Syl, Max, Zack and Krit are surrounding the car trying to figure out why it doesn't want to start. While Melinda watches them from where is sitting on the stairs to the second level of the barn.
"Melinda you don't look to happy" Krit says as he glanced over to her.
"I'm bored that's all, Can i help with anything?" She asks
"Nope not really. Do you want me to make you a swing?" Krit asks her
"You can do that" Melinda replied cheerfully
"Yeah" smiling at her
"Yes please"
Krit walks away from the car, lifts up a saw and a large piece of wood. He saws the wood in half, then drills a hole on either side. Melinda watches him.
"Melinda can you pass me that rope over please" Krit said
"Sure here you go" passing it over to him.
Krit puts it through one whole and ties a knot. Neither of them aware of Syl, Max and Zack watching them.
"Okay now all we have to do is put it over one of those support beams" Krit said pointing up at them.
"Oh jeezo" Melinda commented looking up
"Its not that hard watch" Krit said then her through the plank of would up into the air, it bounced off the beam and fell back down cause Melinda to burst into laughter.
"Okay that didn't go as well as i wanted it to" Krit laughed
"It's not that hard ... yeah right you missed" Max said in a mocking voice then burst out laugh like Melinda and Syl.
"Second time lucky Krit" Zack said trying not to be over taken by laughter.
"Since when did you believe in luck" Krit asked
"First time for everything" he replied
"Right here goes" He through it up into the air and this time in went over the support beam and fell down the other side. He put the rope through the hole in the wood and tied another knot.
"Yeah yeah" Melinda happily said jumping up and down clapping her hands.
"There you go" Krit said to her
"Thank you uncle Krit" Melinda said hugging him
"You are very welcome" he replied
Melinda played on the swing while Krit went back to attempt to fix the car.
After working on the car for about an hour or two Syl rubbed her back then rested her hand on her swollen belly.
"Syl what's wrong?" Krit asked concerned
"I'm just a bit sore" Syl replied
"Why dont you go play with Melinda and chill out" Krit suggested
"Are you sure?" she questioned
"Yeah we can fix it" Zack stated
"I think it's beyond repair" Max commented
"Have a positive attitude Maxie" Zack said in a funny voice making all of them laugh
Syl walked over to Melinda's
"Auntie Syl Auntie Syl do you like my swing?" Melinda asked sounding excited as she ran over to her and hugged her.
"Yeah its cool" Syl answered smiling down at her
"Come and try it" Melinda said
"Oh i don't think so" Syl protested
"Please it will be fun for the baby" Melinda commented
"Okay then" Syl couldn't help but smile at her.
Melinda carefully pushed Syl on the swing.
"I need a break" Krit moaned
"Ditto" Max stated
"Me three" Zack commented
"Lets clean up and get some fresh air" Krit suggested
Krit, Max and Zack walked over to Syl and Melinda, all of them went outside the barn for fresh air.
"Melinda we want to show you something" Krit said looking at her
"What?" Melinda asked as Krit walked ahead of them
"Just watch" Max told her and she nodded walking over to the fence which surrounded a large field and Krit whistles.
Then five horses come galloping towards them.
"Aaww look at them their so cute" Melinda commented
Krit, Max, Zack and Syl leaned over the fence and petted their horse which was standing infront of them. One was infront of Melinda who was standing next to Max. She watched the horse while the others petted theirs, then the horse infront of Melinda leaned forward and lowered it's head to Melinda and she quickly stepped back.
"Melinda it's okay, he wont hurt you" Max told her
"But he's so big" Melinda whispered
Syl, Zack and Krit passed a look at each other, a look saying oh she is either going to like the horse or not.
"Here give me you hand" Melinda just looked at Max. "Do you trust me?" Max asked her and Melinda nodded and gave Max her hand. Max reached both their hands out to touch the horses head, Melinda tensed up, took a deep breath and pulled her hand back slightly.
"It's okay he wont hurt you, he just wants a friend" Max reassured her then she relaxed and smiled as she petted the horse.
