Silent Harmony by Michele Scott

Author:Michele Scott [Scott, Michele]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Animals, Fiction, Horses, Mystery & Detective, Peer Pressure, Social Themes, Young Adult
ISBN: 9781477817131
Google: oSPklwEACAAJ
Publisher: Skyscape
Published: 2013-04-14T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

twenty

While I put Harmony away, I tell her, “I am going to your old home tonight, to get your winter blanket and turnout sheet.” I wish I knew what her old home looked like, or even the color of her blanket, so that I could picture those for her.

“You were a really good girl today. Thank you. That Lydia was not so good, huh? Her poor horse.”

And then… I get something! She shows me a kick to Lydia’s butt. I start laughing and practically crying at the same time! “Yes, you’re right! She does deserve a kick in the ass. Speaking of, why did you kick Tristan this morning?” I picture Tristan in my head.

She shows me a baseball cap. “A cap? What?”

Again, she shows me the cap. He had worn a cap in class. “I don’t understand.”

“Vivienne?”

I turn around to see Kayla. “Oh, hi.”

“You about ready? I want to get on the road, so we aren’t back too late.”

“Let me just put her back in the stall.” As I do this, I whisper, “I don’t know what the cap means, but thank you for telling me about it.”

I leave Harmony, elated that she has given me some tidbit. I want more.

Driving inland, Kayla tells me we are headed to an area called Tarzana. The traffic is light on the back roads. Along the way, we make small talk about school. I am still curious about why she invited me.

We pull into Dr. Miller’s place about twenty minutes later. It’s impressive. Not on the scale that Fairmont is, but still nice. We drive up a long driveway with rosebushes on either side. There is a shed row to the right of us, and on the left-hand side a riding arena, as well as a pretty ranch-style house at the end of the driveway. Kayla pulls around back. I see a few empty corrals and a round pen, and then a main barn in the far left corner. Lights are on inside the barn. A couple of cars are also parked nearby.

“Huh,” Kayla says. “I figured Christian would be packing the rest of Serena’s things up, but I didn’t expect anyone else to be here.”

“Christian is—was—Serena’s fiancé. I suppose the other car might belong to a former boarder. Serena ran a rehab facility for injured horses,” she explains. “And she also on occasion would bring some of her sick patients here for observation and help.”

“Oh.” I don’t know what else to say. I want to ask her about Harmony and Christian Albright’s place back East, but at this moment, I’m focused on taking the place in. I want to remember as many details as I can, so that I can show Harmony that I have been here.

As we walk down into the main barn, I hear tense male voices from inside.

“Those horses belong to me, Christian!”

“Christian?” Kayla yells out.

“Kayla?”

In the barn aisle are two men—one young and good-looking, wearing a polo shirt, breeches, and cap. He’s tall with blond wavy hair

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