Gift Horse (2013)
“And the looks on their faces told her the news couldn’t be good.
“What is it?” she demanded, a cold hard knot settling into her stomach. She still hadn’t quite recovered from her encounter with Chelsea at the stable. The other girl’s sudden appearance had taken her off guard and left her feeling shaken and helpless. And Stevie didn’t like feeling helpless, especially when it came to her horse. “What did Mr. Baker say?”
“Oh, yes, Mr. Baker,” Mr. Lake said. “I did speak to him this morning. He bo...ught No-Name with a group of horses, from an agent who got them from all different places. He’s going to try to trace where she came from, and your mother and I have started our own investigation as well. But these things take time, and No-Name’s history could be difficult or even impossible to trace.”
Stevie shrugged. “Oh. Is that all you found out?”
“Not quite,” Mr. Lake said. He glanced at his wife.
“What is it?” Stevie demanded again, looking from one to the other.MoreLess
“What is it?” she demanded, a cold hard knot settling into her stomach. She still hadn’t quite recovered from her encounter with Chelsea at the stable. The other girl’s sudden appearance had taken her off guard and left her feeling shaken and helpless. And Stevie didn’t like feeling helpless, especially when it came to her horse. “What did Mr. Baker say?”
“Oh, yes, Mr. Baker,” Mr. Lake said. “I did speak to him this morning. He bo...ught No-Name with a group of horses, from an agent who got them from all different places. He’s going to try to trace where she came from, and your mother and I have started our own investigation as well. But these things take time, and No-Name’s history could be difficult or even impossible to trace.”
Stevie shrugged. “Oh. Is that all you found out?”
“Not quite,” Mr. Lake said. He glanced at his wife.
“What is it?” Stevie demanded again, looking from one to the other.MoreLess
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