The Countryside

Chapter Three

>>Hope's POV<<

I'm hoooommmmmee!!!! I'm finally home, where my room is magic, I have a horse as well as wide open plains where I could ride my horse. I went to put my horse in the stable before entering my home.

After my friends and I put our horses in the stable, we walked over to my place and before I walked up the stairs to the deck, I saw Josh. Oh my god, my fantasy... still can't believe that happened... I thought.

"Oh hey! How you feeling?" Josh asked.

What? Oh hey Josh... I'm fine... How do you know where I live?

"I just live right across from you. Maybe we could walk to school together."

I usually ride my horse with my friends to school...

"I have a horse; maybe I could ride my horse with you guys to school"

Sounds good.

"Anyways I have to go do my homework, see you tomorrow morning at 7?"

Sure, see you tomorrow morning.

"Wow Hope, what was all that about?" Kirsten asked.

What you talking about? That was nothing

"That was something. The new guy likes you, you should ask him out." Kirsten told me as Vanessa agreed.

I'm not asking him out! Were just friends, besides I just met him.

"You know, he might meet someone else, and you two wouldn't end up together." Vanessa told me.

That would be a plus! I wouldn't have to worry about having a boyfriend, because... I never had a boyfriend before...

"Say what" Kirsten asked in a dramatic tone.

I never had a boyfriend; it's usually boys bullying me. Not boys liking me and wanting to date me. I don't even know what it's like to have a boy like me...

"Oh. My. God. I feel so bad for you. I'm sorry, if I knew you before you moved here, I would bully the guys that bullied you. Give them a piece of my motherfucking mind." Kirsten said.

Ha-ha, thanks Kirsten. I never really had a good life until this year. Before my parents got a divorce my parents were the worst, I actually wanted them to die in a fire. When I go to school I get bullied, so I would get all this bullshit from my parents and school.

"But your mom is so nice, was she really that bad before?" Vanessa asked

Yeah, both my mom and dad were complete dicks before they got a divorce. I'm happy that they're not together anymore; when they were together I was terrified to be around them. It was almost like they don't care about me, they don't care what happens to me, they just care if I have a great job so they could have over half of the money. But since they split up, my mom started caring, she's not like what she was when she was with my dad.

"Wow, I don't know what to say. Umm... I'm sorry that happened, but I'm happy that you're not dealing with that bullshit anymore. But do you ever want to see your dad again?" Vanessa asked.

NO! I NEVER WANT TO SEE THAT DICKHEAD AGAIN! HE IS THE WORST PERSON IN HISTORY! I yelled.

"Is everything okay?" My mom yelled

"Yeah, everything is okay. Don't worry." I yelled back

"Hey, the mall is like an hour away if we ride our horses. It is Friday after all. Want to go to the mall?" Kirsten asked

"Sure! I've wanted to buy new clothes and shoes!" Vanessa said while dancing around.

"You're pretty excited about the mall, and you know what I want to buy some new clothes as well. I don't have many clothes since we couldn't really afford buying a lot of clothes. And maybe if it's okay with my mom you guys could sleepover!" I said all excited and I as well started dancing around.