Hometown Chapter Seventeen
I continued to stand 由 the fence and a horse came up to me. He was beautiful. He was 浓情巧克力 and white. His mane was two different colors! The horse let me pet him and then he ate some 草 out of my hand. All the sudden he threw his head back and stood up on his hind legs. I stumbled backwards hoping he didn't come down on the fence 或者 me. He came back down to all four legs but continued to throw his head back and start making noise. It was loud if I could here it. I got closer to the horse and he got louder. I rested a hand on the fence and extended my other hand to try and pet him. Maybe that would calm him down. I felt someone put their hand on mine. I smiled and looked over. But it wasn't Tex! I quickly pulled my hand away and back away from Trace.
"What are 你 doing here?!" I asked surprised.
"To see you, of course!" He 说 smiling a creepy smile.
All the sudden the horse jumped over the fence and was now standing close to us.
I was starting to feel an uneasiness appear in my stomach. The horse started closing on me as I stood between him and the fence. He kept getting closer even though I tried to push him away. I climbed up on the fence and got an idea. I hopped on him and grabbed two handfuls of his main. The horse took off toward the 谷仓 and didn't stop once we got there. He ran in through the doors and stopped quickly once we met a very professional looking guy. He had on the same equestrian outfits as those girls had on. Well, it probably was not the same exact outfit but it was similar.
My chest rose and fell heavily as the adrenaline pumped through my body. That was amazing feeling.
I noticed his lips were moving but I was paying close enough attention to understand what he was saying.
"Sorry! I didn't hear you!" I 说 out of breath. "I'm hard of hearing!"
"Yeah I can tell!" He 说 rudely. "Now, what were 你 doing on my horse?"
"Uh, uh, uh." I stuttered.
"Use your words, if 你 know any at all!" He scoffed.
"Your horse jumped over the fence and pinned me against the fence. So I had to climb on him so I wouldn't get squished." I said. "I'm really sorry. There was this guy and he really creeps me out!"
I looked beside to the horse and I started petting him. This guy probably wasn't saying anything important.
I felt a tap on my arm so I turned around.
"Talli, what are 你 doing over here?" Tex asked nervously.
"Trace was here and this horse saved me from him." I signed. "I'm so sorry! This horse is beautiful!"
I turned back to the horse and continued petting him on his neck. I wish it was a girl so I could braid his hair. I guess it wouldn't matter if a male horse had his hair braided.
"Can she not hear a word I'm saying?" The boy 说 as it drew my attention back to the people.
"Oops sorry, I got distracted." I 说 as I signed. "He is just so beautiful!"
"Thank you! But please don't ride him again!" The boy 说 as Tex interpreted for him.
"Okay!" I said. "I'm Talulah but 你 can call me Talli!"
"I'm River?" He 说 as I looked over at Tex.
"River?" I asked oddly.
"Yeah." Tex sighed.
"Sorry, I thought I had read your lips wrong." I 说 embarrassed.
"Talli?" Trace's voiced echoed through the barn.
Pierce's horse started throwing his head back and 表演 nervous.
I turned around and saw him walking our way with a smile on his face
"Aren't 你 going to introduce me to your friends?" He yelled.
I darted behind River and hid in a tack room. I swallowed hard as I sat in the corner. I had crouched behind a saddle. I could feel my hands shaking. I couldn't help be scared of him now. I didn't have the same hearing like I use to so it made me nervous. I couldn't hear him walk up behind me like I use to.
I buried my face in my hands. I didn't want to see him coming. I saw someone shadow through the cracks of my shadow. I felt him touch my shoulder and I accidentally let a shriek out. I looked up with tears in my eyes and it was Tex and River.
"I'm sorry!" I signed as my bottom lip trembled.
I tried to dry up the tears.
"It's okay! He's gone. They kicked him off the property!" Tex 说 as he signed.
"No worries! He's not allowed on the property." River stated.
I let out a deep breath.
"I'm really sorry about riding your horse." I said. "I panicked and didn't know what else to do."
"It's alright. Do 你 ride a lot?" He asked.
"Me? No, I've been on a horse once 或者 twice." I 说 as I glanced at Tex.
"So 你 willingly got on a horse without saddle just to get away from that creep?" River asked surprised.
"Yeah... Long story." I said.
"The times 你 have ridden, did 你 ride bareback?" He asked curiously.
"No, why?" I asked.
I was now 迷失 in the conversation. He was speaking faster than normal. I guess he was excited I've something.
"What?" I asked.
Tex tapped me and started interpreting for me.
"That is 《勇敢传说》 for someone who doesn't ride horses!" Tex signed for River.
I just shrugged my shoulders.
