Chapter 3 Riding Angelic

Mandy and I got down to the open area below my balcony to find that John was already out here laying down on a blue blanket.

"Ah, I thought this might be where you wanted to eat supper." He gave me a lazy grin.

I just rolled my eyes at him and sat down.

"So brother what's for supper?" Mandy sat beside me.

"Well, I've got some sandwiches here if you want any." He smirked and rolled his eyes at Mandy.

"Well ya." Mandy looked at me. "Amanda, are you ok?"

I looked at Mandy then looked at the white horse as a plan started to form in my head.

"John what'd you do to Amanda?" Mandy accused.

John raised his eyebrow at me. I just rolled my eyes and shook my head.

"I'm fine you guys ok. Um John what's today anyway?"

"Um, I think it is Saturday" John took a bite out of a sandwich and bit into it.

Soon after we finished supper I stood up and brushed off my dress.

"Hey Amanda, where are you going?" John fiddled with a patch of grass.

I turned and smiled, "You'll see."

He just raised an eyebrow at me. I went over to the edge of the forest where I'd seen the white mare tied. I saw it and it was beautiful. She looked like an angel. The mare saw me and started to rear up and paw at the ground.

"Amanda, wait!" Don't go near that horse!" I heard form the distance.

Of course I didn't listen, so I just went up to her and reached out. I heard her warning me not to get any closer but when I looked her in the eyes she started to calm down to where I could get close enough and pet her mane.

"Shhh… It's all right. I won't hurt you." I whispered to her softly

I took the rope and untied it from around the tree.

"Stop! Stop!" I turned around 'what now?'

The horse started to rear up again and took off. 'Oh SHIT!' I held to the rope.

"Amanda!" It was John.

I started to try and pull on the rope only to have the mare change directions, making me wipe around to the side of the horse. I grabbed hold of her neck and let go of the rope. Swinging my leg over and sat on the horse's bare back clinging to her neck for dear life. The next think I knew I was racing though the forest. I took a deep breath and grabbed the rope hanging around the mare's neck and pulled back hoping this would stop her. Surprisingly she stopped.

I dismounted her taking in a few deep breaths, "Good girl." I patted her mane.

"Amanda!" It was John again.

"Over here!" I shouted.

I sat on the ground though in the process of getting my dress dirty. I wiped my forehead with my sleeve getting my face muddy too. You see I had these really long sleeves and they kinda drag on the ground. I stole a glance at the horse. 'It looks so pure.'

I got up and gave the horse a hug, "You were just scared weren't cha?"

I the horse tossed her head and I grinned, well that was till John came prancing up to me with his black horse.

"Amanda get away form that beast!" He looked frantic, scared, and pissed all at once

I just rolled my eyes 'so dramatic.'

"Amanda! I'm not joking get away from that beast!" he came up behind me.

Right before I was going to tell him off a girl came riding in.

"Miss. Please get away from the horse." She got off her brown horse.

"Who are you?" I looked from John to her my patience running low.

"The names Clara, now will you please step away form the horse? She is very dangerous and wild."

"No!" I turned and petted her mane as she tossed her head.

John looked shocked at my strait out defiance.

"Why the hell not!" Do you like being in danger?" John grabbed me by my arm and hulled me behind him on his black stallion like I was nothing at all. Clara looked relieved but only for a brief moment, caused John only got a few feet from the white mare before she went charging after him and I.

"John! Amanda! WATCHOUT!" Clara shouted franticly.

I turned around just in time to see the mare ram John's stallion before I was thrown form the horse. When I saw the white mare go for me, as I hit the ground, I thought I was a goner. I closed my eyes waiting to be trampled on, but I never was. I opened an eye to see the mare had sat itself beside me. My eyes grew wide.

"What the Fuck!" John got up form the ground and was about to try and rescue me before I got trampled on. He didn't expect to see the white mare just sitting by my side. Clara's jaw dropped.

"John what's going on?" I looked at him as if he knew all the answers.

"Well I think that this horse has taken liking in you." John snickered.

Clara just coming out of her la la land of astonishment countered Johns opinion, "There's no way in HELL that could be! We've been trying to tame that horse for years! This is no coincidence."

"This just proves that Amanda is the sixth." He looked at me as I glared at him, 'I still don't see why he won't tell me what the sixth is exactly!'

John got back up on his hours as I slowly got up and watched to see what the mare would do. Well I was shocked that was for sure, when she stood up also.

"Come on Amanda, we need to get back it's getting late." He gave me his hand but I didn't take it, instead I took my chances by setting myself back on the white mare's back.

"Miss you shouldn't be riding that horse." Clara started to get closer to the white mare.

The mare started to panic and started rearing up once more. Clara backed off as I held on tightly around the mare's neck, not wanting to fall in fear of getting trampled. I almost jumped out of my skin when I felt someone's hand on my back. I turned my head to see John smiling as he supported me. I let out a relieved breath.

"Thank you." I let John let go of me once the mare calmed.

"We should get heading back, Amanda; you may ride the mare as long as she doesn't take off again. If she does you're to ride with me no questions asked, ok?" He put out his hand.

"Hm, I guess that's only fare." I took it and shook his and in agreement.

Clara rolled her eyes and glared at me. It was once Clara had backed away the mare had calmed down.

I grinned, "John does she have a name?"

"No but you can give her one if that is what you wish." John let me go and headed back for Mandy.

"Well I can see someone's impatient." I grumbled.

"Ya you're telling me" Clare mounted her horse.

She and I looked at each other and started cracking up.

"Um….Clara…." I tried to stop laughing, I'm serious I did.

Once we both regained ourselves Clara picked up her reins, "Meet you with the others."

"Ok."

Once she left I was left with my own problem, 'How the hell am I going to get you back to the others?'

As if the horse could read my mind she took off. Coming to a halt in front of the place where the food used to be, though now John and the others were standing. I dismounted.

"That was cool!"

"How'd you get here to come?" Mandy asked.

I shrugged, "It's like she read my mind or something.

John looked as if he was in deep thought.

"Well now that's you're ok Miss. I really need to get going." Clara turned mounted on her horse.

"Ok." Mandy waved.

I looked from the disappearing form of Clara to John. I snapped my fingers under his nose.

"Hello, anybody home?" I knocked him on the head as a result he jumped a bit.

"Wha……." He looked back and forth.

Mandy and I stated to crack up.

John rolled his eyes, "So what are you going to name that horse?" he yawned.

I took me a moment to answer, "Umm……. I think about calling her Spirit because she is wild but calm in a sense.

Mandy nodded.

"Um Mandy would you mind taking Amanda to her room while I get Spirit here, put in the stables?" John took Spirit's rope in hand and walked away.

"Sure think bro." Mandy took my hand and we were off.

"Well here we are," Moments later arriving at my door, "Night." She yawned and left.

I entered my room.

Later

After I'd taken my bath in a big I mean big tub and put on my night gown on, I went on to the balcony to sit and watch the stars. Suddenly someone puts hands over her eyes.