Rhubarb and I waited until night fell before we opened our stable doors, using our teeth to draw back the bolts.
I clattered out of my stable and trotted towards the gap behind the barn.
I saw just how big the gap was!
"Woah!" I gasped.
Rhubarb laughed. "I told you a horse could fit through it!"
I didn't waste any time. I cantered round all the stables and drew back all the bolts on the doors, setting all the other horses free.
I even unlocked Dark Mane's stable.
He surprised me by nodding his head and saying: "thanks. I owe you!"
'you bet you do' I couldn't help adding in my mind.
I galloped to the front of all the horses who were busy making their way to the gap behind the barn.
I spotted a white coloured box on the top of the gap, and it had a little red flashing light on it.
'weird' I thought, wondering what it was.
Just as the first set of horses were ambling through the gap, I heard an ear-piercing ring.
All the soldiers immediately emerged behind us, the girl keeping away from them.
So it was an alarm in the white box!
The soldiers led us off by our leadropes.
Our plan had failed.
Rhubarb and I were led into the barn and stabled next to each other in the barn.
He said nothing for a while.
"I'm sorry." I said quietly.
"It's not your fault. I showed you that exit in the first place." He replied.
A soldier walked in.
"You two in disgrace?" He asked, blowing cigarette smoke in our faces. I snorted angrily.
"Hmm." He finished, throwing the now very small cigarette on the floor.
I stared at it, the smoke from the end still spiralling.
He left the barn and I lowered myself to the ground and tried to sleep.
Rhubarb drew back the bolt on his door using his teeth, and entered my stall.
"You okay?" He asked, seeing my mixed expression.
"I'm angry, I'm upset, and I'm confused. But apart from that, the world has filled me with happiness!" I replied sarcastically.
"You still got it." Rhubarb laughed.
"got what?"
"Your wit. Humour." He answered, laying beside me and resting his chin in my mane.
"What are we going to do, Sadie?" He sighed.
"I don't know." I replied, feeling helpless. "I've just about lost the will to live!"
Rhubarb looked panic-stricken. "Don't say that!" He cried.
He sighed helplessly again and it was a while before he spoke.
"Sadie?"
"yeah?"
He rolled over to face me, then whispered something to me.
I laughed. "You're kidding!"
Rhubarb shook his head.
I quickly peered outside the door. Nobody was there, I went back insideā¦
