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pockets for treats, a hopeful look on his face.
She could hear the excited chatter of the other camp members as they hugged their ponies, calling out to each other about how lovely they were. And even worse, she could hear Izzy talking to Silver
Shadow in the stable opposite.
“Well,” Izzy said in a satisfied voice. “Aren’t you
beautiful?”
He was – Poppy knew that – but Silver Shadow
wasn’t just beautiful, he was her friend. For one moment she thought about phoning her mum and getting her to pick her up, not sure if she could bear watching someone else ride and care for her pony. Her dream of cantering the beautiful grey pony on the beach had been torn into a million pieces.
And as Henry nudged her, Poppy couldn’t stop the tears from spilling over as she leaned into him. This wasn’t supposed to happen. Henry was lovely, but he wasn’t Silver Shadow.
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