A Cowgirl's Story Page #3

Oh, my god.

Dude, I fully agree

with you on that.

That's insane.

That's what I mean.

You don't see anything

like it out there.

Do you guys have

anything better to do?

Nothing better

than watching the enemy die.

Oh, dude, look.

Dude, look.

What's wrong?

Oh, nothing.

I, um... I'm fine.

Really?

I was in the cafeteria,

and these guys

were watching war footage

like it was some sort

of video game.

It just freaked me out,

that's all.

Do you want to go

on a hike this afternoon?

Yeah.

Uh, wait, but Savanah...

She won't mind?

Oh, no, she's taking

her mom to the doctor.

Great.

Come on.

It's beautiful.

This is where my brothers

and I would come

when we needed to escape.

Why did you need to escape?

Uh, well, before my parents

got a divorce,

they had some...

Pretty good fights.

It was either stay

and play referee,

which never worked,

or run for the hills.

Literally.

I'm sorry.

I didn't get much sleep

last night.

Why not?

I keep having this dream.

What about?

Nothing, it's stupid.

You know that you could

tell me if you wanted to.

Um...

I dream about my mom.

She's flying her helicopter,

and I'm on the ground

waiting for her to pick me up.

She lowers the rope,

and it swings all around me,

but I can't catch it.

She yells, "grab the rope,

dusty, grab the rope!"

But I can't.

All this time,

the wind from the rotors

are blowing me over,

and I can barely stand up.

Finally, she has to leave

because the enemy's closing in.

I watch as she flies

higher and higher

until she disappears.

The soldiers start

to close in on me,

and before they can

reach me, I wake up.

Told you it was stupid.

No.

Is Savanah okay

that we hang out?

Yeah.

Why wouldn't it be?

Uh, because

she's your girlfriend?

Yeah, uh, people think

that we're a couple

because we're together

all the time,

but I've just known her

for, like, ever.

We're actually related.

Oh.

Yeah, third cousins.

Of course.

That is good to know.

Yeah.

What are you doing?

No.

I told my dad

we wouldn't be welcome here.

That...

That is not true, okay?

Look, whoever did this

is narrow-minded

and stupid, and...

And I think I might know

who did it.

It blew up the entire compound.

It's insane.

No, it was so...

I've never seen anything like it.

Ha, ha! Hey.

So some jerk spray-painted

the side of my friend's car.

Oh.

Yeah.

That sucks.

So?

Oh.

Go spread your hatred

somewhere else.

Are you just

gonna let her take it?

It was empty anyways.

No, it wasn't.

Yes... yes... yes, it was.

Hey, Trevor.

Hi.

Have you seen Savanah?

No, she didn't come

to school today.

We should go see her.

She doesn't really

like visitors.

Do I care?

Come on.

We should call Jason.

Hey.

You didn't come to school today.

Uh, just dealing with things.

Is everything okay?

Savanah, who is it?

Just some friends from school.

- Well, bring 'em in!

- I want to meet 'em!

They don't want to come in.

Bring them in!

What's with all the boxes?

We're moving.

You know, Savanah never

brings her friends around

'cause she's embarrassed by me.

That's not true, mom.

This is dusty and Jason.

Hi.

Howdy, ma'am.

"Howdy, ma'am"?

Oh, you must be the ones

who put Savanah up

to this horse nonsense.

Yeah, well, Savanah needs a job,

not some horse club.

She's really good on a horse.

And, uh...

Maybe you could come

and watch her sometime.

That's never gonna happen.

She really likes it.

Just at my family ranch.

Oh. How much does it pay?

It doesn't pay, but it's fun.

Uh, I'm sure they will also...

Oh, you're going to college.

I didn't realize you could get

into college with your grades.

I don't know how you Ace

every test.

You know I'm actually related

to Albert Einstein?

OMG, really?

Uh, no.

Hey!

Hey, dusty.

Hey!

Hey.

Where are you going?

Where do you think, Einstein?

You saw me talking to that girl.

You seem totally into her.

I'm not totally into her.

If you want to know,

she asked me to the dance.

How nice for you.

Dusty, dusty.

Yeah.

I said no.

Oh.

That I wanted to go

with somebody else.

If you're talking about me...

I am.

Okay, well,

I don't do dances, so.

Dusty...

Will you go

to the dance with me?

I'll have to think about it.

Okay.

Why are you so happy?

Well, if you must know,

Trevor asked me

to the dance next weekend.

Wait, are you okay with that?

I don't care.

It makes me happy

you guys are going.

Me too.

Are you going?

No one's asked me.

Anyway, I don't really

have the money.

Hey, Jason.

Yeah.

Savanah needs someone to take

her to the dance next weekend.

Dusty!

What?

I'll take Savanah to the dance.

I mean, if you need

someone to go with.

She does.

And she'll go.

Yep, it is a done deal.

Next.

I didn't put her up

to this, Jason.

You don't have to take me.

No, i... I want to.

Okay.

Okay.

M'Kay!

All right, uh, yeah, bye.

Bye.

I am like your fairy godmother.

No one asked you to be.

I don't know how I'm going

to pay for a dress.

Don't worry.

We are going to find you

the perfect dress.

Oh...

It's mom.

Hello?

Hi, mom.

Hi, sweetie.

Man, it's so good to see you.

I miss you so much.

I miss you too.

How is everything?

Kind of crazy, actually.

My drill team's having

its first performance

this weekend down in Dalton,

and then, later that night,

I am going to

the Sadie Hawkins dance.

You are going to a dance?

Gosh, that kid

must be one special boy.

He is just a friend.

Well, I know you're gonna

be a huge hit

at the rodeo and the dance.

I wish you could be here.

I wish I could too, baby.

But I'm there with you

in spirit.

Uh, hey, here, talk to dad.

How's my girl?

Everything okay?

Oh, yeah.

You know you don't have

to worry about me.

I can't help it.

What are you doing?

You know, just the usual,

shuttling...

Helen?

Mom?

Helen?

Mama?

She sounded good.

She did.

Welcome, girls.

Hi, we are the rangers

and we're performing today.

Oh, welcome.

It's so nice to have a team here

from Jefferson high school.

Oh, here's a form

you might want to fill out.

Yeah.

I'll do it.

Savanah?

It's Mrs. Harkins.

From the Johnson county

juvenile center.

Don't you remember?

We used to talk all the time

about your future.

Yeah, I-i remember.

But I didn't know you ride.

I didn't know I did either

until a month ago

when this crazy girl

made me do it.

Well, I'm proud of you.

You talked all the time

about the great things

you were gonna do with

your future when you got out.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Hey.

I should've told you

I was in that place.

What were you in for?

Wait, no, let me guess.

Um, could it have been

for stealing?

Look...

I made some mistakes,

but I've paid

for those mistakes.

What did you do?

I broke into

Mr. Janson's house.

Twice.

Anything... anything else

I should know?

Just...

I really treasure you

as a friend, dusty.

And I'm trying to get

my life together.

But when you lose a parent...

You lose yourself and...

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