The 8 Second Ride

Please Forgive Me

There is a character change, Tuf Cooper is going to be playing Jason Zeidler now instead of the previous actor I had was Scott Eastwood will now be playing Jack Zeidler. Kacey Rohl will now be playing Anna instead of Clara.

Jo's POV-

"Max what is happening? I don't understand why he has to be so arrogant." all I got for answer was a whiny.

"Thanks that's really going to help me." just then I turn my head and see Jason.

I immediately swing myself onto Max and unhook him from the trailer. I quickly leave making my way to Andrew's trailer.

"Andrew!! You here?!" I yell and slide off of Max.

"Yeah, who is it?" he yells while walking out of his trailer.

"It's me Clara O'Brien." he looks at me with a look of surprise on his face.

"Hey I haven't seen you in awhile, I heard you went to Wisconsin for veterinary school." he says while walking over to me.

"Yeah and I came here last night thinking I was just going to be watching but then I ran this big guy in the barrels because my sister couldn't." I pat Max and he nuzzles my shoulder.

"Yeah I saw you run, I was going to go to your sister's trailer last night to say hi but her trailer wasn't there anymore."

"Yeah she left about an hour after her run, she didn't qualify for today, but I did so I stayed with Jason and Jo Zeidler last night. I don't want to stay there tonight do you think I could stay with you and maybe get a ride home back to Annandale tomorrow?" I ask because I really want to go home and see my family.

"Yeah and we will probably be leaving tonight. I have to help brand some cattle tomorrow morning. And also I haven't gotten my hug yet." I go give him a hug.

"Well how is Gemini doing? I haven't seen her in 3 years." I remember that horse like it was yesterday.

"You wanna see her, she's here with her foal." I squeal and nod yes.

"I guess you haven't seen her in a while." he shakes his head and smirks.

We walk around the trailer to a small gaited square with his gorgeous paintaloosa mare and horse little appaloosa foal. I whistle and her head snaps up and her ears perk up. She sees me and trots over to me.

"Mind if I go in the pen?" he nods and I climb the fence.

"Baby girl I have missed you so much. Who's is this little beauty? She takes after her mama." I speak to her as if she is a human being.

"We haven't named the foal yet. You have a name in mind?" Andrew asks while holding Max for me.

"I think you should be named..."I crouch down in front of the foal and pet it's neck.

"Twister." I say without hesitating about what he would say.

"Why that name?" he asks.

"I can see a fire in his eyes and he is going to be a handful when he gets older. He is definitely not going to be a calf roping horse. I suggest that you put him in barrel training when he is old enough. The fire in his eyes is going to make want to run and he needs to do a sport that involves that." I say without looking away from Twister.

"Well I guess you have another project horse in a couple of years." he says and I nod in agreement.

"And don't castrate him, keep him a stallion. I have mare I want to breed him to, if that's okay with you?" he nods.

"Well what are we going to do today?" he asks trying to break the silence.

"I was going to work on jumps with Max but now that I have seen Gemini I want to work with her, please?" he smiles and nods.

Yes!!! Okay I need you to bring her to the arena , I have it booked for the next two hours." I climb back out of the pen and he goes and grabs Gemini's rope halter.

"Which arena are we taking them to?" he asks while putting her halter on.

"The one nobody uses because I heard the dirt is real soft over there and since we have a foal that will be way safer." I grab Max and start to walk to the arena. He walks Gemini and her foal follows her.

We walk until we get to the arena and Andrew let's go of Gemini and Twister.

"Hey I have some stuff to do with my new horse is it okay if I leave these to with you?" he asks leaning against the rail.

"Yeah since your letting me stay with you I can do something with you." and with that he leaves giving me a slight nod before turning around and leaving.

I am so happy that he was my best friend before I left for college. I spend my day working with Gemini, Twister and Max. I realized I missed the days that I could work with horses all day and not have to worry about anything or anyone. College really messed that up everything and how just one run in the rodeo changed everything again. Dropping out of college is a major possibility right now. 

I turn around and see someone I don't want to see right now.

"Hey Jo, can we talk about last night? There are some things I want to apologize for what I did." I look at Jason and I am in awe at how handsome he looks in a tight blue shirt that is pulled taught against his chest.

"Yeah come in here though." I say turning back to the horses.

"There are some things I want to apologize for too." I say raising a hand telling Max to trot over a jump. He walks over to where I an standing in the middle of the arena.

"Who's horse is that?" he looks in awe at Gemini. That horse is absolutely gorgeous and so is Twister.

"These are Andrew's horses. I asked him if I could work with his horse Gemini and her foal Twister. I used to be best friends with him."

"Why did he name the foal Twister?"

"There is a fire in his eye and there is something about him that seems to want to spin out of control." I say while motioning for the horses to come in.

"You know me and this foal are a lot a like. There is not much difference." I say.

"How is that?" he asks while turning me to face him.