Ownership

Saddled Lady

intent to do the other

Brody hollering,

"Bella! Wait up!"

Didn't stop me

not one bit

"I'm not deaf"

I said when I heard

him entering the stables.

"I know

what's up with the papers?

Dropping them

leaving a second later?"

He questioned

until he saw me saddling

the horses.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm not leaving BG

if that's what you're asking

Alec came for a reason

did he not?"

Finished saddling Knight

and hopped onto Lady.

"You can either come with

or don't

a breather I need"

I said.

Brody looked at Knight

"Gotta get her to talk bud

wanna help me?

Gotta figure this out."

Knight nodded and motioned

for him to get on.

He did and they rode

to where she was.

Knight stopped in front of me

blocking me from moving.

"If you think

I'm going to leave you

with an injury like that

and earlier

you're highly mistaken."

"You mind telling me

what're the papers about Bella?"

"Thought you needed to work

Brody

the Sheriff will kill me."

"Forget about the damn Sheriff

for a second Bella

I'm finding out what those papers were about

having to deal with the law

so I am working."

Knight snorted at him

Brody petting his neck

"Sorry Knight," he whispered.

"Get off Lady, Bella,"

He said.

I shrugged and got off Lady

grunting a little.

Something flickered in his eyes

for a split second

before he got off Knight

giving him an apple.

"Talk to me Bella

your silence is killing me.

What're the papers?

What's going on?"

My mask cracked.

I didn't want to break

not again

stay strong.

"The ownership is of the horses

I didn't have a choice

we signed forms of ownership

I only getting land

everything else is in his name

and shall something happen

his twin brother takes ownership."

His mouth formed an O.

He hugged me tight

For a few minutes

Before he pulled away.

"He has a twin?!

That lowlife?!

Tell me

was he any better?

The good one

since Alec was

the evil one?"

"He was better

not by much

a soft spot for me

everything else

followed in Alec's footsteps

to a degree."

"Do you know

where this guy is?"

"Not really"

I shrugged.

"Do you think

he can be reasoned with?"

"I don't know Brody"

I said sadly.

"Why did he want ownership

of your horses so bad?"

"Jealous of how smart they are

able to understand every human word

and to talk to me

wanted them to be used for his own doing"

i hope I didn't have to give them up

Law is law

the inner voice said

"Do I have to give them up?"

I questioned

He sighed

"By law, they are his

perhaps for the right price

he can be persuaded."

"That is if he comes this way or?"

"Following in his brother's footsteps

will wind him up dead

if he shows up, wanting to take them

I'll try to persuade him.

You won't lose them okay?"

I nodded

turning away, swiping a tear

I felt my horses touch my shoulders

and I hugged them.

I felt Brody come up behind

and joined the group hug

he whispered,

"We'll figures this out

together Bella"

"Thanks, Brody

and I'm sorry."

He didn't say anything

just hugged me tighter.

"We need to get back to BG

I need to talk to the sheriff

and you need to rest

overworked yourself enough

alright?"

He said.

"Alright" I said quietly

and hopped on Lady

and he Knight

and we rode to BG.

When we got back

he hopped off Knight

"I'll see you later tonight?"

I nodded.

"Tell the sheriff he knows where to find me

if questions arise."

He nodded and went in

as I went to the stables

putting them in their stalls

checking in on everything

feeding all the horses.

all I did

before I grunted

and went to the café

for food and drink

ignoring the pain

and started to think.