It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WFWluVfIs
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dhMteMPwv
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPuN9DAIai
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfd1GGsnugZ
She did a little bit, but it was too late.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrExnSig6pG
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAw9Pj3uVup
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxllIrmgR6
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkkYOPNVAM
She ran to her and knelt beside her.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaW89Zsd7F
"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.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFswuAPqV7
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvB0gifEf5
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEA5CT9yT72
She did as she was told.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75uJOD2Z7g
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeM5mA008y
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbPrUam9Kn
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBSdcGyju0
"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.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2gTUQiuky
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwOLaUUO8d
"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.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnUhf2Nmqh
"Hey, Lisa."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmVSOLBpCo
"Hey, Veronica."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uZAOLL0mZ
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqriMe50xJR
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSgpLyuLv9
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ593nUonoKE
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjM7a4tSQKL
Just then, the doctor walked in.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWw8rdDtj4A
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHf0raAecm
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURXwZEeeKa
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjXSXMGbes
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2TAVliC0n
"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.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA4WFaS6t2
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZM4p01F01
She found her friends in the tack room.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQPrzt8KGH
They turned to her.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjYIgun01v
Carole spoke first.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbgklKZ89Q
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJ447O7Sfb
"Ya," Stevie agreed.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVK7Z7pRxmu
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSBfnklUEN
"What!?" yelled her friends.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZqS2YRuPl
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3gfqdE9fS
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3jCzLwvFN
"Well, she should," Stevie said.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyihq88nXf4
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJv4lxxROr
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBXO1bOU3v
"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.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVMQxAuCSR
"Hey, Lisa."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxYHtlfk9d
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXD9Cgro6M
"I am."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt8hgGHZvp
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMz2YY8Zt0M
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSdy59RqxN
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjXr3nkpxI
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTfEW8FNzS
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SzMUBXY1f
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHL2IKD6lju
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2Zg70PK3H
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUP1jt2v3b
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyO9ms8QbGw
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgrSSd9Ado
They stopped in the middle of the woods.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXYicIfUhQ
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.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdTnaIhXwm
A wild dog, Lisa thought.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡky9h1BY5IA
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DuoumyVpD
She obeyed.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SNIrejkGk
"Come on, Prancer."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzg4C3YfH2
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUv45eyaDh
"Are you okay, Cordy?"983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1VmxZ2BPG
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Sf5TsNzcb
"You're welcome."983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHL9oRH154
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveCbT4phtV
"Let's head back," Lisa said.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93VHCM056a
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.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsNnao3VbW
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.
