a horse for my birthday

chapter 1

Its Monday morning July 12...5 more days till mia's birthday.

I sat on my porch as i watched my 6 year old sister ellie swing and jump off the swings...she looked so happy and had the screams of joy...i remember when i was a kid i went swinging at the park with my mom. She was pushing ellie in the baby swing and i went to the swings even though i wasnt supposed to without supervision. I started swinging and going higher and higher until boom. I fall off. I didnt even realize what had happened until my mom came running over to me with baby ellie in her hands. My sudden instinct was to cry ,so, thats what i did. But that was a while ago. Im 14 now and gonna turn 15 in 5 days. All i want for my birthday is a horse. My therapist told me that if i get something i love,it might help with my depression. Now i know what your all thinking. How could this girl whos life doesnt even sound horrible be depressed. And for the most part its not.im homeschooled,i get to hang around the farm all day.But,about 2 years ago my mom passed away in a car accident on her way to get ellie from softball practice. We were devastated. My dad is a good sub though. He takes really good care of ellie and me. He told me that he thinks the idea of getting me a horse is good, but we just dont have the money for it. We are barely hanging onto the farm. My dad says that if we ever lose the farm we would go live with my grandparents. But they live all the way in Chicago. And i dont wanna leave my friends. And im not a city girl, i wouldnt get along with anybody. But for now we are okay. And right about now is my bed time 10:30. So i gtg...byes.

-MK