Snippet #2416410

Danielle looked at Landon impressed, nodding her head. "Wow. That's impressive," she stated. A smile grew on her face as she continued talking. "From what I see, you've done a great job. Bravo, Mr. Harper. If I ever get another horse, you should help me train him or her." The thought of getting another horse made Danielle sad, but she didn't show it. The chance of her getting another horse was slim, too. Taking care of a horse was a big responsibility and cost quite a bit. Her parents weren't the wealthiest people ever, but wealth never mattered to Danielle. What mattered to her was what she had. When they moved though, the majority of what she had slipped through her fingers. Moving so far away when she was young was difficult for the girl. Her parents never told her why the moved, but Danielle always had a feeling it was because of a job opportunity or something. It never really came up in conversation. All she knew was that he dad was always at work longer in America than he had been in England.

The rest of what Landon said was all about his sister, but a short part wasn't. "I'm glad we met too! Trust me, I can't either." She smiled and grabbed the brush, thanking him. Danielle ran the brush along the horse's coat, making sure to be gentle. "I can't even imagine. That must be tough. You must miss being close to your sibling. I'm an only child. It can get really lonely. Just be glad you're not like me." She stuck her tongue out at him and giggled. It was true. Danielle hated being an only child 99.9% of the time. You never had any one to talk to about issues they could relate to, you didn't have any one to guide you through high school or other events. She couldn't share clothes with an old sister or hand them down to a younger one. She couldn't play sports or video games with her brother. Danielle only had her parents. Her parents were always there for her, but they were parents. However, there were always the downsides of having siblings. Like Landon and Laurie, they could slowly drift apart. Siblings were always compared to each other. No matter what a parent said, few kids always knew they were loved more or less than their brother or sister. Fighting often occurred, etc. Danielle never got to experience the bad or good sides of having siblings.

Danielle paused the brushing briefly before continuing again. When she spoke this time, her voice was softer than usual, being just above a whisper. Whenever she spoke quietly, her English accent was noticeable, like now. "Landon, how long do you think until your sister or the whole entire school finds out about us? Sydney saw us earlier, and you said she was included in your sisters circle of friends. So, wouldn't that mean that Sydney could tell her and it would be soon? Like it could possibly be today, couldn't it? Really and truly it's just a matter of time. Do you think your ex would rat us out or keep it as a sort of blackmail against you? I saw she could be mean, but I don't know her life you do." Danielle paused and took a deep breath before ending her rant. "From what I've seen your sister do to a girl for no reason, I'm kind of worried. I probably shouldn't be, but if she did anything to me it would be for a reason. A pretty stupid reason, but still. It's something." She puffed out her cheeks and looked at him.