/~\ Sasha /~\

I walk into my closet, slipping into a pair of tan breeches, black barn boots, and a white polo shirt, reading for my riding lesson. Brit, who was in a cranberry shirt, black breeches and matching boots, walked out of her closet the same time I did. At that moment, both our phones rang, putting puzzled looks on our faces. I shrugged, and grabbed my bubblegum pink BlackBerry to see a BBM from Nicole Allen, an intermediate rider, between me, Brit, Callie and Heather.

Nicole: saw D & M settin meetin in indoor arena…only enuf seets 4 ur class. u hav ne ida?

Sasha: no, hbu H?

Heather: no clu.

Callie: same

Brit: none.

Heather: ill ask A

A, for Heather's roommate, Alison. Two weeks ago, it would have been "A & J"; Alison and Julia. But, two weeks ago, Julia was expelled. I was never best friends with her, so I wasn't surprised that she attacked me on her anonymous gossip blog; but what she said about Heather was terrible. It made me feel sick to think of all the people Julia hurt. What I found weird was that she never talked about Alison; who knows why.

Heather: A dosnt no

Sasha: wana meet at Orchirds door and walk over 2 the stable?

Heather: sure

Callie: meet u there

We logged out, and Brit and I semi-rushed out of our room to the glass door, at the same time Callie showed up.

"Let's go!" Heather said happily.

Heather def wasn't the school cheerleader—anything but-, but all of us were excited about this lesson; it was the first lesson that Mr. Conner, out riding instructor, would be off crutches. I screamed at myself not to remember the day he was in his accident, but I couldn't help it.

We had been walking out horses across a road when a crow had went in front of Lexington, the horse Mr. Connor was training, and he freaked, tipping over on Mr. Connor. The rest of my team had gotten him help, and probably saved his life, but he still broke his leg. I nearly gagged when I remembered the awkward angle his leg was bent.

But that didn't stop him from drilling us before and after out kick off show; Huntington. Canterwood had managed to pull 2nd place, and I had even won my Show Jumping and Cross Country round. I nearly laughed out loud when I remembered the cryptic "Your going down" texts from Jasmine King. Heather had later found out that Jasmine was supposed to go, but was suspended from riding that week for galloping her horse when she was told directly not to.

Nice.

Jasmine used to go to Canterwood, and was the most ruthless rider I had ever seen. Which, no duh, hadn't gone over well with Mr. Connor. At. All. She was expelled after framing Julia and Alison of cheating, making them miss their YENT tryouts. She had sabotaged Heather at shows, intimidated my team, and did anything she could to win, even at the near cost of her horse's life.

We reached the stable, and Mike, the groom, made a B-line over to us when he saw we'd come.

"Good, you're all together. Don't tack up your horses; you're not riding today, you—"
"Have a riding meeting," Heather finished.

"How'd you know?"

"Nicole texted us," I said.

Laughing, Mike waved us off to the arena, and continued to muck out Wish's stall.


Mr. Connor walked in.

As in, WALKED

"You're off crutches!" I exclaimed happily. I knew he would be, but come on. I had to freak out, just a little.

"Don't, like, have a heart attack Silver," Heather snorted. But it was easy to tell she was as happy as me to have the real Mr. Connor back. He stood in front of us.

"So, today's meeting is about a field trip for you four. If your parents agree, the YENT team will go to a stable called Bull Rider Ranch. You'll stay for one month, and study riding from several different instructors. Bull Rider Ranch is one of the best in Michigan. Before I go on, are there any questions?"

I piped up from where I sat with my arms crossed from the November cold. "What about school?" Mr. Connor smiled.

"There will be a tutor there; you'll have 7 hours of school all the same, but less homework."

"Well that would be such torture!" Brit laughed.

"Will our horses come?" Callie asked when the laughter calmed down. I was still stifling giggles.

"Yup," Mr. Connor bobbed his head. I breathed a silent sigh of relief. I'd say no in a heartbeat if Charm couldn't go.

"You said it was a ranch. Isn't that western?" Heather frowned. Heather loved the sport and her horse, Aristocrat, but she always had practice in her mind.

"They do both," Mr. Connor explained. "Anything else?" When we all remained silent, he went on.

"The cost of the trip is covered by Canterwood; all your parents have to do is give permission. We leave right after winter break, and we'll drive. I do not want the horses on planes. Canterwood has rented an RV, since the members going from Canterwood are all girls. Any questions so far?"

Callie raised her hand. "Are the high school YENT teams going?"

Mr. Connor nodded. "Yes, but not to Bull Rider Ranch."

"Are you coming?" asked Heather.

"No, I have to teach the classes here."

"Are any other schools going?" I asked with narrowed eyes.

"Several, but I have a feeling your thinking of Wellington Prep. Yes, their YENT team will be going." Mr. Connor sighed, knowing exactly why that wasn't the answer we wanted.

Welling Prep.

Home of?

Jasmine King.


After the meeting, Brit and I raced to the Trio's—er, Heather and Alison's—sweet with Callie. I flopped on a couch, fuming.

"I can't believe this! It's bad enough that girl is allowed in a saddle At. All. But now she's going to ruin the whole trip! How can we actually learn something with her plotting her revenge? She hates me for getting her expelled, and same for you! We are dead"

"Silver, you're gona be her main target. You and Charm need to watch your back. But-" she said, seeing the defeated look on my face "-we won't let her get close enough. "Heather gave me a sly smile.

Well, that was Heather.


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