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Thank you so mucho for the reviews!! Rawr, it's taken me rather long finish up chappie 2, I hope it's worth the wait.
GageluisSodabemine: heeheehee, thank you so much! I love Soda too and don't worry, there'll be plenty of Sodiness to go around in this chappie, hope ya like!
Danni_BaBezZz: Thanks bunches and Bunches. Nope Soda doesn't know yet that Mickey Mouse is named after Minnie or about her father yet. OHOHOHOHO! Thanks for reviewing!!
taste_of_fire: AUGH!! I'm so happy, you delved so deeply into the story!!! Thanks for reviewing, I love your positive comments.
Pirategirl143: thanks so much! Cute was what I was aiming for. Hope yah like the chappie!
MisstressHolbytla: Thanks for your input! I appreciate it so much, and I'll definitely put your ideas to good use, OHOHO Lol. My plot ties to your ideas in some places ^_^ Hope yah like the chapter!
Outsider1234: Thanks for reviewing!!! Awesomeness! Happy reading!
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Soda didn't say anything more about our promise so I knew he'd forgotten already. But not me, I would never forget.
Okay, maybe I liked him. A lot.
Sodapop came to see use near every day. I mean me and Mickey Mouse.
Mickey was a real mean horsie, he even competed with me for Soda's attention!
"You really named him, huh?" Soda grinned at me while brushing Mickey's side.
I nodded, kind of frozen by his sparkly eyes.
I was only just getting used to people grinning so much. Nobody ever smiled at home except maybe Mama when she was telling me, "it's gonna be okay, Min.." But she was usually crying so that didn't count.
Well anyway, Soda grinned real nice, he made me want to smile more too.
So I did, I grinned right back and Soda patted my head, "Well Glory! You did a right fine job of naming him! I couldn't think of a better one."
The colt had closed his eyes to enjoy Soda's touch. And as I blushed Mickey looked up at me. I didn't like the mischief I saw in the seemingly innocent Colt's deep brown eyes.
Soda patted Mickey Mouse's nose and lifted me up to get up on Mickey's back.
Cool as you please, Mickey sidestepped.
Then, Soda's arms began to shake and we collapsed in a heap. I landed on top of Sodapop who got his breath knocked out of him.
As soon as Soda got his breath back though, he began to gasp. And I thought, oh hell, I've killed him.
But Soda was laughing. His eyes danced and he tickled me until I giggled right along with him.
"Why'd you do that for, Mickey Mouse?" Soda asked affectionately.
Mickey Mouse looked down at us with his big innocent eyes.
And boy! Did we make a pretty picture! Me and Soda covered in hay, smushed together with Mickey looking at us like we were crazy.
Daddy would be so mad if he saw we tipped the hay feeder again. Just as we were picking up, loud footsteps echoed on the walk to the stables.
I grabbed Soda and we hid in the back of Mickey's stall, breathing loudly.
If it was Mama then we'd jump out and surprise her.
If it was Daddy well then...
A man entered the door, wearing a collared shirt and jeans. He carried a black bag with shiny tools inside.
"I want you to look at my Stallion, Steel. He's been tamed but he seems to be regressing back into his wild lifestyle." I could hear my father talking but he was out of eyesight.
"What's regress?" I whispered to Soda.
He shrugged and quieted me with a finger to his lips.
Steel was not a very happy horsie. He didn't like anyone except Daddy, and these days he didn't even like Daddy.
When the vet opened the stall Steel was already beginning to rear. With a thundering neigh Steel bucked like a mad horse and the vet fell back.
Our stable hands came scurrying like mice and the doctor sank a needle into Steel's shoulder.
I winced, a muscle in Soda's jaw was twitching.
The black of Steel's fur was dull, and the vet took a long time explaining this to Daddy.
Soda was already off his haunches and sitting in the corner of the stall. I crawled over to him, smiling. I liked our secret spot.
Soda didn't smile back though, he looked worried.
The vet was saying something about seeing the whites of Steel's eyes. Wild with fear....blahblahblah.
Back then I didn't see how it would effect me. And Soda.
Oh, but Soda saw it. Maybe he heard it in the doctor's voice because he threw himself against the sitting Mickey Mouse and cried silently.
Boy was I confused.
