Sorry for the wait. Due to a request from iloveheartland I have decided to write a part on Georgie's escape to Heartland. Hope you enjoy! Also, thanks for the guest review as well. Positive reviews keep me going and make me eager to continue the story. Hugs,
-Tessa :)
Chapter 3 - Escape to Heartland (Set at the beginning of 6x01)
My heart beats loudly in my chest. I can see the highway from my spot in the woods, but hitch hiking isn't my idea of getting anywhere. Then I see a faded beige truck pull off the road and an old man got out, sipping what I assumed was coffee. He looked like he was over sixty, about twenty years older than age of my current foster parents. He had a huge tarp in the back of his beaten up truck. A plan was forming in my mind, but before I could get closer, the old man's phone began to ring. With the distraction of answering the phone, the man wouldn't have his full attention on the back of his truck, would he?
I decide to take the chance and start to creep over to the truck. The old guy picks up his phone and when he is turned away from the truck, I make my move. My backpack gets thrown into the truck first and I crawl under the tarp soon after. I can't see the man's reaction to the sudden bang, and I hold my breath as two feet pass by the end of the truck's tail gate. But the guy must still be distracted by the phone because he just heads back to the driver's side door. Seconds later, the truck begins to move, and we are headed to god knows where. I thought I was nervous, running away from my foster family. But maybe it won't be so bad?
The truck stops abruptly. I've been lying awkwardly on my side for the entire drive, which must have been over an hour. All I can see from under the tarp, is gravel, but I hope that there's a place I can hide nearby. The old man's footsteps soon patter off and I timidly pull myself out from under the tarp. My mouth drops open when i take in the scene. Beautiful mountains, clear skies, a big red barn and lots of horses greet my eyes. I'm in shock. The beauty is breathtaking. I soon snap out of my daze, when I remember I'm not supposed to be here. Sneaking behind the other cars and trucks parked along the wood fence, I make my way to the woods. But it seems too open and I soon realize that I'll have to sneak somewhere else. A girl with long, blondish hair, emerges from the house. She looks about twenty, if I'm guessing correctly. She's got on a nice dress. I thank the stars that I hadn't gotten out from underneath the tarp earlier, because a blue truck pulls up and the blonde girl gets in. They have some "lip action" and I fake gag. Then the truck drives away and I make my move to the barn. Horses are an animal that I have always been fond of, so I quickly pat a black gelding's nose, before quietly climbing the stairs to the attic/barn loft. Some guy sleep up here, I notice, from all the jeans and laundry spread out. I think that this isn't a good hiding place, until I find a corner in the back with wood piled up and horse blankets. It's the middle of spring and even I know that horses don't wear blankets this time of year. I suspect that they will be good to lie on, so I use my backpack as pillow and settle on top of a blue horse blanket. Then I wait. I can't really go anywhere and I'm betting that the guy who lives here just drove away with that blonde girl. So other than the fact that I'm starving, I'm perfectly fine. Better than the foster home, that's for sure.
I'm up before the sun. The guy who lives here came back around ten and he sounded all hurt and wounded. He went to bed soon after returning home, so I was left in peace. When I woke up, it was still dark out. I climbed out from beneath the horse blankets and looked out the window. It was a clear day, I could tell even before the sun showed up. I hoped to find some spare cash from this family today, which could get me to Fort Mack. Also, I need food, Badly. I haven't eaten since yesterday morning and it's almost been twenty-four hours.
I have to wait until the guy leaves for wherever so that I can move from my hiding spot. He soon gets up and takes little time throwing on jeans and a t-shirt. When he leaves, I come out from hiding and start to search through the guy's drawers. He left his wallet in his sock drawer and I notice that his driver's licence is in it. It says his name is Ty Borden. He must be the ranch hand or why else would he sleep in the barn loft? I don't take time finding out more because I spot something worth a lot of money next to his wallet. It's a engagement ring. He must have forgotten it or something. I slip it into my pocket and head down the stairs. I sneak across the yard and peek in the window of the house. All the cars are gone from the front yard except some old, beat up trucks which don't look in use anymore. From common sense, I know that just because all the cars are gone, doesn't mean that no one is home. So I look into the house and watch for a while. But after twenty minutes, there is still no sign of anyone so I open the back door. To my surprise, it's unlocked. I slip into the wood floored house and open up their fridge. It's full of all kinds of food, from pot roasts to orange juice by the gallon. I grab a container of juice and a glass tray of lasagna from the back of the fridge, hoping it won't be noticed that easily. I see some blankets piled up by the couch, and I slip one of those over my shoulder and exit the house. It's a nice house, but not fancy. The foster home I was in had modern tables and the house was in a complex with others, but here we're in the middle of nowhere. I smile to myself because I like it like this.
After admiring the yard for a bit, I sneak back up to my hiding spot. It's not the most ideal spot, but at the foster house, my room wasn't all that nice. Plus the grownups were jerks and treated me like dirt. I hated it there! Anyways, I ate the lasagna and curled up under the blankets to have another nap. I decided to leave for town to sell the ring early in the morning. To my luck, maybe one of the trucks would be going and I'd just catch a ride in the back. But it wasn't long before I heard that guy, Ty, come back up to the loft and start looking for something.
It jolted me awake. Ty seemed to be in panicking about losing something and then I realized he was looking for the ring! I watched as a pretty, dark-haired woman, who looked thirty, help Ty look for the ring.
"It was right here, Lou." I hear Ty say. So Lou's that other woman. And from their conversation, Amy sounds like the girl with the blondish hair and Jack, the old man whose truck I snuck into. They searched for that ring for at least half an hour, then Amy showed up and she and Ty left for what I assumed was a date, according to their overheard talk. Lou kept looking for a while longer but soon left without returning. I knew I should stay awake until Ty returned home, but I was tired and needed my rest for tomorrow. So I drifted off, and it was the worst mistake of my life.
"Hey!" Ty shined a flashlight in my face. I blinked twice, then ran past him, down the loft stairs to the barn. He chased after me and I swung open a stall door, hoping to stop him. But he's too quick and I soon end up trapped by his arms. He pulls off my cap and I see the surprise in his eyes that I am indeed a girl. It stays for a second, then I get dragged into the house.
"Maybe we could start with your name?" Jack looks at me. Amy and Ty are perched on the edge of the couch and Lou is staring at me from across the room. My gaze doesn't lift from examining the carpet. "Okay then."
Jack gets up and then I burst out, "I'm not going back."
"So you do have a voice." Jack looks thoughtful. Before long, we've struck a deal and I'm settled on the couch with some food. I look around at the family, and little did I know, it would one day become my family. My own people who I could trust, help out and watch grow. If I knew that back then, I don't think i would've jumped into the back of Jack's truck. But I'm glad I did. Or else, I wouldn't be the girl I am now. I guess you could say that my "Escape to Heartland" worked in my favour.
Sorry for the weird ending. But i wanted to get it up faster and didn't want to waste time ending it. So thanks for reading. Next chapter will be out soon!