Rescued [[Nicola Philippaerts]] #wattys2017

The Morning After

HORSE ABOVE IS ALASKA!

[ C H E L S E A ' S P O V ]

When I awoke the next morning, it was to Nicola's alarm and I was laying on something soft. As my vision cleared, I recognised Nicola's navy blue H&M jacket. Great. I slept on my enemy. That's gonna go down well. Nicola soon stirred and hit the stop button on his watch.

"Morning." He said in a groggy morning voice.

"Morning." I replied, cracking my back and enjoying the sound of every vertebra popping with relief. Nicola also cracked his back and stood up.

"Sleep well?" He asked. I nodded.

"Yeah. But why did I wake up on your chest?" I asked suspiciously.

"You looked cold" He said shortly. I shrugged like a shrub and walked to the stable door. I tried opening it but it was actually locked.

"Let me call my dad." Nicola said and phoned Ludo. Three minutes later, Ludo came along and let us out.

"I am never going near him/her again" Me and Nicola growled at Ludo.

"Then don't. I tried and I failed. Just, sort yourselves out okay." Ludo sighed in defeat and walked off.

"Out of my way...Philippaerts." I snarled and walked to the tack room. I walked over to my second horse, Alaska's, tack box, and took out his lunging bridle, a lunging cavesson, a lunge line, a lunge whip, roller pad, polly pad, brushing boots and overreach boots. Yep. I was going to lunge Alaska in the indoor arena. Just then, Olivier came in.

"Hey Chels. Are you lunging Cherry or Alaska in the indoor arena?" He asked

"Alaska. I just want to create more of a bond with him because I've only had him for six months and I have had Cherry for five years."

"Fair enough. Can I lunge Carlos in there with you?" He asked, picking up his lunging equipment.

"Yeah sure. Maybe we can go on a hack afterwards?"

"Sure. I'd like that." He smiled and we went our separate ways to our stables.

When I reached Alaska's stable, he whinnied and threw his head up with joy and delight.

"Hey baby. I haven't seen you in ages!" I laughed and petted him. I slipped his headcollar and lead rope on him and then led him to the cross tie where his grooming kit was already set out.

"I thought you'd need it." Anthony said. Anthony was one of Nicola and Olivier's younger brothers and he was the sweetest boy you could meet.

"Thanks Anthony." I smiled and ruffled his hair before he ran over to see his pony who neighed on recognition of his owners voice. Then Olivier came and tied Carlos in the cross tie next to me.

"Hey Olivier." I greeted him with a smile.

"Hey again. Alaska seems to have grown." He chuckled.

"Yep. I've missed my big boy." I smiled, patting his soft white coat and slipping his rug off. I then picked up a brush and began to brush him.

After an hour of grooming and tacking up, me and Olivier made our way into the indoor arena so our horses could have a little bit of an exercise before the games started.

"Okay Pony Clubbers. Who wants to meet two very special horses?" I heard Ludo's voice from the doorway. Alaska neighed at the top of his lungs and pricked his ears, letting me know there were visitors. I patted him and kept him reined in as Olivier walked Carlos over from the far end to stand by me.