Flight by Vanessa Harbour

Author:Vanessa Harbour
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781910080771
Publisher: Firefly Press Limited
Published: 2018-07-10T16:00:00+00:00

‘Blooming wet again,’ muttered Herr Engel.

Jakob saw a flash of white. Kizzy must have smiled. She whispered, ‘Stop moaning!’

They moved closer and closer to the bridge. Jakob breathed a sigh of relief, then he heard a thundering noise. He looked up to the sky. It wasn’t planes.

Kizzy knew the answer. ‘Tanks! We need to get under the bridge fast. It must be a convoy. Quick.’

They all stopped worrying about being careful and quiet. They pushed their horses on through the water to the bridge. The stallions were splashing everywhere just as the first tank trundled high above them. Luckily there was enough space for all the horses underneath. The deafening sound echoed around them as the tanks’ tracks squealed and thudded above. Engines roared. Bits of stone and debris rained down. The horses started to panic.

‘We can’t move. We’ll be seen,’ shouted Jakob.

Raluca reared up as a stone struck him on the head. Jakob held on tight, gripping onto the other horses too. ‘It’s all right, Raluca. It’s only stupid tanks, they can’t hurt you,’ he lied.

The stallion whinnied loudly before landing back down, pawing at the water, snorting. The others joined in, eyes rolling, ears flicked forward, listening for threats. Terrified, they all danced on their toes.

Jakob looked round. Everyone was having as much trouble as him. After Monte had bucked once more, Herr Engel shouted, ‘Get off and hold them close. Keep talking to them. We mustn’t let them run. It’s too dangerous.’

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