Prologue I jumped on the horse for the first time. Our family bought her just a couple years ago. My brown hair was just starting to grow out. It's 2007. Our horse's name was Doc Holiday, and I loved it. My daddy named him that. My mom secured me on Doc, and I began to ride the horse. We started slow, and we built up our speed. It's getting better every day that we practice. My hat fell, and I reached for it. I suppose you could say it was a bad idea, considering I fell off the horse. I felt something drip down my back, and I sat up on the rock and dirt ground. I felt something be somewhat plucked out of my back, as if the farmer next door was plucking a feather out of his chickens to sell. I moaned in pain, beginning to cry. The farmer's son next door glanced up from his word every minute or two to see me in pain. My mom pulled me up and I grunted. I felt a spray cover the area of the oozing, and I screamed and stomped my boots. Last but not of the least, I felt a gauze tapped to my back. The boy was leaning against the barn, watching me. I had heard his name was Soarin, but I never really noticed him. He was a wild child with his fiery hair and orange eyes. I turned around at Doc, and she pushed my hat forward, towards me. I bent over and picked it up, dusting it off and placing it on my little 7 year old head. I loved horses, and this one injury didn't stop it. I was a horse rider, and that was final. The rest is to be determined.
Present~ Journal one, Age: 12. I still ride horses. My name is Katie, and I've dyed my hair. I've learned a few things since I had fallen off Doc. I've gained and lost, and no doubt about the lost part of that. I lost my mom when I turned nine, making this three years without her. The farmer next door has been ill and I've been helping his son. His nickname had been Soarin, but I really didn't get to figure it out. His name was Jason, really. The kid barely even talks, and we end up yelling at each other. Then I feel bad and give him a hug. I had dyed my hair to blue, causing it much damage. I thought it was pretty, and because I appeared to be happy all the time, the color of happiness was a blond. Now I'm not saying I have something against them, I just happen to dislike every single blond I meet. I didn't want be a brunette either. In fact, the only reason I dyed it blue is because some girls are total sluts at school and they're BRUNETTES. Disgraced to have the same hair color. Anyway, I need to get ready to clean Doc up before we sell him away. -Katie I shut my journal, put on my boots and hollered.
I bounced outside, my hair swaying back and forth. "Katie!" my dad hollered from our barn. "Coming' dad!" I said, grabbing our horse brush. "Hurry on up, Katie! The man will be here to pick up Doc in 'bout thirty minutes!" "Okay Daddy!" I said, grabbing the horse comb and bouncing off to the barn. "Good grief Katie, took you long enough!" "Sorry Daddy," I giggled."texting Ashton again." Ashton is my buddy. We're in all accelerated classes together. Except English. I have Spanish one hour and accelerated English the next. My dad thinks Ashton is my boyfriend, but that's Kade. He's so cute! Even though he's maybe a foot or two shorter than I am. I brushed my turquoise blue hair aside, brushing Doc's tail. "When is your awards ceremony?" my dad asked, cleaning any wounds Doc had. Doc had been injured a few times, and we didn't catch it until it was infected. "On the twenty-fourth,"I said, smiling."Ashton will be there too." "What about Kade?" "No, he didn't get a letter." I said. "What are you going to miss?" he asked, cleaning Doc. "Half of first hour, maybe a bit of second. I won't mind, it's Math and P.E. I'm good in those subjects." "Well good, I'm sure Ms.Gifford and Mrs.Gonzalez will excuse it then." he said, now taking the brush from my hands and brushing Doc's mane. What's making me curious is that daddy wouldn't tell we who was coming to get the horse. "Hey daddy, who's coming to get the-" "Hello?" asked the timid voice. I saw a strand of fire. "Ah, Jason!" I stood there, gawking. Jason? As in 'Soarin', Jason? OH MY-