Life as I know it (Vanessa)

[anderson]

Jasmine was sitting in the back seat of the cab with her head on the glass window. She was going home soon and Vanessa, her best friend, was also coming over in a few hours. She closed her eyes and started to think of lyrics and plays in her mind. As a child reading, singing, and acting were her things to get over the loneliness. Those things made her feel so special inside and that she was the only person who knew how to do it all right. Singing just took her away in the lyrics and like she wouldn’t come back. Acting was different she could express herself thought another character a way she has never before.

"Wait up Miss. Anderson." The can man told Jasmine opening the door for her. Jasmine eyes than shot open and she looked outside gabbing her trunk and basket where here kitten lay sound asleep. Smiling Jasmine than saw her brother and Lana and ran over towards them and gave them both hugs. "Jasmine my darling your home finally your friend will come soon?" Lana said pushing back her light blonde hair and looking at her daughter. "Yes Lana Vanessa will come by later." Jasmine answered her mothers question and screamed as Chad gave her a nuggie. "Come here you little rascal!" Chad told his sister and messed up her prefect dark brown hair. "Chad stop it!" Jasmine laughed out and walked with her family into the house.

They all entered the kitchen and Jasmine sat down at the table next to her brother. Lana had gotten her a glass of lemonade and sat it down in front of Jasmine. She smiled and Jasmine looked all around her at the bright yellow kitchen. Owe how she missed her home her home so much. She than took a sip of her drank very thirsty to drink. She finished it off and hugged her brother and messed up his blonde hair. "Hey!" He said straighten it down. "That’s what you get for messing up my hair." Jasmine said and ran to her room and started to clean it up a bit.

After a few hours of cleaning Jasmine walked down to the living room and sat down in a big blue couch. Chad sat next to her and turning the channels of the TV. "Pick a station for the love of Pete!" Jasmine said giggling as she used Lana quote. "No remember I am way older than you." He said with a teasing smile and held the controller above Jasmine head. "Chad! Stop being mean!" Jasmine said giggling and she stopped when Andrew walked in with Lana. He stared at her with his really cute eyes and Jasmine glared at him. "What is he doing here?" Jasmine said wonting to hurt the boy for breaking her heart years ago. "Don’t worry Jasmine he was helping me clean the stalls." Lana told her daughter in a voice that said quiet down and be respectful. Jasmine just glared at him and turned towards the TV hoping that Vanessa will come she will have a reason for yelling at Andrew.

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Vanessa slung her messenger bag over her shoulder and turned to face her Aunt and Uncle. She held up her cell phone and raised an eyebrow. Indication they should tell her, her number in case of an emergency. Taylor laughed lightly, kissed the top of Vaness'a head, and told her to have a good time. She smiled and left the house. This was something that Vanessa wanted to do, but she was worried to leave the house. After all, she hand't gone out a lot in the past years.

The scenery rolled by her, green hills, and horses grazing on the grass. Vanessa smiled with warmth, and closed her eyes, thinking of something to play. Her fingers itching to strum on the strings of her guitar. She knew that would have to wait until she reached the farm. She hadn't played all weekend, and it was too much of a withdrawal from her beautiful music.

She was about to pull out her guitar, when the cab pulled into a driveway and stopped infront of a house. Vanessa smiled, grabbed her things and climbed out of the yellow taxi cab. She sifted through her change purse and pulled out 10 dollars, handing it to the cabby she said her thanks, and looked up at the house looming before. The smell of stables tickled her nose and she had to smile at the thought of horses.

Vanessa tucked some of her hair behind her right ear and made her way up to the front door. She was about to knock, but decided against. She walked around the house to the back, and saw Mrs. Parker and a boy talking. She sighed and walked over to the two. Vanessa smiled and said hello, and asked if she could go in and see Jasmine. They then walked into the house from behind, Vanessa hidden among them. Something she was very good at. Jasmine didn't even notice her, and Vanessa had to contain her laughter as Jasmine started sniping at the boy who was with Mrs.Parker.

