Lucy stood looking out the window in her bedroom. It was cloudy and
fog covered the ground. She wanted to go out into the woods. She wanted
to find what mystery it held today. She went downstairs to find Kevin
cleaning the fireplace.
Lucy looked out the window. She could imagine the valley covered with fog and the Rocky Mountain peaks shining in the sunlight. She wanted to go explore. "I would like to ride today."
He pulled his head out of the fireplace. "Well I'm busy. Can you wait?"
"I can do it."
"Okay. Aldebaran's in the stable. Don't go very far. You could get lost in this fog."
"I think I can handle it."
"You think you can do a lot of things," Kevin said with a smile.
She went out to the stable and saddled Aldebaran. She rode out into the woods. It was silent. She needed to find a new place. She came to the shallow slope below the high ridge.
She looked up. The place was forbidden. It would be the perfect place to test Kevin's assumptions. Of course he told her not to go up there, but he also thought she couldn't ride Destiny.
There was a grassy trail up to it. It was narrow with room for one horse. She had to be careful. She wanted to calm the spirit that drove her. Something was calling her to go up. Ben would say it was fate and Kevin would say God. She wasn't sure. She started up the trail. Aldebaran was steady even though it was slick and hard to see through the fog. They finally made it to the top. Lucy held her breath. It was beautiful.
She found a spot to set up her easel. She felt compelled to capture the scene before the rain came. Suddenly something was there. Something more real than life. She could feel it and she wanted it. Was this the God Kevin prayed to?
She looked up and rain started to fall. Clouds began moving n and something dark came with them. A memory came into her mind. Her voce, small and frail, "Are you God?" Then the answer, sarcastically and terse. "Yeah kid, I'm God." Panic filled her.
She quickly gathered her things. Thunder rumbled and rain came pouring down. Aldebaran was getting restless. She heard a neigh come from below. Kevin called out and she shook her head. She was going to get it.
She saw him come out from the fog. "I told you no to go far." His anger was evident in his tone. "DO YOU THINK YOU'RE ABOVE THE RULES? You always have to push the limits!" This was the first time he yelled at her.
She began to shake. She was certain he could see. She kicked in her heels and the mare jumped over the edge.
"Lucy!"
The horse landed directly on her. Pain shot through her as the animal moved, trying to get up. Lucy gasped as pain shot from her leg up to her head. She closed her eyes and opened them to see Kevin kneeling next to her.
Suddenly she remembered how furious he was and she tried to push him away. "Lie still. Where does it hurt?"
"My leg and my head." The pain cause her to slip into unconsciousness.
Kevin put his arm under her shoulder. "I need to lift you to put you on Orion." He lifted her and put her on Orion. "Hold on." The rain had started coming down harder. "Rest you leg on mine so it doesn't move." She didn't move, so he moved it for her.
She couldn't tell if they were moving. Pain surged through her with every stride of the horse. Arms surrounded her and she could feel their pressure. She fought the restraint. Terror filled her. "Jeremy no..."
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Kevin knew she wasn't in good condition. He had to get to the ranch and call an ambulance. Fast. He usually carried his cell phone, but not today. How could he forget it? Why now?
Anger filled him again. He specifically told her not to go up there the first day. She could have died. His thoughts slipped to Aldebaran. He felt bad for leaving her up there, but Lucy was the priority.
She was limp and fragile in his arms. He shouldn't have scared her. Eh left to find her because of his concern. He didn't intend her yell at her.
Instantly everything seemed clear to him. Satan had turned his concern to anger. He only saw her choice to break the rules, but he should have seen her fear. Kevin looked up as the rain hit his face. He'd been chastised. He deserved it.
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Lucy looked out the window. She could imagine the valley covered with fog and the Rocky Mountain peaks shining in the sunlight. She wanted to go explore. "I would like to ride today."
He pulled his head out of the fireplace. "Well I'm busy. Can you wait?"
"I can do it."
"Okay. Aldebaran's in the stable. Don't go very far. You could get lost in this fog."
"I think I can handle it."
"You think you can do a lot of things," Kevin said with a smile.
She went out to the stable and saddled Aldebaran. She rode out into the woods. It was silent. She needed to find a new place. She came to the shallow slope below the high ridge.
She looked up. The place was forbidden. It would be the perfect place to test Kevin's assumptions. Of course he told her not to go up there, but he also thought she couldn't ride Destiny.
There was a grassy trail up to it. It was narrow with room for one horse. She had to be careful. She wanted to calm the spirit that drove her. Something was calling her to go up. Ben would say it was fate and Kevin would say God. She wasn't sure. She started up the trail. Aldebaran was steady even though it was slick and hard to see through the fog. They finally made it to the top. Lucy held her breath. It was beautiful.
She found a spot to set up her easel. She felt compelled to capture the scene before the rain came. Suddenly something was there. Something more real than life. She could feel it and she wanted it. Was this the God Kevin prayed to?
She looked up and rain started to fall. Clouds began moving n and something dark came with them. A memory came into her mind. Her voce, small and frail, "Are you God?" Then the answer, sarcastically and terse. "Yeah kid, I'm God." Panic filled her.
She quickly gathered her things. Thunder rumbled and rain came pouring down. Aldebaran was getting restless. She heard a neigh come from below. Kevin called out and she shook her head. She was going to get it.
She saw him come out from the fog. "I told you no to go far." His anger was evident in his tone. "DO YOU THINK YOU'RE ABOVE THE RULES? You always have to push the limits!" This was the first time he yelled at her.
She began to shake. She was certain he could see. She kicked in her heels and the mare jumped over the edge.
"Lucy!"
The horse landed directly on her. Pain shot through her as the animal moved, trying to get up. Lucy gasped as pain shot from her leg up to her head. She closed her eyes and opened them to see Kevin kneeling next to her.
Suddenly she remembered how furious he was and she tried to push him away. "Lie still. Where does it hurt?"
"My leg and my head." The pain cause her to slip into unconsciousness.
Kevin put his arm under her shoulder. "I need to lift you to put you on Orion." He lifted her and put her on Orion. "Hold on." The rain had started coming down harder. "Rest you leg on mine so it doesn't move." She didn't move, so he moved it for her.
She couldn't tell if they were moving. Pain surged through her with every stride of the horse. Arms surrounded her and she could feel their pressure. She fought the restraint. Terror filled her. "Jeremy no..."
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Kevin knew she wasn't in good condition. He had to get to the ranch and call an ambulance. Fast. He usually carried his cell phone, but not today. How could he forget it? Why now?
Anger filled him again. He specifically told her not to go up there the first day. She could have died. His thoughts slipped to Aldebaran. He felt bad for leaving her up there, but Lucy was the priority.
She was limp and fragile in his arms. He shouldn't have scared her. Eh left to find her because of his concern. He didn't intend her yell at her.
Instantly everything seemed clear to him. Satan had turned his concern to anger. He only saw her choice to break the rules, but he should have seen her fear. Kevin looked up as the rain hit his face. He'd been chastised. He deserved it.
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