"Would you like to feed him?" Zack asks her
"Will he bite me?" Melinda questions still a bit wary.
"No honey he wont bite" Syl tells her.
"Okay then" smiling up at them
Zack hands her a small bundle of straw and hay. She held it at arms length then when she realised he wasn't going to hurt her, she walked closer to him. When he was finished he lead his head to one side of Melinda.
"That's him trying to hug you" Max told her
"Aw" Melinda said and hugged him back
"Do youlike him?" Syl asked
"Yep he's really nice" She answered smiling
"You can have him if you like he doesn't have an owner" Krit tells her
"Thats a wee shame.. I'll look after him" Melinda commented
Syl, Zack and Max climbed over the fence and into the field "Do you want to go in?" Krit asked
Melinda looked at Krit then to the horses and said "Yes"
Krit lifted her over the fence and he climbed over aswell.
Melinda ran over to her horse and clapped him.
" What are you going to call him?" Max asked
"I don't know.. What did you call your horse?" looking at her family.
"Rose" Max replied standing next to her horse.
"Lightening" Zack replied
"Flash" Krit answered
"Olivia" Syl said
"How about CJ?" Melinda asked
"Sounds good" Max said smiling at her daughter
Melinda turned to face her horse "CJ is that your name?" she said to him. He nodded and made a horse sound, everyone laughed.
"Would you like me to teach you how to horse ride?" Syl asked
"Can i...Yeas please" Melinda answered smiling
"Okay we will go and get the stuff" Max and Zack got up and walked into the barn to retrieve a saddle, rope and raines. They returned and passed the items over to Syl and Krit, Krit put them on CJ showing Melinda how to do it. He helped her mount the horse and he attached the rope around Cj's raines around his face.
"Melinda we're going to make CJ walk in a large circle first okay?" Syl said looking up at her as she was standing next to her.
"Okay" Melinda answered smiling
"Here you hold onto these but don't pull them of he will stop" Syl informed her
"I won't" Melina commented
CJ began to walk in large circles Syl was guiding him with the rope.
"You okay?" Syl asked
"Yep can you make him go faster?" Melinda asked
"Ask him and see" Syl replied smiling
"CJ can you go faster please" Melinda politly asked her horse.
He followed her order and he did. "Good boy" she told him.
Syl detattched the rope which was attached to CJ's raines.
"Did you like that?" Zack asked
"Yes it was fun" she answered
"Do you want me to teach you to ride CJ on your own?" Max asked
"Yes please mum" Melinda answered
Max sat behind Melida on CJ
"Right you hold one side of the raine i n each hand" Max instructed her and Melinda did so.
"If you want him to turn left, slightly pull on the left raine" Max said as Melinda did as she was instructed and CJ truned to the left.
"If you want him to turn right, slightly pull on the right raine" Max said as Melinda did as she was instructed and CJ followed.
"If you pull back lightly he will slow down and if you pull back a little more he will stop" Max told her.
"Right" Melinda said nodding
"To make him go faster you do this" and she made a movement with the raines.
"Okay i've got it" Melinda stated
" Right lets get off now and give him a few treats" Max said
Melinda held her hand out to him which was full of treats but he would take them.
"Here there for you" Melinda tells CJ
"Why wont he take them?" Melinda asked
"Maybe he just isn't hungry" Syl answered
"Oh" Melinda commented
CJ walked up to Melinda and gently tapped her on her side with his head.
"What? What it is?" Melinda asked him
He taps her again and turns his head to look at his back. Melinda watches him, he walks around in a little circle and looks at his back again.
"I think he wants to run around again" Krit suggested
"Can i please?" Melinda said turning to face her mum
"It's getting dark and cold. There's always tomorrow" Max tells her
"Please just a little while" Melinda tryes
"Okay just a bit longer" Max gives in.
Her and CJ ran around the field with the other horses. Melinda gets off CJ and claps him. Max and Zack took off the saddle and raines.
"Bye CJ, See you tomorrow" Melinda told him then he ran over to where the other four horses were. Max, Melinda and Zack went back into the house where Syl and Krit were looking through a book of baby names.