"Well, you do have a whole other side to you don't ya, Jasmine?" She asked, a giggle still escaping her lips. She waited for the reaction of her friend, seeing as she was just welcomed by coming in with the crowd. Her brown eyes danced and she could tell her whole face was lit up. It was the first time she had spoken in front of strangers without stuttering. It was definitly a good thing.

[anderson]

Jasmine than heard and fimlar voice and she shot straig upwards and grabbed Chads hand and ran over to Vanessa with Chad trailing behind her. "Yes but theres a reason and I will telll ya later." Jasmine said with a smiled on her face and noticed that Chad was just staring at her. She poked him in the stomach and shot a glare at him as if dont look like that. She than turned back to Vanessa as she was to introduce her to her family. "Okay well theres Lana Parker my adopted mother," Jasmine said smiling as Lana came up to Vanessa and greet her. "Hello dear you wont a drink?" Lana told Vanessa with her curls bouncing over her head. She was a pale looking girl very tall with short blonde hair that always curled.

Jasmine didnt wait for Vanessa answer to Lana and turned towards Chad who looked more buff. She gigled, "This is Chad Parker the bestest brother ever!" Jasmine siad as Chad went forwards to Vanessa and extaned his arm and smiled nicly. He was tall with blonde hair and made all the girls like him. But at the moment he was single. Jasmine smiled and noticed Andrew cough. "Oh that Andrew Manning he is the stable boy slash poll boy." Jasmine said and started to laugh. Lana looked at her and shock her head. "This is Andrew Manning he is the stable boy but Jasmine dosent know how kind he is. Now would you like that drink Vanessa?" Lana told the girl and smiled warmly.

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Vanessa laughed, and raised an eyebrow at her best-friend. Wondering why in the world she had been yelling at the boy. Introductions were then made, and Vanessa smiled at Lana as she asked her if she would like a drink, she nodded and turned back to Jasmine. When Chad was introduced, Vanessa's breath caught and she shook his hand with a smile.

Now, only one person in all her 15 years had made her heart thump the way it just had, and that was Kyle. A fellow Hufflepuff in her year, but lately something was off about Kyle, like he had been avoiding her or something. Vanessa sighed, and let go of Chad's hand. Chad seemed nice, not many older brothers would attempt to shake their little sister's friend's hand, but maybe that was just Vanessa's wishful thinking.

Then, the boy was introduced. Jasmine seemed to dislike him greatly, and if Jasmine didn't like him, neither did Vanessa. Though she would like to know the whole story behind the two of them before she went witchy woman on him. He was introduced as Andrew Manning, and Vanessa gave him a small smile before setting her guitar down and looking at Jasmine.

"So much to tell you, so little time." Vanessa told her as she ran her fingers through her brown hair and, smiled with brilliance at Jasmine. Vanessa had so much to tell her, including about the Talent Theatre that was opening in Spring, and how she had agreed to perform in it. This was big to Vanessa, she never performed in front of large crowds. Never.

[anderson]

Jasmine smiled at Vanessa as she sat down and she took her seat in front of her friend. Looking at the glass of lemonade in front of the girls and she took a sip of hers and set it down on the table. She than noticed Chad sit next to Vanessa and Jasmine rose her eye brows at him. What was he up too? Shurging off her question she turned to Andrew who was sitting next to her and looking at her. Jasmine glared and him and moved her chair over. "Get away you freak!" Jasmine said to Andrew and looked up at Vanessa and rolled her eyes. She hated Andrew so much becuase he broke her heart years ago.

Crossing her legs Jasmine looked up at Chad who wont stop staring at Vanessa. She was about to hit the boy in the head but Vanessa seemed to not mind. Sighing she turned towards the radio and turned it on as her favorite song came up.
"So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...

Let's talk this over
It's not like we're dead
Was it something I did?
Was it something You said?
Don't leave me hanging
In a city so dead
Held up so high
On such a breakable thread

You were all the things I thought I knew
And I thought we could be

You were everything, everything that I wanted
We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it
And all of the memories, so close to me, just fade away
All this time you were pretending
So much for my happy ending
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...

You've got your dumb friends
I know what they say
They tell you I'm difficult
But so are they
But they don't know me
Do they even know you?
All the things you hide from me
All the shit that you do

You were all the things I thought I knew
And I thought we could be." The radio played and Jasmine sang along with it.

