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II Bit Nippy II September: The Arrival II Aldergate Academy 2023 II
Monthly Prompt: September 2023 - The Arrival
Monthly Prompt - September
1st September - 15th September
Joshua Hill - Pendragon Du Rouet Z
09:20 - 12°C - Chilly in the morning with grey skies, cloud cover fades away by midday and the sunshine sets in.
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5th Year | Joshua Hill | 16 | United Kingdom | House Bucephalus | Pendragon Du Rouet Z | 7 y.o | Zangersheide
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After driving a few hours to the outskirts of Oxford, Josh, accompanied by his trusty ponies, driven by his parents, arrived at Aldergate Academy. It was his 5th year now, and transferring schools at 16 wasn’t easy. His family had planned to enrol him in the private school for quite a while now, but things went a little wild and his parents couldn’t afford the fee. Or rather wouldn’t, considering a small disagreement in the family.
Small wasn’t really the word for it, but Josh had other things to focus on now. Pulling into the gates with their lorry, he sat on the sofa in the middle section, phone out and texting his friends. Not too happy about leaving his mates behind, he sighed heavily as his mum shouted into the back.
“We’re here Joshua!”
She always called him by his proper name. Said ‘I didn’t name you it to just not use it!’. And then there was the conversation when Oz came into the decision. It was his dads nickname for Josh since he was a kid but eventually it just stuck. Mum wasn’t too happy about that.
Sliding his phone into his jacket pocket, Josh turned around to look out the window. It was quite the sight. The place looked like an effing mansion. Giant grey statues reared on mirrored sides of the grand black gates, the gravel drive leading on through to the car park. How spectacular! Perhaps it wasn’t going to be so bad after all.
Loud whinnying started up, a deep neigh accompanying the chorus. Apparently Beaut and D knew we were somewhere new.
After parking up, Josh’s parents hopped out the cab, his dad flinging a “Come help me get the horses out Oz” of which Josh had to oblige. The first to come out was a jet black thoroughbred mare, the obsidian coat shining at the peeking sunshine. Not a white mark in sight, she was all black beauty. Hence the name.
“Down you come Beaut! Good lass.” Josh’s dad praised loudly, this lean mean killin machine was a favourite of his, Beauty just had a heart of gold and all the speed. Small downside for some was that she was apparently too tall to be a polo pony, but good thing there’s larger sticks to buy!
Bellowing from the lorry, Josh’s other noble steed was awaiting their time to announce themselves to the new scene. The horse whisperer of the three, Josh went in to calm the beast, but as it came down the lorry it’s prancing about and screaming at the top of its voice showed that it was a false shot. After the short display of pizzaz, Drogon finally gave up and became the teddy bear he was.
A snort later and he was down the ramp quieter than a mouse. A bright bay thing, the stallion was caught like a sore thumb out in the drim weather, his damsires coat just as luminescent as his. With all the faffing about, Josh’s mum had gone in to find the office and get directions to the stables, returning with a smile.
“Let’s get going then, shall we?”
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Word Count: 526
Featuring:
Joshua Hill (aka Josh, Oz)
Pendragon Du Rouet Z (aka Drogon, D)
Pendragon Apparition (aka Beauty, Beaut)
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Oz, Beaut & D belong to me.
During the Monthly Prompt: September 2023 - The Arrival
