I woke up at four a clock an ran down staires an through on a jacket an ran to the barn. "Morning sunshine." Beau says. "Morning Beau." I say. I start watering the horses an feeding them. "You know I could do that right." Beau says. "No I got it I have been doing this since I was ten." I say. "Well I am here so know you can spend time on your appreance since you are a girl an all." Beau says. I stop dead in my tracks an turn to him while glaring. "Just because I am a girl don't mean I can't do anything you boys can only difference is I can do it better than you." I say. At this point I am right in front of him glaring. "Dixie what is going on here?" My dad ask. "Beau here basically said that I am not capable of doing boy stuff like feeding horses just because I am a girl." I say glaring at Beau. "Oh well Beau I am telling you know the last boy who told her that got showed up an had to move now Dixie it's six go get ready for school." Dad says. I glare at Beau one more time an stomp of an kiss my dad on the cheek an go get ready for school. I get done an go sit down at the table for breakfast. "Good morning sweetie here is your plate." Mom says sitting a plate in front of me. I start eating my food an once done go brush my teeth an rum to my truck were I see Abigail an John waiting. I climb in an drive to school while dropping Abigail an John off at the junior High. I get to school an park an go to Angie. "Good morning girl ready to start the day?" Angie ask. "No but thankfully after tomorrow it's my last day." I say. "Mine to but I have to work at the local dinner an church day care an have no free time unless it's with you." Angie says. "Well I will be working at the dinner part time but most of the time I will be doing rodeos you know that." I say. She laughs an we walk to class an we only have a half of day today an tomorrow so after lunch the juniors an seniors got dismissed an I went an picked up Abigail an John because they got out after us. I drive home an go into into the house an see daddy, momma, an Beth sitting at the table eating lunch am Beau walks in to. "Have you ate lunch yet Dixie?" Mom ask. "Yea I have I was planning on going riding after I do my chores." I say. "Well Dixie Beau has done most of your chores all you have to do know is exercise Brownie an muck her stall." Dad says. I glare at Beau an take my bag upstairs an go outside an see John Abigail an Bridget getting along an I say hi as I go into the barn. "Hey Brownie you ready to ride." I say. She does her horse thing an I bring her out an saddle her up an walk her out then climb up. "Hey Abigail will you time me?" I ask. "Yes I will go get the timer." Abigail says running to the house. I ride over to the fence were I practice my barrel racing an John opens the gate so I can go in an I do a practice run first. "Wow Dixie that was awesome." Bridget says. "Thanks Bridget." I say. Abigail runs out with the timer an tells me when an I do another run. "How did I do Abigail?" I ask. "You got a 10.5." Abigail says. I rub Brownie's neck. "That's nice Dixie a very nice run." I hear my dad say. I look an see my dad, mom, Beth, am Beau coming over. "Thanks daddy." I say. "Here is a suggesting since you wanted to do something new why don't you an Beau practice cattle roping." Mom says. "I don't like cattle roping mom." I say. "Come on Dixie give it a chance." Dad says. I look at my dad like he done lost his mind. "Daddy I am good I rather focus on the farm an barrel racing than that." I say. "Well nothing is stopping me from hiring another ranch hand." Dad says. "Fine I will do the stupid cattle roping." I say. I led Brownie the other way an ran the barrels again an again till dark. I led Brownie out of the area an to the barn an got off an dome all the stuff for Brownie. "Baby girl momma has to do something she wants just because poppa wants me to." I say complaining. "Awe come on Dixie it's a good way for us to bond." Beau says. I spin around an look at Beau like he is crazy. "I don't want nothing to do with you because your just another stupid country boy with that southern charm trying to get into every girls pants." I say. "See that were your wrong I don't want in your pants I just want to get to know you an then maybe we could be boyfriend an girlfriend." Beau says. I look at him shocked an storm off an into the house for supper. I help momma an Beth set the table an we all sit down an Beau is right next to me. "So Dixie Beau tomorrow after Dixie gets home the truck will be packed up for the rodeo an we will have Brownie ready an we will put Duke in there for you Beau an y'all can head to the next rodeo we can't make it but we will on the last rodeo." Dad says. I just keep my mouth shut an continue eating my food. "That's fine sire I will take good care of Dixie for you." Beau says. I glare at home an keep eating. "Dixie are you going to say anything?" Mom ask. "No I am done may I be excused." I say. Dad nods his head an I get up an wash my plate an go up into my room. I go into my bathroom an take a shower an once done change into my night clothes an brush my teeth an go to bed.
