Well here it is the first chapter. Hope you like it.

Finding Happiness

The hot summer sun shone through the leaves on the trees that shaded the rode, warming thirteen year old Mallory Walters face. She sat in the backseat of a car that was driving her towards people she didn't know who were going to be her foster family.

Mallory was very shy. She didn't like to be alone with people she didn't know, and when her parents died she became even more shy and solitary as her counselor put it.

This is a dream thought Mallory. My parents didn't die in a car accident three months ago. This is all just a dream. I'm not going to live with people I don't know.

Mallory knew it wasn't a dream. She had tried time and time again to convince herself it was a dream. But the truth was she was going to be in a new place with people she didn't know.

Hearland:

"Launch" called Lou from the porch.

"Coming" replied Amy as she cam out of Savanna's stall. Savanna had come to Heartland when Amy's dad, Tim, found her in Florida when he was there on business. The owner told Tim that they were selling her because all she did was stand at the back of her stall and very thing she did seemed to be forced, she always did what she was told but never with any enthusiasm. Tim felt bad for her so he bought her and sent her to Heartland.

Savanna wasn't mean, jumpy or had a fear of anything. She was just quiet. She didn't get exited about anything even her food. She didn't connect with anyone at Heartland even when Amy tried to join-up with her it didn't make a difference, so Amy was going to try again. But not today.

When Amy sat down at the table she looked around at all her friends and family. Grandpa, the best Grandfather there was, for to many reasons to mention. Lou her older, very practical sister. Who she got along with most of the time. Scott Lou's husband and Heartland's vet. Nancy, Grandpa's wife, Amy and Lou's step-grandmother, who was always cooking amazing food and keeping Heartlands gardens looking beautiful. Joni one of Heartland's stable hands who was great with horses and a great friend. Isabella, Heartland's newest stable had who had a gift with horses. Last but most defiantly not least, Ty, A stable had since fifteen and now Amy's fiancée. But there would soon be a new member of the Heartland family. Mallory Walters, a foster child who would be arriving later today.

"Ok" everyone said Lou after every one had eaten. "I hope no one has forgotten that Mallory will be here…" Lou was cut of by the sound of a car in the drive way. "Now" Lou said finishing her sentence as everyone filed out the door.

"Hi I'm Amy Fleming." Said Amy as she reached the older women and teen.

"Hello I'm Nora Marshal, and this is Mallory, Say hello Mallory." Said Ms. Marshal acting as though Mallory were a child.

"Hi" Malloy said quietly as she looked around at all the people who had come out of the house.

"Well" said Amy after a few moments of silence, "This is my sister Lou, her husband Scott, my Grandfather Jack, his wife Nancy, Joni and Isabella our stable hands, and my fiancée Ty who also works here.

Wow thought Mallory that's a lot of people.

"Here is Mallory's bag and who would be the person I spoke to on the phone?" asked Ms. Marshal.

"That would me and my husband Scott." Said Lou. "Why don't you come up to the house and Amy you can show Mallory around?"

Amy nodded.

When everyone drifted away Amy said "Do you want to see the horses?"

"Sure" replied Mallory.

They walked toward the barn I silence. Amy pointed out all the horses and told Malloy their names. "There are more horses out in the pastures but these haven't been worked with yet today, well all except Savanna."

"What's wrong with her?" asked Mallory wondering why she was in the back of her stall.

"We're not sure she doesn't take an inertest in anything."

Mallory held out her hand toward Savanna. But the horse just blew on it and went back to sanding in the back of her stall.

"Have you ever ridden be for?" asked Amy as they walked back up toward the house.

"Some" replied Mallory. "But mostly I just skate."

"Skate?" said Amy not really understanding what Mallory meant.

"Figure Skate." Replied Mallory as the walked up the porch.

Amy thought that Mallory was acting very distant but the she barely knew her so she could always be that way.

Well what do you think any good? R&R pleaz.