Seasons

Uncharted Territories

"So.. Jason what are you like?" Peyton asked leaning on my shoulder , I looked over at her

"Well I moved back here not to long ago, my girlfriend recently came out to visit" giving Peyton a look to tell her I was not interested, she seemed like the type to not care if a man is not single she will just go after him.

"Quinn, tell me about yourself?" I shook Peyton off my arm

"Well, I own Q Carter's I live here for some time them go back to North Carolina were I own a working ranch and a fancy showjumping and Arabian breeding facility" My jaw dropped

"No way! How many horses do you own?'

"Well I own the ranch horses since I do trial rides and vacation weekends but my personal horses I have three that are in the western disalone and two in showjump and one Arabian." My mind wandered to Ava, how she was always at the barn and would sometimes come see me covered in mud and god knows what.

"Seems like you have built a pretty good fulfilling life"

"I have, I have worked very hard to get where I am.. I have been sober for 5 years now" It took me a moment to process what I was hearing. 

                                                                                   Later that Night

I climbed in bed and cuddled up with Saige it was cold and sowing out so this is perfect. I couldn't sleep all I could think about is what Quinn said and how much she reminds me of Ava.I also had no clue if Saige is ok with my job or if she is just trying not to to start a fight, it is probably not the best job since I have a girl. I understand why but I made some good tips tonight.    

I kept my eyes closed but I was awake I knew his mind was busy and he is thinking about alot and that he is going to have another night of insomnia this happens a lot when he is stressed, anxious or just thinking about everything at once. I wish I knew what he was thinking, he tossed and turned unable to stay still. He finally got up and walked down stairs, listening I could hear the fridge open and slam close along with either a bowl or cup being set on the table I hope he is not drinking.

An hour passed and he was still down stairs, I signed wrapping myself in a blanket and walking down the stairs.

"Hey you" as I walked over to him I was happy to see he was eating cereal and not drinking

"Hi" he hugged me and I wrapped my arm and blanket around us, he sighed

"What's the natter?"

"I feel like you don't like the place I work"

"I don't but I trust you"

I woke up very excited my boyfriend Trevor comes back today! I ran down the stairs but stopped when I saw Jason and Saige asleep on the couch I wonder how they are doing they seem to spend a lot of time arguing.

 I jumped as the front door slams, Jason didn't budge I walked up stairs checking my phone. I had a text message from my wonderful crack head of a mother. All she had to say was that I'm ungrateful and that I ran away.. Well maybe I did. She ended her message saying you no longer live here, send us your address, we will send you all your shit being me I sent her the address to spite her. We have always been snippy with one another. It got worse after she forced me to give up my baby for adoption. I never talked about that day it was terrible and I have never told anyone about it, not even Jason I don't know if that makes me a bad person. I just feel like he would judge me and it would freak him out. My son is about two since I had him my sophomore year he certainly was not planned.  

I sighed getting into the shower the hot water felt amazing since it's so cold out. After I put myself together I walked down stairs, Jason was still out cold even with his phone ringing.

"Hey" I said tapping him with the phone he didn't budge, I looked at the number it was form North Carolina it stopped ringing then a text appeared it was from someone named Quinn. I looked through his messages and he didn't text her first but I did find pictures of him and Ava..I left his phone on the picture of the two of them, took his keys and drove anywhere but here.

I woke up and looked around. Nobody seemed to be home..I unlocked my phone to see a picture of Ava and I. I fucked up..once again I looked out the window my car was gone that pissed me off I knew Saige took it. I'm mad at her for taking it but there is a snow storm coming and she has never driven in snow. Hours passed no call or text from her. I wasn't even mad that she took the car anymore. I'm getting worried that something bad has happened.

"Jason" my sister yelled as she walked in with Trevor right behind her 

he snow was starting to fall it won't take long for driving too become more dangerous and visibility to nearly zero.

I pulled back into the driveway the car covered in snow all over the car I walked into the door everyone staring at me

"What?"