It was the morning before the race, Kris walked out of her trailer all ready. She put her stuff in her car the walked over to the barn, right as Kris walked in to the barn Wildfire stuck his head out. "Hey boy," Kris said to him, "Ready to win?"

Wildfire nudged her in the face.

"I'll take that as a yes." Kris said as she laughed. She heard footsteps behind her, she turned around to see Pablo.

"Hey," Pablo said with a smile.

"Hey," Kris said back. "Coming to get Wildfire ready?"

"Ya," he answered. "What about you?"

"Just came to talk to Wildfire. Like usual." she said as she scratched his nose.

Pablo smiled, "Well you better get going." he said.

"Ya, I know." Kris said then she walked out of the barn.

Jean was in the kitchen making breakfast when Todd ran down the stairs. "Where's the fire?" Jean asked.

"I'm going to be late." Todd said as he grabbed his breakfast.

"Late for what?" Jean asked putting the pancakes on the table.

"I promised some of my friends I'd meet them before the race, since I have karate after."

"Okay, well don't choke on your breakfast. And don't be late for the race." Jean said.

"Don't worry I won't." Todd said as he walked out the door.

As he was walking Todd ran into Kris. "Hey," he said.

"Hey." she said, "Where are you are?"

"Meeting some friends at Rays." he said.

"Cool, I'm on my way to the track do you want me to drop you off?" she asked.

"Sure thanks." he said. So they both got in the car and drove down the driveway.

Kris dropped Todd off at Rays and she had just pulled at the track. Pablo and Jean were only ten minutes behind her. Kris went into the dressing room and changed into her racing silks. She glanced over at her cell phone, it hadn't rang since that one night.

It was two minutes till the race, Kris and Wildfire were in the starting gate. Kris was in her own little zone, she wasn't going to let anything distract her from the race until the gate opened. The gate flung up, and Wildfire took off. Kris heard the announcer, "And they're off, with Wildfire in the lead."

Kris and Wildfire where neck and neck with another horse when they were coming into the last turn. Pablo told Kris to wait till the last turn to give it all speed.

"Had enough boy?" Kris said grabbing the reigns tighter. Kris smiled, "Me too, let's win this!" she yelled. Then Wildfire speeded up, and took the lead.

"Wildfire is now taking the lead." the announcer said.

Kris and Wildfire were in the lead and they weren't going to give it up. There they were crossing the finish line in first.

Everyone in the crowd jumped up cheering and Pablo and everyone ran down to meet Kris in the winners circle.
Kris rode into the winners circle, and was greeted by everyone. She jumped off Wildfire and hugged everyone.

After the interview with some people, Jean came up to them.

"Have any of you guys seen Todd?" she asked very worried.

"No, I haven't seen him since before the race." Kris said also worried. Kris looked around, she didn't see anything. Then Kris looked into the crowd of people, and all her emotions faded into disbelief.

Junior turned around and looked at Kris, "What's wrong?" he asked.

But she didn't hear him, her head was filled with other thoughts. It can't be, she thought as she looked into the crowd. It can't be, she thought again. It really can't be, Kerry's suppose to be dead...

TO BE CONTINUED...