Falling Angels... (B.ounce)

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Sparkling angel I believe
You were my savior in my time of need.
Blinded by faith I couldn't hear
All the whispers, the warnings so clear.
I see the angels,
I'll lead them to your door.
There's no escape now,
No mercy no more.
No remorse cause I still remember

The smile when you tore me apart.
You took my heart,
Deceived me right from the start.
You showed me dreams,
I wished they'd turn into real.
You broke a promise and made me realize.
It was all just a lie.

Sparkling angel, I couldn't see
Your dark intentions, your feelings for me.
Fallen angel, tell me why?
What is the reason, the thorn in your eye?
I see the angels,
I'll lead them to your door
There's no escape now
No mercy no more
No remorse cause I still remember

Dixie and Honey

The long weeks drug on and Dixie was nothing but a couch potato after having broken several ribs and cracking a few other by taking a nasty fall from Honey as she was practicing barrels. Today would be the day she went back out there and tried to own the arena. Dixie was dreaming of something more like a fairy princess being saved by a prince and not sure how it was to turn out because Fox decided to take it upon herself and wake her up. "Nooo Foxy five more minutes your worse than Grandma" she said in a mumbled tone. Dixie proceeded only to roll over snuggling with Fox who seemed to comply with more licks and a wet nose to the cheek. Adoubly she had to go potty Dixie figured quietly opening her brown eyes giving the dog the evil eye before laughing lightly. With that Dixie threw off her covers walking around in some boy shorts and a tank top showing off her horse tattoo on her shoulder saying Canyon Ranch right below the Palomino Quarter horse head. Dixie yawned and headed down stair to open the door and allow Fox out which the dog did flying out like a bat out of hell. Dixie shook her head and figured she needed to get up it was about ten in the morning.

Dixie went to her wardrobe pulling out a bra,shirt, jeans, and socks going to the bathroom and proceeding to change her clothes with ease no longer having problems with bending and stretching she was completely fine. She ran a brush through her hair quickly pulled on her boots and carefully examined her bathroom making sure she didnt forget anything out of order and then with that Dixie left her bathroom making her bed and going back downstairs to let the whining Fox in whom seemed to have a bit of separation anxiety. Dixie shook her head and petted the pretty dogs and going into the kitchen where she fed and watered Fox. After that she washed her hands and fixed her a bowl of some good old fashioned oatmeal which she had to say tastes good and was good for the heart. Dixie washed up her dishes and placed them in the dish drainer from there she headed outside allowing Fox to follow onto the porch and she pulled on her boots which had been caked with clay and mud from a rainy day riding.

Dixie headed towards the barn at a very slow pace she was stretching on the way there. She didnt need to be stiff least she didnt have back problems. Fox was hot on her heels and running around in circles barking and all happy tongue lolling out as she took off to the barn but coming back out to inspect Dixie who again petted the attention loving dog. With that she walked into the barn and whistled a high pitch tone. A palomino head popped out and Honey nickered to Dixie harks perked up. "Hey Honey" she said coming up to the stall looking at her mare only to receive a nose to the cheek as Honey breathed in Dixie scent liek a foal does to its momma. Dixie had raised Honey from a baby and even now the mare thought Dixie her sargent mother whom was very dedicated. Dixie opened the stall door and allowed the mare to exit not even bothering with a lead rope for the mare would follow the Dix anywhere. With that Dixie grabbed the soft brush and stroked down the sides of the golden body. She continued on to saddle up Honey and clean out her hooves for small pebbles to keep her from going lame.

From there Dixie mounted up and headed to the large ring lined with the dreaded barrels. She began warming up Honey walking the short and trotting the long letting her warm those muscles up. Then she did the clover leaf pattern getting Honey to memorize the pattern. With that finished the brunette girl and the palomino mare headed to the starting spot. Dixie breathed slowly she was ready now she was sure of it then with that adrenaline coursing through her veins the breaths deep and spaced so as not to hyperventilate. Dixie whistled to Honey the whispered "let er' buck" the Palomino horse burst forward kicking up dirt and whatever else. They hit the first barrel flying like the wind Dixie doing what was natural. Dixie eyes were on the next barrel already and she again did a perfect turn now her eyes were on the final and last barrel. This is where the accident happened last time. Dixie breathed deeply and nudged Honey to go faster the mare obliged with they went around the last barrel Honeys rumb inches away from the ground. Dixie with a large victorious smile on her face and then she ran home slowing the running and to a walk. Dixie celebrated with a smile and then Honey nickered both excited. "Good job girl" Dixie cooed.

The smile when you tore me apart
You took my heart,
Deceived me right from the start.
You showed me dreams,
I wished they'd turn into real.
You broke a promise and made me realize.
It was all just a lie.
Could have been forever.
Now we have reached the end.

