Where am I? I thought to myself as I opened my eyes. I looked around and saw where I was. Alison's room. I remembered that I slept over at the Trios suite last night. I shook the thought of last night out of my head as soon as it entered. I walked into the living room and saw Heather sitting on the plush couch channel surfing on the T.V.
"Well look who's finally up." Heather said with a smirk on her face. She looked stylish in her white breeches and red coat. Her outfit reminded me that I had to get ready for our lesson.
"I'm going to go change for our lesson." I said as I grabbed my stuff and wen to the door.
"Wait!" I heard Alison shout from her bathroom. "I need to give you something!" She said as she emerged from her bathroom. She ran into her room and sat down on the floor reaching under her bed. She grabbed a big box and handed it to me. "I was going to give this to you from your birthday but I think you need it now."
I opened the box and my jaw dropped. It was a panting of a beautiful green pasture with Charm standing in the middle looking up. It looked like a camera took the picture it was so good.
"OMIGOSH! Alison thank you so much! This is the best gift I have ever gotten!" I exclaimed as I pulled her in a hug.
"You are so welcome. Charm was a great model. Now go get ready for our lesson!" She said as she "pushed" me out the door. With a smile on my face I ran to my dorm. When I unlocked my door all that happiness from Alison left my body. I started shaking as I walked in. I let out a huge sigh as I found that Brit wasn't in our dorm. I hurriedly got dressed in my tan breeches and a black t-shirt. I grabbed my PINK jacket and my black tall boots. I pulled them on a dabbed on light makeup. I grabbed my phone and ran to the stables.
Inside the stables I walked to Charms stall. I looked over the stall door and saw that he was laying down. Immediately a shiver ran down my back but as soon as Charm opened his eyes and stood up all that fear disappeared. "Hey boy." I said as I clipped his hunter green lead rope to his leather halter. I walk him out of his stall to a pair of free cross ties. I clipped his halter to each of the pair of ties. I grabbed my brush box and took the curry comb out. I brush Charms chestnut coat in a circle motion. His coat wasn't that dirty from his daily grooming's so all I had to do was go over a couple times. I picked both of his hooves and began to saddle him. I placed my half pad on his withers and straightened it. I placed my saddle gently on hi back and tightened his girth.
"Silver get a move on!" Heather reminded me. I rolled my eyes and snapped on my helmet. I grabbed Charms bridle and put it on him in recorded time. I lead him out into the indoor arena and pulled his stirrups down. I grabbed a little of his man a tugged myself on his back. I squeezed my legs around Charms and sent him into a walk. I pushed my heels down and trotted Charm keeping my attention on him. I sat deep in my seat and asked Charm to canter. He moved into a rocking canter. Charm lifted up his head and started to move to the door. I looked up and saw Callie ride in on Jack. I half halted and slowed Charm to a walk. "No Charm!" I scolded. I guided Charm back over to the wall and asked for the canter again. We cantered one lap before Mr. Conner walked into the middle of arena. I walked Charm in the center and lined him up beside Aristocrat.
"Birt come over here please." Mr. Conner said as he waved Brit over to us from the bleachers. I was stunned as she walked over to us wearing jeans and Sperry's.
"I'm sure you are all well aware that Birt is banned from riding for one week an will be removed from the Y.E.N.T until further notice. She will still be watching the lesson since I am almost certain she will return on the team after Mr. Nicholson and I have a long talk. So if its all okay with you she will still join us every lesson." Mr. Conner waited to see if anyone would object but we were all okay with it so after a minute Mr. Conner motioned us out to the rail. "Trot." He instructed us. I posted to Charms smooth trot. "Heather! If you want to talk to Brit you can join her on the bleachers." I looked over and saw Heather's face was beat red. She nodded her head and continued to trot. After a few more instructions from Mr. Conner, he motioned for us to join him in the middle. "Today we are going to do some jumping. Lets start with the left diagonal line, the vertical , the triple, the oxer, the combination, and then the vertical. Callie your up. The rest of you please go over to where Brit is. We all nodded as we walked are horses away from him. I didn't look at Brit as I approached her. My eyes we focused on Callie as she and Black Jack prepared to jump.
