Chapter 11

"So can I go?" Amy asked Marion with a grin.

"Go where?" Lou asked before Marion had a chance to answer.

"The Halloween party Ash is having," Amy informed her.

"Please Mom. Mrs Duval is letting Soraya go."

"Okay, okay, you can go. But you have to be home by 11," Marion finally agreed.

"Thank you!" Amy exclaimed, giving her a hug.

While she was walking over to the barn, Amy took out her phone and opened the group chat with her Ashley, Soraya, Ty, Caleb O'Dell and Josh, and texted 'I can go! :)' The group chat went wild immediately, everyone was texting back happily, too saying they can go to the party. Ty messaged her in a private conversation, 'Hey you :* you better be coming to Ash's party with me :P do you want to come over later?' Amy smiled when she saw the message. 'Hey :* you bet I am xD I'd love to! I'm just gonna have to pass it by mom..I'm about to do the barn chores so I'll ask her when I'm done xx' she replied. She put her phone into her back pocket as she entered the barn. She set to work and mucked out the stalls as quickly as she could and then sweeped the barn aisle. On her way back to the house, she took out her phone again and saw that Ty replied, and that the group chat had gone crazy. She smiled while she read Ty's message, 'Okay xx Let me know when you know xx I love you :*' he had said. Amy typed a quick reply, 'I love you too :* I'm on my way back to the house now, so I should know soon x'.

Amy shrugged off her jacket and took off her boots in the mud room and then walked through the kitchen and into the living room.

"Hey Grandpa, do you know where Mom is?" Amy asked Jack, who was sitting in his chair reading a book about fishing.

"Hi Honey, I don't, why?" Jack asked, putting the book aside.

"Ty was wondering if I could come over." Amy grinned. "Please Grandpa."

"Well, do you have your chores done?" Jack asked.

"I do, and I even sweeped the aisle," Amy said.

"Then you can go, just be back for dinner," he told her.

"Thanks Grandpa!" Amy exclaimed, going over to Jack and giving him a quick hug. "Can I borrow your truck, please?"

"You're welcome." Jack chuckled. "Yeah, go ahead, the keys are by the house phone." He picked up his book again.

Amy took out her phone as she grabbed the keys, and texted Ty saying 'I'll be at yours in 15'. She quickly put on her boots and coat and headed outside. She started Jack's old Chevy and began to drive out of Heartland and onto the main road, in the direction of Mountaincreek Ranch.

(x)

Ty ran down the porch steps as Amy parked Jack's truck. He was very excited to see her, even though he saw her yesterday.

"Hey you!" He exclaimed happily, picking her up and spinning her around as soon as she got out of the truck.

"Hey!" Amy laughed, wrapping her arms around Ty's neck.

"I missed you," Ty murmured, putting her down and shutting the truck door.

"You saw me last night," Amy teased. "But I missed you, too."

"Good," Ty teased before leaning down to kiss her softly as they made their way to the house.

Amy and Ty were curled up on the couch in the Borden's living room, watching a movie and occasionally sharing a kiss, and Ty was playing with Amy's fingers.

"What's up?" Amy asked, knowing it was something Ty usually did when he had something on his mind.

"Do we have to dress up for the party?" He asked shyly, still playing with Amy's fingers.

"I don't think so, why?"

"I just.. It's not my thing," Ty mumbled, burying his face in Amy's hair.

"Oh Ty," Amy said softly, looking up and taking both of his hands in her own. "It's just for one night, and I'm sure if dress up is necessary, you can go as something simple," she reassured him.

"I guess..." Ty nodded.

"I can message Ash, if you like," Amy offered, caressing his cheek with her thumb.

(x)

The Halloween Party

"I'll be right back, okay?" Ty asked Amy.

"Yeah, I'll be fine. Now go to the bathroom already before you pee yourself," Amy told him, laughing.

Amy cringed when she heard the voices of the guys who tormented her for years.

"Well, well, well. Who do we have here?" Cackled Jesse Stanton - Ashley's brother. She never told Amy he would be there.

'Oh no..' She thought. Amy did her best to not panic, or freeze. "What to do you want, Jesse?" She said bravely.

"Oh look," Jesse laughed with fake surprise, "she talks boys!"