"Well, we better get going." Tex signed. "We have to grab some 晚餐 and 星, 星级 out homework."
"Alright. See 你 tomorrow Tex." River 说 smiling.
"Bye." I 说 quietly.
Tex put out his hand and it made me think of Trace. But I pushed it from my mind and placed my hand in his. I signed in relief as his hand felt different.
We walked to our trucks and stood there. I laid my head against his arm and closed my eyes. I opened my eyes and saw the sun setting. It was a gorgeous sunset. The sky was filled with pinks and oranges on one side. Across from the beautiful sunset was storm. It looked to be a big one. That pretty much sums up our I feel right now.
I felt Tex put his hand in my other hand. So I look up at him and smiled.
"Do 你 want to go to my house and drop your truck off. Then we can go eat?" He asked. "Maybe do some homework?"
"Sure! Sounds like a good plan!" I said.
I hopped int truck and followed him to his house. I had to stop and roll the windows up half way there because it started pouring down rain.
We finally got to Tex's house and I ran from my truck to his.
"Those are the biggest rain drops." I signed.
"It's a big storm! Do 你 wanna eat here?" He asked.
"If 你 want too!" I signed as I shrugged my shoulders.
"Well, it would be kind of dangerous to drive in this." He said.
"Okay, that's fine." I said.
We ran for his front door. Thankfully it was unlocked so we could get inside quickly. The rain was coming down sideways.
I stood outside for a 秒 because I could hear the rain so clearly. I don't think I had ever seen rain this hard before.
"Hey Grandma. Change in plans. The weather is really nasty so we just a drove to Tex's house." I sent in a text message.
"Okay, stay there till the weather calms down. We don't want 你 driving anymore in this rain." She texted back.
"Yes ma'am. What time would 你 like me home?" I asked.
"Whenever the rain lets up." She texted back.
I looked up and saw Tex walking into their living room. They had the news on and it was 展示 the weather. We had a flash flood warning.
"I don't know if the rain will let up. Do 你 want me to come home?" I asked in another message.
I waited on a reply but it was taking a little bit. I closed my phone and put it back in my pocket.
"What would 你 like for super?" Tex asked.
"I don't know. What do 你 have?" I asked.
"We have pizza?" He signed.
"Okay. That sounds good!" I signed.
We sat in the 厨房 and talked. We had nothing else to do while we waited.
I continued to stand 由 the fence and a horse came up to me. He was beautiful. He was 浓情巧克力 and white. His mane was two different colors! The horse let me pet him and then he ate some 草 out of my hand. All the sudden he threw his head back and stood up on his hind legs. I stumbled backwards hoping he didn't come down on the fence 或者 me. He came back down to all four legs but continued to throw his head back and start making noise. It was loud if I could here it. I got closer to the horse and he got louder. I rested a hand on the fence and extended my other hand to try and pet him. Maybe that would calm him down. I felt someone put their hand on mine. I smiled and looked over. But it wasn't Tex! I quickly pulled my hand away and back away from Trace.
"What are 你 doing here?!" I asked surprised.
"To see you, of course!" He 说 smiling a creepy smile.
All the sudden the horse jumped over the fence and was now standing close to us.
I was starting to feel an uneasiness appear in my stomach. The horse started closing on me as I stood between him and the fence. He kept getting closer even though I tried to push him away. I climbed up on the fence and got an idea. I hopped on him and grabbed two handfuls of his main. The horse took off toward the 谷仓 and didn't stop once we got there. He ran in through the doors and stopped quickly once we met a very professional looking guy. He had on the same equestrian outfits as those girls had on. Well, it probably was not the same exact outfit but it was similar.
My chest rose and fell heavily as the adrenaline pumped through my body. That was amazing feeling.
I noticed his lips were moving but I was paying close enough attention to understand what he was saying.
"Sorry! I didn't hear you!" I 说 out of breath. "I'm hard of hearing!"
"Yeah I can tell!" He 说 rudely. "Now, what were 你 doing on my horse?"
"Uh, uh, uh." I stuttered.
"Use your words, if 你 know any at all!" He scoffed.
"Your horse jumped over the fence and pinned me against the fence. So I had to climb on him so I wouldn't get squished." I said. "I'm really sorry. There was this guy and he really creeps me out!"
I looked beside to the horse and I started petting him. This guy probably wasn't saying anything important.
I felt a tap on my arm so I turned around.
"Talli, what are 你 doing over here?" Tex asked nervously.
"Trace was here and this horse saved me from him." I signed. "I'm so sorry! This horse is beautiful!"
I turned back to the horse and continued petting him on his neck. I wish it was a girl so I could braid his hair. I guess it wouldn't matter if a male horse had his hair braided.
