Unloved

Chapter Eight

~Edited chapter.~ 

The next day, things were weird between me and Jimber. I haven't told anyone else about last night. But my heart leaps when I see him, almost like my heart is expecting a kiss from him right then and there.

We were doing show jumping today. Scarlet went first. She jumped the course, knocking down two jumps.

Chili was next, show jumping was one of his bests. But he still managed to knock down a pole. Zoey and I were next. Jimber was watching me dreamily. My heart leaped.

I wanted myself to do my best in front of him. When Zoey nudged her feet into my stomach, asking me for a canter, I responded immediately. At the first jump, Zoey got in the to-point to early. Usually I would jump when she to-pointed, but today I waited. We soared over the small vertical. I landed gracefully, cantering on.

The next jump was an angle oxer. A big one. Although Zoey nudged me forward, wanting me to go faster, I slowed down. I knew we wouldn't be able to jump it if we went too fast. I jumped the jump, feeling the wind in my mane.

I landed and cantered, heading towards the two stride line that was around the next corner. As we rounded the corner, I centered myself so I wouldn't jump the two verticals at a strange angle. I  jumped them perfectly. Zoey didn't do anything. So it wasn't we this time. I did it. And did it perfectly.

I ended the perfect course with an angle vertical. Jumping it perfectly. I cantered a circle before walking. I was so proud of myself. That was the best course I've ever done. Jimber neighs, and the other horses whip there heads around to look at him as I prance out of the arena. I park myself next to Scarlet.

"Hey," she says, "You did really good."

"Thanks!" I say out of breath. Then I think of something. "Scarlet? Can I talk to you about something? Something kind of private?"

"Sure!" She neighs. If there was anybody that I could talk to about Jimber and I, it was Scarlet.

Later that day in the pasture, me and Scarlet walked to a corner of the pasture.

"Are you okay?" She asked.

"Ya, I just wanted to tell you something."

"Anything." She replied.

"Um.... Me and....." I couldn't finish.

"Jimber?" Scarlet asked. I blushed.

"How did you know?"

"Are you kidding?'' She whinnied. "The whole stable knows! Did you see how he has been treating you differently lately?" I blush again.

"Well. Glad you know." I joke.

"Hey. I'm here if you want to talk." She said. She looks down, almost upset. I knew she and Jimber had been together when they were young, I just hope it isn't to sensitive of a topic for her.

"Um, Scar? Last night...um... Jimber kinda kissed me....." Scarlet looked up and gasped.

"Oh my god!" She said. "Congrats! I mean....Wow! I'm so happy for you!"

"Thanks." I respond. She smiles before trotting back to the group of horses. I trot after her. I park myself next to Jimber, gently nudging his cheek. He looked up and smiled. He bumped his side into mine. I did the same.