Galloping Gold (2009)
“It stopped before anyone answered it.
“Mom’s got it in the barn,” Ann said, pointing to a little panel of lights on the phone unit.
“How cool,” Darby said.
Ed had agreed to stop by the feed store for peppermint horse treats on the way to ‘Iolani Ranch when Ramona came in.
“That was Gemma,” she said, peeling off her leather gloves.
Darby deflated. This wasn’t going to be good.
“All she wants is some kind of settlement for her ripped leather jacket,” Ramona said. “She insists she doesn’t mean to be a bad neighbor, but her boss—”
“The attorney.” Ed’s voice was flat.
“I guess,” Ramona said, sighing, “told her that she’s been further traumatized and can’t just accept the situation as an accident.”
“Why not?” Ann asked.
“Because she is being a bad neighbor,” Darby said. She couldn’t imagine Jonah, her mom, Aunty Cathy, or Kit demanding payment for this. They’d just chalk up the accident to the nature of the animal.
When Hoku had struck out and scarred Cade’s chest the first day the filly ha...d come ashore there was no talk of a lawsuit.MoreLess
“Mom’s got it in the barn,” Ann said, pointing to a little panel of lights on the phone unit.
“How cool,” Darby said.
Ed had agreed to stop by the feed store for peppermint horse treats on the way to ‘Iolani Ranch when Ramona came in.
“That was Gemma,” she said, peeling off her leather gloves.
Darby deflated. This wasn’t going to be good.
“All she wants is some kind of settlement for her ripped leather jacket,” Ramona said. “She insists she doesn’t mean to be a bad neighbor, but her boss—”
“The attorney.” Ed’s voice was flat.
“I guess,” Ramona said, sighing, “told her that she’s been further traumatized and can’t just accept the situation as an accident.”
“Why not?” Ann asked.
“Because she is being a bad neighbor,” Darby said. She couldn’t imagine Jonah, her mom, Aunty Cathy, or Kit demanding payment for this. They’d just chalk up the accident to the nature of the animal.
When Hoku had struck out and scarred Cade’s chest the first day the filly ha...d come ashore there was no talk of a lawsuit.MoreLess
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