Horse Scent

by Michelle
(Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

One night, I walked to the park. Then all of a sudden, I felt something tackle me! I turned around to see a Arabian horse, chestnut coloured. "Well, you're a beauty," I said, sarcastically. It snorted. "Just joking, YOU'RE UGLY! You looked like you were never groomed!" Well, I guess wild horses have to rub themselves on trees or something to groom themselves, I thought. I walked away. The horse kept tackling me so that I fell. Once it tackled REALLY hard and I went rolling down the hill, curled into a little ball. Horses, I thought bitterly, they are SO rude. And then I think I heard, "WATCH OUT!!!" And then I hit something hard. Luckily it only sprained my ankle. "Ow, ow, ow," I said as I limped my way back home. The horse tackled again. With my other leg, I kicked its chest. "I hate you!!" I tried to run away, but I tripped. The horse somehow picked me up and put me on he's back. "Wow, you're a strong stallion," I grinned as he put me down, in front of the door step. I looked at my watch. Two A.M.. Oh no, I think I stayed up a little bit too late. I picked up the mat, got the key, put it in the key hole, unlocked the door and put it back under the mat. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow," I said to the dear Arabian. And then, a horse pushed me into the door. "Ouch!" I say, "Now when I praise you, you push me! Is that - " I look behind me, seeing ten more horses. " - it?" I finished, weakly. "Uh oh." I quickly get in the house and lock the door. "Phew, they would've tackled me to death..." and then I see two little soft horse toys. Then the horses started sniffing and bashed open the door. My mouth opened so wide. They sniffed me strangely. "Oh, so I have a strange smell or scent, do I?" They seemed to nod. I sigh and say, "I do not. It's not like I use horse shampoo or something." To be continued!!

Horse Scent 2

by Michelle
(Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

I feel totally sick. Being tackled by a horse now chased by a horse. What can happen next? I know. Go to sleep. I mean, seriously, how can horses stay up all night. I don't think that you think that I think that horses stay up all night, do you? Anyway, also I don't feel too good. This is a new day... Monday... yay.... (by the way, that was sarcasm) Actually, I think this is Sunday... I look at my calender. OMG!!!!?!?!?!?! IT'S MONDAY?!?! Oh no... I think I should brush my teeth, now. No.. wait. What if I pretend to sleep and everyone else sleeps and then the gate's closed and we can't go to school..? Brilliant idea. Great idea. OK. Don't go up. Stay in -- RING RING! Oh, great. My stupid alarm-clock. I knew I should've spent my pocket money on a piggy bank. RING RING~!! RING RING RING RING RING RING RING RING RI - beep. I turn the alarm off. I froze - did anyone hear that? I hope not. I tip-toe to my book shelf and get a book. I tip-toe again back to my bed and read it. I glance at my clock. What? One o'clock P.M. already? School gates are closed. Yipee~ But keep on reading anyway. I think that the horse toys downstairs were pret-ty cute. I do like reading. But I think everyone fell in a deep sleep or something. I go to the bathroom and brush my teeth. Then I quietly go outside and run with joy to the park. The park's very near to us, just on the other side of the road. Then all of a sudden I'm surrounded by horses again. Psh, horses. They're everywhere. I skip with the horses and laugh with joy. And the horses neigh with joy. I pat their hair. And they... bit me. I wake up... ..... FIVE. O. CLOCK. A. M. ARGHH! IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK A.M.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wait... calm down... I turn off my clock just in case. "Oh dear, honey, you're face is red. You're sick. You have to stay home." I smile at Mum. Stay at home. This is... this is... a miracle. Magic. To be continued.... (hope you like the series of writing :])