Sometimes you just can't save someone from themself

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A/n: the song does not start till about 19 seconds in. Picture is of Ash.

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I sat in the chair in front of the desk across from the man. His smile reaching his eyes, the grey hair complimenting his kind blue eyes.

"So as ya know dear my names Lawrence Black, ya call me Pops. So tell me about your self darlin." His voice holds a southern accent. Looking at him, I pull my jacket over my wrist to cover myself more.

"Pops, thank you for seeing me before my shift tomorrow morning." Sighing I study him. "My name is Jolene Darling Rose, Jolene Darling is my whole first name, people call me Jolene. I'm 17 and just moved here. Thank you again for that job sir." He shifts in his seat moving forward to lean his arms on the table his smile growing.

"Saw ya with a that stubborn ass. Not ones of my mean can work with that horse. Much less ride em." Standing up, Pops comes over to me and puts his hand out for me. However the action causes me to flinch away in instinct. His smile drops slightly then goes back to how it was. I reach up and shake his hand dismissing my flinch. Standing I head to the door. "Can you feed Ash on ya way out darlin?" I nod and head to the barns out of his office in the house. I walk in silently and lean against the barn doors watching Koda try and feed Ash with a bucket being held up.

"Eat you fucking ass!" Koda curses obviously getting pissed with the horse. I watch Koda struggle with Ash and curse multiple times at the horse.

"He would eat if you were kinder, bitch." I speak loudly startling Koda. He looks up at me from the horse, lowering the bucket.

"Jerk, you try." Walking forward my face neutral, I take the bucket from Koda and hold it up to Ash. He whines and moves his head away from the bucket.

"Eat." I push the command by pushing Ash's head forwards to the bucket. Grunting he moves forward and accepts the food. I rub the black horses hair. Muttering Koda turns and starts locking up the barn.

" I'm gonna go watch a movie with Merida wanna join?" I question finishing up with Ash and putting the bucket away. Koda shrugs. Looking up at me, he throws the last hay bail into the stack his arms flecking. He wipes his hands on his jeans and shrugs.

"Your chicks scared of me. Doubt she would want me to join." He walked towards me as we leave the barn closing it behind us.

"I don't give a fuck, if I ask you to join then you can." He nods and puts his hands in his jeans following me as we head to the Drives 'n. As we get closer I see Merida at the gates entrance bouncing. When she sees me her face breaks out into a smile and she bounces towards me her blonde hair bouncing with her. Grabbing my arms she shakes me, her grip causing me to flinch. Which goes unnoticed by her but not by Koda. He steps forward slightly catching Merida's attention. Her smile drops and her grip tightens cause me to flinch more.
Koda steps forward and takes her hand off me.

"Your hurting her." He hisses out harshly at her causing her to flinch and subconsciously hide behind me. Rolling my eyes I head to my car that's parked inside the drive in now. Merida runs up to me Koda following slowly behind.

"What's he doing with us? He dangous, and scary. He coul-" I cut her off by stopping and facing her abruptly.

"He is with us cuz I want him to be. So shut the fuck up." I hiss at her. I turn nod at Koda to follow me. We finish the walk to my car, Merida following slowly behind. I hate people juding others when they don't know the full story or their life. I keep running for that reason.

When we get into the car I get in drivers seat and set the radio station, rolling down the windows. Koda sits in the passengers side next to me, slinging his arm on the middle seat. Merida slides into the back, glaring at Koda. She leans forward and kisses my check.

"I still love you best friend even if you scare the marbles out of me." She whispers in my ear sitting back in her seat. Careful not to touch Koda's arm.

"The same to you." I mutter back, focusing on the now starting movie catching Koda starring at me, as if he is reading a book in a different language trying to figure me out.

Good luck babe. Good luck.