Sorrow, Love, Hope, and Horses

His Story

I freeze when he says it. Did he even say it. No he must not of. He is not joking though.

Is it true? I'm amazed. He wouldn't be that nice.

" is it something I said?" He asks. " anyone home?"

" your lying" I finally say.

" no I'm not"

" why would you like me? " I ask,

" it's a long list"

" I can't believe you said that to me. No one has ever liked me before."

" I have a hard time believing that." He says.

"how?"

" like I said. Long list"

We sit in silence until I get up to go to walk to the edge of pond. It's fairly large and

clear. It is about 90 degrees out already so I decide to go for a swim.

" you coming?" I ask Cody.

he didn't respond. He just stood up, hopped on one foot to the water, then jumped in. I jumped in after him.

The shock if cold it me as I sunk down. I kicked my legs and surfaced.

" that's nice." He says.

" Ya. " I respond.

we dive back down and surface multiple times.

" so..... watcha wana talk about?" I say.

" don't know. U?"

" none"

" when was the last time you saw your parents?" He asked.

" at the police station." I say.

" like the one we went to?"

" Ya."

" wow. What a coincidence." He says.

" I know right. What about you?"

" when I was about 7 or 8. My mom died ,Then I ran away."

" why?"

" child abuse" he mutters.

" oh. Sorry I asked."

" it's fine." He responds.

" I don't want to be rude but I want to know the rest"

Ok , I'm going to tell you."

" ok."

"So I left my dad in California, and was headed to Wisconsin, when I came upon my

moms,sisters, boyfriend. I stayed with them in Nebraska for two years,until they died in

a fire, and a foster person came to me. I then was transported to Maine for five months

until I got in trouble and went to the police station and they knew my family and sent

me to the barn where we met and then I stated there until you came along. "

" how did your mom die?" I asked.

" my dad."

" so you were the only child?"

" nope. I had two sisters."

" what happened to them?"

" my dad."

" sorry." I say. " it's a good thing you have me to comfort you now."

" ya I guess, it's all ju-" he paused. " wait what?"

" what?"

" you said I have you to comfort me? Why would you say that?" He asked.

I started to tread the water faster so I moved in his direction until he was about foot

away.

" cause I like you back" I say leaning in until our lips meet.