I put my head to Soda's, trying to hear him but Soda didn't respond. I lay against his shaking body until we both fell asleep.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~pt 2 Calm before the storm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When I awoke, Daddy and the Doctor were no where to be seen. Steel was gone too, his restless form was gone and I could no longer hear his frustrated pounding on the door.
Soda was asleep to my right.
"Hey, Soda, get up" I tapped his shoulder lightly.
"What?" He asked groggily, his eyes rimmed with red, "Is Steel gone already?"
"How'd you know he'd be gone?"
"I listen. . ." Soda looked at the empty stall, "and I knew."
And I know now, that Soda knew...back on the day we met, how sick Steel was.
"Did he go out to the hospital?" I asked hopefully.
Soda was looking down, studying the hay, "Yup."
"Sure do hope he comes back soon." I smiled happily, "it'll be quiet without him."
"Yup... Hey listen, Minnie. Steel'll come back, but you know, if he doesn't...if he doesn't come back because he's sick, it'll be okay." I hated the tremble in Soda's voice right then. I didn't want to hear that big awesome Steel would never come back.
I felt Soda's hand on my head and I brushed it off.
"Steel's coming back, Sodapop!" I yelled, forgetting the sleeping animals.
The barn awoke with a start, horses neighing.
"Minnie. . .Steel wasn't the getting better sick..." He talked to me like I was a frightened animal or something.
"He was so Sodapop! He was so!" I yelled, hating the quaver in my own voice and wondering why I cared so much for stupid Steel anyway. I didn't.
Soda just opened his arms. I felt like something was moving my feet for me and I moved closer to him, longing to be hugged like the child I was.
I stopped myself though, and wiped the tears from my eyes. Still as stubborn as a kid.
"Don't come back, Soda." I grinned nastily at him and fled the stable, "I hate you."
The last thing I remember was the hurt in his eyes as I slammed the stable door and trod on Soda's imaginary heart on my way home.
Later that night I heard the stable door open. My bedroom window is right above the pasture. I saw Soda, alone, turning off the barn lights. It was the last time I saw him before I left.
Night surrounded me as I watched from afar. Watched my heart walk away from me...watched my happiness die with our friendship...It was then I realized I wanted his heart...but I had already trodden on it.
Thank you so mucho for the reviews!! Rawr, it's taken me rather long finish up chappie 2, I hope it's worth the wait.
GageluisSodabemine: heeheehee, thank you so much! I love Soda too and don't worry, there'll be plenty of Sodiness to go around in this chappie, hope ya like!
Danni_BaBezZz: Thanks bunches and Bunches. Nope Soda doesn't know yet that Mickey Mouse is named after Minnie or about her father yet. OHOHOHOHO! Thanks for reviewing!!
taste_of_fire: AUGH!! I'm so happy, you delved so deeply into the story!!! Thanks for reviewing, I love your positive comments.
Pirategirl143: thanks so much! Cute was what I was aiming for. Hope yah like the chappie!
MisstressHolbytla: Thanks for your input! I appreciate it so much, and I'll definitely put your ideas to good use, OHOHO Lol. My plot ties to your ideas in some places ^_^ Hope yah like the chapter!
Outsider1234: Thanks for reviewing!!! Awesomeness! Happy reading!
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Soda didn't say anything more about our promise so I knew he'd forgotten already. But not me, I would never forget.
Okay, maybe I liked him. A lot.
Sodapop came to see use near every day. I mean me and Mickey Mouse.
Mickey was a real mean horsie, he even competed with me for Soda's attention!
"You really named him, huh?" Soda grinned at me while brushing Mickey's side.
I nodded, kind of frozen by his sparkly eyes.
I was only just getting used to people grinning so much. Nobody ever smiled at home except maybe Mama when she was telling me, "it's gonna be okay, Min.." But she was usually crying so that didn't count.
Well anyway, Soda grinned real nice, he made me want to smile more too.
So I did, I grinned right back and Soda patted my head, "Well Glory! You did a right fine job of naming him! I couldn't think of a better one."
The colt had closed his eyes to enjoy Soda's touch. And as I blushed Mickey looked up at me. I didn't like the mischief I saw in the seemingly innocent Colt's deep brown eyes.
Soda patted Mickey Mouse's nose and lifted me up to get up on Mickey's back.
Cool as you please, Mickey sidestepped.
