174 Kelley To The Rescue

She soon found what she was looking for and she mounted her horse and loped along staring at the ground. She went a good way without any issue…until she heard a clutter of hooves behind her. At first, she did not really bother until she heard the person calling to her. She looked back. The rider was still a little way off but to her horror she realised that she recognised him. It was none other than the stable hand! The creep! How had he found her? On an impulse, she suddenly spurred her horse and began to gallop faster. Then things began to happen. First, she heard someone hiss, “Freidis, in here. Quick!” Without even stopping to think about who it could be, she steered her horse into what was a dark street. Someone leaped out, grabbed her horse reins, bringing it to a violent stop. The same person reached out and gently brought her down. Freidis gasped as she recognised who it was. The feel of his arms, it could only be one person. “Kelley!” “Shhh,” he said. “Just wait her