Fury

[Fraroc]

I told you guys I would be back, and to prove that I am a man of my word....here it is....Chapter 31 of Fury!

Chapter Thirty-One




“Unfinished business” seemed to be the theme of the day at the stables. Despite the fact that everything seemed to have worked out with the cancelling of the pact, there was still some things that were on Karilla’s mind….She was sitting alone at the chess table of Jack’s house….However, the thought that a little bit of fresh evening air would help her clear her mind.




Unconsciously, she begins to make her way towards the stable. When she enters the door, she is greeted with the sight of currently both of her horses, Raven and Princess in opposite stalls facing each other. Raven to the left, Princess to the right. She sighs in a mixture of disappointment and confusion, what was supposed to help her and clear her confusion ended up creating more of it.




As she exits the stable, Karilla was greeted to the sight of her boyfriend of nearly two years dismounting Fury.

“Hey Karilla!”
“Hi Mike…..”
“God, it sure was a beautiful day today, you should have come with me and Jason…We rode down to the lake and went swimming, as you could probably tell….”




Karilla said nothing, she just smiled weakly.

“What’s wrong baby?” Mike implored.
“Nothing….It’s just that I still have some things on my mind concerning…..Raven.”
“No….Karilla will you please listen to me? It’s over. You ended the pact….Raven won’t be neglected ever again.”
“You don’t understand Mike….I can’t just blantantly favor Princess over Raven like this….I love them both…Princess is spirited and brave, while Raven was always loyal and trusting…..I just…If I were to give her up totally, I need to give her to someone that I know and that I could trust….to give her the affection she needs.”




“Karilla, we’re here! We all have riding experience and we all think Raven is a wonderful horse!”
“But we all have our own horses to ride. I mean, You have Fury, Jason has Lightning, Marissa has Winston, Jennifer has Dancer, Jack has Buddy, I now have Princess, and Raven is left all alone! I just…UGH!!! I can’t deal with this!”




Karilla stormed off, leaving Mike and Fury alone…..Mike turned to his equine friend and gently stroked his neck while saying….

“How come it’s easier to bust broncos than it is to get through one conversation with my girlfriend?”




The next day started just like the other one, Karilla woke up in a melancholy mood and carried on the rest of the day with those feelings. She was in no mood to ride Raven or Princess and for the most part, just went along with the flow of the day, going through the motions. It wasn’t until she found Mike talking on his cell phone that her mood would be improved for the better.

“Yeah…..hey, that’s great! I’m so glad you reconsidered……Good, I’ll see you in a few days! Bye!”




“Who was that on the phone?”
“I was talking to my brother Kevin! We were catching up on some things for the most part, but get this, he actually is thinking about coming to the stables and learning how to ride!”
“Really?”
“Yeah! He told me that he was considering it for quite a while, since that one time when I visited him in college. He said that from that day he’s always been curious to know how to ride a horse.”




Karilla’s expression changed from depressed to elated when she heard what her boyfriend had to say. She had found the answer to her problem. She knew deep down in her heart that her equine friend of many years will never feel neglected again.

“Hey! That’s great!!! Raven finally has someone to give her lots of love!”
“Wait, You’re going to let Kevin ride Raven? Are you sure about that? I was thinking about starting Kevin off riding Buddy for a while. Buddy is a very patient and docile horse that’s perfect for a beginner…”
“Trust me on this, Raven is just as patient as him!”




The following day, the entire crew gathered around to welcome the arrival of the newest member, Mike’s younger brother by nearly five years, Kevin Schaefer. The addition will also “even out the score” within the group when it comes to gender. Three females, three males. One guy for each girl.....Michael walks by with his younger brother in tow. Karilla, Jennifer and Marissa all smile and swoon in his presence. In terms of facial features, he seemed to have shared the same good looks as his older brother as well as his physique. The only real difference is the fact that Kevin has slightly fuller lips like Jason has.

“So guys, I’d like to introduce all of you to Kevin Schaefer! Now he might be a little taller than me…He’s 6 foot even and I’m 5’10, but he’ll always be my LITTLE brother!”
“Oh come on dude….” Kevin said sheepishly.




Everybody exchanged their hellos, handshakes, and hugs to Kevin before going about their own business. Except for Karilla, she stayed with Kevin and her boyfriend.

“So Kevin, you said that you came here with Michael because you want to learn how to ride? Is that correct?”
“Yep.”
“Good, good. I think it is only appropriate to introduce you to your new best friend!”




“Kevin, this….is your horse. Her name is Raven, she used to be my horse until I got a new one. Raven is a really friendly, obedient, and trustworthy animal and I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that you two are going to be great friends…..Raven, take good care of my boyfriend’s brother….”
“Wow….thank you…I didn’t expect that within minutes of coming here that I would get my very own horse…”




Karilla stood back and smiled as Kevin approached Raven and began to softly caress her head…..

“That’s a good girl….”

Once again, things worked out in her favor….




So, here it is! The first chapter of Fury in….God knows HOW long! I, once again apologize so much for the long wait…