After the song had changed she turned to Andrew who had moved his chair closer to her. Jasmine raised her eye brows at the boy and moved over more. She than glacned up and saw that Chad was turning red. 'Woh thats a first time' Jasmine thought in her mind and it hit her Chad might like Vanessa. But Vanessa liked Kyle so it was rather confusing. She flipped her hair as she thought of her crush. In her eyes he was just so prefect and really liked him a lot. Sighing deeply she looked up at her friend and smiled. "Do you wont to go to my room first and get everything unpacked or vist the stables." Jasmine asked waiting for a reply.

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Vanessa sang along with Jasmine, then stopped when she realized she was singing in front of two people she did not know. She lowered her head, and blushed slightly. Then with a slight smile, she looked up at Jasmine and laughed. Her stage fright shouldn't be thought here, it was like her second home, or soon to be second home.

"Uh, let's see. Unpack my huge bag that is full of candy, guitar pics, and things to make necklaces with or, go to the stables and talk about the Talent Theatre. Hard choice there. I say stables. You two wanna tag along?" Vanessa answered and asked as she turned to Chad and Andrew. She swung her legs off the stool and hopped down with a smile on her face. She stuck her hands in her pockets and shrugged, waiting for them to answer.

She looked from one person to the other. She would start at Andrew, move to Jasmine, then her eyes would rest on Chad. Vanessa raised an eyebrow at them, as if she was impatient but, she wasn't, she was just anxious. Hopping from one foot to the other in wait. Her fingers were still itching to play the guitar, but that wouldn't be until later that night, then she could play the guitar with ease after she had gotten to know everyone. Then her and Jasmine could sing together, like they had plan on doing at Elizabeth's party, but never got around to doing. And just like she had planned to ask Jasmine if she would sing with her during the Spring at the Theatre.

[anderson]

Jasmine smiled as Vanessa said she would like to go to the stables. Her eye brow raised as she stood from the stable, "A threate thing. Oh is it about acting I done some acting in my younger years!" Jasmine said smiling and looking at the other two boys. Chad had stood up and ran his hand through his hair, well he had sort hair any way. "Fine by me I need to check up on Ranger anyway." Chad said smiling at Vanessa. He had also own his own horse like Jasmine but he wasnt much of a good rider as Jasmine. He liked sports better but Lana made him ride and he started to like it. Jasmine smiled at her brother and turned around noticing that Andrew stood in her way. "What you like to hear what I have to say?" Andrew said a little annoyed with Jasmine mood towards him. Jasmine smiled and crossed her arms on her chest and glared at him. "No I dont care at all." Jasmine said walking out the door with Chad following behind her.

The winds blew sofly on the cold day. The snow had melted a bit from the rain showers that have been happening. Sighing deeply she opened the door to the stables and entered the warm barn. The smells of horses shot straight towards her and she took a deep breathe of it and smiled. "Aw I miss horses so much." Jasmine said turning towards Vanessa and closing the door so the horses wont catch a chill. She warped her jacket more around her and gestured her friends to follow her to there horses. Jasmine than bent down and picked up a grooming kit and handed one to Vanessa with a smile. "We are going to go on a trail ride." Jasmine said opening the latch of the stall door and entering the stall. Inside a 15.3h grey Arabian mare was dozing off a bit.

The horse nickered softly to the girls and walked up to them, "Hold out your hand Vanessa that a way to greet a horse. You have to let them get to know your scent." Jasmine said smiling as the horse nibbled Vanessa hand lightly. "This is Sarbina one of the nicest horses on the farm and oldest but she is safe to ride." Jasmine said puting the halter of the hroses head and puting the cross ties on. "This right here is a halter we use it to lead the horses in and out of the stall." She said touching the blue halter that was on the horses face. Then she picked up the cross ties and looked at Vanessa, "This is a crosstie we never know if the horse if going to act up and this will stop them from biting you or anything." Jasmine said and picked up a brush and handed it to Vanessa. "Now the first thing you need to know is how to groom a horse. Basic thing before riding and it keeps the horse heathly."

