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Blue

The taxi drive wasn't that long. I had plenty of time to think over what had happened and what I was going to say to my aunt and uncle.

I'm going to turn 18 in only a few weeks and Im very short so I dont see why they would say no. I'll just bring it up over dinner.

As of what happened earlier, I have no clue what Im going to do. I need to at least know what my uncle will say first, then maybe I'll think it over a bit more. What the hell Im already thinking to much.

I've ridden all my life, and have lived in the best place to ride anyway; Kentucky.

My eyes started to water but before i started to sob i wiped them away.

The taxi arrived at the farm.

My aunt was waiting patiently on the porch swing.

I stepped up and smiled at her as she walked down the steps and came and gave me hug.

The driver gave me my bags and i followed my aunt inside.

My uncle welcomed me when i walked in to the house.

"Im so happy to see you again." He said.

"Me too. Its been too long."

He took my bags from and followed my ant and i followed him.

We went down the hall took a turn and went up the stairs.

My room was the room my cousin Kevin used to have. He went off to college 5 years ago, came back and got married to his high school sweetheart last year. I remember that wedding. She seemed to be a nice lady.

"Here you go darling." Aunt Cassie said as she motioned to the room and Uncle Sam set my suitcase and bags on the bed so i could unpack.

"Thanks Aunt Cas. And you to Uncle Sam." They both looked at me in a sweet way. "I wouldnt know where to go if it werent for you."

I gave them both a hug and they left the room so I could get comfortable and unpack.

The room was everything i wanted. Not girly. Aunt Cas knew i would like it just the way it was.

The bedding was blue plaid and gray, she took down the pictures on the wall and put up pictures of me riding and pictures of my rodeos and camp races and my framed jerseys from baseball and softball and even my camp jockey uniform including my helmet, whip, goggles, and gloves. The walls were covered with pictures of me and my horse Blue, along with 1st 2nd and 3rd place ribbons and medals. Yeah some of this was in Kentucky but most of the magic happened every summer when we would come here to New York every summer where Uncle Sam owned thoroughbreds and would race them. He owned some of the best horses. The best horse was mine; Blue. But he refused him to run without me on him.

When Blue was born last year, I had witnessed his birth, when he was born Uncle Sam told me that he was mine and that i could name him anything I wanted. The foal was a Blue Roan so I named him Blue. My uncle agreed with the name I had chosen. I was so happy that day. Everyday that summer i would go into the stall Blue and his mother were in and sit in the corner all day. Blues mom; Dapple, was the only one who trusted me with him. If anyone else came near Blue she would get defensive and wouldn't let anyone near him so I ended up staying the whole year being home schooled as I usually was at the farm while I took care of Blue and Dapple. But then we had to go back. Blue still isn't trained. He wont let Uncle Sam train him.

Dinner was ready and I was unpacked so I went downstairs to set the table.

I set the table and helped Aunt Cas get the food on the table.

Uncle Sam walked into the dinning room.

"Blue knows you're here darling." He said with a smirk on his face.

My eyes got wide and a huge smile came without warning.

Uncle Sam nodded in approval of what i was wanting so badly to do and i darted through the door and ran to Blues stall and Blue looked so happy to see me so I went inside the stall and hugged him. The smile was impossible to hold in (like i wanted to hold it in). I moved back and just looked into his gorgeous eyes and smiled. I closed his stall and went into the tack room and grabbed a few treats then went back to him and gave him his treats.

"I missed you." He naed as if to say he missed me too. "I will be back in the morning, now i need to eat."

I kissed his nose and ran back to the house.