Caleb Greene and Benjamin Wallice laughed, mocking Amy just like they had done for years.

"Leave me alone!" Amy exclaimed, mentally trying to figure out how to get away and how long Ty had been gone.

"Why would we leave you alone? Your little boyfriend can't save you now," sneered Benjamin.

Suddenly, Amy met Josh's eye, and knew things would be okay. Jesse, Caleb Greene and Benjamin were unaware of Josh washing them. Just as they began closing in around Amy, Josh and Caleb O'Dell - who too noticed what was going on - grabbed them by the shoulders and pulled them away.

"Leave her alone, will you!" Josh spat in Jesse's face. "She's never done anything to you!"

After some more shouting from Josh, the three left in a sulk.

"Are you okay?" Caleb O'Dell asked Amy.

"Yeah... I'll be okay," Amy said, concentrating on breathing properly.

Ty walked down the hallway calmly, completely unaware of what happen, and his heart started beat faster when he saw the frightened look in Amy's eyes. When Amy noticed him, she instantly walked over and hugged him.

"Hey, hey, what's wrong?" He asked softly, kissing her head.

Amy took a deep breath. "Jesse, Caleb and Benjamin are here," she muttered, her body tense.

"Oh." Ty was shocked, he didn't except them to be here, nor did her want them to be anywhere near Amy. He tensed up and looked around, pulling Amy closer to him.

"Can we leave?" She asked him.

"Of course," Ty said, kissing her head. "Hey guys, we're gonna go," he said to Josh and Caleb.

"Alright, call us if you need anything," Josh told them, and Caleb nodded in agreement.

"Tell Ashley to call me tomorrow," Amy said just before her and Ty left.

(x)

"Do you want to go back to Heartland or to my place?" Ty asked as he pulled onto the main road.

"I don't care.. I just really don't want to be alone tonight," Amy admitted.

"Okay." Ty smiled, never taking his eyes off the road. "Can you text my Mom telling her I'm going to stay at yours tonight?" He asked.

"Yeah, sure," Amy agreed, getting Ty's phone from his coat pocket; their jackets had been laying between them. 'Hey Lily, it's Amy. Ty's going to stay at Heartland tonight if that's okay with you and Brad.' she typed and pressed send. Seconds later, then phone lit up when Lily replied: 'Yes, it's fine.' "Your Mom and Dad are cool with it," she informed Ty.

"Awesome," Ty said. "Are you really okay?"

"I just.. I thought I was over this.. But I guess I'm not."

"Amy.. It's not something that's going to be easy to get over. They tormented you for years, and the isn't exactly something you can recover from in a couple months," Ty murmured.

"You're right.." Amy trailed off. "It's just hard, and I wish it wasn't. It's something I just want to forget and move on."

"You're already moving on."

"You think so?" Amy asked, unsure of herself.

"I know so," Ty reassured her, blindly taking her hand in his.

(x)

Amy and Ty entered the ranch house quietly, and were surprised to find Marion sitting on the couch reading a magazine. She turned around, and too was surprised. She wasn't expecting Amy to be home this early. However, she was startled when she saw the upset look on Amy's face, and the worried look on Ty's. Marion immediately stood up and walked up to her daughter.

"What's wrong?" she asked, getting straight to the point.

Amy looked and then ground and swallowed. Slowly and nervously, she raised her eyes to look at Marion and solemnly said, "Jesse, Caleb and Benjamin were at the party, and they started teasing me when Ty went to the bathroom."

"Oh Amy!" Marion exclaimed, pulling her into a hug. "It's going to be okay," she murmured into her hair. "Are you staying over?" She asked Ty softly while running her hand up and down Amy¨s back.

Ty nodded in response. A few minutes later, he and Amy made their way up to Amy's room and got ready for bed.

Hey! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! The only reason I managed to put on together was because I had time off school. That being said, I don't know when I'll be able to update next since the next - and thankfully last - term is 9 weeks long, and then I have a week and a half of state exams. The next couple of chapters also require quite a bit of planning, something I'm not sure I'll have time for. If I'm lucky, I'll throw together a short in between chapter or a one-shot. Lets hope for the best. Also, this story is quite time-jumpy. Make sure to review your thoughts! You guys excited for season 10? Do you want Amy and Ty to have a boy or girl, why?