Horse Games (2012)
“CAROLE said, catching up to Marie. “I know how bad we were. You don’t need to be embarrassed by it. You won’t have to say anything nice to me about our play—not even the goal I made for the other team.”
Marie laughed in spite of herself. “It’s not that,” she said.
“I was joking,” Carole said. “That’s the first time we ever played the game. It won’t be so awful next time.”
There was a twinkle in Marie’s eyes. “If they’ve agreed to play with you again, it must be to bolster their confidence. I ca...n see their schedule now: Lose one. Play one against Horse Wise. Lose one. Play one against Horse Wise.”
“Very funny,” Carole said. And it was kind of funny.
“But the good news is that you’re here. Are you going to take lessons? Let me introduce you to Max …”
Marie seemed uncomfortable then—as if she wasn’t ready to talk or decide. “We were just passing by,” she began. “Mom saw you guys riding. I thought it would be okay if we watched. That’s all.”MoreLess
Marie laughed in spite of herself. “It’s not that,” she said.
“I was joking,” Carole said. “That’s the first time we ever played the game. It won’t be so awful next time.”
There was a twinkle in Marie’s eyes. “If they’ve agreed to play with you again, it must be to bolster their confidence. I ca...n see their schedule now: Lose one. Play one against Horse Wise. Lose one. Play one against Horse Wise.”
“Very funny,” Carole said. And it was kind of funny.
“But the good news is that you’re here. Are you going to take lessons? Let me introduce you to Max …”
Marie seemed uncomfortable then—as if she wasn’t ready to talk or decide. “We were just passing by,” she began. “Mom saw you guys riding. I thought it would be okay if we watched. That’s all.”MoreLess
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