Chapter one...
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The beautiful skyline of the Big Apple was brightened by the rays of red, orange, yellow, pink, and purple that sunk deeper and deeper behind it. The sun was setting in New York City.
Just outside the city was a large area of pure nature, with grassy fields and trees and flowers scattered all over. It was the sight of Ryder's Horse Ranch. There were few people left at the ranch, as it was close to closing time. There were a couple of stablehands, Mr. Ryder, and the wealthiest customer to ever come. The customer was a teenage girl, the sole daughter of the Richest Man in America. She spent much of her free time at the Ranch, as it was her way of escape. Despite what the public saw, the girl really hated her father for reasons unknow, except to the select few that were lucky, or unlucky, enough to be close to the Bennetts.
Victor Bennet had moved to New York with his daughter when she was five. Her mother had just died, and he had won the custody of only one of his daughters. The other two were to live with her grandmother in San Fransisco. But, he wanted to leave that entire life behind himself, and start a new one with whom he would soon consider to be his 'one and only daughter'. But, that was not true, as she had two sisters that she missed terribly. She would never forget them, nor would she forgive her father for taking her away from him.
Ten years later, though, she was still stuck with him. He had made himself rich in business, lying and cheating to get to the top. He was most likely the most ruthless businessman to ever hit NYC, or even America. He would even cheat charities out of their money for his own benfit. He was a horrible person. But, in spite of that, money was only second in his list of what he loved the most. The first was his daughter.
She knew that, and she used it to her advantage. She would trick her father out of some of his money, forcing him to give to some charities. She would make him give raises to the employees that she liked, and fire the ones she didn't. She had him wrapped around her little finger, and she took full advantage of it. But, she never used her power for personal gain. She only helped others. After all, there was only one thing that she truly wanted, and he would never give it to her. It was where he drew the line. He would neve rlet her be with her sister.
She was thinking about all of the events in her life as she pulled into the stable. she used horseriding as a way to think about her life. It was the only time she could truly think about her father and not get sompletely furious. It was one of the most relaxing activites ever.
"Whoa, Chupachunga!" the teenager said as she stopped the horse. It was ironic that her favorite horse at the stables had a very rare and confusing name, as she did too. Her name was Piper Bennett, but that wasn't what it said on her birth certificate. It said Piper Halliwell, and she had always felt that it was her rightful last name.
"Hey, Piper!" her best friend at the stables, Bridget, called. She was brushing one of the other horses, Calico. It's markings were somewhat like a calico cat's, which was it's namesake. "Hey, Bridget!" Piper called back, jumping off of Chupachunga. She had been taking riding lessons ever since she was eight, when her father had gotten rich. She was very skilled on horseback. "How did Chupachunga ride today? Was she as fiesty as normal?" Bridget asked, coming up to her friend and helping her lead the horse into it's pen.
"Ah, don't be so hard on her Bridget!" Piper said. "She's not fiesty at all, are you, Chupi?" Piper asked, putting her face right in the horses. One could have sworn, when looking into her eyes, that Chupachunga had a gleam in her eyes, as if she were smiling. "Your right, she's not fiesty. At least compared to you." Bridget joked. "Hey, I'm not fiesty!" Piper defended, and then thought for a moment. "Okay, maybe just a little bit." she admitted. "Uh-huh." Bridget responded, closing the on Chupachunga.
"So, going back to your dad?" Bridget asked, as the two walked out of the stables. "Have to. He has a limo waiting for me." Piper said, rolling her eyes. "Gee, I though limo riding was fun before I met you." Bridget said. "Why do you hate him so much?" she added. As long as she had known Piper, the girl had hated her dad. But, she never gave an explanation why.
"Um... well, it's complicated." Piper said finally. She wasn't allowed to tell anyone about her sisters, as her father didn't want it leaked out to the press. She didn't want it leaked either, as it would mean that her sisters would also be lost in the swarm of the media. One Halliwell sister was enough for them.
"Girl, everything is complicated when your father is involved. Spill." Bridget said. "Fine." Piper caved. "I'm not an only child." Piper could almost hear Briget's jaw drop, and her eyes widen. "What?" she asked. "I'm not an only child. I have two sisters that live in San Fransisco." Piper elaborated. After a stunned silence, Briget smiled. "You're joking, right?" she asked. Piper shook her head. "Nope. When my mom died, she left three girls behind. My grandmother has custody of Prue and Phoebe, Dad as custody of me." Piper said.
"Whoa. Victor Bennett is the last person I would have expected to be keeping half of his family hidden." Bridget said. "No wonder you hate him." "See, now you FINALLY get it!" Piper said. "I sure do." Bridget said, and shook her head. "Well, we both better get going. Good luck with your ride in a delux limo!" Bridget yelled. "Thanks!" Piper said, and ran up to the limo. The chauffer jumped out and opened the door for her. "Thanks, James." Piper said, rolling her eyes at the stereotypical name. "Your welcome, Ms. Bennett." James said. It was time to head back to Bennett Estate.
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AN: How do you guys like the first chapter? I hope you liked it! Don't worry, everything will evolve... eventually. Oh, and could you tell I know absolutely nothing about horses? Oh, well. I like them, I just don't know a damn thing about them. Please review!
