Proving herself as a showjumper

looking after him

I woke up the next morning around about 7 am, I knew we were going to pick up Nicola up at lunchtime, and Ludo, Veronique was leaving this evening. I walked downstairs to see Vernoqie in the kitchen, we started talking, Vernoque was an amazing woman and we got on very well. Once we were both dressed, she talked through about all the animals.

Before I knew it, we had to go collect Nicola.so I and Veronique got into her car, Ludo and the younger boys were busy preparing for leaving tonight. Oliver arrived back this morning from competing.

Nicola seemed happy to be out of Hospital. He tried to do things which he couldn't do down to his shoulder, which I could tell he was getting annoyed by already. Once we got back home, Olivier was the first person to greet him,I never really seen them be loving  brothers but for once they were, Olivier knew what it was like as it happened to him. Soon the two younger brothers were over to see their oldest brother. Nicola wanted to see his beloved horses, but nor Ludo or Vernoque were going to let that happen, he needed to rest since soon he would be feeling more pain as he was none of a lot less medicine then he was when he in Hospital.

We all had lunch together, the normal chitchat was being spoken. Before I knew it the 4 were leaving for the competition, Oliver was taken them to the airport by this time, most of the grooms were finishing for the day as 5 were away at shows. Nicola was chilling on the sofa watching some tv as his mom wasn't letting him do much, I sat beside him.

N-You, know you didn't have to come.

M-I wanted to, and you cant take care of yourself very well.

N-Yeah, but you missing a competition for me.

M-Its only one and you looked after me at Spruce meadows remember.

N-Well, you didn't let me.

M-I know, please, don't do the same thing to me.

N-I won't if you let me do one thing.

M-What thing?

N-See the horses.

M-If you want, you will do it one way or another.

N-You know me too well.

I helped Nicola put his shoes on as he could only use one hand. Then we walked to the barn, all the grooms were finished. The first horse Nicola wanted to see was, of course, Chill who just got over his injury. Chilli face light up seeing his favorite humans face, it was weird to be back here, as the last time I was here was to try Bisquet. which seemed like a lifetime ago. Once Nicola saw his horses, he seemed a lot happier, knowing his horses were fine. We walked back into the house, it was getting late, Nicola had to take more pain killers before going to bed. I sat down in the kitchen, trying to get some work things done, on my laptop, Nicola was doing his own thing.

After a couple of hours, I was finished, I walked through the house to see Nicola fast asleep on the sofa, I knew he would complain if I left him sleeping on the sofa so I had at least tried to wake him up, which was never easy with Nicola Philippaerts.

M-Nicola, wake up.

N-Why?

M-Do you want to sleep on the sofa.

N-No

M-Come on, then.

I helped Nicola upstairs as he was half asleep, then helped him change his clothes for some pjs.