"Stacy! Hurry up the bus isn't going to wait for you!" yelled my mum. I stuffed my book in my bag and raced downstairs. I raced out the door grabbing my lunch money on the way. The school bus was right at the end of my drive way, Lance our bus driver beeped his horn repeatedly. "Coming!" I muttered as I leapt onto the bus steps. Lance started up the bus right away as I handed him a dollar. I sighed, there was no seats left. I walked between the rows of seats hoping for a space. Suddenly I tumbled onto the floor. "Hahahahahahaha" chorused all the kids. One of my worst enemies Dray Kentucky laughed the loudest pulling his leg back in. I walked off trying not to cry, it felt like my nose was about to bleed. Then I found a seat, the only seat left beside Snot Boy. I groaned as I sat beside him. He turned and smiled as he sniffed up a large amount of snot.
The bus stopped as another person got on, Taylor Smith. "Excuse Me" she said walking between the seats. She wore the fanciest clothes, high heels and lots of make-up. What would you expect? She is the most popular girl in school. Her adoring friends shoved another girl off her seat to make a place for Taylah. "Ah ah ah ah" Snot Boy started. I went to stand but it was too late "Ahchoooooooo" he went shooting a snot ball right at me. I dodged as it flung onto the window "Ewwwwwwwwww" everybody chorused. Suddenly the bus stopped at school. I shoved my way out just as Snot Boy let out another sneeze all over the bus seat. I turned away, utterly disgusted I raced off the bus. I couldn't face everybody today I couldn't go to school, I stumbled out of the bus and made my way down the street. I came to the paddock that was always empty, it was for sale but no one would buy it. I hopped over its fence and headed towards the shed. I noticed a sign in the middle of the paddock it said "Buy Horse for $10!". I rolled my eyes, was I imagining things.
I threw my bag down beside the apple tree and made my way to the barn door. I opened it expecting to see its hay flooring, its cluttered shelves and the occasional mouse or two. But there was in the middle of of the barn was a horse, a chestnut with a white star on its forehead. It looked up at me with its sweet eyes. At that very moment something passed between that horse and me, something like destiny. Suddenly I heard a voice "Hey your that kid that always hangs round here, do you want the horse?" a man asked. I turned round to see him standing in the doorway. "Of course I want him!" I replied stunned at his question. "You got ten dollars?" he asked, I nodded grabbing my lunch money. I handed it to him he chuckled "The beast is yours" then he started to walk off. "Wait! Does he even have a name?" I yelled. The man turned round "Ummmmm Thunder maybe.....no no......Lightning, yeah his names Lightning" he yelled walking off again.
I turned round and looked at the him. "Hey Lightning, easy now" I said walking towards him. He suddenly reared in fright backing into the shelves of paint. I grabbed his head collar and pulled on it as the paint cans fell right behind Lightning's legs. He bucked furiously as they tumbled to the ground. When he had finally calmed down I gave him a pat on the neck. He lowered his head and nuzzled me. I wondered of he was hungry. I looked around the shed, there was nothing. I suddenly remembered the apple I'd stuffed in my pocket! I pulled it out put it in my hand and held it out to Lightning. He arched his neck forward and started to eat it. After happily munching the apple I lead him outside the shed and into the paddock. I took him over to small hole that was filled with water. Lightning drank eagerly until it was nearly all gone. "That's enough boy" I said pulling him away and over to the apple tree.
There was about thirty apples in the tree but I had picked all of the bottom ones over the past week. I then took a risk. I flicked Lightning's lead rope over his neck, used the tree and climbed up onto his back. He was at least fifteen hands high, it would have been impossible to mount him from the ground! I sat on his back and slowly reached up, I picked seven apples letting them fall onto the ground. Lightning started to get fidgety so I slid off his back onto the ground. I sat down leaning against the apple trees trunk as held Lightning's long lead rope and let him graze. I grabbed my school bag I had dumped down beside the tree and pulled out a fruit bar. I stuffed it in my mouth got on my hands and knees and shoved the six remaining apples in a pile in front of Lightning. He crunched up one, then started to graze. I smiled and leaning back against the tree trunk. I was heaven, my nery own horse, something I'd wished for all my life. It must of been about lunch time when I dozed off in the heat of the day.
I woke up a while later and looked at my watch, it was two thirty! I looked up to see Lighting was gone! I felt my heart racing, I got up and frantically looked around. Then I saw Lightning around the other side of the tree munching happily on the grass. Relieved I grabbed the five apples left over and picked up his lead rope and led him back into the barn. I put the apples down in a small pile then searched the barn until I found an old rug. I gently put it on Lightning's back. Lightning snorted, pleased with his rug he nuzzled me. "Bye beautiful boy" I said hugging his neck. He gave a neigh as I grabbed the shed key the man had left behind. I blew Lightning a kiss goodbye as I shut the shed door and locked it. I then grabbed my school bag and headed home.
I decided to walk, I couldn't be bothered to wait for the bus. When I arrived home it was three thirty my usual time to get home. Mum put a packet of crackers down on the table for afternoon tea. I grabbed a few and stood up "Where are you going darling?" Mum asked "Ahhh got loads of homework" I lied racing to my room I couldn't wait till I got to see Lightning the next day. My Mum followed "Darling I know you've got no homework" I heard my Mum say. I sat on my bed and groaned "I'm sorry mum I jus..". I started to say "Don't even start Stacy you know your not allowed to wag school, I'm very disappointed in you I thought we sorted this out last time" she said putting her hands on her hips. "Please don't be mad but I have to tell you something" I said. "What could be worse than missing school" she asked angrily. "Missing school and buying a horse for ten dollars" I whispered loud enough for her to hear.
"Oh my god Stacy how could you, with your father gone we can never afford to keep it!" Mum yelled. "The man who was selling the horse said I could use his grazing paddocks for free, and I'll do chores to get money for his food" I said quickly. "Well you get no money if you don't do chores and if you will show me I would like to see this...this ten dollar horse" she said. "So where is he" she continued. "Down the street" I muttered getting up and walking towards the front door. I took my Mum down the street to the paddock, into the barn to find Lightning wide awake with tack on the shelf beside him. "Mum this is Lightning" I said. My Mum gasped, before she could make any sudden movements towards Lightning I grabbed his head collar. I didn't want him to spook in front.
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