General Fiction posted July 15, 2013 | Chapters: | Prologue -1- 2... |
A Lifes Dream Almost Ruined
A chapter in the book Rodeo Bull Rider
Jake Ryder Bull Rider
by country ranch writer
Background With his whole life ahead of him Jake had no idea his life would change in so many ways. Life has a way of bringing things to a halt. How will Jake react? |
Jake Ryder was a P.B.R. Top ranking cowboy from a small town in Whiskey,Texas. He came up through the ranks at a young age. He learned from the best men on the circuit. It took awhile for him to get his P.B.R. permit he says but it was worth all the hard work, blood, sweat and tears. The broken bones are the worst he says, puts you really behind where you want to be. He thought he had a wonderful life ahead of himself till it all came crashing down.
Jake had come a long way from the small town of Whiskey,Texas where he had lived here during his young days. He was a young strapping cowboy of eighteen.years with big dreams.He was a little above five seven, weighed in at one hundred thirty pounds. He has been raised on the cattle ranch. Riding horses was his life even before he could walk. Rode his first bull when he was three.By the age of nine he was well on his way to the rodeo circuit.Since his high school years, he decided this is what he wanted to do with his life.
He had a steady girl friend at the time her name was Betsy Roan. She had a slim young body and long blond hair. She had been the home coming rodeo queen. She would ride in the girl's barrel racing on weekends. They were a perfect couple she thought until he told her he was leaving the day after his eighteenth birthday party. He has heading out with his friend Duke to start bull riding game.
"Do you have to go Jake?" Betsy asked, searching Jake's eyes."You know I have to do what I do best. To ride the bull and be famous,"his eyes glowing with anticipation
Feeling her dejection,Jake continued,"Please understand. "I am doing this for the both of us".
She knew there was no point in stopping him. Jake felt like a jerk for breaking her heart but he had told her the truth. He knew one day she would understand his ambition.
He said there was nothing holding him back in this 'one horse town' as folks there called it with only one of everything. One dry goods store, feed store, schools, stock auction house and slaughter house and one barber shop and the old country church sitting up on the hilltop.
Nope he said nothing holding him here, his dad called him a dreamer. He, his dad and grandpa were both well known in Texas for the bull riding and it was in his blood too.
Jake's dad never wanted to see him perform, but his mom came to watch him when ever she was able too get away from the farm for awhile. His mom had a lot of spunk for her age and his dad didn't like trampling in her ways.. When she got her mind set to it there was no talking her out of it.
He thought about Betsy one or twice but he never ran across her again Her mom said she had left town according to her dad. Jake just didn't want to be tied down for he was headed for bigger and better things. He just wasn't ready to settle down. He left without saying goodbye to Betsy as that would be more than hurtful.
Though she loved him, she was glad they never made out in the barn on that fateful day-rolling and giggling together until Jake's dad shouted,"you two coming out for dinner? Your mom is calling."
Almost ten years have passed and he did make a name for himself~not so famous, but still a name to reckoned with.
He had finally achieved his childhood dream of being the best of the best he can be. It has been a long lonely life for him out on the road. He would have to find the time soon to go back and see his dad and his grandpa.
Just before his accident happened at the rodeo, he and his friends decided to go to the bar down the way from the rodeo, it was a place to hang out and eat and socialize. Right after they had settled at their tables.
They gave the waitress their drink order and was sitting the listening to music up front. Something caught Jake's eye and he said to himself he is seeing things. He looked again and sure enough there was Betsy and some of her friends. He excused himself from his friends and went to see if she wanted to chat and catch up on old times.
"Hi Jake said".
Betsy turned around and gasped,"Is that you Jake?"
The one and only, ma'am," Jake replied.
They chatted awhile and both went back to his table and made the usual introductions and they all chatted seemed like forever. They realized it was getting late and they all had to ride the next day so everyone said goodnight. The guys teased him about being a womanizer poking fun of Jake as always.
word count 871
Jake had come a long way from the small town of Whiskey,Texas where he had lived here during his young days. He was a young strapping cowboy of eighteen.years with big dreams.He was a little above five seven, weighed in at one hundred thirty pounds. He has been raised on the cattle ranch. Riding horses was his life even before he could walk. Rode his first bull when he was three.By the age of nine he was well on his way to the rodeo circuit.Since his high school years, he decided this is what he wanted to do with his life.
He had a steady girl friend at the time her name was Betsy Roan. She had a slim young body and long blond hair. She had been the home coming rodeo queen. She would ride in the girl's barrel racing on weekends. They were a perfect couple she thought until he told her he was leaving the day after his eighteenth birthday party. He has heading out with his friend Duke to start bull riding game.
"Do you have to go Jake?" Betsy asked, searching Jake's eyes."You know I have to do what I do best. To ride the bull and be famous,"his eyes glowing with anticipation
Feeling her dejection,Jake continued,"Please understand. "I am doing this for the both of us".
She knew there was no point in stopping him. Jake felt like a jerk for breaking her heart but he had told her the truth. He knew one day she would understand his ambition.
He said there was nothing holding him back in this 'one horse town' as folks there called it with only one of everything. One dry goods store, feed store, schools, stock auction house and slaughter house and one barber shop and the old country church sitting up on the hilltop.
Nope he said nothing holding him here, his dad called him a dreamer. He, his dad and grandpa were both well known in Texas for the bull riding and it was in his blood too.
Jake's dad never wanted to see him perform, but his mom came to watch him when ever she was able too get away from the farm for awhile. His mom had a lot of spunk for her age and his dad didn't like trampling in her ways.. When she got her mind set to it there was no talking her out of it.
He thought about Betsy one or twice but he never ran across her again Her mom said she had left town according to her dad. Jake just didn't want to be tied down for he was headed for bigger and better things. He just wasn't ready to settle down. He left without saying goodbye to Betsy as that would be more than hurtful.
Though she loved him, she was glad they never made out in the barn on that fateful day-rolling and giggling together until Jake's dad shouted,"you two coming out for dinner? Your mom is calling."
Almost ten years have passed and he did make a name for himself~not so famous, but still a name to reckoned with.
He had finally achieved his childhood dream of being the best of the best he can be. It has been a long lonely life for him out on the road. He would have to find the time soon to go back and see his dad and his grandpa.
Just before his accident happened at the rodeo, he and his friends decided to go to the bar down the way from the rodeo, it was a place to hang out and eat and socialize. Right after they had settled at their tables.
They gave the waitress their drink order and was sitting the listening to music up front. Something caught Jake's eye and he said to himself he is seeing things. He looked again and sure enough there was Betsy and some of her friends. He excused himself from his friends and went to see if she wanted to chat and catch up on old times.
"Hi Jake said".
Betsy turned around and gasped,"Is that you Jake?"
The one and only, ma'am," Jake replied.
They chatted awhile and both went back to his table and made the usual introductions and they all chatted seemed like forever. They realized it was getting late and they all had to ride the next day so everyone said goodnight. The guys teased him about being a womanizer poking fun of Jake as always.
word count 871
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