Ch 8

Tina couldnt sleep no matter what and how much she tried.  She got up and went to the kitchen and made a hot milky drink with some honey, and took it to her bedroom and drank it sitting in her bed.  She hoped it would help her sleep the rest of the night but it did no good and she kept tossing and turning but to no avail.  She sat up in bed and held her head in her hands.  She was really tired but there was no sleep in her eyes and her head started to pound.  She got out of bed again and changed into her clothes.  She wanted to go out of the house to clear her head and have some fresh air and maybe take Shiraz for a ride.  It was nearly 4am when she checked on America and found her fast asleep.  She left the house heading towards the staples.  Shiraz was sitting down when she got there and he got up when he saw her and came to greet her.

Tina smoothed the back of his neck and whispered in his ears.

Tina:  Hi there how are you?  Fancy going for a ride?

Shiraz gave her a nod and a grunt and lowered his head approvingly.  Tina kissed his head and opened the door to let him out.  She straddled him and got on top of him.  Shiraz started to walk slowly with Tina urging him to get faster and guiding him towards the hills.  Few minutes later the fresh air started to wake Tina up and her headache started to disappear.  She felt that Shiraz has transferred his energy to her body and she was feeling a lot better and animated.  They reached the top of the hill and there she motioned Shiraz to stop so that they both could have a rest.

Tina got off the horse and stood on top of the hill.  She could see the house and all around the ranch and she could see the river too.  Tina was enjoying the moment and the surrounding, taking the view in and loving the feeling of fresh air on her face.  The dawn was breaking and the whole place looked breathtaking and serene.  She felt happy and very peaceful.