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"Oh, uh, ri-riding? Jasmine, I'm not-" Vanessa said as they entered the barn. She started to stutter, and cursed herself mentally for the delay of her words. She closed her eyes and followed Jasmine to a horse. It was tall, and this made Vanessa quite uneasy. She looked up at the tall creature, and a smile spread across her lips.

She reached out her hand, slowly so she wouldn't frighten the horse, and let it sniff her hand. She knew what it would smell, the familiar scent of the apple cinnamon body spray that she worse everyday, it was originally her mother's, Mrs. Link had made her own perfume from natural ingredients and carried the recipe over to Vanessa who used it quite often. The horse then licked her hand, and Vanessa giggled lightly at the ticklish sensation.

"Anyway, the Talent Theatre, it's my aunt Taylors. I used to preform in it when I was little. And, she has reopened it, asked me to invite people over and perform in it. I was wondering if you would like to sing with me? It'll be a blast, and I know most the people who will be there, so it'll be fine." Vanessa said as she start to pet the horse which was standing in front of her. She smiled again, and ran her hand along the backside of the mare. It was gorgeous. She then lowered her voice, so the other two people couldn't hear what she was about to say.

"What's the deal with you, and Andrew? You two seem, er, well hostile towards each other. And, what's the deal with your brother? Most older brothers don't hang out with younger sisters...or at least not where I'm from." She smiled lightly and took the brush from Jasmine. She looked at it, and wondered if there was a special way to brush a horse. Obviously it didn't have long hair like Vanessa did, so she couldn't run the brush through the hair. She looked to Jasmine with pleading eyes.

[anderson]

Jasmine smiled as Vanessa liked the mare and Jasmine learned how to ride on Sabrina so she was very speical to her. Walking next to Vanessa and holding up a brush as well she watched as Vanessa was trying to groom the horse. "Okay stop first things first you need to know all the burshes. There is the curry comb, which is used for cleaning very dirty horses. Then there is the two kinds of burshes. All you have to do is feel which bristles are harder. With Sabrina you wont to use the soft brush becuase she has a sentive skin." Jasmine said taking the brush from Vanessa and handing her the softer one. Jasmine smiled and walked out of the stall and looked up at Andrew and Chad. "Chad go clean up Ranger. Andrew you can ride Sparky today and clean up midnight for me please." Jasmine said and the two boys nooded at her and walked away.

Jasmine than entered the stall a couple mintutes later with a saddle and bridle and a hoof pick. Put the saddle on a rack and laying the bridle ontop of it she walked over towards Vanessa and bent down to picked out the horses hoff. Clumps of dirt came out and Jasmine worked ont the other side. "Now this tool I am using is a hoof pick and its very important that you clean the horses hoffs or they can get an ifection." Jasmine said as she finshed and placed the hoof pick back and grabbed the saddle and walked over to Vanessa. Her eyes widden in shock as Vanessa asked her about why she hated Andrew. "Well he used to be my best friend and I really liked him until one day he left me for his other friends its really broke me heart." Jasmine said puting the saddle on Sabrinas back and taking a deep breathe before telling Vanessa how to tack up.

"Okay now that I talked about grooming lets move onto how to tack up. The first thing is to make sure you have everything like a saddle, bridle, and martingal. Once you have everything first you take the blanket and put it on the horses back just a little before the withers. Then you put the saddle on and make sure it is conented with the saddle pad." Jasmine said doing her intuctions and looking for the grith. She smiled and picked it up and went to the other side of Vanessa. "Now its time for the grith. It holds the saddle in place so you wont fall off. The girth needs to be very tight and some horses hate it and try to bit you and kick but Sabrina dosent do that so no worries." Jasmine said puting the grith on and walking to the other side where Jasmine stood and tighten the other side.

