One class.
Two classes.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Six.
That's how many classes Alice survived Monday. That's how many classes kept her form her first ride with Fearless at Canterwood.
But it didn't matter how many classes kept her from him, because Alice was currently walking down to the stables to see him.
She wore a pair of black breaches that tightly hugged her legs along with a power blue long sleeved shirt with a cute black lulu lemon jacket over. Her Ariat field boots making soft crunching noises as she walked down a gravel path toward the stables.
Reaching one of the large sliding door to the stables Alice took a step through only to collided with someone. Hard. As she expected to feel cold stone on her butt from the speed at which she had ran into the person, something caught her and pulled her to a well-toned chest.
"I am so sorry!" Alice squeaked as she took a step back from her savior only to catch her breath and wish that she had fallen to the ground.
Standing in front of Alice was a model, no a Greek god maybe. He was tall and well built with stunning black hair and green eyes that felt like the were searching for something in Alice's eyes. Her savior wore a light purple shirt covered by a worn black leather jacket and dark skinny jeans, which looked fabulous on him along with a pair of white and light purple vans. Smiling at Alice the demigod, which Alice had decided he was, flashed a perfect smile and Alice's breath caught for a second before she remembered how to breath.
"Nah, it's all good! It was my fault for running into you!"He looked sheepish for a moment and the added, " I wasn't exactly looking where I was going." He gave a deep little chuckle then stuck his hand out and introduced himself, "I'm Curtis Beach by the way," He stuck his hand out and Alice slowly took it in her much smaller hand before she quietly replied, " I'm Alice White."
Nodding his head Curtis smile got a little wider and he replied, "It's nice meeting you Alice... maybe I'll see you around again." Curtis then released Alice's hand and slowly stepped around her, keeping eye contact the whole time before he turned and walked back down the path Alice had just come from.
She had probably stood there for a good minute before a gentle push from behind got her brain working again. Looking behind her Alice was greeted with Tanner Lakeman smiling at her. Tanner stood there next to Alice and as they walked into the barn Alice took not of her outfit. Tanner was wearing a pair of chocolate brown breeches, red under armor, and black wind breaker, with field boots similar to Alice's.
As they walked down the isle, the number of other students and horses in the hall was dully noted by the pair before they stopped at Fearless's stall ad Tanner slyly asked, "Did you enjoy talking to Curtis?"
Mentally groaning Alice blushed a little before replying, "Um... Yeah a little we didn't really talk… he just kind of ran into me and we told each other our names."
She hmmm'ed and propped her elbows on the stall railing while Alice caught Fearless and lead him to a set of cross ties. Lucky for them their tack room was two doors down so Alice and walked over to her trunk. The wooden trunk was stained black and gold designs had been painted here and there with a golden plate in the center that read Fearless, in fancy lettering. Opening it up and moving aside a thick black and white winter blanket Alice grabbed her grooming kit and walked back over to Fearless and Tanner who had gotten her mare, Lost out of her stall. Lost was a beautiful bay Dutch Warmblood, who stood at 16.1 hands.
After a few minutes of quiet grooming Tanner stated, "Be careful around Curtis. He has a slight reputation, and his sister is someone you don'e want to get any where near."
Curious now Alice asked, "Who's his sister?"
Pausing from her grooming Tanner turned and looked at me while she leaned on Lost, before stating, "Alice Beach is your typical Barbie, with blonde hair and not so Barbie green eyes. She is about crazy social standings, gossip starting, horseback riding, and a complete suck-up to the teachers!" Turning back to her grooming Tanner went on with her rant, "Not only is Alex basically the queen bee, but she is super controlling when it comes to who Curtis dates! Like this one time she followed Curtis on a date with a girl and totally ruined it for them!" Tanner finished with an angry sweep of her hard brush.
Nodding her head and taking in the information Alice walked back into the tack room and grabbed the last of her tack. Walking out she had a light blue cotton saddle pad and dark brown Hermes Steinkraus Saddle in hand.
Sliding the pad onto Fearless's back Alice stood onto her tippy-toes and gently settled the saddle on his back. She shifted it around a little to make sure it was comfortable on his back before grabbing the girth. Buckling it so that the girth was a little lose around Fearless's belly Alice stepped back and went to grab her helmet.
Walking back out with bridle and helmet in hand, Alice looked Fearless over and spoke in Latin, "Quod bonum sit bonum." Alice silently taking comfort in the dead language.
Looking around Alice noted that Tanner had already left with Lost for the warm-up arena. Quickly putting Fearless's bridle on and snapping her helmet into place, Alice turned and walked in the direction of the warm-up arena.
Taking a deep breath she thought, "Advanced team try out's here we come."
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Quod bonum sit bonum = Good, really good - in latin!
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