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Chapter 7 'Meeting Riverbend'
A/N: Hi everyone. I just wanted to say that if I get things wrong from the series...like the houses...or anything please feel free to point to out and correct me! Lol. I'll try my best to keep everything like the books!
Pepper Pov(Yay Pepper!!lol)
I was heading back from Idaho from seeing my family. I heard them say it's time to exit the plane. I looked over and saw a pretty girl with a MP3 and I saw she was crying. 'I wonder what she's crying about, why would a pretty girl like her be crying...' I thought.
I went over to her...I knew she hadn't her what the plane attendants had said. I tapped her shoulder and she looked up at me, she had pretty brown eyes that showed a lot of pain. I felt pain run thorough my body for her.
"Hi. I saw you were listening to music and I figured you didn't realize it was time to exit the plane." I said politely. I saw her look me over.
"Thank you, I wouldn't want to miss getting off the plane." She said politely laughing.
She got up and started walking towards the exit of the plane and I walked beside her. I figured I should tell her my name.
"My name's Pepper. Well not my real name but that's what I liked to be called." I smiled at her, inwardly embarrassed of myself.
She smiled back. "My name's Belle. It's real. Ha ha." I said. Belle was such a pretty name. For a pretty girl. 'slow down pepper.' I thought to myself.
I chuckled at her response. I saw Glen wave at her. 'Oh, so THIS is the Belle he was talking about? Wow.' I thought.
"Hi Pepper." Dr. Scott greeted me. Grace Forster had called and said Dr. Scott would be picking up Belle and he'd bring me home. I nodded at him. "Hey Belle, nice ride?" He smiled
"Yeah, tons." Belle rolled her eyes.
"Pepper is going to ride with us, it looks like you two already met." He said smiling.
"Yep." Was all she said. Then we left the airport.
Belle Pov
I was in the back of Glen's truck on the way to Riverbend Ranch, where Pepper worked for the Forster's and he pretty much called home. He told me he had ran away from home when he 17 and started working for the Forster's.
He used to live in Idaho, and everyone now and then he visited them on Holidays. He had a horse named Nike, he was a red dun(I think). He lived the bunkhouse with 2 guys named Ross and Dallas.
The Forster's have a girl my age and so do the Kenworthys. Sam Forster and Jen Kenworthys. Jen was going to do an internship with Glen at his vet practice. We were now driving over a bridge and I saw a white farmhouse and 2 barns and 2 bunkhouses and corral.
Glen and Pepper got out of the truck. I figured I should too. A older woman with a kind face and grayish hair came walking over to Glen and Pepper. "Pepper you're back! It's so good that you're back." This I assumed from what they said in the truck was Grace Forster, Wyatt's mother, Sam's grandmother and oh Cody's grandmother and Brynna's mother-in-law. "Ah, Glen how are you?" She shook his hand.
Then she looked at me. "And who is this?" She inquired.
"This is Belle. My godparent's daughter. She's coming to live with me for awhile." Glen said proudly. I smiled hesitantly at her.
"Hi." I basically whispered. Grace smiled at me.
"Well hi, are you going to be staying here for just the summer or staying here for school? Do you ride sweetheart? Do you like horses?" Grace asked curiously.
"Well you have to ask Glen about the first one. But yes I do ride and yes I love horses. I actually have a horse named Dream Cloud, but I call her Dream." I said proud of my horse.
"Oh what's she like?" She asked smiling at me, encouraging me to talk.
"She's coal black, 15.3h and she has a cloud shaped star on her forehead and she's an awesome barrel racing mare." I told her.
We all saw a auburn haired young girl walk out of the barn with a small bay horse and a tall, long dark haired boy. They were talking about something and the boy walked over to a black mare and untied her from the post.
"Sam! Jake! Could you please come over here?" Grace yelled at the boy and girl. They started our way.
"Pepper! Dr. Scott!" The girl Grace had called Sam shouted our way.. She ran over to pepper and hugged him.
"Well Sam, I didn't know I was so missed." He said laughing. She pulled back.
And smiled.
"Well I have to do your chores when you're gone so yeah you're missed." She said. But I could tell she was joking with him.
"Sam, Jake you already know Dr. Scott, but this is his God niece is a way. This is Belle." She said gesturing to me. I smiled.
"Hi, I'm Sam." Sam said, She put her hand out for me to shake. I did.
