Moving Lives

2

I stare down at my blank piece of paper. The image of my father telling us we were moving came to mind, my brothers uproar had caused so much commotion that I had been able to sneak away, barley missing the chips as Finn threw the bowl up into the air. I was avoiding my father like the plague and the sad thing, he knew. I stared back at the empty page. This book helped me figure out how I was feeling. I wrote in it when my mother left us, I had wrote in it when my horse died. But the thing was i didn't need to figure out how I felt because I already knew how I felt. It sucked.
I closed the book knowing no progress would be made today. Running my fingers up and down the leather cover thinking about the day I received it, Aunty Kate had given it to me the day the lamb I adopted had died. She told me writing out how you felt was the best. Kate I thought the only good thing about this situation. After my mum left she basically became my mother. She moved in for 9 months after, basically keeping us from losing our minds. Not wanting to keep his sister from pursuing her dream dad sent her back home.
Staring out into the openness of the farm I notice dad driving his truck, he opens his window and sticks his head out waving. I quickly look away, pretending not to have seen him. He takes a hint and rolls the window up. It's not his fault, he's only doing it because he believes it's what's best for us.
I look behind the small hill I'm sat on and see my brothers pushing each other into the damn. I smile to myself.
"I'll miss this" I think to myself as I crawl down and sit next at the edge of it, the cold water rolling onto my toes.
Ben notices my present and walks out of the lake. Still dripping as he takes a seat next to me.
"Rubes, you know this isn't forever" he laughs gently.
"I guess so" I shrug "it's just, I was finally gonna compete in regionals"
"Well that's on when you get back for holidays", he says
I stare at him my gaze burning a hole "yeah I guess practice has no effect"
"You do know that people own horse riding ranches in LA? You can just sign up and practice there", Ben suggests.
"No it's not like that Ben, Olive and Lottie know me, their the only horses I'll ride." I say.
Ben stares at me "if you ask me your just acting spoilt"
It's my turn to stare "well good thing I didn't ask you l, and spoilt?"I ask.
"Yeah, if you really want this as much as you say you do, then you would get over yourself and ride any old horse."
"Maybe it's time to give this old horse ridding dream away" I sigh. "Dads basically suggesting it by sending me away."
"He knows your ignoring him", Ben smirks
"Good." I get up from the ground and walk back up to hill, I grab my book and make my way to the house.

Authors Note:
Thanks so much for reading the 2nd chapter, hope you enjoyed! Sorry for the shorter chapter next one is longer.