I woke up at 6:30 in the morning because I had to work at 8:00. I jumped in the shower and borrowed some of Hailey’s clothes. A t-shirt and jeans I work at a ranch so I don't need to dress up or anything.
I said “Thanks for the clothes I’ll give them back later when I come to get my clothes later.”
Hailey replied “Sure no problem, Do you want a ride to work?”
“Sure that would be great. I can have Chad pick me up after.”
“Okay but If you need me to give you a ride just call me.”
“Can I borrow your Cowboy boots too?”
“Yeah I don’t really have a use for them because I don’t ride so go ahead.” Hailey just had cowboy boots so that she could fit in with me when she visited me at work. She calls it a fashion statement.
“Okay thanks I’ll give them back later.”
“Sure no problem.” We walked out to the car. Her car is a grey Ford Focus. With brown leather interior. I always loved her car but I still loved mine more. I have a lime green Jeep Wrangler. I know my Jeep and Chad’s Mustang are the same color. That was not planned Chad just got the lime green one because he liked the way it looked.
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I walked into the barn office. I saw the manager Alec sitting there he looked like he had been there all night and did not get any sleep. His big green eyes with dark circles under them looked up at me. I said “Hi Alec I know i'm a little late but I will start working right away.”
“Okay I understand here’s some things you can start with.”
“Okay thanks.” I looked down at the list it said:
Clean out the stalls
Feed and Water the horses
Polish the tack on the rack next to the window.
Exercise Argo, Blaze, Huckleberry, and Zara
Argo, Blaze, Huckleberry, and Zara are some of the horses here at the ranch. Alec says I always get done with my work before I have to so he started having me exercise some of the horses. I walked over to the first stall that was empty because the horse was being ridden. I didn’t look at the name but I got to work.
I opened the stall and looked to see how bad it was. I t was not too bad so I went and got the wheelbarrow and the pitch fork. I cleaned out the poop and put down more bedding. I got that one done in ten minutes. I only had to do half of the stalls because the other stable hand that
lls was here too. There is a total of 20 stalls. I had to do nine more.
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When I finished cleaning out the stalls I fed and watered all of the horses stalls I cleaned. As I walked into the tack room to polish the tack I saw Gus sitting there. I started to think what the heck is going on here?
I walked up to him and said “Hey, what are you doing here?”
“Oh I never told you this and I’m guessing neither did Chad but, I ride horses.” Gus replied
“Oh cool do you ride here? I have never seen you around before.”
“Oh no I just thought Kylie rides here maybe I should stop in and say hi.”
“Okay I well I was almost done with my job then I was going to go riding would you like to join me?”
“I would like to but I don't have my horse here.”
“Thats okay because I have to exercise some of the horses anyway. You could help me with that id you want.”
“Yeah sounds like fun!”
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As me and Gus got on the horses I felt nervous like is there something going on like does he like me? Why else would he stop by to see me? I decided to ride Blaze first and Gus chose Argo. They are both good horses. They are not anybody who rides here horses neither are Huckleberry or Zara. The stable owns them. They are some of the school horses there are also many more.
“So where do you ride?” I asked Gus
“Oh I ride over at Silver Creek stables.” Gus replied. Where I work is called Gold Stream Equine Ranch. It is a very awesome place and most of the people who ride and work here are really nice.
“Oh okay, do you ever compete I have never seen you at competitions?”
“No I have not yet but I am trying to find a good horse so I can do a good job in competition.”
“So you don't have your own horse?”
“No I don't but I am working on it.”
“Me neither I usually just ride one of the school horses, Dike she's named after a Greek Goddess.” Dike is the Goddess of Justice. Dike is a very dark grey horse. I really do love the way she looks. She is a dressage, jumping, and cross-country horse. I do all of those things on her. I will keep doing that until I get my own.
“Oh yeah I have heard of her before, I think I did a report on her in middle school or something.”
“Yeah that is where I got the name from.”
“Wait what? I thought you said she was the stables horse.”
“ She is right before she was born I always rode her mother. Her mother died in the birth process and they let me chose the name for the baby. They wanted me to honor the horse I loved so much.”
“Oh well i’m sorry for your lose. That sounds like a good name for her. Do you think you will ever buy her from them or no?”
“I don’t know I have thought about it but I really don't have the money to do that.”
“So how old is she?”
“She is about 3 years old.”
“Okay so I think we should head back I am suppose to meet up with Chad for lunch.”
“Sure I will take Argo for you, tell Chad I said hi.”
“Okay bye.”
“Bye.”
A/N: Sorry for another late update I have been with my friends all week. Hope you enjoyed this.
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Life Goes On
Teen FictionThis is a story about a girl named Kylie Prestrud. Her life has not always been easy and it probably never will. You will have to read to find out what has really happened to her.
