In the back of his mind Koel knew he had slept through his last class. He’d just about jolted out of his skin at the sound of the lunch bell, blinking out of his daze both confused and rattled. Though his eyes hadn’t closed, and he was sitting up straight, he’d been completely lost to the world. He hadn’t even heard a word the teacher had said all
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The question caught him completely off guard.
He stared across the table at Harlan, his mouth dropping open a bit in surprise.
He didn't know what to say.
Usually with a limp or a couple of bruised ribs, he could just blame his injuries on riding. But getting a black eye from a horse just wasn't that plausible.
So he just said the first thing that popped into his mind. "I fell." Stupid! Koel was cursing himself the moment the words left his mouth. Too late to take them back now. He scrambled for further explanation, straining when nothing came to mind. He needed to come up with better excuses for his appearance. Finally after a painstakingly awkward silent pause he continued, ( ... )
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"This is yours?" Koel asked, letting out a low whistle as he ran his hand across the front of the dash. It was a nice looking truck, dependable. He could picture it on a ranch, or tearing up the bumpy Texan hillside. He couldn't help but grin, taking in the car with unbridled excitement. Man oh man he could not wait until he was old enough to learn to drive. Not like he didn't like horseback riding, just that it was hard to bring a Geldling into school with him ( ... )
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