《Country Living - Finn Harries (JacksGap)》Chapter 1: They're Here.
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"Daddy's here!" I heard Josie say as I entered the stable just off the kitchen. I went over to my horse, Caspian, like from Narnia. He's a chestnut brown with a softy brown mane. His bright green eyes always comfort me. "Hey, big guy. Ready for a ride?" I asked him. I received a cheerful neigh from the horse, making me smile. "Good, me too." I replied, fastening my saddle on his back. I jumped on just as I saw our truck pull up our long drive. "Let's go bud." I said, pulling the reigns to signal Caspian to move.
We rode away from the house to a little trail. I watched as the truck parked. Dad got out of the driver's side with a smile on his face. "Daddy, you're back!" I heard Josie say as she ran out to him. The other side door opened to reveal two guys that looked very similar, almost identical. One had a black t-shirt with a white ghost on it, a pair of black gym shorts, some Nikes, and a snapback. The other had a white t-shirt, a pair of skinny jeans, black Vans, and a pair of black Ray Ban sunglasses. "Oh, look at the farm house, Finn." The guy in the snapback said with a thick British accent. The other guy looked around, then looked in my direction. He took off his sunglasses and looked at me. "Wow." I heard him say in the same accent. "It's gorgeous, isn't it?" the guy in the snapback said. "She is, definitely." The other guy said, softly waving at me. I waved back. "Who are you waving at?.....Woah." the guy in the snapback said. "Come on, boys. Grab your bags and let's get inside." Dad said. I felt Caspian move forward, so we kept walking down the trail, away from the boys I would spend my summer with.
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