The Bridle Path

Chapter 11

My hair is flying in the wind as I'm galloping down to the creek. I pull Cinch to a stop and slide off quickly searching for Walker. I run to the pond area where we fell in the water and found him on a rock clutching his head.
There is red all over his hand and shirt, and he ripped part of his shirt to compress the wound. /Smart Move Walker/ I say in my head and run to him.
"Ro... I'm so sorry... I...." He barely managed to say. He sounded extremely weak and looked a little pale.
"Shhh.... Walker it's alright, just relax and let me see your head." I say grabbing his hand. He winces and takes off the now blood-soaked cloth. There was a big cut on his head, but not ER bad.
"What happened?" I question while observing my med kit.
"I took Malibu down here to drink and a stray dog was here and she bucked me off and stepped on my head a little. I managed to catch her, but nothing is broken." He said stiffly. I nodded and ripped of a huge chunk of clean shirt. I dipped it in the cool stream and placed it on his head. He cringed at the cold, but instantly sighed at the cool compress. I grabbed my medical tape, Advil,scissors, gauze, ointment, and disinfectant and got to work. I gave him some water and Advil and then disinfected the dirty laceration. Then I cut some gauze, applied the ointment, and wrapped his head with tape to hold it in place and stop bleeding. Then I whistled to Cinch. Cinch trotted over on command, and I pointed to the ground and said "Down Cinch". Almost instantly, Cinch got down on the ground and I helped walker sit on his back.
"Easy on up boy" I say and Cinch gets up slow enough so that Walker barely moves. I pat him and lead him and Walker over to Malibu. She was completely fine, so I grab her reins from the stand.
"Can u scooch back a little Walker?" I say looking at him. He moves back just enough, so I grab Cinch's mane, and throw myself up on his back. Walker slides back up and wraps his arms around me. I smile and ask Cinch to trot. He smoothly trots with Malibu in tow back to the house.
When we get to the house, I let Malibu go to the pasture and ride Cinch to the Stairs, there, i hop off, and command him to lay down again. He gradually lies down on the grass and I grab Walker and help him walk to the couch. Then I go out, put Cinch away and check Malibu, put grain in there buckets, bring them in, and blanket them, because it was suppose to drop to 30 tomorrow. Fall sure was on its way.
I headed back to the house and went in to the kitchen. I spooned some potatoes, Chicken, corn, and stuffing onto a plate and bring it to the coffee table for Walker to eat. He was sleeping, so I quietly went on the computer and looked up how to care for wounds on the head. I ran over to the fireplace and started a fire, so we could stay warm
He woke up when I rubbed his arm. He opened his eyes and looked at me.
"Hey Walker, how do you feel?" I said concerned.
"Better thanks to you." He smiled warmly. He grabbed my hand and gave it a squeeze. I pulled back and gave him his plate of food. He eyed me, but started on his stuffing. I went back and reheated some stuff, when the phone rang. I looked at caller ID and it was Dad's phone. I answered cooly,
"Hey Dad!"
"Hey Pumpkin! How is everything going?" He said sighing at my voice.
"Perfect! The horses are good and the house hasn't burned down..." I chirped and we both laughed.
"Alright, just checking on yah. The thing is, I'm gonna be here for a few more days alright?" He questioned.
"Yup, love you" I say, and we end the conversation.

We quickly eat in silence, then I grab a blanket, some Advil, and a pillow from his room. I jog downstairs and give him the pills. He pops them in his mouth, while I prop his head with a pillow. As I cover him with a blanket, he grabs my hand.
"Can you sleep with me tonight? Just in case I need you or something?" He says.
I sigh and reply "Yeah, let me go get changed." I say walking up stairs to my bedroom. I pull my hair into a pony, throw on my Harry potter pjs, and grab my phone charger, and head back downstairs. There, Walker has pullef out the couch so the back cushion was another place to sleep. I plugged my phone in by the window, and crawled In between him and the wall. He covers me and lays down next to me. Then he wraps his arms around me and we lay there, looking at the fire.
"So you like Wizards huh?" He says smirking at my shirt. I smile and reply"Yeah, Harry Potter is my obsession next to horses, lipgloss, and my bracelet." I reply stiffly.
"I like Harry Potter too. You see, Without you, I feel like I'm in Azkaban and the dementors are sucking away my soul." He says chuckling. I roll my eyes and turn to wall. Still laughing, he groans " Going to bed? Mind if I Slyther-in?" Then I start giggling. We both crack up until our stomachs hurt. I turn around and look into his eyes and he says, "If your a basilisk, I wouldn't mind dying just to look into your eyes." I blush and he picks up my chin. Soon we are both leaning in to kiss, but I back out and pretend to cough. I turn to the outside, and yell at myself in my sleep.