Dude, Where's My Horse?

chapter 6

The next morning, Scott, Jade, and Belinda were teaching the gang how to lasso some cattle.

"That's weird," Jade said as she looked around. "Where's Little Red? He was supposed to help out too."

"It's not like him to sleep late." Scott added as he scratched his head.

As if on cue, Little Red soon came over, looking scared.

"There you are," Jade said before noticing his fear. "What's wrong?"

"Yes, Little Red, what's wrong?" Phil asked.

"I... I had a bad dream..." Little Red said nervously.

"Oh, no, are you going to be okay?" Belinda asked out of concern.

"I-I'll be fine..." Little Red said nervously after he looked over and saw that Phil was looking at him with glowing red eyes.

"Anyway, let's get started on your lasso trainin', guys," Jade told the others. "My granpa Tumbleweed Tex taught me everything I know."

"Remember, lassoing is all in the wrist," Scott advised. "Keep her smooth and steady."

Everyone was about to try it, even Tommy, who caught the rope around his neck. The ostrich chick was soon walking in front of them.

"NOBODY MOVE!" Angelica yelled out and rushed toward the ostrich chick who now wore a red neckerchief. "How many times have your father and I told you to stay away from the ring?!"

The chick chattered and molted a few feathers.

"Don't give me that attitude, young man." Angelica waved her finger before chasing after the chick.

"She's dressing him like her now?" Susie laughed as she was with Gerald.

"She should be reported for cruelty to animals." Kimi replied as she was with Buddy.

"I got off to a close start, but this time, I'm gonna nail it!" Tommy promised himself and he then tried to lasso the wooden cow again only to lasso something else.

"Do I look like a wooden cow to you?" Lil deadpanned.

Tommy smiled nervously and then tried again only to end up lassoing Mike. "Oops, sorry about that, Mike."

Mike just rolled her eyes in response. Tommy kept trying only to have misfortune.

"There," Belinda told Tommy after she put the wooden cow somewhere else so that he could actually do it this time. "You'll do fine now. No obstacles, no distractions."

Tommy smiled and nodded to her as he then lassoed once more, only to miss the cow which made him face-palm as it ended up in the outhouse.

"Getting rope burns here!" Lil called out.

Tommy tried to put the wooden stake on the ground, but it fell into the hole. Chuckie made an elephant shape from the wires. Susie tried to tip the old cow, but it ended up laying down much to her dismay. Dil and Dib, along with Gaz who was still playing her video game, were checking out Big Red and Tiny who were watching TV and listening to music. The group soon did a successful barn raising and they smiled to each other in relief. Once put up, they all left the scene before anything else would happen as Kimi and Buddy now had to get cooking.

Junior and Angelica were both now fixing the ostrich chick's neckerchief.

"You know, this might sum out burnt taste buds, but Kimi, this grub tastes amazing." Rhonda said.

"I know," Kimi smiled. "It took me and Buddy all week, but we finally did it up right!"

"It was you really." Buddy blushed to Kimi.