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Swinging the door of the Camden household open, Ruthie marched inside. She couldn't believe what had happened. Nor did she want to. She tossed her backpack on the floor of the living room, and walked into the kitchen were Annie Camden was sitting at the counter with a mug of tea. Her face lit up with a smile when she saw her daughter. "Hi honey, how was school?" she asked warmly. Ruthie reached into the fridge and pulled out a bottle of water. Sitting down next to her mother, she looked up. "Awful. Ms. Kennedy's brother has some kind of sickness and the doctors don't know what it is. They don't think he'll make the night. So, she quit her job to be with him. Even if he does live, she wants to be closer to her family." She explained sadly. Annie felt terrible. "Oh that's awful! I'm so sorry Ruthie." She sympathized. Ruthie shrugged and sighed. "I know. The worst part is, is that we now have two new teachers." "Really? How is that bad?" Mrs. Camden asked, now leaning in towards her daughter with interest. Ruthie sighed again. "Well, it's not bad, I guess. They seem nice enough. Their names are Candice and Clover. Apparently our school called the barn that they work at and they offered to take up the job. They're both 16, Simons age." She told her mom, taking sips at her water. "They both have horses, too. They said that they'll be boarding them at the school! If I remember correctly, Clover had a flea-bitten gray Andalusian named 'CJF Where There's Smoke.' Candice's horse is a National Show Horse mix. It's a chestnut mare. Her name's 'Blaque Night.' But that's all I really know." She told her, now feeling a bit happier with the new comers. Annie smiled down at her. "That sounds wonderful. I'm sure that things will work out with Candice and Clover. Now, why don't you start your homework? Your father and I are going out this evening with some friends of ours so we're going to eat supper early, ok?" she said, getting up. Ruthie nodded, also getting up. The phone chimed. "Ruuuuuuuthie, it's for you!" Simon yelled down from his room. Hopping over to the where the phone was cradled, she picked it up. "Hello?"
"Hey, it's me."
"Hi Michelle. What's up?"
"You'll never believe what I heard at the stable after you left!" Ruthie grinned. "I'm all ears." On the other end of the phone, Michelle laughed. "So. I was finishing up untacking Luna when I over heard Candice and Clover talking about holding auditions for some kind of riding team to compete at different shows! Even rated C's and B's depending on how well they do! The first show is in the fall. They were saying how they're only gonna take three kids to be on the competition team and stuff. Isn't that cool?! Finally, a riding team at Green Ivory!" she exclaimed. Ruthie was about to burst with joy. "It's more than cool! I-it's amazing! Do you know what this means? My dream of becoming a famous rider could very well come true!" She cried, dancing around. Michelle snorted. "Don't get too excited. Remember, there are a lot of older riders and talented people at our school. Don't get your hopes up!" Ruthie was about to say something back to her friend, but her mom beat her to it. "Ruthie! Get off the phone now, please!" she called. With a sigh, Ruthie bid good-bye to Michelle, and strode up stairs. Even the mounds of homework couldn't dampen the feeling she felt that afternoon.
Swinging the door of the Camden household open, Ruthie marched inside. She couldn't believe what had happened. Nor did she want to. She tossed her backpack on the floor of the living room, and walked into the kitchen were Annie Camden was sitting at the counter with a mug of tea. Her face lit up with a smile when she saw her daughter. "Hi honey, how was school?" she asked warmly. Ruthie reached into the fridge and pulled out a bottle of water. Sitting down next to her mother, she looked up. "Awful. Ms. Kennedy's brother has some kind of sickness and the doctors don't know what it is. They don't think he'll make the night. So, she quit her job to be with him. Even if he does live, she wants to be closer to her family." She explained sadly. Annie felt terrible. "Oh that's awful! I'm so sorry Ruthie." She sympathized. Ruthie shrugged and sighed. "I know. The worst part is, is that we now have two new teachers." "Really? How is that bad?" Mrs. Camden asked, now leaning in towards her daughter with interest. Ruthie sighed again. "Well, it's not bad, I guess. They seem nice enough. Their names are Candice and Clover. Apparently our school called the barn that they work at and they offered to take up the job. They're both 16, Simons age." She told her mom, taking sips at her water. "They both have horses, too. They said that they'll be boarding them at the school! If I remember correctly, Clover had a flea-bitten gray Andalusian named 'CJF Where There's Smoke.' Candice's horse is a National Show Horse mix. It's a chestnut mare. Her name's 'Blaque Night.' But that's all I really know." She told her, now feeling a bit happier with the new comers. Annie smiled down at her. "That sounds wonderful. I'm sure that things will work out with Candice and Clover. Now, why don't you start your homework? Your father and I are going out this evening with some friends of ours so we're going to eat supper early, ok?" she said, getting up. Ruthie nodded, also getting up. The phone chimed. "Ruuuuuuuthie, it's for you!" Simon yelled down from his room. Hopping over to the where the phone was cradled, she picked it up. "Hello?"
"Hey, it's me."
"Hi Michelle. What's up?"
"You'll never believe what I heard at the stable after you left!" Ruthie grinned. "I'm all ears." On the other end of the phone, Michelle laughed. "So. I was finishing up untacking Luna when I over heard Candice and Clover talking about holding auditions for some kind of riding team to compete at different shows! Even rated C's and B's depending on how well they do! The first show is in the fall. They were saying how they're only gonna take three kids to be on the competition team and stuff. Isn't that cool?! Finally, a riding team at Green Ivory!" she exclaimed. Ruthie was about to burst with joy. "It's more than cool! I-it's amazing! Do you know what this means? My dream of becoming a famous rider could very well come true!" She cried, dancing around. Michelle snorted. "Don't get too excited. Remember, there are a lot of older riders and talented people at our school. Don't get your hopes up!" Ruthie was about to say something back to her friend, but her mom beat her to it. "Ruthie! Get off the phone now, please!" she called. With a sigh, Ruthie bid good-bye to Michelle, and strode up stairs. Even the mounds of homework couldn't dampen the feeling she felt that afternoon.
