Page 8 of Saved By A Small Town Country Boy
“I’m going to do everything I can to make sure she doesn’t,” I assured Khali and turned my attention back to Beauty.
“And how are you supposed to do that? You’re nothing but a city girl. Move out of my way.” Khalif nudged me, and I tilted over. Dust shifted in the air once my body impacted the ground.
“Khalif, Remedi is a doctor… she’s a vet,” Reese spoke. I had no clue she was even in here with us. His black eyes poured into mine. I didn’t expect him to know that about me. It’s not like I have veterinarian written on my forehead.
We both asserted Beauty. The seizure stopped, but we still needed to get to the root of the problem. “I’d like to check her out if you don’t mind. Of course, I’d have to go back to the house and gather my things before I can do so,” I made known and planted my hands flat on the ground and pushed myself up. I slapped my hands together to dust them off and gently rubbed them against my back pockets on my shorts to remove any dirt that was left behind.
“Thank you,” Khalif responded.
“Don’t thank me. I’m only doing it for her,” I told him, pointing at Khali, whose face is stained with tears. “Now are you going to take us back home or what?” I asked and left the stall without even waiting for his response.
Chapter 4
Khalif
Ipulled off from Reese’s house after dropping them off. Remedi agreed to come back to the house and check on Beauty once she gets a shower and grabs her bag. It’s crazy as fuck that she turned out to be a veterinarian. I’d never guess what she did for a living. She looks like a normal, clueless city girl. Maybe that’s why she was able to ride that bull the way she had.
Ma always told me to never judge a book by its cover ’cause things can be far deeper than they seem. Maybe Remedi’s ass would be different from what I imagined. Either way, I still wasn’t pursuing a romantic relationship with her.
I found it odd how Khali took to her the way she had. Most of the time, she didn’t like people, especially strangers. The way she interacted with Remedi was as if she’d known her for her entire life.
“Remedi is nice,” Khali spoke from the back seat, interrupting my thoughts almost as if she could read my mind or something. I peeked at her through the rearview mirror and rotated my attention back to the road. “Don’t you think so, Daddy?”
“Uh-huh,” was the only response I could muster.
“She’s pretty too.” The corner of her mouth quirked through her reflection. Was my baby in on the bullshit too?
“Okay,” I spoke, trying to end the conversation.
Clearly, Khali didn’t catch on ’cause she replied, “When she comes back, I’m going to show her the rest of the animals.”
“She might not have time for all that. I just don’t want you to get your hopes up.” That’s another reason why I wasn’t dating at the moment—disappointing Khali wasn’t on the agenda. Some people can be disheartening as fuck. I damn sure didn’t want her to get too close to Remedi, knowing that she’s not from here and someday would have to go back home.
“Remedi likes me. I think she’ll make time for me.”
The remainder of the ride home was silent aside from the music playing on the radio. I pulled back up to the house and saw Dallas pacing the front entrance of the porch. She had a leaf in her hand. She’s dressed in her yellow overalls with a silk scarf tied over her hair, letting me know that she’d been working. Dallas stayed on the opposite side of the farm. She lived on the grounds, but wanted her own privacy, so when we got everything built, I made certain to give her a private driveway. She has all the privacy she needs, miles away from my house.
I parked the truck, and as soon as she saw it come to a halt, she dashed for it, alerting me that something serious was wrong. Climbing out, I left Khali inside the truck ’til I knew what was going on.
“She’s going to die! She’s going to die!”
Gripping Dallas by the face, I told her, “Breathe and tell me what’s going on.”
She shut her eyes and took a deep breath. Whenever Dallas got nervous, she was a fast talker and overreacted. I needed her to calm down so I’d understand what’s going on.
Opening her eyes, she replied, “Beauty broke the fence and got into the field. Look.”
She lifted the leaf up in the air, and that’s when I noticed it had been bitten. “How much did she eat?”
“Enough to kill her at least.” Dallas’s eyes glossed over. She loved Beauty just as much as Khali.
“That explains it,” I mumbled.
“What?”
“She’s sick. I have a vet coming by to check her out.”
“Are you sure that’s a good idea? You’d have to tell them why she’s sick.”
