No Longer Are We Free

Chapter Twenty Nine

Chapter twenty nine ~ edited

I woke up crying five nights in a row. I kept having a dream. It was always the same. Seth and the herd were in the clearing, where they were when I first discovered them. I wiped away my tears from this morning's cry and grabbed clean clothes, walking to the bathroom. I had a shower, replaying the dream in my head. Was it a way of telling me the herd, and Seth, were back at the clearing? Or was it just some stupid, recurring dream that meant absolutely nothing and made you get your hopes up for absolutely no reason? I punched the wall of the shower and cried out in pain, holding my sore hand in my other. I slid down the wall of the shower and sat on the floor, crying.

I shut the water off after I cried for ten minutes and stepped out of the shower. I dried off and got dressed, then walked downstairs. My phone was sitting on the island counter and I grabbed it, a smile forming on my lips. There was a message from Stacy.

Hey Summer, it's Stacy. Hope you are safe and home xoxo

My smile grew and I texted her back, letting her know it was me and not my parents, before I called her. She picked up.

"Hey." She said. We got into a long conversation and she told me that her mum found her another horse and she was training for a competition. I told her good luck and that she'd do amazing. She had to go and we said goodbye, hanging up.

I put my phone down and made myself toast. I sat down at the kitchen table and ate my breakfast. Jason walked into the kitchen and sat next to me.

"Hey." He said.

"Hey." I said after swallowing the last bit of my toast.

"How are you doing?" He asked.

I sighed and looked at him. "Did mum and dad send you to get info from me?" I asked. He sighed and nodded. "I'm fine, alright?"

He looked at me. "Summer. I hear you cry every morning. And when you cry at night. We're all worried about you."

I nodded, getting up. I put my plate in the sink and started walking to the door. I paused.

"I don't want to talk about it. If I do, I reveal something that has to remain a secret, unless the people involved are fine with me telling you." I said, opening the door and walking out, closing it behind me. Axe ran up to me and I smiled, rubbing his fur. "Hey boy!" I gave him a hug and kissed him between the ears. "Stay here." I said, walking to the Bailey's place.

I spotted David and Susan, they were just getting out of the car. They spotted me and smiled, Susan waving. I waved back and walked over to them.

"Hi." I said.

"Morning." They said together. They both gave me a hug.

"I was wondering if I could possibly take Storm out for a ride? It's been a while since I've ridden a horse and even though I am one now, I want to ride Storm." They both nodded.

"Sure go ahead." David said. "We'll be here all day. Take as long as you want." I nodded, said thank you and walked to the stable. Storm nickered when he saw me and I smiled.

"Hey boy." I said. I put his halter on and led him out of the stall. I tacked him up and tapped him into a walk, heading on the trail that started it all. The trail to the clearing.

I got to the clearing and frowned. I really hoped the herd would be here. It was empty. I turned Storm and headed back.

"I thought he'd be there." I whispered. I tapped Storm into a canter and cantered the whole way to the house.