I got microsoft word! Finally! That means that this chapter should be mistake-free, but my computer has a mind of its own, so I'm not making any promises. Remember my reason for not updating… me busy! Enjoy, I don't know how good this chapter is gonna be because my plot bunnies have been shot and wounded, but some of them are still alive and kicking!
Chapter 5 – Free
The Black woke up before Blondie. He gazed over through the woods and listened closely for any sign of the horses, but saw, smelled, and heard nothing. He sighed and lowered his head to his salt lick and enjoyed it for a few seconds.
Then Alec came into the stall, a rope in hand. The Black didn't know why; it was late, and he never came into the barn this late with anything in his hands… he didn't come into the barn this late at all.
Alec said nothing as he unlatched the Black's stall door and gently tied the rope around his neck. The Black looked at it confusedly, but did not put up a fight for anything. He followed Alec out into the empty, cold field.
Alec left the Black standing alone for a moment as he walked over to the fence door. He unlatched it. The Black instantly knew what was about to happen.
Alec walked over to the majestic horse and patted his neck softly. Then he hugged him with all his might, closing his eyes and savoring their last moments together. Alec pulled away and pulled the rope off of his neck and threw it to the ground gently, not making a sound.
"Go," he said to him. "Go run with them. It's where you belong and where you want to be."
The Black didn't know what to do. If he left, it was most certain that he would never come back. This was the moment of choice that he had waiting for forever. He looked at Alec with his almond eyes and saw fear, happiness, and love in Alec's. He knew with all his heart that Alec wanted him to be happy; even if it meant leaving him forever.
The Black had decided. He slowly turned around towards the gate and galloped out.
Alec watched him as tears pierced at his eyes, threatening to fall. He let them be and they fell freely, staining his face with tear-marks. The Black kept on running until he stopped at a hill that the setting sun was behind. He turned around to look at the boy that had taken him in and made him who he was today, and he reared up on his hind legs, kicked his front ones out, and whinnied a "thank you," that could be heard for miles and rolled through the hills, seeming never-ending. Alec would remember this moment forever; the good and the bad. The Black stood there for another minute to reflect on his wonderful past life and galloped through the fields once again, happy to be free once more.
End of Chapter 5
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