"Sasha I'm sor-" Brit started to say as Heather cut her off. "Don't even try to apologize. What you did was wrong an you know it. Give Sasha some time." I glanced at Heather. It was like she read my mind. I didn't want to hear her apology right now. She hurt me and I wasn't sure if I could forgive her. I looked back up a Callie and saw her approach the last jump. As she landed I could see from her face that she had done well.
"Good job." I said to her as she rode over to us.
"Thanks." She replied.
"Heather your turn." Mr. Conner told her. She nodded and pushed her heels down as she pushed Aristocrat into a canter. She circled him once then she guided him toward the diagonal line. Aristocrat lifted off his hind legs and jumped the jumps amazingly. The rest of the course was just as great. She slowed him to a walk and guided him over to us. "Good job Heather. Sasha your up." Mr. Conner told us. I trotted Charm away from the group. I circled him once before asking him to canter. I guided him to the first jump in the diagonal line. 3..2..1..Now! On now Charm lifted up his front legs. I gave him a big release as he jumped over the jump. When he landed I clucked my tongue and sent Charm cantering toward the second jump. When we completed the diagonal line I turned Charm toward the vertical and he flew over it. The oxer was no challenge for Charm. After we jumped that I slowed him as we approached the triple. We got over the first jump and Charm sped up. I half halted but I wasn't quick enough. Charm was almost touching the jump as he took off. I wanted to hide as I heard the rail fall to the ground. Charm tried to do the same thing to the third jump. But this time I was prepared. I leaned back and slowed Charm and we jumped the third jump well. We rode over to the combination and completed it well. After we jumped the final oxer I walked him over to the group.
" You handled the triple well except for the second jump. Which you recovered from well. Good job. See you all next lesson." He said as he walked out of the arena. I walked Charm around until he was cool. After, I lead him into the stables to our pair cross ties. I was just finishing untacking Charm when Brit walked up. "I don't want to talk ok?" I snapped. I didn't want to be rude but this whole thin was just getting on my nerves.
"Why are you being so rude to me! I was just coming to apologize! You are the worst friend ever." Birt exclaimed as she stomped away. I almost waned to role my eyes at the last statement but the tears started to slow down my face. I quickly put Charm away and his tack and ran out of the barn. I pulled out my phone and dialed the number of someone I could trust.
"Hello?" The recognizable voice said sleepily.
"oh gosh! Jacob I'm sorry I woke you up. I just needed to talk to you." I said holding back the tears.
"Sasha its fine. Are you crying? Where are you? I'll be right there!" He almost shouted. I heard him changing and going out the door.
"I'm at the stables. Meet me at the fountain ok?" I said as I started walking.
"Be there in a few." He answered. I shut my phone as we hung up and wiped away the tears. I didn't want to look like a fool in front of my boyfriend.
As I got into view of the fountain I saw him standing there. He had on jeans and a button down shirt.
"Hey." I said softly. He walked up to me and grabbed me in a hug.
"Now tell me what happened?" He said as He sat me down on the ledge of the fountain.
"I am losing every friend I have. Callie, Paige, and now Brit!" I whispered. The tears flowed and I buried my head in Jacobs shoulder as he wrapped his arms around me. He just let me cry,talk and then cried some more.
It seemed like hours before the words and the tears stopped. I sat up and wiped my face.
"Thanks for listening. I needed that." I said sniffling.
"Your welcome. I'm here if you ever need me. And I'm sure it will work out with Brit." He said as he stood up. "Now since it is a saturday how about we go get some pizza?" Jacob suggested.
"Sounds perfect." I said as he grabbed my hand and pulled me up. When I got up he pulled me into a hung and lifted my head and pressed his lips to mine.
"Your amazing Sasha and I love you." He said to me sweetly.
"I love you to."
How was that? I am SOOOOOO sorry I haven't been writing that often. But I'm back baby! I hope to be writing much more! If you have an ideas or thoughts pm me! Oh and review!