This world may have failed you,
It doesn't give you reason why.
You could have chosen a different path in life.

The smile when you tore me apart.
You took my heart,
Deceived me right from the start.
You showed me dreams,
I wished they'd turn into real.
You broke a promise and made me realize.
It was all just a lie.
Could have been forever.
Now we have reached the end.

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A long day of working lay ahead of Tim. He sighed, staring at the barn, the sun barely rising. He took a deep breath, turning on the lights and whistling to all the horses. Breakfast time, guys. He ran a hand through his hair, walking to the feeding room and filling all the buckets with their feeds and the supplements that some of the horses required. He carried as many of the buckets as he could and began walking down the asile, dumping the buckets in the feed bins inside all of the stalls. It had become such a routine for him that morning feed, which would take someone normally at least 10 minutes, and that's if they rushed, it only took him about 5.

Once he finished, he stood listening to the sounds of the horses munching away. He grabbed a broom and quickly began sweeping the concrete asile free of all the dirt while he waited for the horses to finish eating. He wasn't sure where the other stable hand was, but for the moment it wasn't bothering him. He was used to always doing most of the morning chores single handedly.

Once the horses were finished, he put them all in their pastures and began with the outside work while people started showing up to ride their horses or whatever it was that they did. First chore.. Fix the tractor, which would probably take all day. He grabbed his tools from his truck and began what would probably be an entire day spent on his back underneath a tractor.

After a few hours, he heard the voice of the other stable hand. Amy says she wants you to go clean up the western ring. I guess she's gonna send the tractor to a shop. Tim took himself from out of the tractor and looked at him, he would have said something if he had not walked away. Tim rolled his eyes in anger and got off the ground, throwing his tools into his toolbox and going into the barn, grabbing a shovel and the wheel barrow, he started towards the western ring.

When he saw that someone was riding he mumbled a curse under his breath. Why the hell would they tell him to clean the ring if someone was in it? he set the barrow down and waited for them to finish while he stood by the fence. he figured they must be close to done.

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Dixie laughed lightly petting the golden mare neck and looking down at Fox who had come up beside. With that Dixie turned Honey around and walked her out of the ring before Dismounting and feeling bow legged after having not rode in god knows how long. She petted the mare and let the reins loose then Fox perked her brown harks and tilted her cute little harks and went to go examine this new person. She got to the stable hands feets and looked up with cute little eyes and and her tail wagged and she whined for attention. Her pink was lolled out of her mouth and whined for attention cause she was a lovable dog and an attention seeker from anyone she loves being loved. Dixie looked around for her pretty much since Fox was only a year. She turned around seeing the dog at someone feet probably a stable hands she needed to go she was in his way. Honey perked her ears and went to investigate as well giving out a nicker. Dixie gaped what was wrong with her animals today maybe they felt something was troubling him. Honey stopped short putting her nuzzle to his cheek snorted slightly she was curious and who wouldnt be.


Dixie shook her head he probably thought he was going crazy. Dixie approached and she grinned "um sorry about that" she said grabbing Honeys reins and pulling his nose away from his cheek and looking at Fox w ho was still waiting on a petting from this man. "Fox leave the poor man alone he probably dont want to pet you" she said with a laugh as the dog seemed to whimper more. Dixie sighed and rolled her eyes what was she thinking when she adopted fox that she was an attention seeker and was just so adorable you couldnt resist her. Honey nickered to Dixie wanting to lip at the man cause she loved guys and hated girls for some reason except Dixie. Honey perked her harks and snorted blowing horse snot all over Dixie "oh nice one Honey" Dixie said wiping her face off.

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he stood there, watching the girl ride until she was finally going to be done when he felt something at his feet. He looked down, seeing a dog and he smiled, kneeling down. Hey, there. So, sometimes Tim could be a big jerk and be in a bad mood, but he was still a pretty nice guy. Very kind hearted and laid back. He pet the dog, hearing someone approach and he looked up. He slowly stood up again, figuring this dog belonged to her and well.. she was probably done riding. No, it's fine.. are you all done in here? Now that he'd actually talked to the girl he felt bad for standing there like he was waiting for her to get the hell out so he could do his job. You can still use it, I can go find something else to do. He was such a push over sometimes.

He looked at her horse and then back to her. it had been a while since he'd ridden. When he had to put Red down he didn't exactly rush to look for another horse, but he'd just adopted two, he just had to wait for them to get here.

