The Painted Horse (2013)
“Lisa asked Veronica. “Famous for what?”
Veronica twirled a lock of glossy black hair around her finger. “Station WCTV is planning a special feature on talented young people. It’s called ‘Genius Kids.’ ”
“Oh,” Lisa said. From the glow in Veronica’s eyes, she could tell that the other girl was telling the truth. “Can I ask you a question?”
“But of course,” said Veronica.
“What are you a genius at?” said Lisa.
Veronica’s dark eyes flashed, and she put her fists on her hips. Her bright red lips cam...e together in an angry line. “Riding, of course.”
Lisa and Carole exchanged startled looks. Veronica was a pretty good rider—though she wasn’t good at taking care of her horse and her tack—but she wasn’t exactly a genius.
“Who decided you were a genius?” Lisa asked. The question went unanswered.
Wheels splashed in the mud outside. Carole stepped over to the window of the tack room. A white-and-blue WCTV truck was pulling up.
When it stopped, Melody Manners, a star reporter at the station, climbed out of the passenger side.MoreLess
Veronica twirled a lock of glossy black hair around her finger. “Station WCTV is planning a special feature on talented young people. It’s called ‘Genius Kids.’ ”
“Oh,” Lisa said. From the glow in Veronica’s eyes, she could tell that the other girl was telling the truth. “Can I ask you a question?”
“But of course,” said Veronica.
“What are you a genius at?” said Lisa.
Veronica’s dark eyes flashed, and she put her fists on her hips. Her bright red lips cam...e together in an angry line. “Riding, of course.”
Lisa and Carole exchanged startled looks. Veronica was a pretty good rider—though she wasn’t good at taking care of her horse and her tack—but she wasn’t exactly a genius.
“Who decided you were a genius?” Lisa asked. The question went unanswered.
Wheels splashed in the mud outside. Carole stepped over to the window of the tack room. A white-and-blue WCTV truck was pulling up.
When it stopped, Melody Manners, a star reporter at the station, climbed out of the passenger side.MoreLess
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