The Ranch Hand

Chapter 3

"Mam?", "excuse me mam?", young lady"? I awoke to the voice of the flight attendant. I had fallen asleep.

"Oh sorry", I replied. I got out of my seat and walked out of the plane and over to my baggage that was out of the baggage claim. I looked around for my grandparents but they weren't there, sure enough a big blue pick up truck pulls up and out comes my grandma. I ran up and gave her a big hug and kiss.

"Laeny I've misses you so much dear", said my grandma cheerfully.

"I missed you to, where's grandpa", I asked curiously.

"He's home making you a nice welcome dinner of stake and patatoes", she answered.

"That sounds great", I said considering the fact I hadn't eaten for at least 10 hours.

"Lets get going because grandpa is very exited about you visit he's been talking about it for days now" she said reassuring. I giggled at that. we grabbed my bags and I hopped into shotgun seat. Me and my brother used to always run and try to beat each other to it but right now my brother was in juvenile hall for rapeing his girlfriend which Is more than nasty. This was last year when he was 17 and I was 15. I missed him but he deserved the time in prison. We drove for about an hour as I looked out the window at the beautiful horses and and cows sometimes even sheep. Finally we arrived to their log house. when we drove up their was the barn with the horses along with a pasture next to it where the horses were roaming around. In another pasture there were cows, and close to the house there lived the sheep and goats, there was even a big pond where the ducks and chickens lived. We pulled up in front of the house and parked the car. I grabbed my luggage as we walked into the house. The smell of patatoes and steak filled my nose and I followed the scent to the kitchen where I found my grandpa cooking. He didn't notice that I was standing in the doorway.

"Grandpa", I yelled happily!

"Laeny", called my grandpa as he dropped what he was doing. He ran over and gave me a big ole hug."I missed you so much", he said releasing me from his arms.

"I missed you to grandpa", I said happily.

"Come on Laeny, I will show you to your room", said my grandma. I followed her upstairs to a big master bedroom with a bathroom and a walk in closet.

"Wow", I began, " this is all mine"?

"I thought you might like it, me and grandpa painted it aqua, your favorite color", my grandma added," Now start unpacking and meet us in 10 for dinner". My grandma left as I began to unpack. I started by filling my dresser up with underclothes, pajamas, and shorts. Then I went to my walk in closet and hung up my shirts and placed down my shoes on the racks. finally I put my jeans in a small cupboard with horses designed on it, it's been mine since I could remember. After I finished unpacking I went down stairs to find my grandparents at the table with food in the middle.

"We were waiting for you", my grandma said with a smile.

"What are you waiting for Laeny", my grandpa asked? .

"Nothing, lets eat", I suggested. I grabbed a plate and began piling my plate with food since I was so hungry from the trip.

"So how do you like your room", asked grandpa?

"I love it", I said enthusiastically.

"I'm glad you like it, me and Kaleb spent hours painting it", he said.

"Who's Kaleb", I asked?

"He's our ranch hand" replied my grandma," speaking of Kaleb, there he is". A boy about my age who was very attractive came walking through the door, he was wearing a plaid button up shirt and old blue jeans, up on his head he wore a brown cowboy hat and for shoes old cowboy boots. He smirked at me as he sat down and began to pile his plate.

"Hello Kaleb, how are you", my grandma asked.

"I'm great mam", Kaleb responded in a very polite manner.

"Good", she began," Kaleb this is my granddaughter Laeny, Laeny this is our amazing ranch hand Kaleb.

"Nice to meet you mam", he said again being very polite with a smile on his face.

"Hi", I said trying as hard as I could to be as polite as he was, I was terrible at making friends. We stared at each other for awhile as if we were trying to stare into each others soul.

"Shall we say a Prayer", my grandpa said noticing our strange facial expressions.

"Yes sir", said Kaleb," sounds great".

"Laeny how about you say the prayer dear", my grandpa suggested.

"Sure", I agreed as we all grabbed hands and bowed our heads," dear lord thank you for bringing my grandparents and me together this summer and for the food you have blessed us with, I thank you lord for everything you've done for us, I say this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ Amen. Amen. Amen. We all separated our hands and began to eat. I glanced over at Kaleb, he had bright blue eyes and a light brown color of flippy hair that was topped with his cowboy hat. We ate for what seemed like forever then we were finally excused from the table. My grandma went to do the dishes and my grandpa put them away. I decided to go outside and see my horse Dixie, I grabbed my cowgirl boots and headed down to the stables. I opened the sliding barn doors and went to the middle stall on the right where I found my precious girl standing their. I grabbed her halter and lead rope then headed into her stall, she was neighing with excitement because of my return. I slid on her halter and clipped on her lead rope, I led her out of her stall as I patted her.

"Hey girl", I began to speak," how has my precious girl been". Then as if she understood my words she began neighing and bobbing her head. I let out a giggle. All of a sudden I heard a familiar voice behind me.

"You and Dixie sure get along well, usually she hates strangers", said Kaleb walking up to Dixie and petting her neck.

"Of course we get along well and I know she hates strangers, I own her", I said giving him a glance, " I've owned her since I was 10".

"Well how old are you know", he asked.

"16", I answered.

"Are you sure", he asked confusingly.

"I'm pretty sure I know my own age, why do you want to know anyways", I asked also caught up in confusion.

"You just don't look like a 16 year old", he laughed.

"Is that supposed to be a good thing or a bad thing", I responded with a laugh.

"Both", he said with a laugh. I attached the other side of Dixie's lead rope to the other side of the halter to make reins since I didn't want to get her bridle. I hopped on her bareback and sat there looking down at Kaleb who was looking up at me.

"Where are you going", he asked curiously.

"Up you ass", I joked. He laughed as I rode off into the dark forest at a full speed gallop.

I hope u guys are enjoying.

Xoxo,

Sierra