Run Away Home (2006)
“Jake walked to the door, opened it, and stood staring out for a minute. Sam was about to order him to close the door because he was letting out all the kitchen warmth, but she didn’t want to sound like Gram.
“Snow melting off the roofs. It’s thawing already,” he said. “Better hope it doesn’t freeze up overnight, or it’ll be darn icy and they still won’t open the roads.”
Sam was eager to have Dad home. He didn’t even know about Cody yet. He must be going crazy, wanting to call.
Sam heard one hor...se neigh—she thought it was Strawberry—and another snort. They probably welcomed the warming temperatures.
When Jake closed the door, he looked thoughtful. Sam would bet he was still thinking about Kit and Three Ponies.
“’Course Dad told Mom that Kit’s mulling over an offer to be head wrangler on his friend Pani’s ranch.”
“And your dad told you?” Sam asked.
“Well, no. Nate was puttin’ a blade on the front of the tractor to use as a snowplow, and—”
“Your dad didn’t see him while he was telling your mom?”MoreLess
“Snow melting off the roofs. It’s thawing already,” he said. “Better hope it doesn’t freeze up overnight, or it’ll be darn icy and they still won’t open the roads.”
Sam was eager to have Dad home. He didn’t even know about Cody yet. He must be going crazy, wanting to call.
Sam heard one hor...se neigh—she thought it was Strawberry—and another snort. They probably welcomed the warming temperatures.
When Jake closed the door, he looked thoughtful. Sam would bet he was still thinking about Kit and Three Ponies.
“’Course Dad told Mom that Kit’s mulling over an offer to be head wrangler on his friend Pani’s ranch.”
“And your dad told you?” Sam asked.
“Well, no. Nate was puttin’ a blade on the front of the tractor to use as a snowplow, and—”
“Your dad didn’t see him while he was telling your mom?”MoreLess
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