A Country Girl.

Chapter 27

Hailey

I sat in the living room thinking over the question. 'Papa isn't home yet and Amy can't carry me' I thought 'how else could I have gotten into my room?' Then it hit me, I ran to the window and moved the shades. Ty was standing by the fence of Patches pen just watching him. My heart raced at the sight of him. I wanted to run out there and give him a hug and tell him I was sorry. But my legs wouldn't move. I just stood there watching him. 

I watched Ty for a couple minutes, then went back to the couch. A different show was on now and I forced myself to watch it. I had just finished the first episode when I heard a car door shut. 'Papa's home.' I turned the TV off and stood. I walked into the kitchen but Amy wasn't in there, 'she must be waiting to make diner until Papa's home' I thought. I went back to the office, the door was shut and I could hear voices coming from behind it. I knocked gently, "come in" I heard Amy call from within. I opened the door and stuck my head in "hey Amy, Papa's here" I said "oh ok I'll be there in just a minute" "alright, hey whats for diner?" " lasagna" "cool." I shut the door and walked back into the kitchen. Papa still wasn't inside yet "he must be talking to Ty" I said to myself. My heart fluttered at the thought of Ty.

Papa came in a minute later this and arm full of groceries. I stood up to help "no you sit back down in that chair right now" he said "bu.." "no buts the doctor said you are not to do any lifting whats so ever, now sit." I didn't argue any further, I just did as I was told.Amy walked in just as Papa set the bags down. "thanks granddad" she said "no problem sweet heart, now I have to go help Ty get the horses in" "wait" I said , Papa turned back facing me "yeah?" "are you taking Patches in?" "no, you know how he is Hailey, I've tried numerous times to bring him in with the others he normally charges at me and won't let anyone get close to him, except you" "well then can I go and bring him in?" "no, you aren't aloud to do anything with him until you are fully healed" Papa said sternly, "but" I tried but the looked he gave me left no room for arguing. I nodded and he left.

After diner Amy and Papa went to the office. Amy said she needed to talk to Papa about something important. Knowing Amy it was something about the ranch or me. I was hoping it was about bills or something not related to me. Since I was alone I went up to my room leaving the door open, I don't know exactly why I left it open I just felt like I had to. I sat on my bed. It was really quiet and I could feel anxiety building up inside me. So I grabbed my phone and started playing some music. As the music helped relax my nerves I laid back on my bed and closed my eyes.

I was running down the dark halls again but I couldn't hear any one following my, then I heard an ear splitting squeal. "peach!" I yelled. I turned and ran down another hall and found peach standing over  a small heap on the ground 'no' I thought. I ran over and fell to my knees. There lying on the ground, was Nexus, "no no no no no." I ran my hand over his face and body. There was no sign of life. Tears started pouring down my face. "no, Nexus, no" I sobbed laying my head on his. Peach let loose another  squeal and lowered her head and nudged the dead foal. Then James steps out of the darkness and takes her away. She squeals again. "No!" I yell. "Hailey" I heard a faint voice. "Hailey, wake up" it said again, it was getting louder. "NO!!" I screamed "NO, LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" "Hailey!" 

I jump up in bed. "Hailey are you ok?" she asks "yeah, I'm fine" I say looking at her, her face was a mask of worry and fear. "what are you doing in here anyway?" "you were screaming in your sleep" "What?" "yeah, I could hear you from my room, and when I came in here you were thrashing around and crying" "what did I say?" "you were calling peach and someone named Nexus." My heart seemed to stop. "I don't know why you where calling for peach since shes gone and I don't know who Nexus is but you seemed really scared. "shes not gone" I said staring at me hands "what?" "peach isn't dead, he has her" "Hailey? who are you talking about and why are you acting so strange?" I could hear the fear building in Amy's voice. I look up at her "Amy peach isn't dead I found her when I ran, her and the foal" "but how is that possible?" "I found them in a hidden meadow, the day James found me he also took peach" "ok well where is she and who is Nexus?" "Nexus is the foal, I named him right after I found them, and I have no Idea where Peach is, James said he was going to see her on the black market" "But what about Nexus?" Tears started flowing from my eyes "James separated them, knowing that peach wouldn't sell well if the people knew she had a foal." Amy looked horrified "so what happened to Peach did he sell her?" I shook my head "I don't know, he kept saying he was" "well what about Nexus?" I shook my head again "hes gone."