Mandy{Tex}

[pksgirl]

I lay on the green grass,watching the clouds.I was hoping to see a person,but if i didnt id be fine.I smiled as a whispered"turtle" as a cloud floated by.I hadmet everyone,except Tex that is...Maybe hed come for a walk today,but so far the park looked empty..deerted even.I got up and walked over to the swings.I swand easily,thinking to myself.I wonder how Devon's doing,he is my brother..i wish hedmove here.I missed Devon..He was a very nice guy.I looked at the sun and said to it"Why cant Devon be here..why couldn't he have moved to"then i answered my question..he had to finish his winter job,then hed said maybehed come..I hoped he did.I calculated in my head the date.He had ended work two days ago,he was probably lounging around at his friends now,or riding his mare.Probablynot even thinking about me..his sister.Oh well...

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Tex walked through the park, his stepped lazy yet purposeful. He hummed softly to himself as he carried his guitar case across the park. This was the perfect morning to tune his large acoustic guitar and to brush up on his rusty little talent. The guitar was the last instrument in a long line that he learned to play. First had been the fiddle, then the drums, then the piano/ keyboard, then the bass guitar, electric guitar, and finally, he'd learned the acoustic guitar. He hadn't had the money for lessons when he was younger, so Reno and Colt had taken lessons, and shared them all with each other. Soon, they had all perfected their talents and now they could all play the instruments that they had taken lessons for. He saw a girl laying in the grass, but decided against disturbing her, she looked peaceful.

[pksgirl]

Mandy hearing a noise lifted her head to see a boy..unfermilliar boy.She pushedher self up,deciding to go investigate.She walked over,seeing he was carring a guitcar she thought of devon,he loved music.She shook the thought from her head,itd only make her miss her brother more.She came up to the male figure and said politly"hello,I'm Mandy".Mandy wondered if she sounded like a total fool,but then again she owndered if this guy thought she ws a total freak for just walking up and introducing herself..but oh well life goes on.Shewaiteed patiently for his answer.

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Tex kept walking nodding slightly to her. His usual smirk settled on his face, he was confident, too confident. He was a blunt man, almost rude in his brusque ways. He was different, definately different, yet that attracted most women. Mandy, huh? Weird name. He said as he glanced back at her, his eyes inviting her to fall into stride with him for a short walk to his oak tree.

[pksgirl]

Rolling her eyes Mandy said"Well,since your so nice and all I guess i could contiue to walk with you"Said Mandy with a luagh."So Mr.you names weird,whats your name?"she asked poking him in the side.She kept up to him,not easily,but not a challenge either.The grass was very green,reminding her of spring.Spring was a great season,for trail rides,shows and justplain walks in the park.She wondered were he was heading,wherever it was she was apparently going to.She looked at him and imediatly thought of Devon,why she still didnt know.It seemed all guys made her think of her brother,wierd yet intresting.Mandy looked up at the sky,beautiful clouds she thougth to herself.Mandy started humming softly,homping not to disturb Tex.

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Tex looked back at her, laughter in his eyes and not far from his lips. Well, you certainly make it your business to know everyone don't ya, Miss Priss? He joked, using the name that he usually used with Novalle when she was being stubborn. He kept walking towards the towering oak tree. What would you do if I said I didn't have a name? I bet you'd have a hissy fit wouldn't ya? Yep, that's the typical thing for a little 'ol city girl too do. He decided in a mischievious tone. He loved teasing people, and it'd be fun when she finally gave up whatever fantasy that was growing in her coniving little head. He was a firm beliver in "whatcha see is whatcha get" and by the time he left most girls, they got exactly what they saw. Nathan Texas LaHaye. He smirked again.

[pksgirl]

"Yup,its my hobby i guess"Mandy said with a laugh."Well if you dont have a name id have to call you Mr.noname"said Mandy with alaugh and then added"iy sounds like I just called you a cheap food" she said staring to laugh a little hared.Lindsay smiled poking him again in the ribs.I fianlly asked him,out of curiostity"Where the heck are we headed to?"I continued walking,wondering where we were headed...either I was clueless or it wasnt an obvious place.I smiled and loooked around,wondering where we were headed, and why there.

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Tex kept walking. I don't know where the heck your headed, but I'm headed over yonder. He said as he nodded towards the tree. He stopped when she poked him again. And if you keep pokin' me like that then your gonna regret it, soon. With that he kept walking, growing slightly annoyed by her persistance. Don't you have a hair appointment or somethin'? Don't you know that you could break a nail out here? He said, a slightly annoyed tone in his voice. He was a bit angry at females in general right now.