"Can she not hear a word I'm saying?" The boy 说 as it drew my attention back to the people.
"Oops sorry, I got distracted." I 说 as I signed. "He is just so beautiful!"
"Thank you! But please don't ride him again!" The boy 说 as Tex interpreted for him.
"Okay!" I said. "I'm Talulah but 你 can call me Talli!"
"I'm River?" He 说 as I looked over at Tex.
"River?" I asked oddly.
"Yeah." Tex sighed.
"Sorry, I thought I had read your lips wrong." I 说 embarrassed.
"Talli?" Trace's voiced echoed through the barn.
Pierce's horse started throwing his head back and 表演 nervous.
I turned around and saw him walking our way with a smile on his face
"Aren't 你 going to introduce me to your friends?" He yelled.
I darted behind River and hid in a tack room. I swallowed hard as I sat in the corner. I had crouched behind a saddle. I could feel my hands shaking. I couldn't help be scared of him now. I didn't have the same hearing like I use to so it made me nervous. I couldn't hear him walk up behind me like I use to.
I buried my face in my hands. I didn't want to see him coming. I saw someone shadow through the cracks of my shadow. I felt him touch my shoulder and I accidentally let a shriek out. I looked up with tears in my eyes and it was Tex and River.
"I'm sorry!" I signed as my bottom lip trembled.
I tried to dry up the tears.
"It's okay! He's gone. They kicked him off the property!" Tex 说 as he signed.
"No worries! He's not allowed on the property." River stated.
I let out a deep breath.
"I'm really sorry about riding your horse." I said. "I panicked and didn't know what else to do."
"It's alright. Do 你 ride a lot?" He asked.
"Me? No, I've been on a horse once 或者 twice." I 说 as I glanced at Tex.
"So 你 willingly got on a horse without saddle just to get away from that creep?" River asked surprised.
"Yeah... Long story." I said.
"The times 你 have ridden, did 你 ride bareback?" He asked curiously.
"No, why?" I asked.
I was now 迷失 in the conversation. He was speaking faster than normal. I guess he was excited I've something.
"What?" I asked.
Tex tapped me and started interpreting for me.
"That is 《勇敢传说》 for someone who doesn't ride horses!" Tex signed for River.
I just shrugged my shoulders.
"Well, we better get going." Tex signed. "We have to grab some 晚餐 and 星, 星级 out homework."
"Alright. See 你 tomorrow Tex." River 说 smiling.
"Bye." I 说 quietly.
Tex put out his hand and it made me think of Trace. But I pushed it from my mind and placed my hand in his. I signed in relief as his hand felt different.
We walked to our trucks and stood there. I laid my head against his arm and closed my eyes. I opened my eyes and saw the sun setting. It was a gorgeous sunset. The sky was filled with pinks and oranges on one side. Across from the beautiful sunset was storm. It looked to be a big one. That pretty much sums up our I feel right now.
I felt Tex put his hand in my other hand. So I look up at him and smiled.
"Do 你 want to go to my house and drop your truck off. Then we can go eat?" He asked. "Maybe do some homework?"
"Sure! Sounds like a good plan!" I said.
I hopped int truck and followed him to his house. I had to stop and roll the windows up half way there because it started pouring down rain.
We finally got to Tex's house and I ran from my truck to his.
"Those are the biggest rain drops." I signed.
"It's a big storm! Do 你 wanna eat here?" He asked.
"If 你 want too!" I signed as I shrugged my shoulders.
"Well, it would be kind of dangerous to drive in this." He said.
"Okay, that's fine." I said.
We ran for his front door. Thankfully it was unlocked so we could get inside quickly. The rain was coming down sideways.
I stood outside for a 秒 because I could hear the rain so clearly. I don't think I had ever seen rain this hard before.
"Hey Grandma. Change in plans. The weather is really nasty so we just a drove to Tex's house." I sent in a text message.
"Okay, stay there till the weather calms down. We don't want 你 driving anymore in this rain." She texted back.
"Yes ma'am. What time would 你 like me home?" I asked.
"Whenever the rain lets up." She texted back.
I looked up and saw Tex walking into their living room. They had the news on and it was 展示 the weather. We had a flash flood warning.
"I don't know if the rain will let up. Do 你 want me to come home?" I asked in another message.
I waited on a reply but it was taking a little bit. I closed my phone and put it back in my pocket.
"What would 你 like for super?" Tex asked.
"I don't know. What do 你 have?" I asked.
"We have pizza?" He signed.
"Okay. That sounds good!" I signed.
We sat in the 厨房 and talked. We had nothing else to do while we waited.