Silent Secrets ~ Part 1

The wind whipped the blood red hair of 13 year old Skylar Greenwood and her silver dappled mare Accapella. The mare was galloping full speed ahead through the dense green forest, the autumn leaves crunching beneath her hooves. Her eyes were a piercing blue and she had a slight faded tan. She wore a black riding jacket with navy jodhpurs, a pair of black riding boots and an apple white duffle bag slung around her shoulder. Skylar wasn't really sure where she was going, all she knew was that she had to get away from her step dad. For months she had loathed him, even though he done everything in his power to try and be nice to her, he just wasn't like her dad. She'd left a brief note saying she had to leave because it just didn't feel right. 'Huh well, I honestly couldn't stay,' she thought slowing Acca down when she finally caught sight of the house. she dismounted and ran up to the door holding the reins loose in her hand while Acca trotted alongside her obediently. She rapped on the door with a  hand a cold as the wood on the door. The door was flung open and a girl in about her 30's stepped out.
"Sky! What are you doing here? Your mum is going mental!" Her long blonde hair was hanging loosely around her shoulders, her cheek tinged pink with the cold. She wore a white cable-knit sweater paired with denim skinny jeans and black ankle boots.
"Aunty Heather, I know, but it just hasn't been right ever since dad left." Skylar cried, the tears streaming down her cherry-red cheeks. Heather wrapped her arms around Skylar and pulled her indoors.
" You can stay here for awhile sweetie," Heather said quietly, taking Accapella's reins and leading him around the back of her house towards the stables. Skylar stayed reluctantly inside the house standing by the crackling fire. She stared at the fire thoughtfully, stretching her  fingers towards it.