Lisa The Inside Story – Bonnie Bryant

A horse that can’t be trusted shouldn’t come to a horse show.” For a second I could hardly believe what I’d just said. But when I stopped to think about it, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t realized it earlier. It was obvious that Mom still wasn’t following me. “But Prancer is so valuable!”

she said. “I mean, isn’t she a Thoroughbred racehorse?” I did my best to explain that whatever Prancer’s breeding, whatever she had done in the past, whatever potential she had, it didn’t automatically make her a good show horse. “I was wrong,” I said, struggling to find the right words to fit what I was thinking, how I was feeling about the whole day. “She isn’t a champion yet.

She will be, but not yet. Right now, she’s like a young girl who’s never been in a horse show before and doesn’t understand what’s really important until she loses it.” I shook my head sadly. “I thought that being in a horse show was about winning and that Prancer was the secret to winning. Now I know that Prancer wasn’t ready to show. I had no business bringing such a green horse into a show ring.” I could tell that Mom still didn’t quite understand, but that really wasn’t so surprising.

I hadn’t understood any of what I’d just said myself until about two minutes earlier. Still, she was there to listen and offer comfort, and that was what I’d really needed. She hugged me. “Now let me take you home,” she suggested. “You can take a nice hot bath, and then maybe we’ll go to a movie …” It was tempting, but I knew I couldn’t do it. I had unfinished business right there.

Even if the show was over for me, I had to stay and support my friends. Mom looked uncertain when I told her. “But how will you get home?” I didn’t want her to have to stay when I wouldn’t even be riding. “Max will bring me,” I assured her. “Or maybe Stevie’s parents. Don’t worry. I’ll find a way.” “No problem, Mrs. Atwood,” Max said from just behind us. I was a little startled, since I hadn’t even known he was standing there until he spoke.

In any case, I’m starting to wonder if Peter really does still think of me as the little girl I was then, tagging along after my big brother and impressed by everything he did. I mean, we haven’t really had much of a one-on-one relationship for the past few years.… It’s almost like we don’t know each other at all these days. Anyway, I’m not sure how to respond to his letter. He’s probably not really expecting me to write back. I could just ask Mom if I can add a note at the end of her next letter.

But every time I think of doing that, I remember the look on Peter’s face when he first showed me how to shift the car out of neutral. “Don’t tell anyone about this, okay?” he told me with a wink. “It’s a secret brother-sister thing.” I can’t help thinking this letter should be strictly a brother-sister thing, too. Maybe it’s a chance for us to get to know each other again. OceanofPDF.com Other books you will enjoy CAMY BAKER’S HOW TO BE POPULAR IN THE SIXTH GRADE by Camy Baker CAMY BAKER’S LOVE YOU LIKE A SISTER by Camy Baker ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L.

M. Montgomery HORSE CRAZY (The Saddle Club #1) by Bonnie Bryant AMY, NUMBER SEVEN (Replica #1) by Marilyn Kaye PURSUING AMY (Replica #2) by Marilyn Kaye FOUL PLAY (Soccer Stars #1) by Emily Costello OceanofPDF.com OceanofPDF.com RL 5, 009-012 LISA: THE INSIDE STORY A Bantam Skylark Book / July 1999 Skylark Books is a registered trademark of Bantam Books, a division of Random House, Inc. Registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and elsewhere. “The Saddle Club” is a registered trademark of Bonnie Bryant Hiller. The Saddle Club design/logo, which consists of a riding crop and a riding hat, is a trademark of Bantam Books.

“USPC” and “Pony Club” are registered trademarks of the United States Pony Clubs, Inc., at The Kentucky Horse Park, 4071 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511-8462. All rights reserved. Copyright © 1999 by Bonnie Bryant Hiller.

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.

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