Chapter 7: 911!
Uh-Oh
There you go again
Later that same day, Tech and Cassidy were in the barn. Tech was helping Cassidy muck out Phantom's stall. Later, Cassidy would help Tech with Lucky's.
Talking cinematic
Yeah, you
The radio in the barn was playing loudly. Cassidy liked the song and soon found herself softly singing along with it.
You're charming
Got everybody star-struck
When she glanced up, she saw Tech giving her a strange look. Neither of them knew why.
I know
How you always seem to go
Cassidy told herself to stop being so silly. Knowing Tech, the chances of him falling in love with anybody, let alone herself, were slim. There was still a chance. Cassidy shook her head. As for herself, maybe, but not yet.
For the obvious
Instead of me
She had began to notice that Lexi was trying to point out something. And Cassidy knew exactly what that was. 'Lexi must have a really good imagination,' She thought, 'Cause we're just friends.'
Just get your ticket
And you'll see
This song began to get Tech thinking. Sure, he found himself amazed by the younger girl's actions and personality, but not in the way Lexi kept on pointing out.
If we were a movie
You'd be the right guy
Now that Cassidy had gotten over her intitial shyness, she began to more and more show her true colors. Tech found her to be alot like Rev, curious, playful, fun-loving. Yes, he liked her, as a friend.
And I'd be the best friend
Who you'd fall in love with
In the end
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The next day, most of the guests were relaxing in the lobby. Included in the group were the Loonatics and Rachelle. Suddenly, the door flew open and Mr. Boswell came rushing in, soaking wet and out of breath.
"Hurry, everybody! There's a huge storm headed this way, and we have to get the horses in, fast!"
Everyone ran to get their rain coats and boots on. Rev and Rachelle were the first ones to the barn. Each guest led in the horse they were looking after, leaving a few for Mr. Boswell and the stable hands.
Duck's horse, Misty, refused to exit the pasture. She kept tugging Duck in the direction of a tree. Finally, the stubborn horse managed to drag the even more stubborn duck over to the tree. Behind the tree was Penny, the expecting mare. Penny didn't look good. Her neck was coated in sweat, she was laying down, and looked like she was in pain.
Misty tugged the lead rope out of Duck's hands and reared up, whinnying to Mr. Boswell. Mr. Boswell rushed over.
Duck was panicking. "I don't know what happened! Misty dragged me over here!"
Mr. Boswell was calm. "Don't worry, everything will be fine. We just need to get her inside. I think it's that time."
Ben came over and helped get Penny on her feet. They slowly led her into the largest stall they had. Penny groaned and layed down again. The Loonatics and Rachelle gathered around the stall door.
"Will she be alright?" Both Cassidy and Lexi asked worriedly.
"I hope so. But she would have been worse if Duck and Misty hadn't found her there. You guys should go inside. We don't want you catching a cold."
So, the eight ran back inside. Mrs. Boswell had hot cocoa waiting for all the guests.
While they were sitting in the lobby, they heard thunder and saw lightning. Suddenly, the lights went out. A few of the younger guests screamed. Cassidy jumped sideways slightly and bumped into Tech. Rachelle grabbed Rev's hand. Lexi seemed to be the only girl not afraid, or at least not showing it.
After about two hours, the lights finally came back on and Mr. Boswell, Ben, Charlie, and the other stable hands came inside. All of them looked sad.
Mr. Boswell cleared his throat before saying anything. "Well, we've got some good news, and we've got some bad news."