Cammie POV
I logged off before he could reply. Then, I raced out of my room and into the kitchen, almost knocking over my grandma. "Oops! Sorry Grandma!" I apologized, moving out of her way. "It's okay sweetie. I was just about to go start dinner, do you want to help?"
"Ummm…well I was about to go ride Lightning, but if you want help-" I started but Grandma interrupted me. "It's okay, you can go ride Lightning. Just be back by five." Grandma told me.
"Thanks Grandma," I said gratefully. Okay it's two now, I have three hours, I thought to myself.
I guess I should explain. I'm at my grandparent's farm in Nebraska. Lightning is my horse that I've had since I was six. She has a black coat, but with a white tail and mane, and she also has a white jagged line of white on her coat, hence the name Lightning. We've grown up together, and I visit her every summer.
So, I walked out of the screen door leading out of the kitchen, and into the back yard. I headed towards the barn, excited to be able to ride Lightning. As I opened the doors, I was hit by the smell of fresh hay and manure. I walked in and went over to Lightning's stall. She whinnied softly and shuffled around excitedly. I grabbed her blanket and saddle, throwing the blanket over her back and then strapping the saddle on top of it. I also got her bridle, and put it in her mouth.
I climbed on, flicked the reins, and she started slowly trotting out of the barn. I steered her away from the house and took her on a trail that I had found in the two weeks I've been at the farm this summer. I flicked the reins again and Lightning sped up. We galloped through the woods and jumped over creeks for about thirty minutes. Then, we headed for a hiding spot I'd found just yesterday.
We got to the spot that I was looking for, and I slid off Lightning. I tied her up to a pole that was sticking out of the ground. I then proceeded to climb up a tree until I saw a branch that jutted out from the tree. I climbed out onto it and saw the space that was just enough room for me to fit into the small cave that was in the huge boulder. I called out to Lightning, "Stay there girl!" She whinnied and nodded her head slightly. I crawled into the tiny cave to think about my situation.
I wonder if Zach really meant that he was coming. I mean sure, I wanted to see him, but he drives me crazy whenever he's around. But I also want to be with him when he's the soft, vulnerable, real Zach. He's in there somewhere behind his cocky cover. I just have to look hard enough. I fell asleep, curled into a ball, thinking of Zach…
I woke up slowly, until I remembered where I was. I shot up, bumping my head on the ceiling of rock above me. I rubbed my head where a bump was starting to form. My internal was telling me that it was 4:30. I climbed out of my cave, and ventured onto the branch, and down the tree. I climbed on Lightning and we took off through the woods.
We emerged from the woods, just as the clock chimed 5 o' clock from my grandparent's living room. And yes, I could hear that. I mean, hello! Spy here! I led Lightning towards the barn, her galloping at a steady speed. I felt eyes on me, and as Lightning was running past the house, I got a glimpse of…Zach. Geez, how did he get here so fast? As fast as lightning(not my horse, the actual thing, although Lightning could give it a run for its money), I got Lightning in her stall, put her saddle and bridle back on the shelf, and hid in a secret in the loft of the barn. When Zach walked in, I was nowhere to be seen.
