It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.977Please respect copyright.PENANAcfBJcXsQgB
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.977Please respect copyright.PENANAOa76cc0mlG
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake977Please respect copyright.PENANAqCwPYNdZpU
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.977Please respect copyright.PENANAuDkTdimo4k
She did a little bit, but it was too late.977Please respect copyright.PENANAe9tXkdPhZr
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.977Please respect copyright.PENANAwp9gS5LvHJ
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.977Please respect copyright.PENANAgH2mfUtx1d
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.977Please respect copyright.PENANA84Mno10pNZ
She ran to her and knelt beside her.977Please respect copyright.PENANA5uUj6sJxAJ
"Veronica," she said and felt for a pulse on the side of her neck. She was unconscious. Lisa also thought she had a broken arm at least, the way it was set.977Please respect copyright.PENANATKnfBt0kAn
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.977Please respect copyright.PENANAD76DuJodpd
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.977Please respect copyright.PENANAsIRxNeyulE
She did as she was told.977Please respect copyright.PENANA2r19cVa4Oj
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.977Please respect copyright.PENANAYnaHxi6lqX
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.977Please respect copyright.PENANAM2JNAmE9EQ
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.977Please respect copyright.PENANAFMGE2LiC8W
"He has a broken leg, but he'll be okay," she announced.
The next day, instead of going to Pine hollow, Lisa went to the hospital to see Veronica.977Please respect copyright.PENANAcgO1PaGjFO
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.977Please respect copyright.PENANALYs0MvM9Dy
"Veronica, it's me. Lisa. I'm sorry for what happened. Cobalt broke a leg, but he'll be okay soon. I know how it is to be in a coma. You know that. Get well soon. Wake up, Veronica. I miss you. I really do miss you. I know you want to be a part of the Saddle Club. I'll try my very best. Just get better."
Two hours later, she woke up.977Please respect copyright.PENANAJN4wxDNkxi
"Hey, Lisa."977Please respect copyright.PENANAGIB6NrvweK
"Hey, Veronica."977Please respect copyright.PENANAnMowUJJ55Z
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"977Please respect copyright.PENANAHk72EYeELZ
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."977Please respect copyright.PENANAUDc6czBAHx
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."977Please respect copyright.PENANAkrXTj4SNLR
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."977Please respect copyright.PENANAzQiEpvQibl
Just then, the doctor walked in.977Please respect copyright.PENANAS78Yx5OjVI
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.977Please respect copyright.PENANAf4BEDjNKA8
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.977Please respect copyright.PENANA8hoINOqc24
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.977Please respect copyright.PENANAsp8tOo5K2t
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.977Please respect copyright.PENANAOpPFUbag3p
"Oh, Cobalt. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you," she apologized after letting go of him, petting him on the muzzle.977Please respect copyright.PENANANZW6PezOkm
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.977Please respect copyright.PENANAOxmtNP4gKa
She found her friends in the tack room.977Please respect copyright.PENANAHnSq1l3aTS
They turned to her.977Please respect copyright.PENANAi1UhNNEnvd
Carole spoke first.977Please respect copyright.PENANARn0q3uVZ6b
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."977Please respect copyright.PENANAnX84aw917O
"Ya," Stevie agreed.977Please respect copyright.PENANAkfUolLZX64
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."977Please respect copyright.PENANAdfISxyx7ob
"What!?" yelled her friends.977Please respect copyright.PENANA8bHtOMWYhi
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.977Please respect copyright.PENANAH7oRpSLLeI
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."977Please respect copyright.PENANAShttUSMARn
"Well, she should," Stevie said.977Please respect copyright.PENANAm69ueEnU3F
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.977Please respect copyright.PENANARrrmgfFgP5
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.977Please respect copyright.PENANA9ZInh09J7Z
"If she really wants to change, she can do it on her own," Stevie added.
"Fine! But I'm still going to help her change!" Lisa yelled at them and then walked off.977Please respect copyright.PENANAl89rTG9u8Y
"Hey, Lisa."977Please respect copyright.PENANASZwYSXk8iM
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"977Please respect copyright.PENANAyr14KaTdC2
"I am."977Please respect copyright.PENANA77VfS32xu5
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.977Please respect copyright.PENANAJQJr98aWT0
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.977Please respect copyright.PENANAI0PahUBlyp
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.977Please respect copyright.PENANANmgajZbB8d
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."977Please respect copyright.PENANA6F3C92aoqD
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.977Please respect copyright.PENANALvrUDbA0jZ
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.977Please respect copyright.PENANApWR5MsIC0K
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.977Please respect copyright.PENANAKjqkYEbtHc
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.977Please respect copyright.PENANAVkOArIwU03
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."977Please respect copyright.PENANAxoE9YZYyro
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.977Please respect copyright.PENANAEnIOKVJUmk
They stopped in the middle of the woods.977Please respect copyright.PENANAnrG8wQiIX5
They saw Cordelia on her horse Lightning. He was a pure black stallion. He looked identical to Cobalt. Lightning was rearing up on his rider, scared of what was growling at them. A German Shepherd.977Please respect copyright.PENANAHvzY42UmNS
A wild dog, Lisa thought.977Please respect copyright.PENANAgtaCyStDR5
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."977Please respect copyright.PENANA68JlQkEBjl
She obeyed.977Please respect copyright.PENANA3EHpwf8VvE
"Come on, Prancer."977Please respect copyright.PENANAGSLLynqxps
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.977Please respect copyright.PENANATpQHCzLN56
"Are you okay, Cordy?"977Please respect copyright.PENANAgLWJz03lZM
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."977Please respect copyright.PENANAR1UH2CwueM
"You're welcome."977Please respect copyright.PENANAlKgvxdYims
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.977Please respect copyright.PENANAhLfQ5lRSIa
"Let's head back," Lisa said.977Please respect copyright.PENANAJWcYXcHtZ6
Veronica mounted Prancer and Lisa kicked Prancer to a gallop.
Lisa talked to Veronica as she groomed Prancer. They were both in the stall with the Breyer horse. She was telling her how to learn to be nice.977Please respect copyright.PENANABV4TSKBVcI
A few days later, Veronica was nice, Lisa and her friends were back, and Veronica was part of the Saddle Club. So everybody lived happily ever after.