9. Jumping
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-Raina-
"What, really!" I questioned. Kai smiled and beckoned for me to come over. I jogged over to her and the horse. She handed me the rains, and the helmet, then walked over to the others. I patted the horse side.
"Have you ever been on a horse before?" Kai asked. I snorted to her response.
"Of course, it helped us hunt." I murmured.
"Who are us?" Larten asked.
I shot him a glare; I didn't want to bring up my past. I mentally growled at myself for slipping up.
"I was in a Native tribe. That I had abandon when I was 16." I replied.
I was expecting for someone to pry me for more answers, but no one did.
"Okay, then lets see you run around for a bit." Kai broke the silences. I nodded my head then climbed on the black beauty.
We first started off galloping around the perimeter. It's been awhile since I was up and running with the horses again.
We were close to the jump and when I was about to copy Kai's example, the horse halted at the last second, making me fly off over him. My front side collided with the ground and I got a mouth full of dirt.
"Rai!" I heard Vancha yelled then him running towards me. Before anyone could reach me I pulled myself to my feet. And spit out the dirt pieces.
"Guys I'm fine." I chuckled embarrassedly while wiping my pants clean. "I'm going again."
"What? Are you sure, Raina?" Kai laid a hand on my shoulder. Her eyes were full of concern. Moving her hand off me I gave her a reassuring look.
I pulled myself back on, and trotted off.
"Take it slow, and be careful." Kai called out after me.
I weaved in and around the jumps till I got the hang of it again. Coming to the lowest jump. This time the horse had leaped over it but when he touched the ground. I winced in pain and slid off the side.
"Ouch." I whined. Kai jogged over to me and helped me up.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"Yeah..." I sighed.
Glancing at Vancha and Larten. Vancha looked as if he was going to pee his pants from laughter. Larten smacked him on the back of his head. I grumbled and whistled for the horse to come back.
When he did I was going to show Vancha that I can jump a horse, or I'll just end up making him pee his pants.
My back fell to the ground for the eleventh time. I groaned in pain but mostly in annoyance.
"Maybe you should take a break." Kai suggested as she helped me up again.
"Not until I jump that horse." I exhaled while dusting myself off and fixing my eagle feather back in its place.
I stepped in front of the animal and stared in his black eyes. He snorted, making me smile. Patting his muzzle, I climbed aboard of him of what I hoped was the last time.
"Lets go boy." I whispered.
We took off galloping. I let my mind wandered. It was only the horse and I. And then I let my Native side shine.
"Iyiyiyiy!" I shout when we came close to a jump. Sticking my arms out in the form of a T, I closed my eyes and let the horse led.
He sprang over the jump.
For a second there it felt as if we were flying and the world was rushing past us. Until his hooves hit the ground was when I connected back with life. To find out I had made it over the high jump.
Everyone applaud, while Vancha whistled.
"You did it Raina!" Kai cheered, as I dropped off the side of the horse.
"No I didn't, the horse did." I smirked. "But I guess I did it too."
Vancha grabbed me and tossed me into the air as if I was a baby. I screamed all the way, until he caught. I wrapped me arms around his neck so I won't fall. Everyone laughter rang through my ears. I stared up at Vancha and blushed a crimson color.
"It is getting late." Larten stated.
"Yeah, I will go put the horses away then we will leave." Kai smiled and took the rain and led the horse away.
We drove back to Kai's hut, after she had put all the horses away. When we were back home Kai prepared super, and I'm never helping her cook ever again.
I waited at the table with Vancha. Larten was very brave. He was helping Kai with supper. I think there might be a little more going between them too. Vancha agreed with me.
Couple minutes later Kai walked out with Vancha's and my plates of food. Larten came out holding Kai's and his. For supper we're having salad with steaks. There were all medium rare while Vancha's was blue. He missed his raw meat.
Vancha and I used our hand besides utensils. It felt weird to hold a fork.
Kai was the first to finish like always and Larten was the last. She took our dish to the sink to be washed.
"Hey, Kai!" I called out for her.
"Yes." Kai said as she came around the corner. She pulled rubber gloves off her hands.
"Lets have a bonfire tonight." I smiled.
"That sound like fun!" she chirped.
After Kai finished with the dishes. I started the fire using sticks and rocks. Vancha found non-rotten logs for us to sit on.
Larten and Vancha were talking quietly, and Kai was warming up by the fire. I jogged off into her hut and grabbed my guitar.
No one noticed me leave or returned. I strummed the strings; everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at me.
"Glad to finally have all of our attention." I chuckled and sat along side of Kai.
"What is the guitar for?" Kai asked.
"A bonfire isn't a fire without music." I smiled.
Strumming my hand against the strings of my guitar. I taped my foot to the music.
"Sing with me, Kai." I whispered. She nodded her head, and waited a little bit to see what I was going to singing.
"You feel like you're falling backwards
Like you're slippin' through the cracks
Like no one would even notice
If you left this town and never came back
You walk outside and all you see is rain
You look inside and all you feel is pain
And you can't see it now
But down the road the sun is shining
In every cloud there's a silver lining
Just keep holding on (just keep holding on)
And every heartache makes you stronger
But it won't be much longer
You'll find love, you'll find peace
And the you you're meant to be
I know right now that's not the way you feel
But one day you will
You wake up every morning and ask yourself
What am I doing here anyway
With the weight of all those disappointments
Whispering in your ear
You're just barely hanging by a thread
You wanna scream but you're down to your last breath
And you don't know it yet
But down the road the sun is shining
In every cloud there's a silver lining
Just keep holding on (just keep holding on)
And every heartache makes you stronger
But it won't be much longer
You'll find love, you'll find peace
And the you you're meant to be
I know right now that's not the way you feel
But one day you will
Find the strength to rise above
You will
Find just what you're made of, you're made of
Down the road the sun is shining
In every cloud there's a silver lining
Just keep holding on (just keep holding on)
And every heartache makes you stronger
But it won't be much longer
You'll find love, you'll find peace
And the you you're meant to be
I know right now that's not the way you feel
I know right now that's not the way you feel
But one day you will
One day you will
Oh one day you will."
We sang. I picked the last couple of string to end the song.
Vancha and Larten applauded. We stood up and bowed, I couldn't help but giggle.
"You two have beautiful voices." Larten completed.
"You girls must be angels cuz you sure sing like ones." Vancha flirted again. We both blushed to the complements.
We did a few more songs, but Larten and Vancha didn't want to sing. I can't blame, it takes confidence to sing even in front of a small crowd.
When it was getting late we all departed to get some shuteye. Vancha slept next to me in my bed. My head rested on his chest while his arm was wrapped around me. Staying like this, I drifted to sleep.
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