Blue Mist Ranch

Meetings and Memories

"Atlas! Come out of there already, I'm sure you look perfect," May called, banging on the bathroom door.

"No! I don't want to. I already told you I'll show you guys the outfit when we're there." I called back.

"Come on, we're only 3 hours away from the town, just show us now," she stated.

"Yeah!" Alex butted in,"I'm sure you look beautiful."

"No." I complained.

"Yes or I'm sending Alex in to drag you out." May threatened.

"Fine." I stated, opening the door. I walked out into May and Julians hotel room where they were having all of us try on our formal outfits. They all stood and stared at me for a few minutes before one of them spoke up.

"You look amazing." Julian said.

"Yes you do, I have no idea why you were so self conscious. You look incredible." May retorted.

"Yeah, can I change now?" I asked,"I don't even have everything on."

"What do you mean? I asked you put to your outfit on." May said.

"Yeah, I know. I just didn't put any makeup on." I told her, turning to go back into the bathroom and change.

"Oh, well you can just show us your makeup when we're there." May stated.

"Sure."

I went back into the bathroom and changed into some jeans and an oversized hoodie, I put a pair of my platforms on and went back into the room. I sat down on the bed, but before I could even turn the Tv on Alex yelled at me that it was too hot to be wearing a long hoodie and she made me go change into a T-shirt. After I changed again I packed my bag up and headed downstairs to sit outside of the hotel and wait for everyone else, the room was to confining and I really just wanted too be outside.

Noah, Aaron and Alex joined me outside a few minutes later while Julian and May were on a phone call with the person taking care of their animals. Julian had given Noah the car keys and we grabbed a soccer ball we brought with us to play with. We played for about 20 minutes then stopped and just sat outside talking and waiting for Julian and May to come downstairs so we could leave. Eventually they came downstairs and apologized for the wait since they got another call to schedule something. Everyone talked for a bit about where we wanted to get food, eventually everyone decided on some sandwiches and chips and we got some ice cream afterwards for the road. Noah turned on some music and we sat in silence for a while, I dozed off a bit as did Alex. I only woke up when I felt a slight bump on my shoulder and the light from a phone camera, I opened my eyes, still heavy from sleep, to see Aaron and Noah taking a picture of something; when I looked over to my shoulder I saw Alex leaning on me asleep. It clicked what they were taking pictures of and I felt blush rising up my face, I looked out my window to hide my face and saw the huge fields of cattle. I saw the start of paddocks with horses in them and sat up, recognizing where we were. I waited a couple minutes of looking at the pasture before realizing that this is the place and I leaned forward towards Noah and Aaron and towards Julian and May.

"Julian!Julian! Pull up this driveway, please." I said, urgency in my voice.

"What kid, what is it?" he asked, pulling off the road and onto the driveway.

"It's this place, I need to see someone. We have till tomorrow afternoon to be at the hotel, we have time. Please?" I asked him, everyone else in the car who was awake was silent.

"Fine, but we can only stay for a few hours." he said, caving in.

"Yes! Thank you, thank you, thank you."