A Story Never Told.
Chapter 1
Just Kill Me.
A thousand miles may pass
A thousand years may go by
And a thousand people
May influence your choice
Though as you age
The journey of one's self
May be the only importance
When it comes the time
That you have to grow up
And make your own decision.
No matter the consequencesIf your choice is your opinion
And what you believe.
Some people wonder about me. I'm what most would call, an outcast. Nobody wants me nobody cares. Only five people have ever wanted me, they would be my parents, my mom's best friend, and my mom's parents. Growing up, I thought the story of my parents was an unimaginable story that could never happen. Unfortunately as I aged, one thing came clear, I realized that this wasn't just a fable of imagination that my grandmother had told me. This was the true story of my parents. The truth behind my existence and the horrible mistake I think of myself. You may be asking who I am and my answer would normally be 'no one' or something along those lines. In this case, I must tell my name otherwise the whole story would be misunderstood. Therefore, my name is Jamie Harmony Bolton, and this is my story.
I sat upright against a tree leaning my head back thinking about little. My eyes raised up to the tree and I stood up. I traced my fingers along a marking with a heart around it that read, 'Only you. TBxGM.' A small message, I know, but it was the only thing I had left of my parents. That and a pocket knife my dad dropped. Of course this isn't where my parent's story begins, actually it began before either were born. Their families were sworn enemies. It all started over a treasure that no one knew as to where it was. Written document told of a treasure far more valuable than gold, more precious than silver, and more important than that of a crown. No one really found the treasure but each family claimed they would, and for that they were enemies. When my parents came into that picture, it was no different. They were both taught to hate each other but neither knew why they just obeyed. The day they met was unforgettable…
A young woman was riding her beautiful white horse, Jin, until they reached a stream where she stopped Jin and let her drink. The woman, Gabriella, was not too far from her family's property but she was off and she knew where and that she shouldn't be there. Jumping her horse over the creak she pulled her hood over her head. Jin trotted for a couple minutes until Gabriella slowed her to a stop and stepped off of her.
Suddenly, she heard a rustle in some leaves. The sudden movement caused her to look over to find a black horse speeding toward her. Gabriella jumped back onto Jin and kicked her sides to go but the horse was stubborn and it took a couple moments until Gabriella got her to sprint away, but the other horse was gaining ground and was only a few feet away. Taking a dangerous move, Gabriella jumped her mare over the stream almost sideways but she made it and kept on. When Gabriella looked back she found the other rider hot on her trail. As she kicked Jin's sides, Gabriella noticed a cliff ahead and took a sharp U turn and started back the other way. The other rider quickly followed her but was now loosing distance. Without warning, Jin stopped quickly. When Gabriella kicked her sides, she wouldn't budge. Gabriella jumped off Jin and grabbed her reins. She pulled Jin a couple feet and hopped back on, but still she wouldn't budge.
Having no other choice, Gabriella jumped of Jin and ran towards a small dry trench where she tried to run down the side, but her ankle caught on something and she tumbled down. She laid there completely sure that she would. A sound was heard above but Gabriella didn't look up because she knew it would be her fate. The young man up above tied the two horses to a tree and slid down with a knife in hand ready to kill who ever had trespassed. He held the knife toward her as he kicked her hardly onto her back making her hood fall back and revealing her beauty. When he saw her, he put his knife in its case and kneeled next to her. Unless this woman was harmful, he wouldn't kill her.
"You may as well kill me now instead of torture, I would much appreciate it." Gabriella spat at him through her pain.
"Nice to meet you two." The man said.
"Well it is not to great to meet you, the man who is supposed to kill me on the spot." Gabriella spat again.
"Aren't we feisty?" He said to her.
"Why don't you just kill me?" Gabriella asked.
"I'm not going to kill you." He told her.
"Well then I almost killed myself running from you then." Gabriella said.
"Yea, but I do have a soft spot for damsels in distress." The man said.
"And you were the one that put me in distress." Gabriella rolled her eyes.
"Well what were you doing on my property anyway?" He asked.
"Your property?" Gabriella asked as she got afraid.
"Yes my property, well my parents but I live there so it's mine too I guess." He struggled for the right words.
"I have to go." Gabriella said knowing it was her only chance to not get killed.
"Where do you live?" He asked.
"Not too far I can get there myself thank you very much." Gabriella said trying to get up but failing as her ankle was now sprained. She ended up using the man for support making both blush.
"I'm Troy, what is your name?" He asked.
"I can't tell you." Gabriella told him.
"Why not?" Troy asked.
"You'd kill me." Gabriella said in a whisper.
"No I swear I won't." Troy told her in a whisper also.
"Gabriella…. Gabriella Montez." Gabriella told him as she winced as if expecting something bad.
"You're a Montez?" Troy asked uncertainly.
"Yes…" Gabriella said in a quite voice.
"Well I'm supposed to kill you, but I don't really like this whole family hatred thing. I'm not even sure why our families fight." Troy admitted.
"Well it's all about a treasure that no one has any clue as to where it actually is and both our families are looking for it." Gabriella informed him.
"That's stupid." Troy said under his breath.
"They say its more valuable than gold, more precious than silver, and more important than that of a crown." Gabriella recited what had been taught to her.
"Well I have no clue what that is but I don't really care." Troy shrugged his shoulders.
"Neither do I." Gabriella said as Troy sat down and she sat next to him.
"Good." Troy told her.
"I shouldn't trust you enough to sit next to you comfortably, but I do and it's weird." Gabriella admitted.
"Yea, it is." Troy agreed. Gabriella looked up and noticed the sun was nearing its horizon.
"I have to go. My parents won't be happy and they'll send out a search team… again." Gabriella sighed as she carefully got up with Troy right behind her. He helped lift her up and sighed too.
"When will I see you again?" Troy asked concerned with his departing new friend.
"I come for a ride every morning a little after dawn, I'll meet you here tomorrow?" Gabriella asked.
"Yea sure." Troy said quickly as Gabriella galloped away waving at a newfound friend.
"Till tomorrow." Gabriella said.
"Till tomorrow Gabriella." Troy said to himself as he waved at her now far away figure and sighed loudly.