Working on a Ranch Can be Very Exciting --- At Least When You Imagine It To Be

She walked along the fence line, puffing up the hill, knowing she only had one mile left, and she was getting paid. One more mile, one more mile. The dogs bounded ahead, pausing to see if she was still coming then continuing on once again.

Something snapped. The girl whipped around, pausing her ipod. She thought she saw something move between the trees high up the hill, but then she was kind of jumpy right now, not to mention tired. She kept moving.

132 steps later she saw something out of the corner of her eye. She turned to look, but it was gone. Wierd.

She caught up with the dogs who had stopped to rest under a tree. She wished she could stop but she had to drive home and get to a doctors apointment by 2:30. The dogs got up and bounded ahead again, leaving her alone.

This time the snap was right behind her. She turned around so fast she fell to the ground.

"Oh!" She exclaimed as she landed on her behind. When she looked up there was a man standing there. He looked about 25, sandy brown hair, maybe 6'1'' and very dirty.

He extended his hand to help her, she took it. He smiled at her but did not say anything.

"Hi, my name is Eaven." she said hesitantly. "Have you been following me?" He only nodded.

"What is your name?"

He just stood there.

"Can you talk?"

He nodded.

"Why don't you?"

He smiled and shrugged. She noticed his smile was crooked.

"Well.... it was nice... talking to you. But I have to get back now." She turned around and started walking. The dogs had stopped on a hill and watched the whole thing, but as soon as she started walking they did also. She turned around and he was still standing there. she put up a hand to wave to him. he did so also, very enthusiastically.