“Of course I know you’re still here.”Ī knowing smile lifts his face. I scrunch my nose and swipe away my lingering tears. I turn my gaze from the television and shake my head to focus on Maclay Logan-a professional footballer for Bethnal Green F.C. “You know I’m still here, right?” a deep Scottish voice asks from beside me. But after falling in love with this Canadian program, I dream about having a simple life on a ranch with a pony and a grandfather who has a caterpillar mustache and bends his eyes in a way that makes me feel like every moment with him is a life lesson.” I exhale heavily, realising I forgot to breathe during that last bit, and a light-headedness overwhelms me.
I mean, there is nowhere else you can go to buy a cake and pet a kitten at the exact same time. And London is arguably the greatest city in the world. Yes, I grew up in a small village outside of Cornwall, but as soon as I was old enough to leave, it was big city life for me full stop. Who knew a wholesome family drama that centres around the highs and lows of life on a ranch would change the core of my soul so deeply? I considered myself a proper city girl before watching this show. “Even after watching Jack Bartlett put his beloved horse, Paint, to eternal sleep, I still want a pony. “Crikey, I want a pony,” I blubber and blow my nose loudly into a tissue while staring wistfully at the telly as the ending credits of Heartland fill the screen. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales are entirely coincidental. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, please go to to find where you can purchase a copy. The only exception is quoting short excerpts in a review. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author.
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