Cowboy s & Angels
Chapter 1

          I woke with a start and realized I was in my mother's minivan. I breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the tears from my cheeks and the beads of sweat from my head as my heart rate slowly returned to normal. It was just a dream I told myself, forcing my breaths to become deeper. But still a voice in the back of my mind argued. It wasn't just a dream, but a nightmare. The same one I'd had every time I closed my eyes since the incident. My parents, friends, and even my therapist kept telling me it would stop but they were wrong. It had been three months since that day and I still couldn't talk about it or even think about it without bursting into tears. 
        
I glanced over at my mom. She hadn't said a word since I awoke, but I could tell from her worried expression and creased brow that she knew exactly what was going on in my mind. And I could tell what she was thinking as well. Though she didn't say it out loud, I knew this episode would convince her further that moving me from my home in Chicago for the summer was the best thing for me. I strongly disagreed, but I knew there was no point in arguing so I shook my long blonde hair out of my face and stared out the window at the scenery that was rapidly changing from familiar skyscrapers to the vast open spaces of the countryside.

As much as I hated to admit it, Oklahoma was beautiful. It was calm and serene, the complete opposite of everything I was used to. But I still maintained the mindset that this summer on my aunt's ranch would be the worst one yet. I had to try one last time to get out of this situation."Mom please turn around. I don't want to do this," I pleaded though at this point we were only two hours away from the ranch and I knew it was hopeless.

"Alison don't be ridiculous. It will be fun. And besides, it'll be good for you to get away from the city. By the end of the summer you'll be back to your old self." She cringed at the last sentence as if she'd said too much. I glared at her though I knew she was right. I had completely changed since the incident. I used to be so innocent and sweet. Now I was critical and I didn't trust anyone, not even myself.




AN:So this is the beginning of my first ever story so it would mean a lot to me if you would read and comment please!! I promise it will get better in the next chapter and eventually you will find out more about the incident. It'll make more sense later. Thanks so much for reading ♥