Summer Dreams

A Slithering Surprise Part 1

Hey guys,

So sorry this has taken so long to get up. I had some things come up and took a bit of a break from writing fan fiction and started writing some original stories I'm going to have published. 

Thanks to my friend Andi for pre-reading this chapter for me.  The next chapter will be up within the next few days. 

Enjoy and let me know what you all think!

- Sky

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Star's bright blue eyes gazed into mine. He seemed so calm and loving for such a huge animal. I haven't ever been this close to a horse before. I had been too scared when I was younger, to even get up or near a Shetland pony.  

But there was just something about Star, which made me relax around him. They say horses could feel what you could feel, so if you were scared and nervous, they would be too, but in this case, it seemed to be the other way around. Star, was calming me. 

"So, do you still want to go riding with me?" Jacob asked, patting Star down the neck as he looked at me in question.  

Taking in a deep breath to calm myself, I nodded. "Alright, but what do you ride? Or what do I ride?" Turning around quickly, I searched for another horse for Jacob or me, but I couldn't see one. Hearing Jacob snickering lightly, I turned around to see what was so funny. 

"You didn't notice there was something wrong with the saddle, Bella?" 

"Uh," I fell red once again in the cheeks as I looked at it. . . "I don't know. I've never seen one before." 

"Seriously?" Jacob stared at me in disbelief. I nodded, embarrassed. "It's a double seat, western saddle. I can ride up front and control Star while you just hang on if you want, or you can ride up front?" he smiled. "It's your choice." 

"Uh, I think you better, ride up front first, Jacob. I've never ridden before," I answered in a nervous tone, stuttering slightly while running my hand over my arm, trying to distract myself. 

"Okay. That's fine. Just take a step back for a second," he said and made two clicking sounds with his mouth. I watched Jake, wondering what he was doing and then stared at Star as he lay down before our feet. My jaw dropped and my eyes widened.  

"Is he okay? Why is he doing that?" 

Jacob chuckled. "I taught him to do that. My dad, he can't really get around that easily lately, so I taught Star to lie down so dad could still go riding, too." 

I shook my head, still looking down at Star in amazement. I didn't even know horses could do things like tricks, other than carry people on their back and rearing into the air, let alone something like this on command. "You're like an Animal Whisperer, Jacob." 

"Thanks," he smiled another one of those bright, knee weakening smiles of his. My nerves had felt like mush before that smile. . . They were non-existent now. . . "Come over here, and I'll help you get on." 

Carefully walking around Jacob, he showed me how to get on Star as he stayed still while lying down. Jacob got on after I did and peered over his shoulder to me. I was biting my lip hard, hating only having a horn of a saddle to hold onto. I felt safer after Jake had gotten on, too, though. Somehow, even know we were still strangers, I did trust Jacob completely. I had never trusted a stranger like I trusted Jacob. I wondered what it meant . . . How could, I trust someone so quickly, like I had? And how, when they hadn't really proven to me they deserved my trust?