wild hearts (Austin Mahone fanfiction/love story)

trail ride

Skylar's pov :

I'm in the barn grooming majesty trying to not think about Noah and what happened the day he was supposed to meet me at our favorite diner when Austin walks in 

a:" hey princess "

s:" hey Austin "

I turn back to majesty and continue grooming her, I'm trying so hard to act like I don't care about what Noah did, my siblings and my parents keep asking me about it and I hold back the tears every time I hear his name, they all seem to believe me when I say I'm fine except Austin, I think no matter what I tell him he can take one look at me and know when something is wrong, quite frankly, it kind of scares me, we barely know each other but it's like he knows me better than I know myself. 

a:" you ok? "

s:" yeah, I'm fine, why wouldn't I be? "

a:" sky, your not fine, I can see it in your eyes "

I look at him confused, how could someone you barely even know see straight through your act? 

s:" it doesn't matter Austin, I'm used to it "

a:" no, it's not sky, no girl should ever have to put up with being treated like shit "

s:" well, it's all I got Austin "

I turn back to majesty trying not to cry 

a:" hey sky, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have blown up on you like that, it's just something that really gets my blood boiling "

wow, is he actually apologizing? Noah never does that 

a:" tell you what, I know riding calms you down so why don't we go on a trail ride? Just you and me, we could get to know each other a little better "

I turn around shocked, he sucks at riding but he's willing to put up with it just for me 

a:" what do you say sky? "

for the first time in a long time I smile a genuine smile 

s:" I'd like that "

he smiles the most beautiful smile I've ever seen, God, he's so handsome, he could really make something of himself but here he is, on probation living with strangers, I wonder where it all went wrong for him to end up here 

a:" ok, no laughing though " 

I giggle 

s:" ok "

he chuckles and we start saddling up the horses

* time skip to when they are about ready to leave *

a:" let's go to your favorite place "

just hearing those words make me tense up and start breathing faster, flashbacks from that day start going through my head, the day my life changed forever, in a way, I feel like a part of me died with... Her 

a:" hey sky, you ok? " 

I snap out of it and quickly regained my composer 

s:" yeah, I'm fine, let's go " 

I could tell he didn't believe me but I was thankful he didn't push further 

s:" follow me "

a:" ok "

we start riding into the woods and the closer we get to the place we're going the more I dread it, I haven't been there since... She died, I swore that I'd never go back to that place, yet here I am bringing a boy I barely know to the place that brought me so much joy, but also so much pain, there is just something different about Austin that I can't put my finger on.