Emma's Chance Page #3

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It's a lot better than the inevitable.

You won't be able to save 'em all.

But it's better than losing the herd.

It's going to be a shame watching

your last six years of work go to waste.

It's about time for you to leave.

Ma'am.

Is everything all right?

Just another day on a horse rescue ranch.

Red Bucket gets herself

in the occasional pickle.

But she always finds her way out.

Right, sweetheart?

Half a little cup of this, it's called Senior.

Hey, buddy.

Yeah, there we go.

Don't tell.

Red Bucket, the ranch the horses own.

Would you like to make a donation today?

Good, right?

I know what you're up to, Emma.

I can explain.

She peels the crust off her sandwiches

and hides it in her lunch sack.

I never knew you

to be the sandwich police, Lexi.

Seriously, though.

What do you think you're doing

with Chance?

You're only teaching him bad habits.

- I didn't mean anything.

- I get it.

You're excited. Happens to everyone.

They show up, stick around for a bit.

Wait till they feel really good

about themselves

and then the pixie dust settles and poof.

They disappear, never to return.

I've seen your type a thousand times.

You know, you can be...

Not a very nice person.

Have you ever thought that's why

maybe people "poof and disappear"?

You think she can handle it?

I think so.

She's been coming in early and staying late.

Plus with Lexi prepping for a show,

I'm a little short-handed.

Well, if you think

she's not gonna get herself hurt.

Remember what happened the last time

we took a "scared horse kid"

under our wings.

- Nope. Understood.

- Okay.

- I gotta take this.

- Okay.

Hello?

I'm running behind today.

I'm gonna need you to prep Rubix for me.

All right.

Brush him.

No.

It's like this.

Good.

There you go. Now.

Lean into him. Lean into him.

See this, right? Okay. Just like this. Good.

Good.

Where're you headed?

I have four more stalls to clean.

No, today and tomorrow I need you here.

Helping me groom

and tack up the horses. All right?

That's right. Today and tomorrow.

And every day after that.

Come on.

Emma! Hey, what's going on with you?

Why haven't you been to any of our games?

I have this thing

called community service, remember?

Right. Sorry.

Are you gonna be at the dance at least?

Yeah. I wouldn't miss it.

Cool. Hey, sorry. One more thing.

Is there any chance you have

the chapter summaries done for English?

I'll hit you back when the season's over.

I just, I'm so...

- Yeah, sure.

- Thank you so much.

You know what? I actually left them at home.

You know what? Don't worry about it.

You are the best!

And I will get them from you later, okay?

- Okay.

- See ya.

Mr. Jordan!

Mr. Jordan, hey, about that assignment?

- I'll have it to you by tomorrow, seriously.

- It was due last Thursday.

Come on!

Are you playing with me? Come on!

Amateur hour over here.

Okay. There we go.

I know, bud.

Good boy.

Seriously?

You too?

Thank you.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Chance is next.

So, this is it.

Do me a favor and make us look good, okay?

All right. I'll make a deal with you.

All right? Okay.

What, you're not gonna

stomp your feet at me?

Okay.

I know. I owe you big time.

All right. Thanks.

Come on. Come on!

What's up, Chance? Kevin doesn't bite.

- What are...

- Let me.

Not a word.

Come on. Come on.

Looks like Buddy Boy's

trying to tell us somethin'.

I think he wants you to ride him.

All right.

Me?

Yeah. I'm gonna let you sit up there

and if I think you can handle it

then I might allow you to take him to a walk.

- But what about the...

- Fact that he only lets Susan ride him?

Looks like he's had a change of mind.

Come on.

Proof he likes you.

I'm sorry, boy. I've never done this before.

He knows.

All right now.

Hey.

Are you kidding me?

You're doing this to me now

after all the history we have together?

Emma, he wants you to cluck to him.

Yeah. Yeah.

Cluck, cluck. Cluck, cluck.

I'll be.

I don't get it. Why is he letting me ride him?

The real test will be if he dirty stops ya.

Which is not gonna happen

because you're not going over any jumps.

Did he dirty stop Susan?

- A couple times.

- Be nice.

Kidding.

Please no dirty stops.

Please don't dirty stop me.

Please don't dirty stop me.

That-a-way, Emma.

Good.

Good, Emma. That-a-way.

Good.

Emma, honey! What about the dance?

I think I'm skipping it, Mom.

Kinda busy right now.

Okay.

- I can't believe she's riding.

- Me neither.

You looked good today.

Thanks.

Hey.

Hey.

You haven't seen Emma anywhere, have you?

She's probably at that horse place again.

She's either there, or at home, or there.

Which is totally your fault, by the way.

My fault?

You're the one that wanted to go there

in the first place.

This dance is lame.

You wanna get outta here?

Maybe some other time.

There we go.

- Guys, we've gotta go. No. Put that down.

- What?

Let's go.

Yeah, take it. Take it.

- Why are you so upset?

- I don't wanna talk about it, Meg, okay?

- Let's just go.

- Are you sure you're okay?

Yes. Kate! What did I say about that cookie?

Can we go get pancakes?

Where are we even going?

Pancakes are not part of our diet, Meg.

Hey, girls.

Ms. Bailey, Emma's missing.

We didn't see her at the dance

and we're really worried about her.

Emma isn't missing.

She just went out with some friends

from the Rescue.

- But I thought she was grounded.

- She was.

Is, I mean.

Tonight was an exception.

I'm sorry, girls. I'll tell her you stopped by.

Okay.

- For a second I thought...

- Don't push your luck.

You guys.

Hey.

Jacob, what are you doing here?

Well, I was just bored and I thought

I'd come see how you were feeling.

I'm feeling fine.

Okay. I just thought, like, maybe you were

sick or something 'cause you haven't...

No, I'm not sick.

Well anyway, I really need to

talk to you about something.

Hey, honey. I'm going to bed.

- Don't stay up too late.

- Okay.

- What are you doing?

- Admiring the moon.

- Okay.

- Good night.

You were gonna ask me something?

Yeah, I was gonna ask you...

Those chapter summaries for English.

Do you have them for me yet?

'Cause I just really need them.

- Yeah. Right.

- Awesome. Thank you so much.

- Here.

- Thank you.

And also, I realize I never apologized to you

about the other night.

You really took the blame for us.

I'm sorry.

I should've never jumped that fence.

But it's okay,

it's turning out to be a good thing

in a weird kinda way. So, no worries.

Catherine was right.

You're kinda turning into a horse girl.

You know what they say

about horse girls, right?

They love horses more than boys?

Yeah. Yeah, something like that.

Okay. Well, see you Monday?

Yeah, see you Monday.

- All right.

- Okay.

You thinking about signing up?

No. I'm just taking a picture

so I remember when it is.

Well, entries close soon. It's $120 to enter.

And you and your horse have to be a member

of the United States Equestrian Federation.

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