Chapter Nine

The first thing I did when I got up the next morning was check my phone. I wanted to be sure that I didn't miss anything important last night. On the screen it said that I had missed two calls from Dr. Reed and there was one new text from Jennemann about what we were doing in in class this week. I looked at the text from Jennemann first.
'This week in class' it read 'We will be doing Chapter 20 Reading Guide, learning about Ionic and Covalent Bonds, Oxidation Numbers, and how to write formulas. You will need your books so please bring them with you.'
After checking the text from Jennemann I listened to the messages Dr. Reed left me.
'Hey Amy, it's Dr. Reed. I was just calling to tell you the results in the tests for Ebony. His leg is stronger, but I found a small splint in his x-ray. It's nothing serious but it concerns me a bit.I will bring some Anti-inflammatory lotion by sometime tomorrow and I will tell you what you need to do. Sorry for the scare. See you tomorrow Amy. Bye'
After I finished checking my messages I texted Tye.
'Hey Tye. Where are you?'
I set my phone down on my bed and went downstairs to eat breakfast.
"Have you heard from Tye yet?" My mom asked as she walked into the kitchen
"No, not yet. I texted him before I got down here so hopefully he responds."
"Do you know where he is?"
"Mom!" I said "If I knew where he was, I wouldn't be freaking out right now."
"Okay, okay! No need to get snippy with me. After all, I am still your mother."
"Sorry mom. I'm just worried about Tye. That's all."
"It's okay Amy. I know how much you care about him."
"Thanks mom. I think I'm going to work with Snowflake for an hour before class."
"Okay. Sounds good. I'll come get you in an hour."
I walked out of the house and out to the barn. I slide the barn doors open and walk straight for Snow's stall.
"Hey pretty girl. Today is going to be a short session. I have to class today. Jennemann's orders."
I put her halter and lead line on and lead her to the arena to start working with her.
"Snow, Corto!"
She looked at me and went into a Corto.
"Good girl Snow. You're doing good." I said to her softly. "Okay let's try something else. Snow, Largo."
She looks at me in the eyes, and walks toward the arena gates.
"Hey, hey! I don't think so! You don't decide when you get to quit. That's my decision." I said to her pulling on her lead line to make her walk to me.
"Amy! It's time to get ready to go to class." mom called from the barn
"Okay mom! I'll be right there!"
I walked Snow into her stall and walked toward the house to get my things for class.
"Did he say we needed our books?" I asked myself trying to make sure I wouldn't forget anything.
Looking back to the text he sent I packed everything that I needed to be prepared for class. I quickly ran out hte door and to my car.
"Bye mom!" I called from my car
"Bye Amy! See you in a few hours!"
"Love you mom!"
"Love you too sweetheart."
I backed out of the driveway and headed off to school. I got to the stoplight at the school entrance when I felt my phone vibrate. I was hesitant at looking at my phone because the last three times it vibrated it wasn't who I was hoping it was. Looking down at the screen I got excited. Tye had FINALLY texted me!
'Hey Amy. Sorry I didn't get to your calls or texts yesterday.'
'You had me worried! Where are you?'
'I'll explain everything later. Again, I'm sorry. Right now I can't talk.'
'Is everything alright? Were are you?'
'Yeah, everything's okay. Amy, I have to go. I'm sorry. I promise to explain everything later. Bye Amy!'
"Okaaaaay then. That was weird."
i put my phone in my bag and pulled into my parking spot.
"Hey Amy!" My friend Lou called from her car
"Oh, hey Lou! How have you been?"
"Good. I haven't seen you since the accident. Is everything okay?"
"Yeah, I'm getting used to not having dad around, but other than that I've been doing fine. Mom got me a new Paso Fino. She's gorgeous too!"
"Really?! What's her name?"
"Accented With Snow. She's perfect!
"She sounds perfect. What color is she? Grey? Or white?" Lou asked
"She is white with a black stripe on her back left hoof."
"You think I could come check her out sometime?"
"Yeah Lou, come by whenever you want. I'm always in the barn so if you do stop by just come on out to barn two."
"Okay. Well we better get to class before Jennemann finds out we are not there." Lou said.
We walk up the steps to the Science Building and head to room 308. Lou looked in the window to see if Jennemann was in the classroom yet.
"Looks like we still have some time before he gets here." Lou said to me
We walk into the classroom and take our seats. A few minutes later Jennemann walks in and sits down at his desk.
"Okay." He said with his smooth quiet voice "Today we are going to do our Chapter 20 Reading Guide. So I hope you brought your books with you."
Lou turned around in her chair and looked at me. I look over at Jennemann and he is staring at us from his desk.
"Did you bring your book with you?" She asked
"Yeah. I'm guessing you didn't?"
"No. I kinda forgot it. I had it on my desk and didn't grab it on the way out of the house this afternoon."
"Okay. I'll let you use mine."
"Thanks! You're the best!"
Jennemann comes around and passes out the Reading Guide and tells us it is due at the end of the hour.
"WHAT!?!?! ARE YOU SERIOUS JENNEMANN!?!?!" I asked in amazement
"Yeah. You have plenty of time to work on it. So get to work Amy."
He walked back to his desk and graded papers we had turned in last week.
"So Amy. Did you find the answer to number 3?"
"Ummmm....Let me check." I flipped through the reading guide and found number 3. "Yeah it is Copper."
"Thanks."
"Jennemann!" I yelled
He looked up from his papers he was grading and looked at me with the death stare.
"What do you need?" He asked annoyed
"What do we do when we are done?" I asked him
"Turn it in to the tray. You can't honestly be done already are you?"
"Yeah. I am. Why?"
"No reason at all. So that means you will do well on the test Tuesday right?"
"Yeah. Totally."
I look back at Lou and roll my eyes at her.
"What was that for?" she mouthed to me
"I totally am not ready for this test." I mouthed back to her
I walk back over to my desk and start helping Lou so she can get it finished.
"Okay, why is an ionic bond called an "ionic' bond?"
"Is it because it is between ions?" She answered skeptically.
"Yeah. What is the next one you need?"
"That is all. Thanks!"
Lou closes my book and walked up to Jennemann's desk to turn in her reading guide.
"So isn't Snow and Ebony a lot to handle?" Lou asked
"No, not really. Tye helps out a lot."
"Ooooh. Who's Tye?"
"He's the stable hand that helps my mom out."
"Just the stable hand?" Lou asked
"Yeah."
She gives me a dirty look and tries to get information out of me.
"Weellll....We kind of had a thing, but it didn't work out."
"Who ended it? You or him?"
"I did. I didn't need the distraction of him when I was working with Snow."
"I understand that. When can I meet this Tye?" Lou asked
"Well...I haven't seen him for a while and I got a weird text from him before I got here. So I don't know when you get to meet him. I'll text you if he ever comes back home."
"Okay. Sounds good to me."