My automatic light switch turns on blinding my emerald eyes. I pull my yellow comforter off my smooth pale legs and climb out of the bed. My black alarm clock flashes the time: 1:40. I gasp, it's only 1:40 in the morning. I guess I'm just nervous , I do leave for Canterwood tomorrow.
My legs move me towards my mirror and I pull my strawberry blonde hair into a ponytail. On the way out of my room I grab a purple hoodie to throw over my tie-dye shirt and yoga pants. I tiptoe downtstairs carefully, trying not to wake up my family. I grab my phone,tennis shoes and a notebook then head out the door into the cool air. The walk towards the barn is short, just one block away. The neighborhood is peaceful in the starry night sky. Wind kisses my cheeks leaving me chilled.
The small cozy barn sits in front of me and behind the owner,Layla's house. Carefully I pull open the barn door staying quiet. The smell of horses and hay drift into the air. A few nickers in my direction but other than that, you can hear the rhythm of horses breathing deeply in their sleep. I head down the small aisle and to one of the 18 stalls. A dark bay horse with silky black mane and tail looks sleepily at me. Opening the door, I climb into Time to Spare aka Ty's stall. I imagine Ty thinking
"Cherry! I was sleeping!"
I wrap my arms around his slender arabian neck and breath in his comforting smell.
"Hi Ty" I whisper.
Ty snorts and closes his eyes to sleep. I sit down near him and grab my notebook. Pulling a pen out of my pocket, I start writing my thoughts down on lined paper. As time flies by, papers fly by with sketches of what my mind if filled with. My phone bings and I break out of my daze. Pulling it out my pocket, I see my parents have texted me.
Hey, are you at the barn? We leave in 3 hours...
I text back yes and gather my stuff. I better get Ty ready, it is 6' o clock. A beautiful horse and a young rider fill my notebook. I sigh remebering, I'm leaving my small town to go to an elite boarding school. I'm leaving everything behind to break out my shell.
"Well at least I'll have Ty" I whisper climbing out of his stall to go get his feed.
It's time for canterwood to meet Time to Spare and Charity Maze.