September Story Contest

How Could You?
By: LILAROCKS ?
Age: 10

When you got me I was tiny and brown, you said you loved the color brown and that you wanted me most. So you got me, you were only ten years old, and I was only 2, you got a trainer for me and built a barn. You came every day and fed me apples, it seemed as if when it was hotter you liked to come more, and when it got colder you stayed away most of the day. You said it was called school, and that they wouldn't let ponies in. I was sad and hung my head, you laughed and patted me on the back. I nickered and nudged you. When I was three and a half I was fully trained, so you could ride me, it was your birthday so you rode me in a meadow and gave me a bran mash.

Then when you put the saddle on wrong I bucked and you flew without wings. You landed with a thud, but got back up and said softly, "How could you?" I just nudged her and she took the saddle off and tried bareback, when she slipped off I waited patiently while she got back up and led me to the fence to get back on. When you fell off while we where cantering you didn't get back up, I was worried and stood over you until your parents came to get you, they found you and took you from me.

I paced in my stall that night. Nobody came to pet me and ride me the next day. By the fourth day I was starving and played with the latch on my stall, I finally got out and ran around my paddock. Then I ate my fill and went into my stall. When someone finally came they took me away from my home with you. They said it was hard finding homes for ponies like me. I was taken to a place were there where other ponies, none looked like me. They were all thin and didn't look happy. I was put in a paddock next to them. After a few days people came and looked at me, shaking their heads and walking away.

After months past someone came and led me into the barn. She tied me up and patted me, tears flowing down her cheeks. She gave me a shot in my neck, as the cool liquid flowed through my veins I got sleepier and sleepier. I swished my tail, as if saying how could you.