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fiery_ringThe pearl-handled scissors dropped to the ground and Fern stepped back away from the costumes. With one of the cast ill, another injured, and the scenery having met a freak accident, she knew she'd just spelled the end of the Third Form's play. That would teach them to send her to Coventry.
As for the scissors, everyone knew that they belonged to Carlotta. Everyone knew that the head girl had a temper, had had rows with a few people, and had lost out to Rachel in the running of the play. It was quite plausible to Fern that her deception would work. And if not, there was no way to trace it back to her.
Fern, being from the 1940s, had never watched CSI, or she would have known that her plan was deeply flawed.
Carlotta didn't notice Fern returning as she halted the horse in the stableyard at Libby's house. Remembering a conversation of a few days ago, she turned to Will.
"Will, have you ever considered that Fern might be in love with you?"
Will looked at Libby, and the pair burst out laughing.
'Carlotta said something in her funny little up-and-down voice, which made the others shout with laughter, and Fern felt certain that the remark had been about her'
She did notice Fern as they took the horses through the gate, but didn't acknowledge her. She'd been far enough away not to have heard, and once you'd sent someone to Coventry, keeping the punishment was the only way they'd learn. Still, inside, she felt a pang of sympathy for the girl.
"Libby, do you think it's time to give Fern another chance?" she asks when they're out of earshot.
"Goodness no!" Libby exclaims. "She's only been ignored for a week, and she's not behaving better in the slightest. She's been pampered her whole life and this is the only way she'll learn."
There is suddenly a loud shrieking sound, as Rocky the unbroken horse shoots out of the stableyard, with Fern clinging to his back. The girl, who doesn't even know how to ride a sensible horse, has suddenly got their attention. Carlotta and Will began to give chase, leaving Libby in case she would need to phone for an ambulance.
"Whatever possessed her to mount Rocky?" Carlotta yells over her shoulder after she clears the fence.
"Oh, Fern wouldn't have known he was dangerous, she knows nothing about the horses, and one is just like another to her."
Carlotta urges Silver on as Rocky stumbles, nearly losing his footing. Fortunately he decides to turn around, allowing Carlotta to get Silver up next to him.
"Hello Rocky." she says softly.
The horse slows and turns his head. Carlotta leans forward so that she's standing in the stirrups, then gently tugs at Rocky's mane to get him to stop. He does so. Fern, a crumpled sobbing heap, falls off.
Carlotta jumps down and helps Fern up with much-needed gentleness. She suspects that the terrifying incident has been more than punishment enough for her silliness. Fern's aunt, having just arrived back and been filled in by Libby, comes tearing up the paddock towards them, shouting.
Rocky, disliking this sudden noise and movement, rears up and flails his hooves. Instinct coming first, Carlotta finds herself pushing Fern out of the way just as the heavy hoof comes into contact with the back of her head.
As for the scissors, everyone knew that they belonged to Carlotta. Everyone knew that the head girl had a temper, had had rows with a few people, and had lost out to Rachel in the running of the play. It was quite plausible to Fern that her deception would work. And if not, there was no way to trace it back to her.
Fern, being from the 1940s, had never watched CSI, or she would have known that her plan was deeply flawed.
Carlotta didn't notice Fern returning as she halted the horse in the stableyard at Libby's house. Remembering a conversation of a few days ago, she turned to Will.
"Will, have you ever considered that Fern might be in love with you?"
Will looked at Libby, and the pair burst out laughing.
'Carlotta said something in her funny little up-and-down voice, which made the others shout with laughter, and Fern felt certain that the remark had been about her'
She did notice Fern as they took the horses through the gate, but didn't acknowledge her. She'd been far enough away not to have heard, and once you'd sent someone to Coventry, keeping the punishment was the only way they'd learn. Still, inside, she felt a pang of sympathy for the girl.
"Libby, do you think it's time to give Fern another chance?" she asks when they're out of earshot.
"Goodness no!" Libby exclaims. "She's only been ignored for a week, and she's not behaving better in the slightest. She's been pampered her whole life and this is the only way she'll learn."
There is suddenly a loud shrieking sound, as Rocky the unbroken horse shoots out of the stableyard, with Fern clinging to his back. The girl, who doesn't even know how to ride a sensible horse, has suddenly got their attention. Carlotta and Will began to give chase, leaving Libby in case she would need to phone for an ambulance.
"Whatever possessed her to mount Rocky?" Carlotta yells over her shoulder after she clears the fence.
"Oh, Fern wouldn't have known he was dangerous, she knows nothing about the horses, and one is just like another to her."
Carlotta urges Silver on as Rocky stumbles, nearly losing his footing. Fortunately he decides to turn around, allowing Carlotta to get Silver up next to him.
"Hello Rocky." she says softly.
The horse slows and turns his head. Carlotta leans forward so that she's standing in the stirrups, then gently tugs at Rocky's mane to get him to stop. He does so. Fern, a crumpled sobbing heap, falls off.
Carlotta jumps down and helps Fern up with much-needed gentleness. She suspects that the terrifying incident has been more than punishment enough for her silliness. Fern's aunt, having just arrived back and been filled in by Libby, comes tearing up the paddock towards them, shouting.
Rocky, disliking this sudden noise and movement, rears up and flails his hooves. Instinct coming first, Carlotta finds herself pushing Fern out of the way just as the heavy hoof comes into contact with the back of her head.
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Date: 2009-01-10 11:36 am (UTC)