Then, Soda's arms began to shake and we collapsed in a heap. I landed on top of Sodapop who got his breath knocked out of him.
As soon as Soda got his breath back though, he began to gasp. And I thought, oh hell, I've killed him.
But Soda was laughing. His eyes danced and he tickled me until I giggled right along with him.
"Why'd you do that for, Mickey Mouse?" Soda asked affectionately.
Mickey Mouse looked down at us with his big innocent eyes.
And boy! Did we make a pretty picture! Me and Soda covered in hay, smushed together with Mickey looking at us like we were crazy.
Daddy would be so mad if he saw we tipped the hay feeder again. Just as we were picking up, loud footsteps echoed on the walk to the stables.
I grabbed Soda and we hid in the back of Mickey's stall, breathing loudly.
If it was Mama then we'd jump out and surprise her.
If it was Daddy well then...
A man entered the door, wearing a collared shirt and jeans. He carried a black bag with shiny tools inside.
"I want you to look at my Stallion, Steel. He's been tamed but he seems to be regressing back into his wild lifestyle." I could hear my father talking but he was out of eyesight.
"What's regress?" I whispered to Soda.
He shrugged and quieted me with a finger to his lips.
Steel was not a very happy horsie. He didn't like anyone except Daddy, and these days he didn't even like Daddy.
When the vet opened the stall Steel was already beginning to rear. With a thundering neigh Steel bucked like a mad horse and the vet fell back.
Our stable hands came scurrying like mice and the doctor sank a needle into Steel's shoulder.
I winced, a muscle in Soda's jaw was twitching.
The black of Steel's fur was dull, and the vet took a long time explaining this to Daddy.
Soda was already off his haunches and sitting in the corner of the stall. I crawled over to him, smiling. I liked our secret spot.
Soda didn't smile back though, he looked worried.
The vet was saying something about seeing the whites of Steel's eyes. Wild with fear....blahblahblah.
Back then I didn't see how it would effect me. And Soda.
Oh, but Soda saw it. Maybe he heard it in the doctor's voice because he threw himself against the sitting Mickey Mouse and cried silently.
Boy was I confused.
I put my head to Soda's, trying to hear him but Soda didn't respond. I lay against his shaking body until we both fell asleep.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~pt 2 Calm before the storm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When I awoke, Daddy and the Doctor were no where to be seen. Steel was gone too, his restless form was gone and I could no longer hear his frustrated pounding on the door.
Soda was asleep to my right.
"Hey, Soda, get up" I tapped his shoulder lightly.
"What?" He asked groggily, his eyes rimmed with red, "Is Steel gone already?"
"How'd you know he'd be gone?"
"I listen. . ." Soda looked at the empty stall, "and I knew."
And I know now, that Soda knew...back on the day we met, how sick Steel was.
"Did he go out to the hospital?" I asked hopefully.
Soda was looking down, studying the hay, "Yup."
"Sure do hope he comes back soon." I smiled happily, "it'll be quiet without him."
"Yup... Hey listen, Minnie. Steel'll come back, but you know, if he doesn't...if he doesn't come back because he's sick, it'll be okay." I hated the tremble in Soda's voice right then. I didn't want to hear that big awesome Steel would never come back.
I felt Soda's hand on my head and I brushed it off.
"Steel's coming back, Sodapop!" I yelled, forgetting the sleeping animals.
The barn awoke with a start, horses neighing.
"Minnie. . .Steel wasn't the getting better sick..." He talked to me like I was a frightened animal or something.
"He was so Sodapop! He was so!" I yelled, hating the quaver in my own voice and wondering why I cared so much for stupid Steel anyway. I didn't.
Soda just opened his arms. I felt like something was moving my feet for me and I moved closer to him, longing to be hugged like the child I was.
I stopped myself though, and wiped the tears from my eyes. Still as stubborn as a kid.
"Don't come back, Soda." I grinned nastily at him and fled the stable, "I hate you."
The last thing I remember was the hurt in his eyes as I slammed the stable door and trod on Soda's imaginary heart on my way home.
Later that night I heard the stable door open. My bedroom window is right above the pasture. I saw Soda, alone, turning off the barn lights. It was the last time I saw him before I left.
Night surrounded me as I watched from afar. Watched my heart walk away from me...watched my happiness die with our friendship...It was then I realized I wanted his heart...but I had already trodden on it.