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- Authors: Brooke Montgomery
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Noah
PRESENT DAY
Goddamn I love me some cowboys in tight Wranglers. ’Tis the rodeo
season for fine asses,” my childhood best friend, Magnolia, blurts way too
loudly. A woman ahead of us glances over her shoulder with a scowl.
I burst out laughing, nudging my elbow into Magnolia’s side as we walk
into the arena. Not that her big mouth should even surprise me.
“Me too,” my little cousin singsongs next to me.
“Mallory, shush your mouth. You’re too young to be lookin’,” I tell her.
“I’m twelve!”
“Exactly. Close your eyes.” I attempt to cover them for her, but she
shoves me away.
Magnolia snickers as we make our way up the ramp and into the arena. It
smells like leather, dirt, and sweat. People in cowboy hats and boots walk
around looking for a place to sit. The Franklin Rodeo is the heart of Southern
rodeo in Tennessee. Every June, my family and I make the four-hour drive to
watch the shows, eat lots of food, and listen to the live bands.
As a professional horse trainer on my family’s ranch, I work with many
clients for events like these. Barrel racing is one of my favorites to watch
because I love that adrenaline high while anticipating them making it around
the barrels without knocking them over. The excitement of each horse
crossing the finish line gets me fired up every time.
One of my clients, Ellie, competes today. I’ve had butterflies in my
stomach for the past week waiting for this. I live for the satisfaction of
witnessing how the time I put in pays off. I also love showing my support
when I can. I’ve worked with Ellie and her quarter horse for the past year,
though she’s been doing it a lot longer than that.
As we walk through to find a place to sit, I notice a few trainers glare at
me and whisper to each other. I’m not surprised, considering it happens each
time I’m at a competition, but it doesn’t hurt any less. Most of them are in
their forties and think I’m too young to have the success I do. I hear the
rumors about how I only got here because of my last name and parents’
money. On top of my being too young, the male trainers don’t think I’m
strong enough to train difficult breeds and like to degrade my skills to “good
enough for a girl.” But the truth is, I wouldn’t keep my clients or get new
ones if I couldn’t back up my promises with talent.
“Don’t look at them.” Magnolia nudges me. “They’re envious pricks with
small dicks.”
I snort, avert my gaze, and stay focused on maneuvering around people.
“And that’s why they didn’t get an invite to the Hollis fundraiser event of
the decade,” I gloat with a snarky smirk.
“Damn right. They could only wish to be good enough to be personally
invited by the Noah Hollis.”
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