As she had checked the grith and it was fully tighten she picked up the brilde and undie it out of its figure eight. Once the bridle was undone she walked over towards Vanessa and undid the cross ties and pulled the reins over Sabrinas neck. "Now this is the bridle and its inportant becuase well you have to steer. But you make sure you put the reins on first before talking the halter off." Jasmine siad smiling and taking the halter of and put it on her right shoulder and held up the bridle and held Sabrina neck and waited for her to open her mouth. Clicking her tounge the horse finally opened her mouth and she pulled the briled on and put the latches in there rightful place. "Now make sure put together the throat latch and nose band. The throat latch much be the size of your fist and the nose brand tight." Jasmine said taking the reins of Sabrinas head and handing them over towards Vanessa. "Now you are going to walk her out of here and outside towards the blue mouting box and I will help you get on. Andrew should be done with Midnight by now." Jasmine said with a smiled and waited for Vanessa to leave the stall with the gentle mare.

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Vanessa took a deep breath as Jasmine handed her the reins. She looked at Jasmine, hoping to get a word in edge wise that had nothing to do with horses. Maybe she should wait until she was actually riding. Vanessa had ridden on a horse before, and she remebered that day rather well, she was thrown off the horse. Broke her arm. And she never went near a horse ever again. But, now Vanessa felt this weird feeling of being safe, maybe it was because Jasmine was there with her, who knew?

Vanessa rubbed the neck of Sabrina and smiled gently at the horse. She then pulled lightly on the reins and guided her out into the barn. She smiled as she realized she had just succesfully led Sabrina out of the stall. Haha, what a strange feeling to be giddy over something so small. Vanessa stopped when she reach the blue mounting box and smiled once more.

She patted Sabrina's nose and made soothing noises to the horse. Sabrina whinnied and licked Vanessa's fingertips. I think I've made a new friend, she thought with happiness. She giggled and waited for Jasmine to come and help her on. The last time Vanessa rode a horse she was 5, and was too small to get on by herself. She was still to small to get on by herself and she was 15. With a small laugh, Vanessa pulled her hair back into a pony tail, with the rubber bands that were around her wrist.

"This will be oh, so much fun." Vanessa told herself, in a reasurring sort of way. She laughed at her fright and shivered slightly at the cold. Tugging her blue suede jacket tighter around her, she sighed and continued to wait for Jasmine or anyone to come and help her. It was all new to her, and she really needed some help. And she needed to talk to Jasmine. She was just vey confused, about a lot of things. Not horse related.

[anderson]

Jasmine smiled up at Vanessa as she led Sabrina out of the stall and towards the blue mounting block. She than exited the stall and Chad and Andrew both came up to her with there horses. Smiling at them Jasmine walked over towards her horse and nicker loudly at her and Jasmine threw her arms around Midnights neck. Midnight that put his head on her shoulder and Jasmine felt tears sting into her eyes. She let go of her horse and wipped the tears with the top of her seleve and rubbing her horses head. "I missed you so much!" Jasmine said and Midnight neighed at her and boobed his head up and down. Jasmine laughed at her horses actions and took his reins and walked towards her friend who seemed a little confused on what to do.

As she reached the fence pool she tied Midnight up and walked over towards Jasmine and pulled on the grith making sure its tight. It was and she pulled down the stirups and holded Sabrina still, "Now put you right foot in the stirup and then swing over but gentle sit down." Jasmine told her friend looking up at her with a smile on her face. As Vanessa was seated she walked over towards her sides and make sure the stirups were just right. "Now to steers you pull on the reins simple as that. To stoped you pull back towards your belly buttom and to go nudged with your legs lightly." Jasmine told her friend and walked over towards Midnight as he stared at her with those beautiful eyes. Smiling she got on from the ground and sat in the saddle taking it all in.

Once she felt at home she turned Midnight towards Chad and Andrew who had also already mounted and waiting for Jasmine reply. Smiling at them, "You can either go in the ring and have a flat class or you can go on the other trail not on the trail I am taking Vanessa on." Jasmine said pointing the the south trail that was an easy trail. Chad groaned at her, "You arnt taking Vanessa on that trail its for advanced riders." Chad said with a worry look on his face. "Dont worry Chad Sabrina will protect Vanessa she already likes her a lot." Jasmine said turning midnight the other way and directing Vanessa to follow her.

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Vanessa smiled at Chad. Was that worry in his voice? Or was it just her imagination? Either way. she liked that he cared. She wound the reings once around her right hand, and pulled it back a bit.

