Madison's POV.
After getting the girl to the hospital we waited a while before the doctor came out to inform us of the situation.
When the door opened my head shot up and I looked at the doctor.
"She has a minor concussion and won't be up for another couple of hours." He said looking at me. "Do you mind tellin' me who she is?"
I shrugged. "We don't know sir. She was jumping logs on a horse up on the hill." I explained while the others nodded.
The doctor left and went on to check his next patient and I turned to the girls. "You girls might as well head home. I'll stay until she wakes up and we'll figure it out."
Ida looked at me. "You sure Grumpy?" She asked using my nickname because apparently everyone thinks I'm grumpy.
I smiled and said. "Yeah you guys get some rest."
They all got up and left while I sat in the waiting room watching through the window as the girl layed motionless on the hospital bed. For some reason I felt a strong connection to her.
Hanna's POV *A couple hours later*
When I opened my eyes all I saw was a bright white light. So this must be what heaven feels like. I thought as my vision slowly came back and I saw a door, window, and some beeping machines lying next to me.
Oh it's a hospital. I thought stupidly. Wait how did I get here? There's no one here so maybe I can sneak out.
I hopped off the bed and slowly removed the needle from my wrist. The door was open and nobody was in the room outside.
Quietly I opened the door and slipped out. I looked down the hallway but there was only one nurse and she was wheeling an elderly man into a room.
When she shut the door I started to speed walk doen the hall but only got a few yards before I got caught.
"Where do y'all think you're going?" A voice called from behind me.
I turned on my heels to see a girl in her early 20's looking at me but it took me a minute to find my voice.
"Um I was um going um." But I couldn't find a lie to tell her.
"You just fell of a horse and your gonna get up and leave?" She asked but I realize there's no anger in her voice just concern.
"Sorry Ma'am I have to get my horse!." I lied knowing Star would be fine.
She rolls her eyes. "Yeah you don't even know where she is!" She says.
"Oh." I said simply.
"I can take you to her if you want." She offered and I gently smiled.
"I'd really appreciate that Ma'am." I replied and she shook her head.
"Don't call me ma'am I'm not old! I'm only 21. You can call me Madison." Madison corrected me with a hint of a smile.
"Thanks Madison." I said. "My names Hanna." I introduced myself shyly.
"C'mon lets go get your horse." Madison leads me to her truck.
The whole way there we talked about horses, well Madison did most of the talking since I was still coming out of my shell.
We pulled up to a barn and I looked around and spotted Star in a pasture and before Madison could say anything I jumped out of the truck before it even stopped and raced over to my horse.
"Star!" I shouted and she whinnied when she heard me. I ducked under the fence and met Star in the middle of the pasture.
"Hey girl." I greeted her stroking her nose. "Did ya miss me?"
She nudged my hand and nickered.
"I missed you too." I whispered quietly.
"That's a great bond you have with your horse!" A raspy voice said from across the pasture.
I looked over and saw Madison, an elderly man, a women in her late 30's, a bunch of girls around the same age as Madison, and Ida.
"Thanks sir." I said.
"What's your name missy?" He asked me and I suddenly recognized him. It was Terence Parker he was a famous rodeo star!
"Hanna Parker." I called back to him.
"Come over here!" He gestures and I timidly walk over followed closely by Star.
"We don't bite. Well Madison does if you get on her bad side!" Ida started laughing and the others joined in except Madison who playfully rolled her eyes.
I smiled and Terence looked at me. "Parker..hmm. That name sounds mighty familiar." He murmurs and for a second a flicker of recognition passes over him and he gives me a sympathetic look but he said nothing.
"It's nice to meet you." He finally said. "Ida tells me you're a really good rider. Is it true?" He asked looking interested.
But when I didn't say anything Ida piped up. "Ya! She jumped huge logs that were like 3 feet tall! And a huge bush!" She smiles at me and I softly smiled back.
Terence smiled at Ida and looked over at the women. "What do you say Rebecca?" He asked.
Rebecca looked back at him and smiled. "Girls?" She asked.
"Yes!" The girls shouted and then everyone looked back to me.
"So Hanna how would you like to join the Sweethearts?" Rebecca asked and my heart stopped. Is this really happening? It can't be I'm not that good of a rider! What should I say?
"Yes!" I said as Star neighed beside me and everyone laughed.
Maybe I could escape my past. I thought as I slept that night in the trailer next to Madison. Everyone said she was so grumpy but she doesn't seem like it!.