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"Hey how are you oh by the way my name is Dixie that ifs Fox and this right here horse is Honey"Dixie said softly petting Honey. Dixie looked down at the content Fox who finally got her head scratched and then decided to take her place beside Dixie. Dixie squatted and petted her receiving a happy yip with that Fox headed back to the shade of a nearby tree where she plopped down to take a cat nap. Honey nudged Dixie and Dixie raised an eyebrow at her horse. Dixie was somewhat shy but not that much.She was curious he must be one of the stable hands that helped out around the stables. "Oh no Im done though she dont think she is ready to go in quite yet but she likes you overly much" she said. Seeing him glance at her then Honey Dixie smiled she really was really considering letting him ride Honey though she wasnt sure how he would take the offer. Honey let it be known that she wanted to be ridden. She was becoming ill she liked it when guys rode her "ok ok Ill ask him jeez leave me alone" Dixie laughed moving Honeys head away. "Honey wants you to ride her though I dont know if your free or not but if you wanna ride later you can or she will keep pestering me" Dixie laughed. "Anyway thats only if ya want to but I guess your too busy but I would like to ride with ya sometime is ya have a horse" Dixie said with a wonderful beaming smile she was trying to find something to talk a bout.

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Tim smiled halfly and an attempt at being polite in her direction. I'm Tim. He gave a small nod, picking uo the wheel barrow again, making sure the shovel didn't fall out. Alright, well, have a good one. He gave her another nod and pulled the wheel barrow into the ring, setting it down and grabbing the shovel. He glanced at her when she mentioned him riding her horse and chuckled, shaking his head from side to side. No.. I don't think so. I've got way too much work to do around her.. that and I have my own horses to worry about. The fact that she actually communicated with her horses like that was a little weird, to him at least. He loved his horses no doubt, but she seemed like she was having full on conversations with them.

He turned a little bit, scraping up a pile of horsey grossness and dropping it into the wheel barrow. He knew who the girl was, he was pretty sure she was a teacher here, but she looked like she didn't have the slightest clue who he was.

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"Nice to meet you Tim you probably think Im crazy for communicating with my horse like t his since shes the only one I got so I raised her I knwo what she wants" she said smiling her brown eyes gleaming with happiness with slight mischief. Her brown locks blowing out beside her and behind her getting all in her face. "You have a good one to but Im serious if you want to go riding later hit me up everyone needs to relax once in awhile" she said softly. With that Dixie whistled Fox lifting her head and coming quickly Honey followed to. Honey didnt have to hold Honey the mare followed on her own free will you could say she had wonderful ground manners but truth be told it had to be up to trust and understanding. Dixie was no instructor unless she came across a beginner but otherwise she was very much a student up to no good. She walked into the barn her boots knocking dirt and other debris off her boots the horses hooves knocking on the cement area. Honey harks perked and she walked into the stall grabbing Honeys lead clipping her even though she didnt need it. Dixie cleaned out Honey stall replacing the old straw with bedding and giving Honey some water since she saw someone had left feed. With that Dixie took Honeys bridal off wanting to leave the saddle on because she was planning to go riding later that day.

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He offered her another nod as he watched her walk away, continuing on with cleaning out the western ring.

In about an hour, he finished and the ring looked as clean as a whistle. Just as he was walking out, he saw the TAEA trailer pulling in. Shit. He mumbled. He completely forgot that Storm and his other mare were coming today. He jogged to the truck, telling the driver where to park and then ran into the barn, the first person whom he saw being Dixie. Hey, do you think you could do me a really big favor? She took a deep breath. See, I adopted two horses and one of them is real good about trailers.. but the other I need someone's help with.. You think you could help me? He didn't expect Storm to be too too dangerous, but he did need someone's help.

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First of all she heard a truck next thing she knew she saw Tim coming up to her like he was in some sort of trouble. She furrowed her brows making her thinking he was being chased by a crazy ex girlfriend and she was going to have to play the part of keeping her away from him. However it wasn't and that caused her to exhale in relief he just needed help with unloading horses thank god. What he said came out so fast Dixie had to go back over it in her head to get everything. "Ok I got you have two horses and you need them unloaded and that one of them unloads good and the other has a problem with unloading am I right" she asked ever so curiously petting Honey as the mare poked her head out to be curious once more like she normally was. "Yea Ill help you dont sweat it just tell me which ones good and which one bad we need to start with the good one first though cause if we dont the bad one will freak" she said casually. She then saw the truck "well lets go" she said grabbing one of her lead ropes t he bright neon orange one which belonged to Honey whom was very curious and nickered to the horses in the trailer in a hello.

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He smiled a little in her direction. Thank you so much. I owe you. I promise. He didn't know too too many people who without even really knowing someone would offer to help them with an exceptionally dangerous horse. But Storm was a good boy, just a pain to be unloaded.. at the moment. That was definitely something that Tim would be working on once Storm and Cowgirl were settled in.

