Chapter 5: Pony Penning and Old Flames: Jen
Well, let's say that a road-trip with a thirteen year old sister isn't the most pleasant thing. But I had to keep her quiet what else could I do. If she told mom and dad they'd think I was having sex with him or something. So I offered to buy her a pony, a black and white one. She was in love with Glory and so what was a more reasonable thing than to buy her a pony. So then we had to take Dom along with us. And he wouldn't answer any of my questions, about Kel. My only problem will be not running into Evan, my old flame. Let's just say last time we went there was eventful.
Pulling up in the parking lot I cut the Vibe's engine and went to check in. The two suites I had at the Hampton Inn there on the island were nice. And expensive at that matter. Getting the keys I grabbed the bell-boy by the door and showed him the bags. Then I woke Grace and Dom and we went to the elevator. Hitting the button the doors opened and we stepped in, well almost all of us.
"Jen, I don't think that is safe." Dom said with a worried expression on his face.
"It's built for safety," looking at him I made and impatient face. "Just come on, people are starting to stare."
Sighing he looked at me and then stepped forward. "What is this strange machine?"
"Dom, it's called an elevator." I said as I hit the button for the correct floor. The elevator began to rise and Dom looked at me liked a trapped animal.
"Jen, it's moving."
With those words the door opened and I stepped out. Going to Dom's room I handed him the key and then showed him how to open the door. Well, I did my best.
"Dom, you make the arrow face down and put it in the box until the light turns green."
"What is an arrow?" He said looking at me quizzically.
"The stick with two lines sticking off it in opposite directions." I said and then opened the door for him. After doing this I turned and walked off in the other direction towards my room. Looking back I saw him go in and shut the door. Going to my room I opened it and found my sister sitting there with an old friend.
"Jen, look who's here, it's Evan. Can he eat dinner with us? Can he help pick out my pony?" Grace bombarded me with questions while I stood there and looked at Evan.
"Eva... What... What are you doing here?" I managed to spit out. Evan was still handsome but how couldn't he be. He was 6'4 with blond hair and bright green eyes. He was tan from living on the island. And frankly he was still hot. But I thought I was over my crush on him, but I guess I'm not.
Grace looked at me pleadingly and I nodded. Then with a big smile Evan stood up and picked me up off my feet in a hug. "Well now that that is settled lets go see the ponies."
"Of course, but let me get Dom first. I'll meet you by the car." Sighing I head back to Dom's room and rapped sharply on the door. "Dom, come on or do you want to stay here?"
Looking out the door he smiled, "I'll stay here if you don't mind, Jen."
"Of course I don't." Saying that I went down to the car and slid in. "Well, Grace have you picked out a name for your foal?"
"Yeah, her name will be Pips. And can Evan come visit her?"
"Of course," seeing Evan again seemed to bring out the worst in me.
Pulling into the parking lot at the fair we got out. Walking over to the pens we looked at the ponies. Evan's father Carl upon seeing me came over. "Jen how nice to see you again." Smiling he kissed my cheek and then motioned me towards a pen.
Puzzled I followed, "Carl, what do you want to show me?" Then I saw in the pen was a gorgeous Irish Sporting Horse. Gasping I spoke, "Carl, she's beautiful where did you find her?"
"Well lass, we bought her and we can't train her. So Evan and I were thinking.... Could you train her and her mother? If you do they're yours."
Smiling I spoke, "Of course Carl. What's her name?" Walking around the pen I examined the steel grey filly and turning around her black dam.
"Well the filly is Atonement and the mare is Briony. They're papers are here." With that he produced to folder which contained their papers. "I'll get your sister her pony early. If you sign the contract everything will be in the bag." Handing me the contract I signed and then said, "I'll pick them up when we leave, Carl."
Smiling I walked back over to Evan and Grace and to my surprise Evan pecked me on my cheek. Jen I know you can't totally forgive me for what I did last summer but... Do you think you could?"
"Well, I'll try," and with that we headed back to the hotel and well secretly I was worried about Dom.
