Obsession novel Chapter 5

I got ready for class and I went to do my hair, followed by doing my teeth. I didn't feel like going to eat for breakfast this morning because sleep is more important, that's when I can actually sleep.

I tied my hair in a messy ponytail and I got my books and walked out the room. I locked my dorm room and walked downstairs.

I went to find Caroline in the passage talking to her boyfriend.

"Hey." I say and Caroline smiles.

"Hey you." She says and hugs me.

I pull away after a while.

"So what can you do here? I mean for fun?" I ask and she thinks for a second.

"Well you can swim, there's a pool, there's horses, drawing classes, painting and yeah... that's all I can think of." Caroline says and I nod.

"Horse riding?" I ask and she nods.

"Everybody is pretty much afraid to go there, because the barn and stables are like 5km up the road." She says and I shrug.

"So?" I ask and she raises her eyebrow.

"Which means you have to walk through the path by the forest, and the place is shit scary and then you get to the barn, which is lonely and then you can go and ride." She says and I nod.

"I'm gonna go this afternoon." I say and she bites her lip.

"Okay, but please be careful, it's scary as fuck." Caroline says and I laugh.

"It's fine." I say and she sighs.

"Do you even know how to ride?" She asks and I nod.

"I use to have horses, until my parents forced us to move out of the country and we had to sell our horses." I say and she nods.

"That sucks, but please be careful Skye, there has been sightings of unusual beasts in there.'' Caroline says and I raise my eyebrow.

"Beasts?" I say and laugh.

"Yes, there has been sightings. So please be careful." She says and I nod.

"I will be." I say and we walk to class. I didn't have Mr.Dolan today, which was kind of disappointing. I shouldn't even think like that. His my teacher. But I can't stop thinking about what he said to me. Why did he say that and what was his intention on doing so?

(End of the day)

I walked up to my dorm room and got dressed in my old, black riding pants. I got on my long boots and a shirt on.

Earlier today I asked the teacher about it and she said that I can ride any of the horses there which was weird, she seemed like she didn't have a flying fuck of a clue on to what I was talking about, but whatever. I need a hobby in this prison.

I walked downstairs and walked down the stairs to the reception.

"Hi." I say to the lady, that I still don't know her name.

"Hi sweetie, how can I help you?" She asks, as she puts a fake smile on.

"I was just gonna ask which path I should follow if I wanna get to the stables?" I ask and she nods.

"Well there's only one path in that forest, you stick to that path and don't go off the track, no matter what, or you'll get lost." She says and I nod.

"Anything else I should know?" I ask and she shakes her head.

"Can you even ride?" She asks and I nod.

"Alright then hun, have fun." She says and continues to type on her computer.

Whatever. I walk away and walk through the school entrance and I start walking in the forest. The forest was gloomy and it was cold.

But at the same time, it felt good going out for once, after being stuck in that old, brick building.

The path was overgrown and the forest was darker than I had expected and It felt as if someone was watching me. Watching my every move. I sighed, it is probably just my imagination.

I walked on for a few minutes, until I saw in the distance a big red barn. I walked on further, seeing paddocks with horses in it. I smiled to myself and walked down the hill, to the barn.

It was a very lonely place. No people. Just the way I liked it.

I got to the end of the hill and walked to the paddocks.

*Paddocks are basically pens or fields where horses stay and can walk around.

I walked into the barn, the doors were already opened wide.

I looked for the tack room.

*Tack room is where you keep the horse riding equipment, what you use to ride horse.

After a while, I found it, next to a staircase, leading up to a loft.

I ignored the urge to go up and I grabbed a halter and walked back outside to the horses. I walked in the paddock, going under the wooden fencing rail and walked to a black horse. The black horse was beautiful.

I walked to it and stroked his neck. I looked to see what sex it was, and it was male. I smiled and put the halter around his head. The horse seemed good and it walked with me to the gate. I opened the gate and led the horse out, and I closed it.

I walked to the pole, just outside the barn and I tied him up. I walked back inside the barn to the tack room, and I looked for a bridle and saddle.