- Jul 20, 2013
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"Yes," I say as I make a Chai tea. "Chai's are my favorite," I smile.
I hear the bells on the door ring. "Hello welcome to sunny side up cafe," I greet you from across the room.I nudge SOS Avalanche Outlaw's Escape into a smooth, rocking lope. I see the cafe up ahead, and I am eager to get there. People pay no attention to my horse as I ride past; they are used to this cowgirl's means of transportation. I pull Outlaw up gently and he stops obediently. I give him a big pat on the shoulder, and dismount. I tie him to the lamppost outside, and push the door of the cafe open.
"Uh... howdy," I greet the woman at the counter. I dust the snow off my brown leather chaps. Even with the fact that I had lived in this Montana county *is it okay if this takes place in MT?* all my life, I still felt a little out of place. I live a town over, a town that was so tiny that all it had was a few stores and houses. And even in that town, we are about as middle-of-nowhere as humanly possible, on 350 acres of pure wilderness.
"Can I get a... um... Sprite? Or do you have that here? I'm not a... uh, chai person." I say. Stop the stuttering, idiot.
SOS Avalanche Outlaw's Escape whinnies from outside. A light dusting of snow covers his rump. Shhh, horse! I think desperately.
Great. These fancy town people are going to think that I'm a crazy girl from the sticks.
Well, you are, Willow.
"Hey. Nice horse," I say. "Yes I have sprite," I say as I grab a bottle. I stick the bottle on the counter. "I'm saving my money for a horse, right now all I have is a sloth," I say. Stop babbling! I tell myself.
I crack open the cap, and take a big swig. The bubbles rumble down my throat. As I swallow, I begin to say; "Thanks. That's SOS Avalanche Outlaw's Escape, or Outlaw. He's a Quarter Horse stallion."
I look at my watch. "Well my shift is over," I say. My boss walks over and hands me my paycheck . "Wow! I have enough for a horse now!" I jump in joy. "Where did you get Outlaw?" I ask you.
"I rescued him," I say. "He ran away from an abusive owner, and he joined a wild horse herd just south of here, near where I live."