About 50 years ago…

"Hey girls look at this old book…" Cleo bubbled with excitement. "Why does it look like this?" Cleo asked then she looked around her at the old barn. "It may be older than this old barn." She told herself and the girls around her as they filed out the door of the 50-year-old building. "Maybe it's an adventure book…" Cleo guessed.

Then an old man that had been helping her load her furniture into the old pick-up truck said, "It's an adventure book alright, just wait and see… Be careful."

Cleo and her best friend Sara –Nance' great grandmother and Bess's great grandmother- understood what the old man meant as soon as they opened and read the book. When she closed the book after reading, it and it closed her old life and took her new life on an adventure as it would take her oldest great grandchild as well. So her legacy had said. A new legacy was born three generations later.

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"Good Morning Sleepy-Heads." Nancy said as she woke Reagan, Bess and George up.

"Ditto" they chimed as they yawned.

"Here's breakfast, guys…" she tossed them each a granola bar. They stared at the energy bar then Nancy tossed them a bottle of water "And here's your drink."

They just stared from each other to Nance' smile to the granola bar and the water. Nancy had a contagious smile it just couldn't be helped when they all smiled.

"What, eat up" She said eagerly "I've already jogged a half of a mile this morning" Then she tossed them their tee shirts and blue jeans. "Get dressed, and I'll go get the horses and get them ready."

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As they set off for there second trail ride of the weekend. Was this going to be the second meeting with the Phantom Caller or was Nancy going to be able to have some fun?

"Hey guys, race!"

"WHAT!!" Reagan, George and Bess screeched.

"George, Reagan listen you stayed on Buddy when he decided to run and Bess you held on when we chased Buddy."

"BUT…" they started.

"Fair is fair."

"Fine."

"Bess you can stay with me."

"Ready" the three girls nodded almost regretfully.

"Here we g..."

"Hey, Nancy, hey Nancy, wait up" Destiny screeched. Wait what was she doing here.

"Hey Desi" Nancy answered questioningly.

"I got your phone call." Destiny said triumphantly.

Nancy looked at Reagan, Bess, and George they all looked at the girl as if she were insane. "What phone call?" Nancy asked.

"Nancy sweet heart are you feeling okay?" Destiny asked like a mother.

"Yeah Fine just a little confused." Nancy confessed wearily. Was the phantom getting all of us together to kill us? Without the protection of anybody what would we do if he were to attack… she thought the guilt growing inside of her. Was she responsible for the lives of her friends? Of course, she was the one who put them in danger.

"Nancy listen to me kick Buddy into high gear!" Bess screamed in my ear. Before Nancy moved a muscle Bess did a very like Bess move, she took charge. In addition, what a lovely way to tell the friend that had just come to the person who summoned her here was a ghost.

"Hey he vanished into thin air," Destiny astonished whimpered talking of course about The Phantom Rider that wouldn't leave them alone.

"Who was that?" The newcomer asked.

"Just somebody that's out to get us" Bess said in a matter-of-fact way.

"Oh," Desi said.

"Okay, let's race, Nancy."

"Yeah Nancy just put two people that know nothing about riding up on a horse to race like mad people. SMART MOVE!" Destiny said.

"They do to know how to ride the phantom took them on an adventure last night. But seriously why are you here?" Nancy asked.

"Well seriously …" Destiny pointed to Nancy "in your phone call you said that you needed my assistance" "Well I guess you can stay here but I have to teach these guys to race even though that is your expertise."

"So how much trouble have you gotten yourself into this time Miss Drew?" Destiny grinned then continued. "So is our new friend our only danger?"

"Y-e-e-e-s-s-s-s-s Destiny you're right he's your only danger."

"Yeah he's our new best friend all right…. A FRIEND THAT'S OUT TO GET US" Bess pretty much screamed in Nancy's ear.

"Bess you don't have to yell or s-p-i-t in my ear." Nancy spit back at Bess

"Sorry" Bess said apologetically.

"Well if that's what you came for that's what I'll give you." Nancy vowed to the girls who couldn't ride. "Okay you are still not talking and F.Y.I. the person that called you here is the Phantom caller and his trusty steed." Nancy inquired. "But seriously Destiny I told you it was 'Lydia Again'"

All the girls flinched. Then Nancy stifled an evil laugh she had put a ghost story in her sentence. "Forget what I said and anyway I'm guessing that you are spending the night so I'll make room for you" Nancy pointed to Desi.

Bess finished and said "We'll make room in the pasture and the round pen for the horse."

Then suddenly Destiny had to inquire about the food and Nancy, Bess, George, and Reagan replied to Desi anything but order in pizza! Desi questioned like usual but Nancy, Bess, George, and Reagan replied "YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW!"

"So are you ready to go in?" Nancy inquired.