Sorry I took so long to update…what would you guys think of having a song in the story…I don't have to but later when Jake goes to collage, I have an idea for a good song. Review, review, review!
The moment Sam woke up and got out of bed, she ran downstairs to the La Charla, and saw the Phantom standing alone at the river's edge. He was on the opposite side of the river so Sam rolled up her pajama pants and put her foot in. a second later she jerked it out. The sun was only just rising and the river still felt like it was defrosting. She put her foot back in waded across the river. Her feet were now numb, so she wasn't really wincing.
When she reached the other side of the river the Phantom cantered away and looked back at her as if to say: catch me if you can!
Sam smiled and jogged to where he had gone. He lowered his head as if on command and she grabbed his mane. The second her butt touched his back he took off.
And suddenly, Sam felt an urge to do something crazy. She didn't know what or why but she wanted to jump off a cliff into a lake or just jump out of a plane. But the Phantom seemed to read her mind and whipped around and galloped at full speed towards the ranch yard. Sam laughed and got off to fed the horses.
When Sam got in the house the phone was ringing and the shower was running. She picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Sam?"
"Hi dad. Made any progress?"
"Yes, we are thinking about an appaloosa mare named Fuego."
"Cool, who'll ride her?"
"Well, she'd be like an everybody horse, she's a great 7 year old and very strong and mellow. Not a bad price either."
"Cool."
"How's Jake?"
"He's fine, I think he's in the shower."
"Oh, here, Bryanna wants to talk to you."
"Hey Sam," Bryanna said.
"Hi."
"You and Jake getting along?"
"Yeah sure," Sam said, winding the phone cord around her finger.
"Cool, well, we were wondering, what do you want for your birthday?"
"My Birth-oh I almost forgot, you don't need to get me anything. I have everything I want." Sam said going red even though no one could see her.
"Well, Mrs. Ely called, we are thinking of having a party at her house."
"Oh, you don't have to-"
"But we want to, so go out with Jen and Jake and have fun, we'll be back on the morning of your birthday, in two nights…have fun, and I think it's going to rain tomorrow so you guys should go see a movie or something."
"Ok. Bye." Sam said.
"Bye."
When Sam hung up, Jake was coming downstairs.
Sam grinned, "they found a horse." She said.
The phone rang right as she said that.
Sam picked it up.
"Hey Sam, can you and Jake come over and we'll go for a ride?" Said Jen.
"Sure."
"Bye." Said Jen.
Sam hung up, and turning to Jake she said, "Jen wants us to come over." and she walked outside to saddle up Ace. When she got into the barn and went into Ace's stall, he was limping. She checked his feet and saw that he had a cracked hoof. She went to the tack room and got some supplements for his foot to give to him. She got some wraps and cream to put on his foot and fixed it up.
Jake came into the stall behind her, but she didn't notice, and when she turned around to saddle up Popcorn, she walked right into him and fell backwards. He caught her right before she hit the ground, and steadied her. "Sorry." Said Jake.
When the horses were saddled, Sam mounted up and Jake and Sam trotted over the bridge.
"Lets race!" said Sam, and they both took off at a gallop. Popcorn was much taller and faster than Ace and Sam yelled to Jake who was right next to her.
"I'm winning!"
"No you're not brat, because I'm the one in front."
Sam looked and saw that he had picked up the pace and was about a yard ahead.
"Jeepers, come on Popcorn, we can beat him!" Sam yelled and leaned forward.
With a burst of speed Popcorn took off and was about 20 yards away when they finished, about 10 minutes later.
"Nice." Said Jake, sliding off Witch, and walking towards the door to Jen's house.
Sam followed him but stayed on Popcorn.
Jen and Darrell came around the side of the barn leading Silly and another palomino.
"Hey, we have food, lets go to the lake." Said Darrell. Sam and Jen were riding in front and Jake and Darrell rode in back. Both were talking.
"So what'd you guys do after we left?" Asked Darrell.
"Nothing." Said Jake. "She just went to bed, nothing happened."
"So do you like her?" Darrell inquired.
Jake looked ahead at Sam, who was chatting to Jen about something.
Jen said something and Sam laughed. Jen looked back at Darrell and Jake, and Sam followed her gaze.
"I know you're bad at lying, so you don't have to say anything." Said Darrell.
"But dude, she's like my sister." Said Jake.
"Well, she's not."
Sam and Jen had been talking about Ryan Slocum.
"I saw him this morning." Said Jen.
"Oh, wow. The fact that he works on the ranch would make it seem hard to believe."
"He suggested that we double with you and Jake."
That's when Sam had laughed and she and Jen had looked back, to see them watching them.