Love you Sam,
Bookgoddess
Well, let's say that a road-trip with a thirteen year old sister isn't the most pleasant thing. But I had to keep her quiet what else could I do. If she told mom and dad they'd think I was having sex with him or something. So I offered to buy her a pony, a black and white one. She was in love with Glory and so what was a more reasonable thing than to buy her a pony. So then we had to take Dom along with us. And he wouldn't answer any of my questions, about Kel. My only problem will be not running into Evan, my old flame. Let's just say last time we went there was eventful.
Pulling up in the parking lot I cut the Vibe's engine and went to check in. The two suites I had at the Hampton Inn there on the island were nice. And expensive at that matter. Getting the keys I grabbed the bell-boy by the door and showed him the bags. Then I woke Grace and Dom and we went to the elevator. Hitting the button the doors opened and we stepped in, well almost all of us.
"Jen, I don't think that is safe." Dom said with a worried expression on his face.
"It's built for safety," looking at him I made and impatient face. "Just come on, people are starting to stare."
Sighing he looked at me and then stepped forward. "What is this strange machine?"
"Dom, it's called an elevator." I said as I hit the button for the correct floor. The elevator began to rise and Dom looked at me liked a trapped animal.
"Jen, it's moving."
With those words the door opened and I stepped out. Going to Dom's room I handed him the key and then showed him how to open the door. Well, I did my best.
"Dom, you make the arrow face down and put it in the box until the light turns green."
"What is an arrow?" He said looking at me quizzically.
"The stick with two lines sticking off it in opposite directions." I said and then opened the door for him. After doing this I turned and walked off in the other direction towards my room. Looking back I saw him go in and shut the door. Going to my room I opened it and found my sister sitting there with an old friend.
"Jen, look who's here, it's Evan. Can he eat dinner with us? Can he help pick out my pony?" Grace bombarded me with questions while I stood there and looked at Evan.
"Eva... What... What are you doing here?" I managed to spit out. Evan was still handsome but how couldn't he be. He was 6'4 with blond hair and bright green eyes. He was tan from living on the island. And frankly he was still hot. But I thought I was over my crush on him, but I guess I'm not.
Grace looked at me pleadingly and I nodded. Then with a big smile Evan stood up and picked me up off my feet in a hug. "Well now that that is settled lets go see the ponies."
"Of course, but let me get Dom first. I'll meet you by the car." Sighing I head back to Dom's room and rapped sharply on the door. "Dom, come on or do you want to stay here?"
Looking out the door he smiled, "I'll stay here if you don't mind, Jen."
"Of course I don't." Saying that I went down to the car and slid in. "Well, Grace have you picked out a name for your foal?"
"Yeah, her name will be Pips. And can Evan come visit her?"
"Of course," seeing Evan again seemed to bring out the worst in me.
Pulling into the parking lot at the fair we got out. Walking over to the pens we looked at the ponies. Evan's father Carl upon seeing me came over. "Jen how nice to see you again." Smiling he kissed my cheek and then motioned me towards a pen.
Puzzled I followed, "Carl, what do you want to show me?" Then I saw in the pen was a gorgeous Irish Sporting Horse. Gasping I spoke, "Carl, she's beautiful where did you find her?"
"Well lass, we bought her and we can't train her. So Evan and I were thinking.... Could you train her and her mother? If you do they're yours."
Smiling I spoke, "Of course Carl. What's her name?" Walking around the pen I examined the steel grey filly and turning around her black dam.
"Well the filly is Atonement and the mare is Briony. They're papers are here." With that he produced to folder which contained their papers. "I'll get your sister her pony early. If you sign the contract everything will be in the bag." Handing me the contract I signed and then said, "I'll pick them up when we leave, Carl."
Smiling I walked back over to Evan and Grace and to my surprise Evan pecked me on my cheek. Jen I know you can't totally forgive me for what I did last summer but... Do you think you could?"
"Well, I'll try," and with that we headed back to the hotel and well secretly I was worried about Dom.
Love you Sam,
Bookgoddess