A Cowgirl's Story Page #4

It's like you shatter

into a million pieces

and they get scattered

in the wind.

I don't know how to feel normal.

I am trying, though.

Every day I try.

I'm sorry.

Let's go ride, okay?

Okay.

All right, you girls,

are you ready?

Yeah.

I can't hear you!

Yeah!

Are you ready?

Yeah!

Whoo!

Rangers lead the way!

All the way!

Come on!

Hey! To the rangers!

Long may they ride!

I am so proud of you guys.

That was a great performance.

It was!

Is there a cowgirl here

named dusty?

There she is.

No.

Well, dusty, do you know

a little dance

called the cowgirl stomp?

I'm afraid that I do not.

She started an equestrian

drill team,

but she can't do

the cowgirl stomp!

Well, you know what this means?

I don't.

Follow me.

Oh, no, I'm good.

Come on, come on.

Really, I don't dance.

Go! Go!

I don't dance!

I don't dance!

Was this you?

I got you, cowgirl!

All right,

the cowgirl stomp is easy!

Oh, no.

It goes like this.

Two steps to the left.

Okay.

Two steps to the right.

Yeah.

A shimmy and a kick.

Okay.

And a Kung-fu fight.

Now clap your hands

with a whomp-whomp-whomp.

Put her in the barn

with a stomp-stomp-stomp.

You got that, dusty?

I think so.

You guys wanna try it?

Yeah!

Okay.

Two steps to the left.

Two steps to the right.

A shimmy and a kick

and a Kung-fu fight.

Clap your hands

with a whomp-whomp-whomp.

Put 'em in the barn

with a stomp-stomp-stomp.

Heck, you're a lot smarter

than you look.

Mwah! Well, thank you.

Let's go!

Listen up, everybody.

We're gonna do a little thing

called the cowgirl stomp.

It goes like this.

Whoo!

Come on, y'all.

Whoo!

Whoo!

The cowboy stomp.

Girl. It's actually

the cowgirl stomp.

Oh. My bad.

Why does it get so cold here?

Here.

Really?

Yeah, take it.

Thanks.

You know, i...

I keep waiting for you

to turn into a psychopath.

But I'm serious.

If we're going to be

hanging out with each other,

there should be

no secrets between us.

Okay.

Cats or dogs?

It's a real question.

Yeah, um...

Dogs.

Okay.

No, come on, if you get

to ask me something,

I should be able to ask you

something, all right?

If you want.

Okay, let's think.

Um...

Zombies or vampires?

Zombies.

Summer or winter?

Winter.

Uh...

Day or night?

Night.

Favorite superhero power?

Flying.

Although being invisible

would be pretty sick too.

Mine's flying too.

Uh...

It's my dad.

Let me get this.

Yeah, go ahead.

Hi, dad.

What? Now?

Yeah, no, no, we're...

We're coming home.

Why tonight?

We've talked about this

a million times.

I know that, I just don't get

why both of my parents

have to go.

I have to do my duty,

which is to fight

for our country.

And you have to do your duty,

which is to be brave

and go to school

and take care of things

here at home.

Can you do that

for your mother and me?

Yes.

Hooah!

Plane takes off in 45 minutes.

Dad...

Grandpa'll take

good care of you.

Guys, can you gather round here

just one more minute?

One more minute.

Father, your word says

you'll never leave

or forsake us.

And we're claiming

your word tonight

because we love

and trust in you.

Please watch over

Randall and Mike

when they're in harm's way

and deliver them back

to us safely.

We pray and believe for this

in the name

of our lord and savior.

Amen.

I love you, dusty.

I'll be home before you know it.

Dad.

Be safe, okay?

Take care of my girl, dad.

Hey!

So this is it.

I know.

It's a dump.

Why do you even have to move?

Because we were evicted

out of our house.

Couldn't make the payments.

Wait, isn't the government

supposed to help

when a soldier dies?

I mean, we got some money,

but it ran out a long time ago.

Middle class to white trash

in three years.

That's not true.

Okay...

So this is my room.

Huh.

I think I'm gonna cry.

No, no, no, it is not that bad.

Really.

I mean, look.

We put a throw rug right here

and we paint the walls,

and you've got

a pretty cozy room.

You guys will really

help me paint?

Of course we will.

If we can paint a horse,

we can paint a room.

I don't know what I'd do

without you guys.

Well, it's a good thing

you'll never have to find out.

Thank you so much

for all of your support

towards the team.

We really do appreciate it.

My pleasure.

It's a tax write-off.

Um... just one more thing.

And I hope you don't

mind me asking,

but there seems to be

a misunderstanding

between Savanah

and her mom and you.

Really?

What kind of misunderstanding?

Savanah believes that you have

withheld something from them

after the death of her father,

lieutenant Stocker.

She's wrong.

This war...

Has hit a lot of families

very hard, Mr. Janson.

But it has hit the Stockers

especially cruelly.

I thought her mother

had some high-paying job.

Her mother has no money.

She has no job.

They were just kicked

out of their home

that's been in their family

for 80 years.

When Savanah's father died,

he owed me money,

money I couldn't recover.

So, what, then you just

kept the baseball card?

No.

Of course not.

Look...

I feel bad

about their situation.

I really do.

But there's nothing I can do.

Well, then you have...

A good day, Mr. Janson.

I will.

Are you really eating a moonpie?

Do you have a problem with that?

No.

But you eat redneck food.

I do not eat redneck food!

Oh, okay.

What... what else

you got in there?

I bet you anything

it's redneck food.

Pork rinds.

You are such a hick!

No.

Hey, Jason!

You like moonpies,

now, don't you?

Yeah. You know,

they're pretty good deep-fried.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

- Deep fried?

- Yeah.

You both are total Hicks.

Deep-fried country Hicks.

You know, that is actually

a really good name for a band.

"Dusty and the deep-fried

country Hicks."

You know, I never thought

I'd be hanging out

with two real-life Hicks.

Well, it is your lucky day.

- Here, try a pork rind.

- No, you don't.

No, you have to try one.

Trevor, try it!

Hey.

Hey.

There's blood on star's nose.

What?

What's wrong with you, baby?

Oh, my gosh.

Should we call the vet?

Yes, yeah. Um, wait,

will you just call one?

Yeah.

What happened?

Hey, I need to talk to you.

What's going on with you

and that girl?

Her name's Savanah.

Look, I know you like her,

but do you know who she is,

where she's been,

what's in her past?

Yes, I do, dad.

She's a really good person.

All right, have you taken

a good, strong look

at her mother?

She is a mess.

Apple doesn't fall

very far from the tree.

Now, look, I don't want

to talk about her.

I'm worried about you.

I'm 18.

I have responsibilities, dad.

I understand that.

I just wish you'd think

about it and take your time.

It's like you're just

falling over her.

You know, I gotta say,

I'm glad we got coffee

this trip.

Hey.

I just wanted you

to know that I arrived.

I miss you already.

They're keeping us real busy,

so you may not hear

from me for a while.

Dad, make sure dusty

feeds the goldfish.

We don't want 'em to end up

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