Chapter 11: Wally
The morning sun peaked over the mountains. I wasn't quite ready to wake up yet. I remembered Laura's sweet, warm body lying...
My eyes burst open. Where was she? I jumped up faster than I thought a horse could to get on its feet. I yelled for her but all that came out was a horse's whinny. Did she follow through with yesterday's plans to kill herself? No, she couldn't have.
She was no where in sight. I wasn't there for her. I fell asleep. I could've stopped her but I choose to sleep.
"Kayak?" Her scent filled my nose. I turned to look at her running towards me. "What's wrong bud?"
I sighed from relief. I walked to her and nudged her shoulder.
Don't you ever do that again.
"Well bud, I have to go back. I can't stay out here."
I didn't like the thought of her going back to that jackass either, but out here she wouldn't be able to survive.
"Gosh its cold out here." She hugged close to my chest. If I was still human I'd probably be hyperventilating. Her soft fragile body snuggled close to my skin. She tried warming her hands under my mane. "Guess I should get you saddled huh?"
I stood still while she put the saddle back on. I worried of what would happen if she went back to her mother. Would her dad hurt her when he saw her?
"You had to have an owner. No horse is this well trained if it came from the wild." After she bridled me she walked near the cliff to take one last look at the view.
"You think Kevin is watching me from heaven?" I watched her. Her back was towards me. I didn't like her being that close to the cliff. "I hope it wasn't painful. I'm so sorry Kevin."
I knew she wasn't talking to me. Well me as a horse at least, she was trying to talk to me from heaven.
Laura, I'm right here. Please understand.
I hated this. She was suffering. Her abusive father has tracked her down and on top of that she thinks I killed myself because of her. How could I tell her that I'm right here? I wouldn't be able to keep her safe from her family. I needed to be a human again.
There was one person I needed to see, Wally.