"Besides, who said I didn't know how to ride?" Vanessa asked with interest. Before she rode off, she flashed him a flirtations smile that also made her eyes sparkle with joy. She nudged Sabrina tightly and steered her after Jasmine. Only once did she look back at Chad, she smiled and shook her head.

Vanessa pulled up next to Jasmine and unowound the reings from her hands. She debated with herself whether or not she should bring up Chad. He seemed like a better topic of conversation then Andrew did and she could tell Jasmine didn't want to talk about him. After a minute or so, Vanessa smiled and started to speak.

"I like your brother, he seems nice." She told Jasmine.Vanessa smiled again and moved her hand to her hair, when she tugged the pony tail out, the wind blew it around her face and got in her eyes. She laughed and looked back at Jasmine.

"It's all very confusing." She whispered. She then urged Sabrina forward and started to turn her steady trot into a slight gallop. But, she slowed the mare down and turned back to head towards Jasmine. Jasmine had already caught up with her, though. Vanessa laughed.

"I took riding lessons when I was five. I was thrown off the horse and I broke my arm. I hadn't been on a horse since then. I'm okay with the riding, it's everything else I'm no good at." She explained with a twinkle in her. Vanessa remembered that day very clearly, she couldn't do anything with her right arm for weeks and that made her furious.

[anderson]

Jasmine smiled at Vanessa as she knew how to ride as well and they could go over logs. Clicking her tounge and urger with her legs Midnight went into a trot. A trot was a two beat pase and you had to either sit in it or post to it. Jasmine moved up and down in her saddle and leaned her shoulders in slightly and pulled her heels down towards the ground and looking for an open field to canter in.

As she cotinued to trot next to her friend she laughed softly as Midnight started to show off. His tail was high in the air and his neck was arched. Smiling she patted him and turned towards Vanessa who had started to the covnertaion about her brother now. "Well I really think he likes you and you like hime! Oh my gosh I can so tell! Lucky you have a chance with him my crush well no chance at all." Jasmine said with a frown on her face and noticed and open field ahead of them.

"OKay ont he count of three one........... two......... three go" Jasmine said and nudged with her legs for Midnight to go into a canter. A smile was on her face and she moved one with the horse. The canter was a rymthic bounce but it was very beautiful to watch.

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"Wait, what? Did you just say Chad liked me? Whoah, now I've seen everything! Suddenly, the world is all shiney and new!" Vanessa exclaimed with laughter after Jasmine said Chad liked her. Jasmine then started to do some, thing. And Vanessa sat on Sabrina, watching her. That was definitly new. She then shook her head as if that couldn't be true. How could he like her? He didn't even know her. Vanessa sighed at what might've been and looked to Jasmine with dark eyes.

"So, Andrew. He ditched you for some guy friends and broke your heart? That reminds me of someone I know. Jordan. She didn't ditch me, but her friend ditched her. Sad world, isn't it? Well, I'm full on prepared to be mean to Andrew, as long as it doesn't mean getting on Chad's bad side." Vanessa brushed her hair out of her eyes as she said this. Her smile then faded at realization of what she had just said.

"Kyle." She whispered as she stopped Sabrina, who was starting to roam off again. She lowered her head as a gust of wind blew by and lifted her hair back. Vanessa shivered and looked up into the sky. Dark rain clouds were gathering near and lightening started to flash. She looked at Jasmine with a quizzical expression on her face. Rain started to fall and Vanessa screamed as thrunger rumbled. Vanessa turned Sabrina around and headed back to the stable. The horse's hooves thumping on the soon to be mushey dirt. They rode back into the stable, and once they were inside, Vanessa pulled back on the reins and Sabrina stopped.

"Good girl," she said to the mare gentsly as she swung her left leg up over the back of the horse and stepped down onto the solid and somewhat dry ground. Vanessa smiled and pet the horse as she waited for Jasmine to arrive. Considering Vanessa had just rode off without notice.

