Louise and the Ponies

Louise and the Ponies
By LEC




The barn was old, very old. Rough slab timber cladding was starting to part company with the frame. Only those timbers that could be reached from the ground were in good repair.

An old house some fifty meters south of the barn was overgrown with vines and also in urgent need of restoration. The place looked deserted.

Louise turned to Sally, “What do you think? E

“It’s freezing out here! Four walls, no matter what state they are in, must be better than this. ESally replied as she hugged her scant garments about her.

Even as she spoke the first flurry of snow started. All four girls eased through the small side entry door into the dim and dusty barn interior. It was warmer, though still cold. The pungent smell of horse dung told that the barn was in use. A quick search managed to turn up two horse rugs near the front barn doors. The girls huddled together with an urgent needed to warm themselves quickly.

Sally, as usual, took the initiative and made a quick inspection of the barn before rejoining them. She had gathered some empty feed bags and an additional horse blanket from the furthest corner of the dilapidated building.

“Not too much house keeping goes on here, Eshe observed as she spread some of the bags over piles of hay in an empty stall. A warm bed, more like a nest, was constructed. With their own body warmth to help, they were soon comfortable. Several hours passed and the barn was eerily quiet.

“What’s that EA noise in the barn startled Louise who, apart from Sally, was the only one still awake.

“Only the ponies, ESally informed. “There are five or six very small ponies in the stalls on the far side, opposite where we came in. E

The minutes then the hours ticked by with only the occasional nicker and stomping of hooves to brake the silence. eventually everyone fell asleep.

The crashing of the big barn doors being thrown back woke all four girls.

“What is it, EJune, the older girl sleepily inquired.

“Shh! EHissed Sally, “It’s probably the farmer come to feed the ponies. E

“What time is it? E

“Its still dark, ESally paused and listened to someone, no, there was more than one, moving about,“I don’t think there here to feed the ponies . I think there looking for something. E

Then from the doorway of the barn the farmer spoke just as a lamp was lighted. “Four you say? Four women loose on a night like this.? E

EYah! Four of ‘em and scantily dressed too. They can’t have gone far and they aint at Petersen’s, so I recon they must be here, …too cold outdoors. E

“It’s the old man ELouise hissed, “he’s looking for us. E

“He’s found us, we can’t hide for long in here, if there serious about searching E ESally spoke dejectedly.

There seemed to be four people, three men and a women in the barn carrying lanterns. It didn’t take long before the stall that hid the girls was bathed in light.

“Well lookee here Paw, EIt was Clem, he had found them.

All four lanterns converged and four faces peered over the stall door.

EYer right Jeremiah, they’s beauties all right, worth the trouble of coming out on a cold night to track em down.

“Wouldn’t want ‘em dying of cold I’d recon. E It was the voice of an old women.

“They was accommodatin your hounds when you found em in yer barn yh say Jeremiah? Ehe paused and turned to his crone of a wife “don’t that beet sumin. Sarah. E

“Not only that they didn’t put up a fight when I put the Boars to em, Eiked it, I swear they did Josh. EThey all laughed.

As the group gloated at their find the four women cowered in the stall.

“You takin em back tonight Jeremiah? Ethe old lady inquired.

ERecon not, sun up is soon enough, the going ’ll be easier when we can see a little Ethe four retreated to the far end of the Barn.

“What you got planed for them? EJosh inquired of Jeremiah. As they went.

“Well I’m not rightly sure but I hear animal acts is a big attraction cross the border, maybe some Mex’ll offer good money for white ladies who fuck animals. E

“You’d sell ‘em to the Mex’s? E

The old lady spoke again. “Them Mexes use donkeys don’t they she inquired? E

“That’s what people wont to see Sarah , EJeremiah replied.

“Well dogs and Pigs is a long way from donkeys, size wise I mean, ESarah continued. “Them girls would need more braking in before they could handle donkeys. E

“What you driving at woman’“ Josh interjected.

The barn doors banged closed and the party retreated into the darkness.

Chapter 5

The girls herd no more as the big doors slammed shut and a bar crash into place. They had been recaptured and they slept no more that night.

“What did he mean mom EJune asked though she probably knew well enough.

“They plan on selling us to the Mexicans to work in brothels. E

None one said a thing, Jane sobbed quietly while her mother comforted her.

Week sunlight filtered through the loose siding. The girls huddled and waited for Jeremiah and Clem to come and collect them. They didn’t have to wait long. As the sun rose the men arrived at the barn. There was some feverish activity for several minutes as the sound of timber being collected and thrown into a pile could be herd. This was followed by plenty of discussion that was clearly being directed by Josh. Then hammering and sawing that lasted a good hour. Finally the bar across the doors was slid free and the small door swung open.

“Good morning ladies, Ethe old crone cackled as she approached the stall. She entered and told carrying a shotgun and immediately ordered them to stand and strip. For a moment they hesitated but the gun brandished by Sarah suggested they should not waist time.

As they undressed Louise could see the men carrying timber into the barn. Soon they were all naked. Without clothes the girls began to shiver.

” Josh has a fire going up front, EShe announced. If you don’t want to freeze your titties off you should move quick. E The hag directed them through the stall door as she wheeled around and strode smartly to the front of the barn where the men had a roaring fire going in a protective grate. Next to the fire was a wooden frame with a cross beam that slid up and down between parallel vertical posts. The frame was placed in front a low platform, about 20inches from the ground. The platform was covered in straw and some bags.

Jeremiah looked us over long and hard. “Good lookin women don’t you think boys. Shame they gave them-self to dogs and pigs. No self respecting man would have them now. E

Sally spoke first. “What are you fiends going to do with us, Eher tone was demanding though her voice shook.

Jeremiah scratched his stubble chin. “Well we is poor folk around here and last night we had a long talk about you gals. I mus say I prefers to sell you to the Mexes. But, EHe paused. “Sarah here reckons that properly handled you could be worth a lot more this side of the border. E
Sarah cackled before Jeremiah continued.

” Either way we have to be sure you is ready for the work you is about to undertake.