Chapter 20: Numb
"Nashua, I have to tell you about that talk I had with Mom this morning," Zella told him.
"I had a hunch that it's bad news," Nashua said.
"It is," Zella said. She heard him exhale slowly.
"What she say?" He asked her.
"She said I can't date until i'm 16," Zella said, handing him Cherry's brush.
"There is more isn't there?" Nashua asked taking the brush from her, seeing her grim expression.
Zella sighed, "She doesn't want me to date you because of your dad," Zella said slowly.
He closed his eyes for a few seconds, "I was afraid of that," Nashua said, starting to brush the horse, "Most people are either scared of me or don't trust me because of who my father is, and I hate it," Nashua said, turning quiet. After a few minutes he said, "Maybe we shouldn't be as close as we are."
"What are you saying?" Zella whispered.
"I think things should go back to the way they were before," He said, sounding so sad.
She couldn't speak as Nashua stopped brushing Cherry. She felt numb. She stepped aside as Nashua went to go put the brush back in the tack room. As he came back Zella could only just stand there stunned to silence. He broke up with her but he had to.
"Zella if we don't do it now we won't never," He said, regretfully.
C~S
That night Zella cried until no more tears came. It seemed like this year was the most wonderful and horrible of her life.
Suddenly a thought popped in her head. Cupid needed help. Kody could make him fight to the death!
Zella jumped out of bed hurting, but her pain didn't matter right now even if it effected her healing bones. She had to get Cupid away from that monster right then.
She got dressed and tip toed down the stairs.
She hoped Nashua was a heavy sleeper. He was asleep on the couch.
He's not snoring? Zella thought. Maybe he just doesn't snore. She thought again. Since the staircase was in the living room she had to walk through their to the kitchen door and try not to make a bunch of noise.
Making it to the door she pulled on her boots and hurried out the door.
She tacked up Choco ignoring the fear of riding horses. She grabbed a rope.
"Dad's going to kill me i'm not supposed to be moving alot and i'm getting a horse that doesn't belong to me anymore." She babbled to her horse as they headed toward Golden Ridge.
Zella dismounted at the corral. Cupid nickered as she opened the corral.
"Hey boy," She whispered, slipping the rope over his neck. She led him out and tied the rope to Choco's saddle horn.
Suddenly someone grabbed her. A hand muffled her scream. Kody had her she just knew it. She felt sick and weak. She jabbed him in the stomach with her elbow with all her weak strength trying to make him let go of her.
He held on tighter.
She made a threatening sound but it was muffled.
"Zella what are you doing?"
Zella stopped pulled his hand off her mouth, "Nashua, don't scare me like that! I thought you were Kody!" She hissed.
"You didn't answer my question. What are you doing?" Nashua whispered into her ear.
"Getting Cupid away from here! Let's go!" Zella yanked away from him. She knew it was easier to be mad at him then act like she didn't love him.
He let go of her, his expression was agonizing.
She realized she was shaking. Had he scared her that bad?
"Excuse me," SHe mounted Choco hurriedly.
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