"I'm Jake." The boy said shyly to me. He nodded. I smiled at him. All of us had our shy moments.
"It's really nice to meet you all. At least I'll get to know someone besides boring old Glen here." I said jokingly poking Glen with my elbow.
They all laughed at me. Then Sam said the best thing in the world. "Would you like to see the horses?"
I smiled and said "Yes if that's okay. You read my mind!"
Grace nodded at us and off the three of us went towards the pens.
Sam pointed out and named the horses for me. I saw Nike, Pepper's horse and smiled. He was a pretty horse. Then she pointed Ace, who was her bay horse and Witch, who was Jake's mare. " Witch is never nice though, so don't pet her." Sam chuckled. I joined in when I saw Jake glare at Sam.
"I'll keep me distance." I smiled. I could already tell me and Sam would be good friends. Jake too maybe.
"Do you have a horse?" Jake asked.
"Yeah, her name's Dream. She's coal black, 15.3h. And has a cloud shaped star. Dream and I barrel race together." I said smiling. Wishing Dream was here with me.
"You barrel race? Is it fun?" Sam asked.
"Yes! I've been in rodeos and horse games since I was a child. My parents(or parent, I thought sadly.) raise Quarter horses and train them for Rodeo eventing That's how I got Dream. I've raised her since she was born." I said remembering back to when she was born.
"That's nice, I used to have a horse I raised from a foal. He was coal black but now he's completely white. We had an accident though." Sam had a far away look now.
"I'm sorry...Is he okay?" I asked not wanting to upset her if he had to be put down.
"Yeah except now he's wild out on the range. Ace is my horse now. And Tempest too. He's her father." Sam answered.
"Tempest?" I said questioningly. I hadn't see her.
Sam and Jake led me to the barn and we walked to a stall and I saw a completely black foal. She looked to be about 4-6months old.
"She's beautiful, Sam." I said reaching my hand in the stall. Tempest nuzzled my hand. "Hey beautiful, do you miss your mommy?" My throat tightened at this, because I missed my own mother. The filly seemed to bob her head 'yes'.
"Well I miss my mom too. So I'm with you on that one." I crooned to her.
I saw Sam and Jake exchange glances at that but they didn't say anything.
"Belle, Sam, Jake!" I heard Glen call out. We walked out of the barn I saw Pepper was gone and Grace and Glen were standing by the truck. "We have to get back to the house now Belle. I need to let Sophie out. She's probably dying being stuck inside and you need to call your dad and get Dream's shipping worked out."
I looked at Sam and Jake and Grace. "It was nice to meet all of you. Maybe once Dream gets here we could go riding." I smiled at them. Sam wrote something on a piece of paper and handed it to me. I looked at it.
"It's my e-mail and my AIM screen name. I don't know if you have a computer but Dr. Scott does and we can talk on there." Sam said.
I smiled. "I'll IM you later Sam. Bye." We left the Forster's house.
Awhile later...
I had met Sophie and she was adorable and she loved to play. It was now like 7:30pm and we had been playing outside with Sophie for hours. Glen and I. I was really having fun here with them. But now we had to go inside.
"I'm going to go to Clara's" Glen, which I had learned was a diner in town. "Do you like cheeseburgers and fries?"
"Yum. Yes I do." I said smiling.
"Alright well while I'm gone call your dad, and you can get on the laptop if you want, make yourself an account until we get yours running and feed Sophie please." He asked.
"Okay." He smiled and left.
I sat down at his laptop and turned it on. I saw that he had AIM. Awesome Glen. Ha ha.
I logged on my screen name : Northern_Belle
I saw Seth was on. I smiled. And I added Sam to my buddy list.
Seth was the first to IM me.(Seth in Italics, same for Laci and Sam. Belle in normal)
Seth: Bronc_Buster18
Laci: Bend_them_poles_baby
Sam(I forgot ] Nevada_Cowgirl
Bronc_Buster18: BELLE!!!!
I smiled at his IM. Northern_Belle: SETH!!!
Bronc_Buster18: I miss you too much already! How's Nevada?
Northern_Belle: I miss you too. And Nevada's cool. I met a couple of awesome people already. Grace Forster, Sam Forster and Jake Ely. I think me and Sam are going to be friends, maybe Jake too.
Bronc_Buster18: That's good. = ). Except for you already met a guy, jeez Belle.
