Taking Chances: A Grace Story

Taking Chances: A Grace Story — page 1
Chapter One Grace Ramirez burst through the door of the family room where her three sisters were watching TV It was the second day of summer vacation Everyone come out to the barn she ordered I have a surprise Can’t it wait her oldest sister Natalie asked We’re in the middle of my favorite show and this is the best part Natalie you’ve watched those Zombie High DVDs like a gazillion times You know what happens next Grace said Come on This’ll be the best thing you’ve ever seen Natalie groaned and clicked the channel changer to pause the show The TV set flickered This better be good It will be Grace promised She’d been outside kicking her soccer ball and thinking about the circus they’d been to the night before on the county fairgrounds It had given her a brilliant idea If that young girl in the circus could do it so could she And wouldn’t her sisters be stunned to see her do something so daring Emily her twin sister and loyal defender walked beside her with an excited expression Natalie appeared a bit bored and Abby followed at a distance When they got to the barn Grace led her pony Joker close to a stack of hay bales Here you hold him Em while I get ready Wait a minute Grace Natalie said You aren’t supposed to ride without a helmet