"I almost told her!" said Black, as they grouped up.
"Me to!" exclaimed Jackie.
"I didn't" said Mary quietly. "I only said 'Oh yeh I almost forgot I have to go to the library.'" They all started giggling.
"Perfect trick!" said Jackie. "But wait a minute" thought Jackie. "We haven't got her a present!"
"Or a cake!" cried Mary!
"Oh no! This is bad!" said Black.
"Don't worry" said Jackie. "We'll think of something before her party."
"Her party!" exclaimed Black. "You never told me she invited us to a party!"
"Well, I got an invite..."
"But..." interrupted Mary, "we need to get her something right now!"
"Okay. okay." Jackie finally agreed. "Let's go." She flung her leg over Black's back.
"Hey, I didn't say you could ride me!"
"Too bad!" Jackie snapped back at Black. They started to go.
"Just a little grass?" begged Mary.
"No! No! No!" Jackie & Black said together.
"Oh all right." she finally gave in. When they got to the store, Jackie got two lead ropes out of her bag.
"What are those for?" questioned Black & Mary.
"For you guys." she responded.
"You mean..."
"Yes!" Jackie exclaimed.
"No" moaned Mary & Black.
"Yes!" Jackie said as she put the lead ropes over their necks and tied them to a post. "I'll go and get her a present while you guys stay put." She turned to Black, "that includes you!"
"Uh..." murmured Black. She went into the store. When she got in a shocking sight almost made her puke. There was Penny at the check out line. Jackie quietly sneaked around her. She went to the horse ile. Hmmmm....she thought. This one is perfect. She held it in one arm while searching for some money to give to the cashier. While she was looking for money she didn't notice Penny who was trotting around come and try to identify what the present was.
"What's the present?" she asked.
Startled, Jackie looked up. "Umm...Nothing" she said trying to hide the present.
"I know you have someth--" Suddenly Black and Mary came to the rescue. "She said Nothing!" they both yelled. Jackie hoped on Black's back and they were off. They didn't even stop to pay!
"Hey!" yelled the cashier, "You need to pay!" But the gang paid no attention. They galloped across the plains until they got to their barn.
"Whoe, that was close!" said Mary.
"Ok we have the present and I think she already has a cake so...."
"What! What!" Black & Mary started yelling.
"We can go to the party!" she exclaimed!
"Alright then let's go!" They yelled together.
Right before Jackie hopped on Black's back she asked "Can I ride you there?"
"No!" said Black. "Just kidding" Black said before Jackie could turn around.
"Just get it over with!" said Mary.
"Get on already," said Black.
"Ok ok" said Jackie as she climbed on. She clicked.
"I don't need those horse signals you know" yelled Black.
"Just getting you started," said Jackie.
"Let's go" urged Mary.
"Ok the directions say we need to go to teh paddock!" she looked up. She looked surprised.
"That's right by this barn!" yelled Mary.
"Where's Black?" asked Jackie. They looked out of the barn. He was already half way to the paddock.
"Come on!" he yelled at them.
"We're coming!" they yelled back.
"Ok, I guess I have to ride you," said Jackie.
"That's fine with me," said Mary. And they were off. They finally got there.
"I guess it's a surprise party!" said Black.
"That's what it is you dummy!" exclaimed Mary.
"I am not a dummy!" said Black.
"This is what happened last Halloween," said Mary.
"Well you were the joker!" said Black.
"Yes but that's not a good excuse!"
"Well I don't care!" yelled Black.
"Well I fou--"
"WILL YOU TWO STOP IT?!" screamed Jackie. The two froze. "This is for Penny and your acting like this!" she said. "Come on, we have to find that cake."
"Ok" murmered Mary & Black.
"Here it is!" exclaimed Jackie. It had a carrot icing on top and green icing around the sides for leaves.
"It's beautiful" said Mary! All of a sudden Penny walked in. The gang went under the table.
"I guess no one is coming," sighed Penny. Then without warning, they jumped out from under the table.
"Surprise" they yelled.
"Whoe!" said Penny. "You guys scared me!"
"Well are we going to open presents or what?" asked Black.
"You bet ya!" Penny went and opened their present. "Wow" she said, as she looked at it. "My favorite color!" she added. She looked at the beautiful blanket. "Um...Jackie can you help me pick it up?"
"Sure" said Jackie. She put it on Penny's back.
"So who wants cake?" asked Penny.
ME!
The End