by Keya Jay
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Azalea wasn’t sure what Llorel had planned but she wasn’t entirely happy about surprises, especially because she had never really had one. He didn’t blind fold her like she was dreading, Azalea woke up as early as she normally would and walked down toward their training field almost getting the feeling that Llorel wasn’t even there until she heard some noise coming from toward the barn. When she went to go check it out Llorel was indeed there but he didn’t look like he was in a good mood; she could feel his agitation. She wanted to say something but not entirely sure what that something could possibly be because he was obviously upset. He sighed out of clear frustration before turning around to face her.
“Shit! I didn’t even feel you come in,” he said rubbing his hands across his tired face. As reasonable as that statement sounded for Llorel that was bad he could always feel her no matter where she was at.
“Is everything alright?” she asked hesitantly not really expecting any real answer.
“Shit!” he repeated. “Look Umm you can just go and wait for Nick or whatever it is you had planned today… I have somewhere I need to be…Ummm…” and that was it he just turned and walked away. As abnormal as his behavior was and always has been Azalea didn’t really care about it much as she walked down toward the house where Nicky and Nay-Nay were staying.
“Hey you’re here early; I didn’t even get a chance to set up the horse or anything like that. Do you mind waiting here?”
“No I don’t mind go ahead,” she said walking past him and stepping onto their stairs so that she could sit and wait for his return.
“So why exactly are you here so early?” he asked returning with his horse in tow.
“I don’t know really Llorel’s just acting weird,” she said not knowing how to fully explain it.
“Oh, well are you ready?”
“As I’ll ever be,” she said as she watched him sit on his horse.
“How far is your school?”
“Not far it’s still here in New York. Let’s wait for Nay-Nay she’s still getting ready, then she can ride back with you.”
“She’s up this early?”
“Yea, it’s mostly me and my sister’s fault. Usually when we’re up the whole house is up.”
“Oh.”
“I’m here, I’m here,” Azalea heard Nay-Nay’s chipper voice say as she made her way toward them.
Nicky took the reins and Azalea and Nay-Nay settled down behind him as he slowly road off. The moment they were free of trees and they made it to road the horse sped up. Azalea and Nay-Nay happily laughed in the back as the wind whipped their hair around.
As the horse came to a stop Azalea couldn’t see any school, all she could see were trees.
“Alright Nay-Nay you be good ok? And maybe I’ll bring you something when I come back.”
“Ok!” she said a little happier, though Azalea knew she was upset that he had to leave. They all dismounted the horse, Azalea had thought that he would be taking it with him and riding it back but apparently she was wrong.
“Alright you two be careful when you ride back ok?”
“Ride back?” Azalea questioned.
“Yea, I can’t have my horse on the school grounds it may create a problem between some of the students attending,” he explained. That explained why she couldn’t see the school. Azalea hopped back on the horse behind Nay-Nay and they began to ride back to the house after saying good-bye to Nicky.
“Azalea you’re not going to forget to have fun with me after you’re done training are you?” Nay-Nay asked.
“No honey I promise to be here at around 3 to hang out with you,” she promised.