Chappie 1

(Because. Chappies are cooler than chapters)

3POV

Fang heard a familiar whinny down the row of stalls. A small smile flashed across his face before it resumed its usual stony, expressionless profile as a dappled gray head poked out to meet him. He stroked the horse's soft head and led her to the crossties. There he tied her, got out some brushes, and began working on a large patch of dried mud on her neck. Suddenly, his cell phone vibrated. He pulled it out and scanned the screen. There were a group of black pixels splayed across the screen to create the words "Home. Now!" Fang sighed and put the horse back in her stall. As the door rattled shut, something fell off the stall door. Fang bent down and picked up a wooden sign engraved with the name "Shady" He put the sign back on the stall door and reluctantly left. He walked the two blocks to his house and opened the door to a very upset looking lady.

"Fang!" she said, a stern expression on her face. "Where were you? I told you we were inviting the new neighbors over to dinner!"

Fang didn't respond.

"Were you at the barn again?"

Fang brushed past her and headed towards the stairs.

"Fang, you're spending too much time there. You blew off dinner with your father last night and you know he's hardly ever home early enough to eat with us! And I don't know what you find to do there all this time."

Fang walked up the steps without a glance back. He made his way into his room and collapsed onto his black bed. He didn't care anymore. No one understood, and no one ever would.