September Story Contest

Ajax's Herd ~ Chapter 5: The Steal chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4
By: Arabluv
Age: 11

We waited until twilight, “Xavier, Teardrop, Zanzibar, it’s time.” We crept in the shadows in the complete darkness of night until we reached Rock ‘n’ Roll Farm.  “Now there is a very strong security system on the farm, I’ll lead you through.” I walked slowly to a keypad; I used my ears and punched in the numbers. 2-3-5-1-9-2-10-8. the doors swung open, “Come on.” I whispered, “And keep your voices down!” We slowly jogged through a tunnel single file; Me, Zanzibar, Teardrop and Xavier.  “Stop.” There was another keypad at the entrance of the barn. “Wait here, 25 horse blankets each, 2 or 3 each of foal blanket, I’ll be right back.” I silently galloped into the barn. I went to my best friend Belle’s stall. “Belle! Belle wake up!” I whispered. I heard a grunt and a chestnut head poked out of the hole in the stall door.
“Ajax! What are you-“ Exclaimed Belle.
“Shh! I’m here to get stuff for my new herd! You’ll come with me, of course?”
“Yes! Alice has been riding me now that you left; now let me out so I can help!”
“I need 10 foal blankets, can you carry them?”
“I find that offending, yes I can, I’ll get 11, just to be safe.”
“Good idea!” I lipped her stall latch and slid the door open.
Belle galloped out of her stall and into the tack room. “Come on!”
I galloped in the tack room. “Help me count 25 horse blankets!”
“2, 4, 6, 8, 10…” counted Belle as she pulled two of the self. “1,2,3,4,5. Done.”
I cantered out and gave the stack to Xavier. “Here! Take these! I’ll come right back with some more for you!” I galloped back out, and returned with 50 more blanket. Then I put 11 blankets on Belle’s back, in turn, she put 25 on mine. Together, we walked out.
As soon as we stepped out, Zanzibar’s ears flattened at Belle. “Zanzibar. This is my friend Belle