This is a new story and my first so any helpful hints on everything and anything will help a lot.
I don't own any of the character except: Meredith, her mom, dad, step-dad, and her horse.
You will meet him in this chapter. Feel free to ask me any question you have about this.
Now on with the show.
:P
The next morning I awoke to the smell of bacon. I looked at my alarm clock and gasped. I had over slept., most kids got up at 6 or 6:30 in the morning. I was up and dressed by 4:45 a.m. I ran into my bathroom and jumped in the shower. As I stepped out of the shower I realized that it was Sunday and that I could go back to bed. I sighed and wiped the mirror off.
'Of course I would think that it was a Monday.' I thought, mentally kicking myself.
I pulled my wet hair out of my face and proceeded with my morning ritual. I brushed my teeth, scrubbed my face, and was about to dry my hair with again I realized that Dollar was not
here yet. Dollar was my baby, a 16.2 hand sorrel Quarter Horse gelding, he had 3 white socks, one on the front and two on the hind. I loved him with all my heart. No one could ever take him away from me, even if they offered my a million dollars I still would turn them down. I looked at the mirror again and saw myself for the first time in a few days. My eyes had large
black circles under them and I was a little bit pale. I shook my head and left my bathroom. I went over to my closet and bent down and pulled out a pair of shorts and a t-shirt from the
duffle bag. Thought I was wrapped in a towel, I felt as if someone had seen me naked when my step-father burst through my bedroom door.
"Do you no have the courtesy to knock?" I asked
"This is my house." He said.
"Actually it's my mother's house." I corrected, as I rose from the floor.
He huffed out of the room slamming my door behind him. I dove to catch one of my trophies and it fell from the shelf that it had been setting on. Days before I was supposed to arrive my things had all been sent. I had at least a hundred trophies, ribbon, and other assorted show things. I had been a well known you rider in the Jumper classes back home. My father lived
in England, the show circuit there was ten times harder then the one in the U.S.A. I had won more events there then I would have thought possible. Sometimes when I showed we were gone all weekend and would not return until late Sunday night. I would miss school the next day, but I always made straight A's. I thought about the countryside that I used to ride on, but my day dream was cut short when a loud voice boomed my name.
"What do you want?" I shouted.
"Breakfast is done." My Mother said.
"Be right do." I shouted back.
I slipped on my clothes and my other things. I walked out of my room and trudged down the stairs. I plopped into a seat at the table and wait not so patiently for my food.
"Mum when will it be done?" I asked.
"In just a second, let me put it on a plate. Oh I almost forgot Dollar will be here by this afternoon, just before school gets out." She said, handing me a plate of food.
"Thanks Mum looks good, and I'll be home right after school, umm... do I have a ride to school?" I asked.
"Yes, I'm letting you take my car until I can get you one." She said.
"Thanks but are you sure?" I asked.
"Yes it'll only be a couple of days anyway." She said.
"Ok I guess." I said.
She smiled at me and sat down next to me. We ate in silence, my step-father came down the stairs the moment that I sat my plate in the sink. I bid him good morning excused myself from breakfast. My mother told me that she would like to go shopping after she finished eating. I kindly declined the invitation saying that I would rather stay at home and organize my things. My mother looked sad for a moment but she just smiled and siad maybe next time then. I did hear what else she siad because I had already started up the stairs. I really wanted to get my trophies organized, though my system was not perfect I knew where everyone of them was at all times. I pulled them all off the shelves and dusted them. I heard my mom leave and I whispered good-bye to her. I sat on the floor dusting the last one when my step-father knocked on my door.
"Enter." I said.
My door opened and he stopped.
"Can I help you with something?" I asked.
"I was just coming to tell you that I was going to go with a couple of my buds to go fishing."
"Alright, does Mother know?" I asked.
"Yes." He answered before shutting my door.
I was alone at last. I pulled out my phone, the LG Dare, and called my best friends back in England. She didn't answer so I left her a voicemail.
"Hey girl call me back when you get this." I said.
I hung up and pulled out the polish. I polished everyone of my trophies and then sat them in the correct order. Then I started on my ribbons. I dusted and polished the buckled that held the ribbon together then sat them with the trophies. By the time I was finished, it was almost noon. I walked down stairs and fixed myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I walked back into my room just as my phone was ringing.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Meredith?" The other person asked.
"Yeah, who is this?"
"It's Leslie."
"Hey, whats up?" I asked.
"I just got your voicemail. I wish you were still here, Sheba misses you."
"Oh Les, you know that I had no choice. Daddy was going on a work job in Africa for six months. I can't be alone for that long."
"But you have a house full of people."
"Les, please I'm moving back after Daddy finishes his job."
"Good, but I'll miss showing with you."
When I lived in England Leslie and I were always showing together, most of the time because she was the only other person from our stable that rode Jumpers like I did.
"Les I'm going to be showing Internationally now, we'll see each other enough."
"Enough isn't enough."
"What?"
"What I mean is it you aren't here I may get to see you once a month, now that I don't have a show buddy."
"What about Chelle?" I asked
"She is only going to be cheering me on."
"But she'll have to do until I get back." I said.
"I miss you."
"I miss you too."
"I'm going to go for a hack. I'll call you later."
"Ok. Give Sheba and Yoshi a big hug for me."
"Bye."
"Bye." I said.
We both hung up the phone and I felt a few hot tears slip passed my eyelids. I let the hot tears fall until I could not longer see what I was cleaning. I set the red ribbon down and climbed onto my bed. I cried for a few minutes then went to sleep. Tomorrow was Monday and that meant a new school.
:P
So what did you think? With me its a love hate thing. Oh and update I'm going to try to get 2 chapters a week. But when school starts back it'll just be out.
