I stood still, as Jeannie groomed me. She chattered on endlessly. "oh mindy, i can't imagine how m family would live with out me," she ssaid. i dropped my head. She patted e gently.
"Jeannie, are you in here?" A voice called. I pricked my ears and turne din the direction the voice came in. "YES!'" she called. footsteps echoed and then a tall girl with red hair smiled. "scarlet!" She cried. i snorted. I couldn't believe it. did she figure something out. i stepped forward and whickered. scarlet petted my head gently. "is this your new horse?" SHe smled at Jeannie. "oh yeah, she's so perfect...almost human," she fed me a carrot. I ate it quickly and sniffed Scarlet's pocket for one" she smiled. "sorry,'" she smiled. "well your mother wanted me to bring you back up to the house," she smiled. "okay," i whickered worried. "I'll be back later, Mindy," sshe kissed my nose and she and scarlet disappeared.
i wondered if Scarlet was taking me back...I didn't want to leave Jeannie.

I sat at the kitchen table with Jeannie and her mother. It was nice to see them again. Jeannie was simply bubbling with stories about Mindy. I explained to her that Jakob had brought his father and little sister to see about buying her.
Jeannie's face was still cheerful but I still sensed concern.
"You really love her don't you?" I asked.
Jeannie nodded. "Yes."
Her mother smiled sympathetically. "It's still best that she is sold though."
Jeannie nodded solemnly. I wanted to die after seeing that expression on her face. She was dying and she knew it and she loved Mindy so dearly.
I forced back tears and sat up straight.
"Well, they're waiting. Jeannie, can you show Jakob and I around?" I asked her cheerfully, trying to keep her mind off of the whole subject.
Jeannie's face lit up. "Sure I can!"
Jeannie, Jeannie's mother and I all went to the stables to find Jakob, his father and Damhnatt all standing around, petting and looking at the various horses.
Jeannie smiled. "Are you looking for Mindy?" she asked Damhnatt.
"Yes'am," Damhnatt replied in her articulate Irish accent.
Jeannie grinned. "She's right here," she led Damhnatt to the horse, "she's amazing. She's the best horse anypne could ever have."
I smiled at Jakob.
Jeannie proceeded to lead Damhnatt, Jakob's father and Jakob around the stable. She introduced them to all of the horses.
I stuck to Mindy's stall.
Mindy snorted and began searching my pockets again. I laughed. "I honestly don't have anything!"
I petted Mindy's neck and saw her full stomach.
"Oh, well congratulations, babe. You've got a foal on the way have you?" I said.
Mindy whinnied quietly.
"It's weird. You seem so familiar to me," I told the mare. Jeannie and Damhnatt returned. They were chatting away about everything horse. Jakob came over to me.
"She sure is pretty, isn't she?" he said.
I smiled. "Yeah. Jeannie is so attached to her."
Jakob nodded. "I know. The way that girl talks about her..."
"What does Damhnatt think? What does your dad think?" I asked.
"Damhnatt's in love. My dad thinks Mindy seems great, but, naturally, he wants Damhnatt to try her out first and see how they get along. He and Jeannie's mom are working something out as we speak...." Suddenly Jeannie and Damhnatt squealed and giggled mischeviously. Jakob grinned.
"Those two are getting along well!" he commented.
"Do you think Jeannie even understands what Damhnatt is saying?" I kidded. Jakob smirked.
"Just enough," he said, petting Mindy's neck.
Damhnatt went running to Jakob.
"Ca' we stay for a while? Jeannie wents me to go fo' a ride with 'er!" Damhnatt begged.
"That's up to dad," Jakob said. Jakob's father smiled.
"If 'tis alright with Jeannie's mother," he said, gesturing to the girl's mother.
Jeannie's mother shrugged. "I suppose that'd be fine, girls."
Jeannie and Damhnatt both grinned and Jeannie immediatly began a commentary on the procedures of a trail ride.
The girls went to fetch horses and Jakob's father and Jeannie's mother left to talk. Jakob smiled and stroked Mindy's forehead.
"Weird how she seems so familiar..." he said.
"That's just what I was thinking!" I said.
Jakob laughed. Mindy snorted and lipped at Jakob's jacket. I smiled.
"No treats there either, hun."

-Scarlet

Joe bridled me, and Jeannie and her friend into the wesern saddle. Jeannie walked me around. i listened intently to her cues, she wasn't doing very good, he legs were really weak. I listened carefully to each word command. when they finished their trial ride, Jeannie's friend rose me around, she was a pretty good rider. I decided to test her, I arched my back and before she cantered I bucked high. He hells went into my stomach. "CAREFUL!" Jeannie cried form her wheelchair. i twithcedmy ears, and trotted sideways. "she's testing you! don't kick, it'll hurt the foal!" Jeannie cried worriedly. the new girl sat deeper in the saddle, and it seemed she was a sack of potatoes, it was a weird feeling. i stopped abruptly, in the center of the arena and shook, my body. The girl slid out of the saddle and landed in a fit of giggles. Scarlet and Jakob rushed out. Scarlet held my reins and Jakob helped he girl up. "Are you okay?" Scarlet asked. The girl nodded. I saw rainfall being lead out of the stable. I whinnied a greeting I pranced excitedly. When would I be finsihed?! I followed Scarlet out of the arena. She untakce dme, Jeannie groomed me. "She only behaves for me," Jeannie sighed. i turne dmy heand and whickered sniffing her. He frail littler hands dug into her pockets and revealed my favorite treat. A green apple, I ate it slowly savoring each bite. She stroked my neck and kissed my nose. Scarelt ruffle my forelock, I threw my head up stubbornly and then turned to my hay.