He walked outside, slowly opening the back of the trailer and looking at the rumps of both of his new horses. He motioned towards the palomino. That's Cowgirl, she's the one that unloads easily. The blue Roan is Storm and he gets a little pissy when it comes to trailers. He walked up onto Cowgirl's side and unclipped her, easily walking her off the trailer and walking her to the large ring, letting her go and closing the gate. We'll put Storm in with Cowgirl until he calms down and then I'll put them in their stalls. He looked at Dixie. Thanks again. He smiled a small bit, walking onto the trailer and hooking a leadline to Storm's halter, waiting for Dixie before he unclipped him.

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She smiled back Dixie loved to help people in need she didnt have anything else to do at the moment. "You are very much welcome" she said. Dixie looked at the large trailer and wondered what little goodies it had in their sure enough when he opened the door Dixie knew it was a problem horse the roan was tense very tense wouldnt surprise her if he tried to kick out. Which Dixie had problems before with difficult horses. She sighed and smiled though "Ok lets get her first then let him watch her since shes alittle more experienced" she said casually. As he went in and lead her out of the trailer like it was nothing Dixie took a deep breath and she to stepped into the dark trailer "shh its ok boy easy there" she said digging into her pocked for an alfalfa cube. "You want this you have to come out of the trailer" she said running it in front of his nose making him think of food and not the darkness of the trailer. "Come on boy" she said calmly backing out of the trailer slowly talking to the horse still holding out the cube. She looked at Tim "You still ok in there or is he to much" she asked not wanting him to be hurt if the horse decided to freak.

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Tim took a deep breath and slowly unclipped him. As soon as the blue roan stallion heard the clip he snorted, quickly backing up and out of the trailer faster than Tim had expected, but he managed to not trip and keep up with him. Eaaasssyyy boy. He tried to calm the horse down while he still quickly backed up, his eyes wide and tossing his head a little from side to side, that was until he realised he was on solid ground. He stopped backing up, but he still seemed very tense. For now, he seemed to ignore the food in the girl's hand and simply looked around the new land as if it were hell.

Usually, Storm wasn't this pissy, but he hated trailers, they always stressed him out. Tim looked at Dixie. Well, this was a little easier than I had expected. He smiled a small bit, slowly leading Storm to the ring that Cowgirl was in. You're fine, boy. He unclipped his lead, letting him loose in the ring and closing the gate, watching him gallop around like an idiot, throwing bucks and crow hops every so often. Tim watched him for a moment before he turned to Dixie and smiled again. Thanks again. If ever you need a favor, just let me know.

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Dixie smiled as the horse unloaded somewhat surprised he was somewhat calm half expecting him to run her down on his way out of the way. Dixie moved out the way just in time so she wouldnt be crushed under all the pound of horse butt and what not. "Well hes unloaded didnt take much" she said lightly. "Yes this was easy he wasnt as bad as I figured you were saying" she said. She petted the roan cooing to him softly trying to calm what tenseness he had in him out. She followed him out to the large ring making sure the roan wouldnt take him for a drag in the new area. Then she laughed at the stallion with him letting go and bucking like all horses did at some point in time. "Yea a favor you can pay me back by having a nice relaxing ride sometime but Im fixing to go on a little walk around the ring with Honey and see the sights of the stable you can come along if you want to" she said with a soft smile.

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Certainly the favor he thought she would have in mind was cleaning out stalls for her for a few nights a week.. or something that included some kind of manual labor, not so much to go out riding with her. He paused for a moment before he answered. Oh, well.. Yeah, I could do that sometime.. Once Storm and Cowgirl are settled in and I've had a chance to get to know them and their ticks and stuff... But I can't today. Not today. I don't think that would be a good idea. He also didn't really know how to take what she was asking him. If she was asking him to go with her just because her horse couldn't trail ride by herself or because she was interested in him or what, and he wasn't so sure if Amy would approve of the staff dating staff.

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"Oh that sucks and I was looking forward to a ride with you" she pouted up her lip slightly. "Ok how bout no horses we just walk on our own" she said casually she was actually interested in him to say the least he seemed nice enough not only that he was hot end of story he could be her stable hand all day long and she could just eat him up like a piece of candy. She wasnt really a staff member she could be but she was working up to asking Amy is she could help with the horses and the younger beginner and more to advanced since she was so into western riding and didnt really like english she decided it hurt her butt muscles and legs more than western. so he stuff with western and she excelled in it faster than most people took to riding a bike though she has been riding since she was one but even accident always happen like the one from a few weeks ago. She didnt know if he would get the hint she was jsut wanting to get the idea through she didnt know anything about him and he was pretty much a stranger called Tim. Dixie shook her head and smiled "I will even help you put away your horses if you just take a walk with me I dont like to be by myself and I like to have people to talk to" she said.