Phantom Stallion

Chapter 1

"Darby, wake up."

Darby opened her eyes and noticed that shew as at the airport.

This was it! She was actually going to Chestnut Hill! Chestnut Hill was a boarding school in Hawaii. But, it was an all girl school.

At the airport, she carried her luggages with both of her hands and put them on the ground so she could stretch

Then she also saw a brunette haired color girl with her mother there.

"Listen to your aunt now when your going to Chestnut Hill too, okay?" The mother asked.

The girl nodded.

Darby looked at the girl suspiciously. Why did she look so familiar?

The girl walked up to Darby. "Your going to Chestnut Hill, too?"

Darby."It's my first time there."

"Oh. I've gotton a tour of it. It's really cool!" The girl exclaimed."I'm Haley, by the way."

"Darby."

Her mother walked up to Darby."See you already made a new friend." Her mother said.

Darby rolled her eyes. My parents are so lame, she thought.

"What's your seat number on the plane?" Haley asked.

"E-7." Darby said.

Haley nodded."I'm E-6! Maybe we can sit together." Her brown eyes sparkled.

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Darby and Haley both said goodbyes to their parents. Then, they settled into the plane.

"Do you have a horse at, Chestnut Hill?" Haley asked.

Darby's eyes turned wide open."Are you kidden? I do have a horse there. Her name's Hoku."

"Doesn't that mean star?" Haley asked.

Darby nodded."She has a white star on her chest. Otherwise, she's a Palomino."

Haley looked at her."Wow. I have a horse there too. Her name's Lucky. An Appaloosa."

Darby nodded.

The speaker on the plane went on. "The plane will be lifting off in a a few minutes."

A few hours later the plane landed at the airport in Virginia.

Haley, and Darby got their luggages and walked out of the plane. At the airport somebody was holding a sign. It said: CHESTNUT HILL. Darby and Haley looked at each other and walked over to the lady.

"Hello, I'm Mrs.Ling. I'll be your Science teacher at Chestnut Hill. We will be leaving shortly on a bus. So don't go wondering off." She said.

Darby sighed and her and Haley sat down on the bench.

They saw a black haired girl at the doorway.

"Jeffery!" The girl yelled."Where are you!?"

"Right here!" Jeffery said."What do you want now?"

"Carry my luggages. Oh, and my jacket. Here." She tossed it to him.

"What if I don't want to, Lynsey?" Jeffery asked.

Lynsey's face grew into a shock."I'll have to tell Daddy then. Won't I? If I miss my bus to Chestnut Hill... he'd fire you. Wouldn't he?"

Darby and Haley looked at each other like it's going to be a long year.

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They finally arrived at Chestnut Hill.

Darby was in her room unpacking her clothes.

Then a girl walked in. She had the lightest blonde hair, it almost looked white.

"Is this room sixteen?" The girl asked.

Darby nodded.

"Oh. I'm your room mate." The girl said.

Somebody was behind her. It must have been her mother.

"Are you settled in now?" Her mother asked the girl.

The girl nodded.

"Okay, Felicity. Email me later." The mother waved goodbye.

Felicity, made sure her mother wasn't able to see her. She threw herself ontop of her bed and groaned in fusteration.

"Problem?" Darby asked almost in a laugh.

"YES! My mother. She's so annoying." Felicity said.

Darby nodded."I'm the same way with my mother."

"Oh." Felicity said sitting up. "You can call me, Honey. Nobody ever calls me, Felicity. Except my mother."

Darby sighed."I'm Darby. Hey, I just finished packing. Maybe after your done, we could go down to the stables."

Honey looked at her and smiled."Okay. I'll meet you down there!"

In the stables, Darby walked down the hallway, and saw a girl there. It looked like she was messasing her horse. The horse looked like a Thoroughbred. The mare was all Gray.

Darby didn't know if she should desterb her or not but she asked, "What are you doing?"

"Oh. It's called T-touch. It helps calms there nerves." The girl said. "I'm Amy by the way, Amy Fleming."

"I'm Darby Carter." Darby said.

Amy smiled."Maybe sometime I can teach you, Darby."

Darby smiled."Please? It would come in handy."

"Okay," Amy said."But, not right now. After the assembly okay? It's in a couple of hours. In that time, I have to send Moon to the paddocks. Then, I have to go to the Main Hall and choose my classes."

Darby nodded in; understanding, and watched Amy lead her horse outside. She seemed like a smart girl.

Then she heard a voice behind her wich made her jump.

"Darby, oh sorry I scared you- this is our riding instructer, Ms. O'Neil." Haley said.

"Hi." Darby and Mrs.O'Neil said to each other.

"You guys want to have your first horseback riding lesson today?" Mrs.O'neil asked.

Darby nodded."Yes!"

"Go get your horses!"

Haley and Darby ran to their horse's stalls.

"Hi, Hoku." Darby stroked Hoku in between her eyes."Were going to have a little lesson, okay?"

As if Hoku really understood her, she sighed.

Darby unlocked her stall and lead her to the middle of the stable where the crossties were. She groomed her horse, and started to saddle her up. Darby was hoping this was going to be the best lesson of her life time!