to change it all

Waking up that morning, she still had her makeup on and her hair down. She laughs, I wonder if this is what happens to the popular kids each weekend. She probably couldn't handle it.

"Good morning, Sleeping Beauty," Hailey says.

I roll my eyes, "Morning Hailey," I say going down the ladder.

"So, since the adults are having their meeting today what do you want to do," she asks.

"Hmm, that's a good question," I go look at the list of activities in the folder, "How about horseback riding. I've never done that in years how about you," I add.

Sure, but I think both of us need a long shower first," she includes. When she's right, she's right.

"Definitely, let's go," we take our stuff, then headed to the bath house. Stepping into the shower, it didn't take her long to wash all the make up and sweat off. She then scrubs her hair with her honey shampoo.

"So, do you have any updates for me?" I try to start a conversation.

"Well, there is not much to tell. But, I can tell you that my dad really liked your performance. Mine too as well of course," she says from the stall beside me.

"Well, that's good I guess," I reply. Though I could not help but see how stale her relation ship with her dad was. I couldn't imagine my life without mine. But I could not bring it up because it would be rude and awkward. 

"Any who, onto something else. What are the horse pastries like here?" I ask her.

"They are very nice actually. When I first rode here, it felt so freeing. It is going to be exciting! Plus we have a dozen horses to chose from," she cheers.

"Really that many?! Do they have a white one?" I ask.

"Yep, one. She is a very strong mare. Her name is Snow," she adds.

"Well, she sounds very sweet," I say, grabbing my towel and stepping out. "Which one do you ride?".

"A chocolate Stalin. His name is Atlas," she answers getting out as well. I nod to myself.

We eventually make our way out of the bath house, and headed towards the stables. it was a long walk there but when she got there, she was meet with a nice western stable. With its bright red shingled roof and white and gray siding. Outside each stall had it's own lamp. And on the far side was a racing ring and a golden field as far as you can see.

"Wow, it's very nice in here," I say in awe.

"Come on, lets go," says Hailey as she walks down the building.

"Coming!" I call and follow. When I got in the stable it was so spectacular in my eyes. It was like a large shed made out of carefully carved Oak. She started to read the names of the tags on each stall ; they were Golden Flaked. The first was Dawn then Electra, Newton, star, Mooney, Rose, Phoenix, Capella, Atlas, indigo, inky, and finally snow. She was in the corner of her stall. She was beautiful; you could really see how she got her name. She was as white as freshly fallen snow, her main was also very long.

I hold out my hand, "Come here snow, it's okay. I'm a friend,".

In saying that she eventually makes her way over to me and I put my hand in the middle of her two eyes. Rubbing up and down.

"That's a good girl. you are so pretty snow," I say to her and she snorts giving her reply.

"Hey Amelia, the equipment is over here," says Haley and I go over and get the stuff.

After I tethered and put all the things on Snow. I then put on some red and gloves; and walked her out, while Haley had Atlas.

"Let's go ride in the fields first, I think Altlas needs a good warm-up," says Haley I not put in my riding helmet on. Then I got on snow.