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Jasmine laughed at Vanessa as she said after her that the world was new. A smile spread acorss her face and she looked around for something to jump over. After exaiming a log around 3ft tall she turned Midnight towards it at a canter. Pushing her heels down to the ground and leaning forward in a hunter seat they cantered of towards the jumps. Within second Midnigh had Jumped over it and Jasmine smiled and turned him around again for another try. Still in her hald seat she released her arms and arched her back as Midnight soared over the jump without a problems. A even bigger smile spread across Jasmine face and she patted Midnight on the neck lightly and walked over to Vanessa side.

Once Midnight had seetle down after the jumps she turned towards her friend ready for another converation and hoping it wouldnt be about Andrew. Sighing as it went to that topic she smiled, "Yes it horrible but we are sort of really close like kind of boyfriend girlfriend sort of." Jasmine said with a confused look on her face and she than felt a gust of wind hit her and she turned around with frighten eyes as lighting came down onto the ground. She than right away sat up and pulled her heels to the flour as Midnight started to become restless. The white of his eyes were showing and she went up into the air and started to rear. Jasming held on tight and closed her eyes and heard the sound of hoofs beating away from her.

Jasmine heart started to beat faster and panic ran through her. "Woh.... Calm down boy.... Woh" Jasmine tired to tell Midnight as she started to turn around and buck out into the air. Jasmine almost feel off but held onto his mane and pulled her heels more to the ground. As she regained her balance she pulled back on the reins and than released them and Midnight shoot forward at a full speed. Runing down the path at a fast speed Jasmine tired to pull him to a slower speed but her had already had the bite in his teeth. Once a horse had there bit in there teeth it meant you are on for the ride. Panic than rushed through her as they neared the barn.

Jasmine than had no other choice but to fall off. Closing her eyes she let her stirups lose and she than fall on the ground with a loud thump. Groaning slightly she turned around and saw Chad and Andrew walk up to her and help her up. "What happen?" Andrew asked first and he held her arm. "Wheres Vanessa." Chad asked and went after Midnight who was ran into the barn. Jasmine sighed and walked inside where Vanessa was already untacking Sabrina. "Sorry had a little problem back there." Jasmine said wipping the water off her clothes and shivering slightly.

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Vanessa jumped five feet as Jasmine greeted her. She breathed in heavily and smiled as she realized it was only Jasmine. Who, indeed, was soaking wet. Vanessa laughed lightly and hung up the saddle before turning to her friend.

"It's okay, I'm sorry I rode off like that. But, thunder storms give me the wiggin-" Vanessa's phone went off before she could finish her sentence. Narrowing her eyebrow, she pulled the blue cell phone out of her pocket, clicked talk, and held it up to her ear.

"Hello? Hey, Aunt T. They're what? Oh, kay, let me ask.." Vanessa lowered the phone from her ear and looked at Jasmine with a small smile. The roads were flooded and her aunt said there really was no way of getting home unless you can rent an airplane to fly across town, and Vanessa didn't necessarily like airplanes.

"The roads are closed. I have no way home, my aunt is wondering if I could stay here tonight? I know it's like this big impostion, but it's either stay here, or fly home. And I don't mean literally." Vanessa pleaded with warm glassy eyes. She tilted her head and put a little kid smile on her face as Chad and Andrew walked into the stall that her and Jasmine were in. Vanessa waited for Jasmine's answer with eagerness.

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Jasmine smiled at Vanessa and stood in the stall thinking what what happen. Shivering even more she noticed a ceel phone rang and a couple of the near by horses started the niegh at the noise. Laughing softly she looked up at Vanessa and wondered who would call her right now. Her eyes than had eagness in them as she said that if she could sleep over. She smiled even more and nooded her head yes. "Yes its alright with Lana she likes me to have friends come over." Jasmine said with a smile and walked past Chad and Andrew to get a couple of warm blankets.

Walking down the barn isles she peeked inside each stall to make sure everything was aright. After she had two large blankets in her arms she walked down the other side and peeked into the stalls. A bright smile spread acorss her face as she came up to a bigger stall. Inside a mother horse lowered her head and her little baby foal was next to her sleeping on the ground. Jasmine breathe caught as she saw the new foal and she looked beautiful. Just a couple weeks ago Prancer, one of the stables best brod mares and dressage horse, gave birth to a beautiful dark bay filly. Jasmine smiled and walked past the stall and continued to check up on the horses.