Northern_Belle: SETH EDWARD BROOKS! Trust me, I think Jake and Sam are together. I'm not looking for a guy to get with.
Bronc_Buster18: Good..'Cause you know you'll always have me right? I really care for you Belle.
Northern_Belle: I know Seth. I really care for you too...And that kiss the other night..I loved it. = ).
Bronc_Buster18: Me too Belle. Me too. Hey, I gotta go eat some dinner, I'll text you later k?
Northern_Belle: Okay bye.
Bronc_Buster18 has logged off.
Then I got an IM from Sam
Nevada_Cowgirl: Hey Belle. : ).
Northern_Belle: Hey Sam. = ].
Nevada_Cowgirl: How was the rest of your day?
Northern_Belle: Good, we played with Sophie the rest of the day, she loved it. How about you?
Nevada_Cowgirl: I went out on Ace with Jake and Witch. I saw my other horse, Blackie or aka the Phantom as you may hear him called. He has Tempest's mommy with him. Dark Sunshine. She goes with him now...I couldn't keep her from Freedom anymore.
Northern_Belle: That's sweet. At least she's with him now and you got Tempest out of it. : ). In a few years I want to breed Belle. Can you bring your wild stallion to her? Lol.
Nevada_Cowgirl: Lol. Leave her out in a pasture near him...He'll come to her...lol.
Northern_Belle: I wish! Lol...../ I heard Glen walking in.../
Northern_Belle: Well Hey I have to go, Glen's home and he has Clara's which he says has the best cheeseburgers and fries in the whole world. Lol.
Nevada_Cowgirl: You lucky girl you! I LOVE Clara's. I'll let you eat in peace...Even though I'm terribly Jealous : !
Northern_Belle: Lol...Bye Sam!
I logged off AIM.
2 hours later....
It was now 10:30pm and I felt exhausted. I let Sophie outside one more time and brought her back in. She followed me to my bedroom. "She can sleep with me right?" I asked Glen. He was doing Vet Paperwork.
"Of course. Goodnight Belle." He smiled. I went over and hugged him tightly.
"Thanks Glen for bringing me here and letting me stay. Night." I said walking off.
I slipped under the covers and Sophie jumped up on the bed with me. She came up to the pillows and laid down. "Well thank goodness it's a double bed." I said to her laughing.
Then I heard my phone start playing "My little girl" By Tim McGraw(a/n: great song!). It was my father's ringer. It was our father-daughter song.
"Hi, Dad." I said into the phone.
"Hey Belle. You settling okay?" My dad asked. My heart ached. I missed my dad.
"Yeah, I'm in bed now Sophie has decided to sleep with me." I said half-laughing. He laughed with me.
"Dogs are always the best company. Remember that. NO boys." He said sternly, but he was only kidding.
"Okay dad." I laughed at him.
"About Dream, Belle..." He said drifting off.
"What?" I said, I was as alert as ever.
"She's fine. I was just going to say maybe I'll send Echo down there with Dream to keep her company and you can ride Echo if you think Dream needs a break or if she's get injured." He said. "Or you and Glen could go riding together. Or you and a friend"
"Dad, Dream will be fine. And Echo wouldn't be happy away from Juliet. You know how he gets..." I said trailing off. Echo went nuts if he was taken away from Juliet.
"Oh right...Well I just wanted to try to help you out. But you're right he'll go nuts." He agreed.
"Well dad" I said yawning. "I'm going to head to bed okay?"
"Okay Belle, I'll talk to you tomorrow when I ship Dream off. Goodnight." My dad said.
"Goodnight Dad." We hung up. And I layed down closer to Sophie, who snuggled close too. I smiled, I already loved this dog. My last thought was of a wild palomino stallion running across the Nevada ground, Wild and Free.
A/N: What did you guys think? Was it good? Did you like Pepper's Pov? Sorry if this chapter was shorter..It's almost 4am, and I want to keep it good and not ruin it with my sleepy ideas...lol. And did you like the IM(s)? Lol. And what's up with the wild stallion....lol...And who will she meet tomorrow while Glen's at work? When will Dream finally arrive? Lol I hoped you liked it. And waytooboredhorseluvr : I'm glad I could help you remember Gal. Lol....And does anyone have suggestions for who Belle should be with? I mean I already know who I like but I want to hear from the readers too.
From: QuinnandSeth'sgirl15
