Disclaimer: I don't own Saddle Club, Saddle Club is a copyright of Bonnie Bryant.

A Stormy Night For Lisa Part 1

During a stormy Sunday night, Lisa Atwood was fast asleep in her bed at her mother, Eleanor's house, Lisa's mother & father were divorced.

Lisa had school at Willow Creek Junior High School, the public school in the state of Virginia she attended with one of her best friends, another Saddle Club member named Carole Hanson, but she took the same bus to school as Carole and her other best friend, Stephanie Lake, who preferred to be called Stevie, and was also a Saddle Club member the following morning.

While Lisa was sleeping, she had begun to have a dream.

Within Lisa's dream, a young Roma boy was running through a treeless field, clutching at a wound in his right hand side as thunder crashed all around him.

"I'm here! I'm here," the boy groaned in pain. "someone! Anyone! Help me! Help me! Help me!"

It was of no use, no one was around to help the wounded boy.

A clap of thunder awoke Lisa with a start.

What was that, Lisa thought, her heart now racing. could Rafael really have returned to Willow Creek?

The next morning just before the school bus arrived, Lisa & Carole were at the Lake residence helping Stevie get ready for her school day at Fenton Hall, the private school she attended with Veronica DiAngelo, Kristi Cavanaugh, Desiree Biggins, who everyone called Desi, and Stevie's three brothers, 14-year-old Chad, Stevie's twin, 12-year-old Alex, and 9-year-old Michael.

Stevie already had her Fenton Hall school uniform white puffy short sleeved shirt, navy blue necktie, navy blue, royal blue, and forest green plaid skirt, royal blue sleeveless vest, forest green long sleeved jacket, and long white socks on, all she needed to do was find her school uniform shoes which were brown penny loafers.

"I found your school shoes, Stevie." Carole said.

"Thanks, Carole," Stevie said, putting her school shoes on. "you know what, you & Lisa are both lucky."

"What makes you say that, Stevie?" Carole asked.

"Because, you guys get to wear whatever you like," Stevie answered Carole. "while I have no choice but to wear a uniform!"

"I had a dream about Rafael last night." Lisa said to Stevie & Carole.

"Ooooh!" Carole & Stevie said in unison.

"What was it about, Lisa?" Carole asked.

The school bus stopped in front of the Lake residence.

"I'll tell you on the bus." Lisa said to Stevie & Carole.

Once on the school bus that went to Willow Creek Elementary School, Willow Creek Junior High School, Willow Creek High School, and Fenton Hall, Carole was more than just a little bit curious about Lisa's dream.

"So, Lisa," Carole asked curiously. "what was your dream of Rafael last night about?"