Mystery Rider by Miralee Ferrell

Author:Miralee Ferrell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horses, Equestrian, Riding, English, Trail-riding, Jumping, Hunt Seat, Dreams, Western
Publisher: David C. Cook
Published: 2015-07-08T16:00:00+00:00

Twenty minutes later, Kate sat in the backseat of her parents’ Subaru Outback, wishing she could have ridden with Tori, Mrs. Velasquez, and Colt. Instead she got stuck with Melissa, who sat in the front seat, while she and Pete ended up in the back. “We should have tried to call Mrs. Maynard before we barged over here, Mom. She’s probably going to freak.”

Her mom opened the door and swung her legs out. “I couldn’t find a phone number for her, and she invited us to come. I assume she’d expect us to show up not long after she delivered the letter.”

Tori’s mom parked her car behind them, and everyone got out. Mom had parked partway down the driveway, and they could see the house not far ahead.

“What now?” Kate asked.

“We go up and knock on the door like civilized people.” Her mom waited for Mrs. Velasquez to step up beside her. Then they headed to the house.

Kate’s stomach jolted like it contained a hive of angry bees. Would Mrs. Maynard be the woman who shouted at them and chased them off, or the one who had written the letter? She bumped Tori’s shoulder as they walked. “Is your mom still mad?”

Tori shrugged. “Not as much as she was earlier, but I’ll probably be grounded if Mrs. Maynard gets upset again.”

Colt and Melissa drew alongside, and Colt’s normal happy attitude seemed to be missing. “Guess we blew it, huh?”

Melissa glanced at him, then at Kate and Tori. “I still don’t get why you guys wanted to come back after I told you the old lady was crazy.”

Kate stiffened. “Did she sound crazy in the letter Mom read? I think people have gossiped about her for so many years, they’ve forgotten she’s a nice person.”

Melissa huffed. “She didn’t act nice the day we were here.”

Kate couldn’t help it. She blurted out what she was thinking. “Then why did you agree to come today if you still think she’s crazy? You heard my mom—no one was going to make you.”

“I dunno. I guess it’s better than sitting around at home while my mom watches TV and drinks wine all day.”

Tori’s eyes widened. “She does what? Seriously? I mean, hey, I’m sorry.”

Melissa scuffed her feet on the gravel as she slowed her pace. “I shouldn’t have said that. Forget it, okay?”

Colt nodded. “Yep. We didn’t hear a thing. Right, girls?”

Kate and Tori exchanged a glance, then both replied, “Right.”

Tori’s mom led the way through the gate in the picket fence, and Kate’s mom smiled at the color surrounding them. “This is lovely. Mrs. Maynard has quite a green thumb. I wish I could create something like this at our house.” She stopped to lean over a rose and sniffed. “Nice. So many roses don’t have fragrance anymore.”

Some of the tension drained from Kate at her mom’s peaceful expression. If only Mrs. Maynard wouldn’t come out waving a gun.

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