The Stylist

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"I don't know Holly what if I wipe out? I'm new at this" I tell her as she ties my skates for me "just go for it, Poppy. Remember if you surrender to fear then fear wins" she tells me "and I choose my ever after to be unafraid" I say raising my hands in the arm. I hit a tree branch and snow falls on top of my head. Accidently I skate past Duchess as she twirls around on the ice I wobble around her trying to regain my balance. She stops and smirks at me "oh it is on Poppy O'Hair!" Duchess says skating after me "anything you can do I can do better" she tells me as I speed up she skates faster too. I wave her arms frantically to balance and Duchess mocks me doing the same.

When we get to the edge of the rike I go down the ice trail that leads to the other rike Duchess tries to stop but fails. She screams as the two of us skate down the curly path wobbling she catches up with me we both scream as our speed increases "okay Poppy you made your point" Duchess says swaying from one side of the trail to the other "if you surrender to fear then fear wins" I tell her "well I choose not to be afraid" I say turning around now facing forward I take her hand in mine and confidently skate down the rest of the trail. At the end, there's a ramp and we both go over it screaming we land on the ice and pick up Ashlynn in our hands. I let go of Duchess's hand and take Ashlynn's. Together the three of us skate to a halt "Poppy you were great out there" Duchess tells me I rub her arm "probably just beginners luck" I tell her Ashlynn takes our arms "I think we all had our share of good luck today" she says skating us to the edge of the rike. Raven and Apple take our picture for the yearbook as the three of us pose for the camera.