Ally

Chapter 8

While the adults are filling out paperwork and all that other boring stuff, i'm sitting outside of Martha's office hanging out with Barnaby waiting for them be done.

Barnaby found a patch of grass and has been eating non-stop for the past 20 minutes.

Barnaby seems like a pretty big mini, or maybe the mini's that i've seen are just really small and he's normal?

Or the ones i've seen are normal and he's big?

He's definitely smaller than a pony but  he's bigger then my old dog who was pretty big, so is he in the middle?

Is he the perfect size for a mini?

Nope. He's kinda fat.

You know that your really bored when you start questioning a mini horses size and whether not there to big, small, or fat.

I mean i get it if your going to enter the mini in shows or whatever but this is just me being bored and questioning everything.

A few minutes ago i wondered if someone only ate grass and grain then they would be considered crazy.

Probably.

But most horses only eat grass and grain and there not crazy because of what they eat.

I know that horses and humans are different, but still.

Maybe if i sang then i would be less bored but when i sing i sound like a dying dolphin and the only song i can think of right now is the banana song/i'm a banana even though I know other songs. I don't think that's even considered a song.

If i started singing that then it would get Catherine and Martha out of the office, but it would also make them question if i'm okay.

I hear the door open.

Finally.

" Hey Ally, sorry that we took so long." Catherine

Yea, you should be! I was starting to go crazy! but i don't say that, instead i just say:

" It's fine, when your stuck in a hospital for a while you find a lot of ways to entertain yourself."

I mean, I'm not lying, some people can find plenty of ways to entertain themselves. I'm just not one of those people.

 I'm the complete opposite of those people, if I'm left alone for too long I really do start to go crazy and feel like running around or bouncing off the walls, which I probably wouldn't actually do anyway even if I could.

" Are you ready to go Ally?" Catherine asks.

" Yep" I say, maybe a little bit too eagerly.

" Well then let's get going, thanks again Martha."

" No need to thank me, i enjoy helping others. Would you mind taking some pictures of Ally and Barnaby when you get the chance? It's always great to have more pictures to put on the website."

" Of course, Should i use the e-mail on the website to send them to you?"

" That'd be great, i'm looking forward to seeing what adventures those two are going to go on. I know there's going to be a lot of them."

Catherine laughs," I wouldn't be surprised."

I honestly wouldn't really be either. Your basically letting me bring a mini horse with me pretty much anywhere and with the excuse that I'm blind. What could possibly happen?

Martha helps me get in the car, "Thanks" I say

" No problem" she replies.

" Wait" I say realizing something," How's Barnaby supposed to come? We don't have a trailer."

" You don't need one, he rides in the car."

" What?!" I ask

Then i feel a furry animal brushing against my legs.

" It's part of there training to be able to know how to ride and get in a car. Guide mini's are more like dogs then horses. Most of them sleep inside as well."

" Really? But Barnaby was in a barn."

" Only because i don't want to have five mini's in my house."

" Makes sense." I say.

" Well, it was nice meeting you guys, i hope to see you again soon."

" Nice meeting you too Martha." Catherine says

I shut the car door so that i don't have to listen to there conversation.

They talk for a few more minutes, then Catherine FINALLLY gets in the car.

A trip that i thought was going to be around an hour turned into one that was more like three.

" Sorry that took so long, There was a lot more talking then i had originally expected."

" It's ok, I had Barnaby with me." I tell her.

" Oh yea, Ally, one more thing."

" Yea? What is it?"

" We're going to move to L.A. a little earlier then originally planned."

" When are we moving then?"

" Instead of in three weeks like i said, were moving next week I hope that your okay with that."

" That's sounds good, less time at the hospital."

" Oh yea, i forgot that you you were staying there. You're probably glad to get out of there as soon as possible."

" Yep" I respond.

" How about stopping for some lunch?"

" Yay! I'm starving."

" Well let's go then. What type of food do you feel like?"

" I don't care as long as it's edible."