Greg and i had become great firends. He was very sympathetic when we talked about Cooper. one day out on the trail I past the tree where Cooper had carved our initials into a tree, and tears struck with no warning. "Emily don't look at this tree up ahead!" he called out. i didn't understand but i did look and i began to cry. "Oh Em, i told you not to look!" he said. "I'm sorry," i sniffed. Greg just smiled and put his free hand on my leg. "It's okay Emily," he said. "Come on, I'll race to the hill," he smiled. I immediately cheered up. "Okay, loser has to groom bathe and dry both horses," i laughed. Knowing Jimmy wouldn't stand to lose this was a very fair idea. "You're on!" he sneered. "ON YOUR MARK! GET SET! GO!!!" he cried. Jimmy and i sprung into sction but we were last, Gus started to lose his breath and slwoed down, jimmy was encouraged and picked up the pace then he whinnied with joy and ran faster and faster, I laughed. "Good boy!" I praised. We had won, "No fair!" Greg came trotting up, "no fair!" he pressed"Okay deals off?" I asked. 'THANKS!" he beamed,
We walkedback Evergreen. Parker was sitting on a bech outside the barn his face was red. "uh oh," Greg and i looked at eachother. Parker looked very angry. "i wonder what I did or didn't do?" Greg swallowed. "Maybe he had a bad work out?" i asked hopefully. "Hopefully thats it," Gregg nodded and got off Gus. i got off Jimmy. Parker walked up to the both of us. "Where were you GREG?" he asked. " You said i could go out for a trail ride with Emily," Greg cowered. "i said you could go out on the trails, not on your horse. Cool him down and put him up," Parker boomed and stocked off. "Well what did he think i'd do on the trails, walk by you,' Greg said sourly. i put my hand on Gregs shoulder, "Just shrug it off," i smiled. "It's no that easy to shrug off," Gregs eyes weren't at all twinkling like they had been. They were agina a pale, gloomy shaded color. His skin tone hadturned greyand he look sick. "Is he okay?" I asked. Greg looked at me sharply. "He doesn't abuse me if that's whatyou mean," we walked side my side to the barn. "Then why is he always mad?" i asked. "emily, eversince mom and dad dies he's just gotthe denfese wall. he dumped his fiance and just won't let anybody in," Greg spoke wit ha tone that was very brotherly. "I guess he thinks it's hs fault," his voice was quiet and senseitive.
i sat with Missy on the sofa when my phone rang. "Hello?" "Chica?" "COOPER?" i gasped. "Emmy, i can't believe this," "this court thing is making me insane!" "Cooper where are ou?" I hissed. "At my parents, didn't you get the note?" "Yes," i said. "did you read the entire thing? Front and back?" "There was a back?" I asked. "Of course," he laughed. "Oh Cooper!" I breathed. "i miss you," i said. "i know Chica I know," his words were so caring i thought he was holding me close once more. "Why don't you come visit?' he said. I got pang of uilt in my stomach, sure cooper, but when?" I asked my mind rushed. What was greg feeling about me. would he be upset if i went and saw Cooper. I mean I didn't have lots of feeling for Greg...not yet anyway. "How about tomorrow?" he asked. "Oh that'd be fine," I smiled. "Great chica...I love you,'" he said. "Yeah me too," I sighed and hung up the ohone.
|