As she reached where Vanessa was talking to Chad and Andrew Jasmine wondered what they had talked about. 'I hope it wasnt about me' Jasmine thought in her head and entered the stall with the two blankets. Handing the pink one to Vanessa she smiled and threw the blue one towards Andrew. "Please put blankets on Midnight and Sparky." Jasmine told him and he left the stall mumbling to himself. Sighing she turned towards Chad who loked a little more dumb stucked than before. Rasing her eyebrows she sly smield spread across her face and she walked out of the stall and towards Midnights. "Help Vanessa put the blanket on and rub down Sabrina will yeah for me Chad!" Jasmine screamed acorss the barn and walked inside her own horses stall.

Chad looked at Vanessa and runing his hands through her hair and smiling at her. He didnt know why Jasmine left him with her but he felt more nervous than before. Gulping she took the blanket and set it down and walked out of the stall to get some warm rags. Returning a few mintutes later he handed on the Vanessa and smiled. "So you know how to do this or not?" He asked sweetly and a smile spread acorss his face.

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Vanessa talked into her cell phone, then clicked it off and smiled at Jasmine. And she's walking on her own... Vanessa sang in her mind, she then closed her eyes and got rid of the song before opening up her brown eyes to see Jasmine walking around the stalls. Vanessa smiled and put her cell phone back in her pocket.

Thunder clapped and Vanessa jumped once more. She hated thunder storms. Ever since that night her parents had gotten into the accident during a bad thunder storm, she hated and despised the falling rain. Vanessa, loved soft gentle rain, but any other type of rain that consisted of thunder and lightening, she would hide under her bed until it passed.

Jasmine then came back and said something. Vanessa didn't listen until she heard the words, "Chad, help, her." Then she raised an eyebrow and looked at Jasmine with an opened mouth and a surprised expression on her face. Vanessa sighed and tucked some hair behind her ear, like she normally did when she was nervous. Chad came back and handed her a warm rag. She took it and smiled as he asked if she knew how to do this.

"N-not."Vanessa answered, she looked down and cursed herself for stuttering. With a quick roll of her eyes, she looked back up and smiled, trying to forget her nervousness. She looked at Chad, and shrugged as it to confirm that she had no clue what she was supposed to do. So why they call it falling? Why they call it falling? I don't know....

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He smiled at Vanessa ingoring her stutering. She reminded him so much of his sister when she first came to the house. Jasmine had always was quiet and stutered a lot to him and his mother. Smiling even more he walked over towards Sabrina and started to ran the cloth over the mares back. At first Sabrinas mussels tensed but later she relaxed and lowered her head towards the ground and her eyes half asleep. Turning towards Vanessa Chad smiled and steped back, "Try it not just like I did." Chad told her and rested his hand on Sabrina rump lightly.

He watched as Vanessa tired to rub the cloth on the mares back but was doing it all wrong. Chad took a step forward and put his hand over Vanessa and helps her move across the mares back smoothly. Chad smiled at Vanessa and let go of her hand and turned towards the blanket that lay on the stall flour. Picking it up and brushing off the shavings he walked over towards the horse and put the blanket on gently and button up all the straps needed. As he had finshed she looked at Vanessa and smiled. Leaning back on the barn wall he put his hands in his jean pockets wondering what to do next.

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Vanessa ran her fingers through her hair, and took the rag from Chad. She tried to imitate him, but it came out all wrong. She laughed at her patheticness as he came over and helped her rub the mare down the right way. Her heart lept and soared as he guided her hand. She smiled and continued, even after he let go of her hand.

When they were finished, Vanessa twirled her hair around her finger and sat there in awkward silence with Chad. She looked down at her feet, and before she could realize what she was doing, out came the words in a sweet sweet melody. THe song her aunt wrote for her when she wouldn't talk but, only sing and play.

"She finally learned to say goodbye. She's sleepin through the night. She don't wake up cryin. And she's walkin on her own. She don't need no one holding to her hand. And I hate to admit. She's stronger than I am." She sang. Her eyes misted over slightly, but when she noticed Chad was still there, she didn't cry. She blushed slightly, and left the stall without another word.