"Okay everyone, mount your horses," Claire calls, hoisting herself up onto Storm. "Partner up with whoever you want today."
I see Marc riding his horse over towards me, so I nudge Trigger over to Ivy, despite the fact that I know she is mad at me. He'll find a partner- we have an even number today since Avery isn't riding with us.
After he got back from his little impromptu trail ride earlier, I approached him to make sure we were okay.
"Look, I'm sorry. Are you mad at me?" I asked.
He glanced at me sideways while putting Feather back in her stall.
"Do I have a reason to be?" he retorted.
"No! Marc and I were just messing around-"
"So I do have a reason?" he cut me off. I looked at him, a small scowl on my face.
"That is the exact opposite of what I just said," I whisper-shouted. "Are you deaf?"
He snorted, not looking directly at me.
"No, but I'm not blind either," he replied simply. He turned and started to walk away from me.
"Avery," I snapped, my voice low. I grabbed his upper arm and spun him around. "I told you nothing was going on. Why don't you trust me?"
"It's not you I don't trust," he shot back.
I had let go of him, taking a step back. "When did you get to be so jealous?"
"I'm not-"
"I appologized," I cut him off, raising my hand to silence him. "You are acting like a jealous child. Come find me when you're ready to act like an adult."
I spun on my heels and walked away from him. A part of me expected him to chase after me, tell me he was sorry.
He didn't.
"Aren't you going to ride with man candy over there?" Ivy quips once I approach her, tilting her head towards Marc. "Or are you worried your boyfriend wouldn't like it?"
"Cool it Ivy," I snap, rolling my eyes. "I don't want to fight with you."
A glimmer of emotion crosses over her eyes, disappearing moments later. She doesn't want to fight either.
"Can we just- be normal again?" I almost beg, nudging Trigger into a walk as the rest of the group takes off.
She looks a bit taken aback, a small frown appearing on her face."Do you not trust me?" she asks after a while.
"I do trust you, Ivy," I assure. "I just- I have issues opening up to people. There's a lot about me you don't know, and I know thats partially my fault. Like I said, I have issues opening up to people."
She sighs and shakes her head. "Okay."
"Okay?" I ask, confused.
"Okay we can be normal again. At least we can try."
A sigh of relief escapes from my mouth.
"Although I still think there's something going on between you and Avery," she adds quickly, her voice hushed.
"I know you do."
"Not denying it, are we?" she chuckles.
"Not confirming it," I start. I pause for a moment, unsure of how to respond. I won't lie to her anymore. "But not denying it, either."
She smiles at me, a genuine smile. I can tell in that moment that I've gained her trust again. We're back to how we were before.
The rest of the ride is laid back, with Ivy and I talking and teasing each other. Ivy's probably my best friend here, and its nice to have her back. It's strange to think that when I arrived here, I thought she was one fo the most annoying people ever. I guess you shouldn't judge people till you get to know them.
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Recovery
Teen FictionBOOK 1 OF RECOVERY SERIES Grace Adams has battled with depression for the majority of her life, but her best friend Chey always kept her sane. But after Chey disappears from her life, Grace completely loses it, falling back into all of her old habit...