Wide Open spaces

Chapter 4

“You have to eat Bi, I don’t want to loose you.” He said in a near whisper voice. He was getting desperate now. But I didn’t care, I can’t handle this and it he doesn’t realize this than maybe he shouldn’t be my best friend. He sighed but didn’t push me any further. He put the car in drive and we started on our trip home.

         I must have fallen asleep eventually because I felt Jay pick me up. No. My eyes snap open and I try to get down from his grip.

“Hey its ok, its only me.” He said as my eyes went wide. I kept on struggling for him to put me down. He wouldn’t budge. I hit his arms and that caused him to drop me. I fell the ground with at thud! But quickly recovered. I got up ran back to the truck to grab my lamb and bag. As quickly as possible I went inside to my bedroom and locked the door behind me. I slide down the door and sit up against it. I start to cry again, I grab my notebook out of my bag and start to write down some lyrics. I end up crying myself to sleep at night with my lamb tucked under my arm and my pencil in the other hand.

         I wake up and look out my balcony door to see Jay sitting against the rails. He has fallen asleep and his head is slowly dropping to the side. I got up and walked over to the balcony door and unlocked it. Just the clicking noise managed to wake up Jay. Slowly his eyes opened and he looked at me and smiled. I scrolled and walked back inside. Jay hopped up and walks inside.

“We need to look at the Will.” I said not meeting Jay’s eyes. He nodded his head and we make our way to the bed. I sat against the headboard while Jay sat at the other end of the bed. I just looked at the Will; I don’t want to do it.

“You have to do it some time Bibi.” Jay said in a soft voice. I shook my head. 
“But I don’t want to, this is going to mean that he is really gone. I just don’t want to know that.” I said as a few tears fell from my face. Jay moved and came and sat next to, he pulled me into a hug. I tried to push away but he just held me tighter.

“Jay please let me go.” I pleaded. He gradually let go; I grabbed the Will and opened the folder. A note fell out.

Abigail,

         Please when you read this make sure Jay is with you. It also involves him so it is better for him to be with you.

 

Love Daddy

xoxo

 

I looked over at Jay and he gave me and encouraging smile.

“We have to read this together.” I said, he gave me a questioned look but didn’t say anything. I looked over the Will.

“By order of the government and your parents permission it is stated that until your mother gets well you will be taken under the care of Jay Harris Thomson. Since you do not have any other family members it is said that you can stay with Mr. Thomson or you may go into adoption. If Mr. Thompson declines you will have no other choice but to go into adoption. If this happens you the farm will be kept under your name if you are able to provide a manageable adult/ family to look after the farm and you other belongings. Until your 18th birthday you will not be able to access any of your father’s bank accounts unless it has been stated as an emergency then you will have to get permission form your caregiver. Please inform the childcare system within 15 days after the death of your guardian.”

 

I read it out loud to Jay I then looked up to see Jay smiling form ear to ear. I gave him a small smile and looked back at the Will.

Since your mother and no other living relatives are able to take care of you, Mr. Thomson is now in possession of all of what your father left you. These possessions include:

Godspeed stud farm

Family inheritance of $1 536 565.67

Dodge Fargo Ute

The permission to now be the owner of the track horses

All of the livestock on the farm

I looked at the piece of paper dumfound, my dad was giving all of this. A tear slid down my cheek as I looked at this piece of paper.

“M-My dad g-gave me t-t-the farm.”I told Jay, he just smiled at me and nodded his head.

“Can I please have a look?” Jay asked, I handed him the Will and his eyes went wide in surprise.

“Um. Bi we have to call the childcare system to say you want to live with me.” Jay said looker over to me. I looked at him in the eyes and said.

“You want me to live with you?” All Jay did was nod. Tears if happiness fell from my eyes as I hugged Jay.

“Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you.” I whispered into Jay’s chest. Even though I am trying to stay away from everyone, I still have to thank Jay for not giving up on me.

“Why would I leave my best friend when I have the opportunity to live with them for the rest of my life?” Jay said. I rolled my eyes at his exaggeration. I stepped back from the hug and looked up at Jay. He was smiling down at me. I gave him a blank expression and walked away. I felt Jay glaring at my back but I didn’t turn around. I grabbed my boots from outside and put them on and get up and went to the barn. I pulled open the door and walked inside stopping to see the dust dancing in sunlight. The horses in their stalls drew me back into reality when they start to whinny at my presence. I laughed a little knowing they only wanted food. I grabbed the food out of the trough and went to feed the horses.

         When I got to Timba’s stall I noticed that it was open, panic arose within me as I started to frantically search for him. I looked around the barn for a good ten minutes and then swapped to looking around where all the other horses were. After nearly giving up I decided to get Jay to come out and look with me to. I sprint towards the house and run through the house trying to find Jay. I found him sitting in front of the television watching what i think is the Block.

“Jay, I need your help. Timba got out.” I said walking up from behind him. Jay immediately turned off the television and stood up and walked out the door behind me.

“I will take the quad and you can take your truck.” I said to jay while handing him a lead incase he found Timba. We set out on our separate ways looking thick and thin for Timba. I drove down to the edge of the forest, hopped of the quad bike and walked slowly into the depths of the trees. Slowly I walked looking in ever inch of the forest. I had been searching for hours because the sun was moving to the south and starting to set. While trying to find my way back I grabbed the ribbons from the trees and kept on walking. After 15 minutes of walking around aimlessly I titled myself as lost. I sighed and kept on trying to find my way out. I then heard a twig snap. I turned around hoping to see Timba.

I was dead wrong.