CHAPTER ONE
There were two new horses who had been abused named Lexi and Jess. Amy could hear them crashing around the trailer. She couldn't bare the noise. It reminded her of when her mom died. Scott opened the trailer and the horses crashed into stalls. As soon as the doors were closed they started whinnying. Ty came running down the loft stairs to see what was happening and ran right past Jess rearing. Ty fell into a hay bale in surprise. Amy laughed and said, "Wow Ty, you really have a way with these horses!" "Ha-ha very funny! He just startled me. I mean look at him, he's crazy!' "He just needs to get used to the fact that he's in a stall next to other horses," replied Amy.
That night Amy couldn't sleep, she just kept thinking about the horses and wondering why someone would want to hurt a horse, hurt any animal for that matter. She started to doze off but she thought she heard something out in the barn. Then there was a loud whinny. She couldn't take it any longer, she needed to check on the horses. She grabbed a flashlight and ran out to the barn. She shined the light towards Spartan's, Jess's, and Lexi's stalls.....there were no horses in the stalls, just the blankets and feed bins! "Ty?!......TY?!" Ty came running down the loft stairs. "Amy what's wrong? Are you okay?" "I'm fine, but Jess, Lexi, and Spartan are gone!" Amy said in tears.
