Life in a saddle

Chapter 8

Lisa didn't bother going to the lesson, after she had talked with Stevie she just wanted to be by herself for a while.

Lisa leaned on a red gate while thinking about all the reasons she hated herself, she never used to hate herself like this.... But after those words that Kirsty had said they really hurt.

Suddenly she heard footsteps coming up from behind her as she heard a voice, " you missed the lesson today," reds voice said as Lisa gave a little smile at the sound of his voice.

" sorry," she whispered not looking at him.

" what's wrong Lisa?" He asked as Lisa fought to hold back tears, she just wanted him to hug her tight and never let her go. Lisa couldn't think of the words to say, her mind suddenly went blank... I think she knew what was going to happen from here. She tried to calm her breathing but each breathe started to get faster by the minute and everything started spinning including red.

" Lisa?" Red said as he noticed Lisa's breathing going funny, " oh god no! " he said dropping the bucket of feed her was holding onto the floor as he grabbed Lisa as they both fell onto their knees.

" Lisa it's just a panic attack! You can fight it remember... Your strong!" Red said hugging her head into his chest so if anyone walking past couldn't see her because she knew she didn't like people knowing about her anxiety.

" I don't think I can't fight this much longer," Lisa whispered as this broke reds heart there and then.

I can't fight this much longer. Those words are the last words he would ever want to hear the person he loved say and he really did love her, even though the hadn't been dating long as soon as he first met her they had just clicked.

" don't say that Lisa, your so strong! " red said as within seconds Lisa's breathing started slowing down as she still didn't let her head out of her hide hole on reds chest.

" thank you," Lisa said moving from her knees to sitting on her bum.

" I'm happy your okay, do we need to talk? " red asked as Lisa moved her head and looked at him before pushing her head into his as their lips touched as they started kissing as red moved his hand from her back up to get neck as she did the same.

After they pulled away from each other Lisa got up as she looked down at red who was still on the sitting on the floor.

" are we not going to talk?" He asked as Lisa shook her head.

" why?" He asked confused.

Lisa looked at him and smiled, " you've just answered all my questions," she said smiling as Lisa walked away leaving him smiling to himself.

" hey Lisa, wait up!" Lisa heard someone say behind her as Stevie and Carol came running after her.

" oh hey guys... I was just speaking to red," she said trying not to blush.

" is everything okay now? " Stevie asked as Lisa smile and nodded.

" we were just going to head back to mine to shower then come back and maybe go over a few jumps? " Carol said as Lisa smiled.

" okay, I'll just grab my bag and give prancer some fresh water and meet you outside in 10 minutes," Lisa said skipping off.

" I can't tell if she faking being all happy like that," Stevie said as her and Carol walked into the stable outside Hugo's stall. Hugo was a beautiful school was who was grey, normally he just got ridden by red but he's used for a lot of competitions.

" come on Stevie, it's Lisa... She's always happy," Carol said as Stevie looked as her and shrugged her shoulders.... After what she heard her say she didn't know what to believe anymore.

" Stevie!" The girls heard someone shout as she turned round and saw phill standing there as Stevie fell into his arms.

Suddenly phill let go of her and pulled out a little box from his pocket and have it to her, " happy anniversary," he said as stevies mouth dropped open... She had totally forgotten.

" did you forget? " Phil said seeming angry.

" no..." Stevie lied as Phil looked her her hurt.

" I can't believe you forgot! It's been 2 years Stevie! Thought you were better than this!" Phil said giving Stevie the box as he stormed off leaving Stevie holding the box looking shocked.

" I've never seen phill like this before," Carol said breaking the silence as Stevie didn't say anything as she opened the box to see a horse shoe necklace with the words "I love you" hanging on the horse shoe.

" oh my god!" Stevie said looking at it as Lisa walked over noticing something was wrong.

" aww that's so cute! Why did he give it to you?" Lisa ask confused because it wasn't her birthday.

" I forgot about our 2 year anniversary," Stevie said as Lisa put her hand over her mouth.