Pit Pony (2010)
Pit Pony
“He found himself on the couch beside the warm kitchen stove. A strand of Nellie’s long hair tickled his face. He looked up into her anxious blue eyes.
“Where’s Gem?” he whispered.
“Shhh! Be still. Don’t worry.”
“How did I get home?”
“Ned found you. You’re a hero, Willie. They say you saved Simon Ross’s life.”
“Is he hurt bad?”
“He has a bruised shoulder and a broken arm. But they got Simon out first. He didn’t breathe as much afterdamp as you did, Willie. And you had a c...oncussion. Now rest.”
Nellie left him but Maggie and Sara came, in their white flour-bag nightgowns, their long hair flowing loose.
“Mrs. Ross sent you some cookies,” said Maggie.
Sara screwed up her little face. “Yuck! They taste awful,” she said.
“Now, now,”MoreLess
“Where’s Gem?” he whispered.
“Shhh! Be still. Don’t worry.”
“How did I get home?”
“Ned found you. You’re a hero, Willie. They say you saved Simon Ross’s life.”
“Is he hurt bad?”
“He has a bruised shoulder and a broken arm. But they got Simon out first. He didn’t breathe as much afterdamp as you did, Willie. And you had a c...oncussion. Now rest.”
Nellie left him but Maggie and Sara came, in their white flour-bag nightgowns, their long hair flowing loose.
“Mrs. Ross sent you some cookies,” said Maggie.
Sara screwed up her little face. “Yuck! They taste awful,” she said.
“Now, now,”MoreLess
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