Free Rein

Marcus

I look for Zoe around the stables until I remember she has to babysit Rosie. Coincidentally I get a text from her.
Zoe: Hey, there's something I have to talk about with you! Meet me @ the pier?
Marcus: Sorry I can't. I'm w/ Mia
Zoe: It will just take a while! I'm sure she wouldn't mind. Just find Susie and leave her with Mia. I'm sure Mia won't get bored bossing her around
Marcus: Mia bossing her around?
Zoe: Yeah. Anyway, can you excuse yourself from her? Just for a while?
Marcus: Okay, I'll go tell her
I tell Mia that I'm going to the pier and I'll meet her back. I arrive at the pier and Zoe is waving and laughing hysterically. "Why are you laughing?" I ask. "It's my nervous preparation" she replies. "So what are you going to tell me?" "I like you Marcus. Like I really really like you. Do you like me too?" "Sorry Zoe, I don't like you that way. But I still want to be your friend." "It's Mia isn't it? I knew you like her!" "What do you mean 'Mia' ?" "YOU CLEARLY LIKE HER!" "Well that's not any of your business Zoe, if I like Mia, I'll like her. I thought you were  different than this Zoe!" "UGH" Zoe stomped her feet on the ground and walked away from me.
At the stables, I see Pin. He walks up to me and says "I heard about what Zoe said to you and your response". "If it's about how she likes me and she's mad at Mia, yes what about my response?" I reply.  "Nothing, I just agree with you. Zoe shouldn't intrude on you like that." "Well, that's good to know". I hear a small Mia panic in the tack room. "What is it?" I ask her. "The trophies, medals, ribbons, and the certificates. They're gone!" She worries. "Where could they be?" "I have no idea. Although it's possible that someone got it because it's impossible for it to vanish like that. And if Pin's cleaning the trophies and medals, where are the ribbons and certificates?" "Calm down Mia, let's look for it together" We find a note in one of the frames for the certificates. It says "Now other people can see how less Bright Fields is. GJ". "Who could do such a thing?" Mia says. "I know. It's okay we'll find it" I reply. I hug her until someone goes in the room.