I had convince Holly and Scarlet to wait untill tonight before we did something about Floyd. I knew he would be back. I knew I had to press charges, turn him in. I had to. As much as I loved him. i cursed to myself. i couldnt love him anymore I had to stop saying that. I wlaked up to the house. Chrissy was spending the night at Josh's house. i still wadnt sire if it wa sa good idea since they were going out, but they are only twelve, so nothing dirt ywould happen. Plus his mom and dad are so much stricter. NAd I didnt want her to be here when Floyd was. i walked up to the house with chills running up and down my spine. I could tell the tv was on from the doorway. What a dip. He knew he had to keep a low profile but at the same time, hes in the paratment with the tv blaring and everyone knows im not in there adn Scot is gone for the weekend. "Ash." Floyd said hugign me. i workmed my way out of his touch before i chokced on my tears of love for him. "I thought u ebtrayed me that you werent coming back.: He said. He sounded like alittle kid lost without his mommy. I looked hi mthe eye. i think my cold stare surpirsed him. I decided to play. "I wouldnt desert you, I lvoe you forever and always.'" Those wrods pain me, I tried making them sound real yet make myself belive they were just an act, that it wasnt true."i fogor to feed the horses. Lemme po check stay here and be quiet, lock the door, Ill be back baby." I lied. i shut the door adn the tears poured. i ran tp find Holly adn Scarlet. I told the what happened. "We have tp turn him in. And right now before i chicken out. But i cant call, you cal lthe p[olice, but tell them to come undercover, otherwise Floyd'll know." i sobbed.

I hugged Ash quickly, then turned and [waddled lol] went into the office, picked up the phone and dialled the number of the local police station.
"Hi, um. I'm ringing from Evergreen Stables, the place where those recent horse killings where. The person responsible is here, he's been on the run since. Anyway, tell the officer to come in plain clothes, otherwise Floyd- the gunman- no he hasn't got a gun- otherwise Floyd will know that the cops have arrived." I put the phone back in the cradle, and came out of the office, and leaned against the door frame, my fingers sprawled over my belly.
"They're coming." I said to Ash. I tried vigilantly to comfort her, "You did the right thing." I said, glancing hopefully at Scarlet. I couldn't begin to comprehend how hard this was for Ash.

Before I knew it, they were taking Floyd in handcuffs. He looked extremely hurt and betrayed. Even a little confused. Did I do the right thing? What if someone had put him up to this and it wasnt really the "real" Floyd who had went on a little shooting spree? WHat if none of this was Floyd's work, he was just ebing threatned into having to fess up for all of this? Dammit. I cursed. If Dust had never died, this wouldnt have happened. I immediatley felt bad for that, not like she wwanted to die! But it still seemed true. IF she hadnt of died, we wouldnt have packed up and left e fore Christmas, Floyd and i wouldnt have fought majorly, i wouldnt have left and Floyd wouldnt have been mad and went and killed. A chain reaction. "Ashley, I lvoe you, I love you, and Chrissy" Floyd kept chanting the whole way. I couodnt bear to even look at him. Holly and Scarlet came over to comfort to me, but i couldnt look at anyone, let alone talk. i ran to Bond's stall and cried in his mane...

Ash left and I turned, leaned against the wall and slumped down to the ground. Holly sat beside me.
"I can't even begin to imagine what's going through Ash's mind right now," I said quietly.
"No kidding," Holly replied.
"I can't imagine how she feels either. She loves Floyd so much and then he goes and does this to us all. He knew the consequences, he knew that he's be caight and taken away, he knew that he's hurt Chrissy and Ash. He even shot Chirssy - even if it was accidental, what was he aiming at?" I said slowly.
We sat in silence. A few minutes later we agreed to go down and see how Ash was doing. The stables were dark except for the light of the three dim lamps hanging from the roof. Ash was sitting in Bond's stall.
Holly opened the door. "Ash, come out. Let's talk," she said. Ash rubbed her wet eyes. Bond wandered over to examine Holly and I.
Ash slowly got up and came out. We all sat on the bench by the tack room.
"So," I said quietly. "How are you feeling?" Ash sat, back slouched, face in hands. My heart broke. If Jakob had done something like this, I would have died already, but Ash was hanging in there.
She lifted her face but didn't reply.
"Please, Ash," Holly insisted, "Talk to us."

-Scarlet