Heartland: The unexpected engagement
Chapter one
Thirteen year old, Amy Fleming, walked down her driveway to Hearltand.
A place where the scars from the past can be healed, a place where frightened and abused horses live to trust again.
As she walked down the path, Marion Fleming, barged out of the barn door. Tears running down her face.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Amy asked running to her.
Marion cleared her throat."Dad, died..."
Amy gasped."Why?"
"Remember how he was at the store to get the horses some treats?" Marion asked; Amy nodded."He had a heartache..."
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A few days after the tragic death, Amy found herself working with the horses again. Why did my dad have to die? Amy asked herself. Why always does the worse things happen in my life?
Amy was grooming Midnight, an all-black Tennessee Walking horse, who had came to Heartland because, he was traumatized of traffic.
She completely had forgotton that she was grooming him when he began to scratch his hooves on the ground.
"Easy, boy," Amy said."I'm groomin' yea."
That's when Ty Baldwin walked in the stables.
"Up so early?" He asked me.
Amy looked into his honey hazled eyes.
"I... uh, went to bed early last night--" Amy knew that Ty knew that she was lying.
"Couldn't sleep could you?" He interupted.
Amy shook her head.
"Your dad was an amazing guy you know." Ty said.
Amy couldn't handle it any longer."Ty, can you just be quiet! I really don't want to talk about my father right now, okay!? Just leave me alone!" With that, she stomped out of the barn leaving Ty to take care of Midnight.
Amy walked into the house and saw her mother in her office. Writing checks, emailing people about there services, making sure the depts are paid. Amy walked into her room instead, fusterated. She shut the door, and kicked it as hard as she could.
"I hate my life!" She screamed.
Then she heard a knock on her door. She really didn't want company right now. She just wanted to be alone and think.
"Amy? It's Lou. Can you open the door and talk to me please?" Lou asked in a sweet voice.
Amy gave up, and let Lou in. She had Holly in her arms. Holly looked all around Amy's room and saw the horse poster's on her wall. Then she looked at her desk. All horse figures, were there.
"Horsie!" Holly squeled. She struggled in Lou's arms wanting to play in Amy's stuff.
"No, honey. That's Amy's toys." Lou said.
Then Holly started screaming. And crying, and kicking Lou.
"Hey, stop that--" Amy interupted Lou.
"No, it's okay. She can play in here." Amy said.
Lou put her down and Holly walked over to Amy's bed, and played with her stuffed animal horses. Amy was surprised that she loved horses just like her and Lou did. Her dad, Scott-- also Lou's husband, is a vet and travels around like's horses to, so I guess Holly liking horses isn't a surprise at all-- she's a smart kid for her age-- her age of three years old.
"Amy, what's wrong? I heard you kicking your door. You woke up, Holly." Lou said. But it sounded like she didn't mind.
"I'm sorry, Lou... It was just that Ty... he was talking about... d-dad." Amy sighed. She put her hands over her face, covering them."He doesn't understand."
"Not unless you tell him how you feel, Amy. Nobody will know, and they can't help you if you don't tell anybody." Lou said, keeping an eye on Holly.
"I'll tell you." Amy sighed surrendering."I was really close to dad... I mean, he was my best friend. Do you know what it's like to lose a best friend? It's like a piece of your heart is missing."
Lou nodded in understanding."Yes. That's exactly how I feel. I mean, dad was the one who didn't like Scott at first, but then as Scott came over more and dad new how he acted around me... Scott was basically, his best guy friend."
Amy nodded. She remembered last Christmas, that he almost got into a fight with Scott Trewin, because he was holding hands with Lou. But on New Years Day, he started to like Scott. Scott wasn't a bad guy at all. He treats Lou and Holly, equally. And Amy was proud to be his sister-in-law.