[pksgirl]

"while if you dont wantme there then guess im not going over there.."said mandy wondering wheather he was annoyed by her presince."Hair appointment?what do you take me for,another ashley!"exclamied Maddie,in her oppinion,the less she had to sit in the haridressers chair the better."And breaking a nail pleez,I'mnot Ashley or Ali.Get a grip geez" siad Mandy is a slightly angry voice.She thought about trying to think of somethign wrong with him but then just raplced the thougth with,I suck at gettin along with boys,I guess i just dont go with them.ohh wellthougth mandy.She wasabout to wak off but then figured shed wait to hear his replys.

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Tex shrugged. A city girl's a city girl, and way you look at it. Either way, their just spoiled brats with an itch that needs to be scratched and a pinky finger that just won't do unless they have a boy hopelessly wrapped around it. He remarked grimly as he reached the tree. He grabbed the lowest branch and pulled himself into the cover of the branches, dragging his beat up guitar case along with him. He moved depper into the foliage until he reached a comfortable fork, where he propped himself into. He opened the guitar case and pulled out his "ol gal" and then wedged the case into a nearby fork. He quickly got comfortable.

[pksgirl]

Mandy rolling her eyes at his comment said "If I wanted to wrap aboy aroundmy finger I would have stayed in New York"Said Mandy almost wanting to scream that she had no ibtetions of wrapping a guy around herfinger,that if shewanted a relationshipitd bebuilt on trust,since with Mandy she ahdto trust you.Mad and annoyed,but curious she climbed up the tree sitting on a branch accross from the boys.No matter what he said,no matter how blunt he was Mandy wasnt leaving.He seemed in a bad mood,so either he had to push herout of the tree or she had to want to leave,and at the moment curiosity hd her glued down to that branch,hard.

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Tex glared at her for a minute. Pushing her out of the tree would have felt so great, but it wouldn't do much for his tough, yet gentle reputation. He scowled and tuned his guitar. He looked at the girl, smirking. Maybe you should give some thought to returning there. I'm sure nobody around here would mind. He muttered as he started strumming the guitar. He stopped when he saw the girl wasn't moving. What the hell do you think your doing? He said bluntly as he glared at her, practically seething at this time. He come here to release his anger, not to stoke the fire that was slowly building in him. At this pace Colt would be having a few more fights a week.

[pksgirl]

"Well trust me,ive been here longer then you and they would mind"said mandy and then added"your angry at somebody else arent you?"aksed andy figuring she couldnt peev this guy off anymore."im sitting here,is that illegal?"asked mandy nnot in a im being annoying but not in a kind voice either.She watched as he tuned his guitar and started singing,who caredif hedidntlike it."He's the reason for the tear drops on my guitar,the only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishin star,Hes the song in the car i keep singing,dont know why I do"

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Tex stopped and looked up at the sky. Silently saying a prayer so he wouldn't push the girl out of the tree. Somehow, he refrained from it. He looked at her, glaring contemptously. Listen hear, City Brat, I hate phyciatrists, and if I want any opinion from a little flirt, then I'll ask you, but, if I want an actual opinion that I'd actually want to listen to, then I'd ask just about anybody else. Now, if your gonna continue to sing off-key to a song that's lyrics aren't anything like the one your singing, then I WILL push you out of this tree, and to hell with what anyone else thinks. I'm not in a mood to be messed with. You push the subject and you'll find yourself tied in a knot around that tree branch eatin' acorns, got it? He spoke in a clipped voice, barely restraining his anger, he didn't want her prying into his life. For once, he'd had enough of girls and he needed some time to himself. Ashley was...unsettling. She made him feel how he had when he had dated Novalle. He knew that somewhere, somehow, she wasn't as stuck-up as she seemed. She wasn't a little city girl and he knew it. Thats what made him so mad. The actual thought that he'd been wrong about her scared him. The actual thought that he might have felt something more than phyiscal attraction for her scared him even more. He didn't like being scared, so instead, he turned fear into anger and took it out on the annoying child beside him. What was she? 17? 16?

[pksgirl]

Mandy immediatly frowned,almostin tears.Hadnt she had enough bad luck with men to last her a life time.She sighed and said "sorry"in a soft voice and then not being able to take this guys annoyance said almost under her breath"Just beacuse you mad at somebody else doesnt mean you have to take it out on me"she then under her breath wondering if he heard her said"if you hadof gae me that offer 3 years ago I would have payed you to do it"said mandy not sure ifshe was ready to scream or cry..whatever it was she couldnt stand screaming..shed had 16 years of it from her parents and after three years free of them she still wasnt completly healed and in a way wanted to say just push me,put me out of this mysery,but she didnt because she loved her brother.One thng that bothered her was the little flirt thing..apprently being nice and friendly is flirting whatever.