Dangerous Mystery

Chapter one

Today was the day. Day of going on horse show with Ann.

I have felt very nervous but excited at the same time.

I loved horses from my childhood and this was the best present on my nineteenth birthday.

Ann suddenly screamed at me from downstairs with nervosity in her voice: "Anette, come! It's starting in an hour, and we need to go if we don't wanna be late!"

Yikes... that's my sister. She's sixteen, but it doesn't matter to me. I love her so much. She has a nice personality and she always helps me, as I do her, at least I try so.

"I'm coming, don't worry! We won't come late!" I tried to calm her up.

This was the day of happiness, no need to be nervous - that's exactly what I was trying not to be.

As I've looked into my wardrobe, I've chosen blue denim shorts and a black shirt.

I've looked into the mirror, I've seen a tall girl with straight, dirty blond hair with blue eyes.

I decided I don't have much time anymore and I look acceptable so I ran from the stairs, where already waited Ann.

Some of her brown and curly hair was tied up into a fake ponytail.

Her light blue eyes watched me with considerable enthusiasm, probably because I finally came.

She looked gorgeous as always. Then I've noticed something...

"You haven't prepared the bag, have you?" I asked, thereby I broke the silence.

"What bag?" Ann asked me and I thought she is kidding me. She screams at me to go down, but she didn't even prepare the stuff we'll need.

"You seriously ask me to finally go, when you can't even prepare a bag?" I asked her with anger in my voice, running upstairs to get the bag.

I didn't hear her answer... or she was just silent, which was for the best for now.

I ran downstairs again and have started to pack all stuff.

Water, some food, money, tickets to the show, and phones. When I almost gave there my phone, it rang letting me know someone sent me a message.

It was my dad. I opened the SMS and my gaze moved to the latest message. I thought he can't be serious.

There was written: "Hi, Anet. I know you're going on the show, but since I'm not there, I want to remind you to be careful. Take a gun please. You know how to hold it." and that was it...

I just wrote: "OK, love ya!" and gave my phone in the bag. I didn't give there the gun, it seemed so weird to me and it won't even be useful. Right?

You probably think my dad is overreacting and overprotective... well, I can't decide if he is, or not.

He only lives in "another" world than I do, at least sometimes.

He takes care of the more dangerous things in the world and that's actually why is he protective a lot.

He's a great parent, although. If you wonder now, where I have the second parent, you're asking the wrong one then.

I shook my head, trying to make the thought about my mother disappear.

I'm not the kind of person, that is going to cry, because of what life gave him. If I cry, I usually cry when I'm alone, so no one would see me, but that's another story.

I won't think of negative things, that's how I solve sadness from something - not thinking about it, so just being coward.

When I thought I have everything needed, I ran into the hallway again, but this time with a bag in my hand.

Ann's gaze moved to me, and she looked like she felt sorry.

I was too harsh on her, she was just happy. I felt like the one ruining a good mood, probably because it was right.

"I am sorry, Annie. I hadn't to be like that." I apologized while deploying shoes on my feet.

I knew she doesn't like hugs or some touches, so I didn't hug her or so and I think she was even grateful.

"It's all good. I'm sorry too. Friends again?"

I nodded slowly with a little smile on my face.

We ran into the car and I sat in the place of the driver.

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Some piece of our way there we talked... okay, I can't call it talking.

I was mostly singing and enjoying the radio in the car.

In my case music doesn't heal, it kills.

When we were little, Ann threatened me with throwing a plate on me, but this time she sang with me and I wasn't able to feel happier at that moment.

The positive energy has been filling our car.

After a while, we've stopped at the house of my girlfriend - Nell.

She has called me she's coming in front of her house, so we waited with Ann a little.

When I've seen her going out of the house, I came out of the car to hug her.

She looked adorable as always. She greeted me with her cute voice and after this, we've moved to the car and continued on our way to the horse show.

We were excited and we talked all way remaining.

After a while, my mind was occupied with Maggie.

I was looking forward to seeing her. I haven't seen her for like three months I guess.

And now in the summer holidays, I found time and I can say I'm glad.

She's so nice and we should meet more often, I miss her optimism and the energy she gives to people around her.

This is the end of first chapter.

I hope you like it and I'll be happy if you'll share with me your notion and thoughts about it.

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Stay healthy and safe 🌹🖤

{Published 5. 2. 2021}