Fury

[Fraroc]

Here's a funny chapter for you

Chapter Nine




The leaves were crunching as two horses walked down the path, It was just three days after Karilla and Mike’s first date. For the first time, Mike felt like he had a true soulmate and Karilla finally had a boyfriend that she can connect with on a personal level, mostly due to their mutual love for horses. As Mike rode Fury and Karilla rode Raven down the path, Karilla thought it would be a good time to strike up a conversation with her new boyfriend.




“Mike?”
“Yeah?”
“When was the first time you ever rode a horse?”
“Oh God..Do I really have to tell you?"
"Come on!!!"
"Alright, alright....It’s a pretty funny story actually. Back in 2006 when I was eighteen years old and a young and athletic studly kind of guy, I was dating the homecoming queen from my high school, and like you, she loved to ride horses. One summer night, Me, my girlfriend and another friend of mine were walking home from this huge party and we were still slightly buzzed from the drinking we did. We were smart enough NOT to get behind the wheel of a car, mind you. And on the way back home, we passed the horse farm where she kept her horse. And one thing led to another....




FLASHBACK

“Yo, look man...It’s a horse.”
“No DUH!! That’s where I ride!”




Mike hopped the fence and approached the large, already-saddled Palomino gelding, admiring it’s size and stature. It is then where Garry, Mike’s friend gets an idea, to the chagrin of Jessica, Mike’s current girlfriend at that time.

“Yo Mike I have an idea, If you got on the horse and I took a picture and put it on MySpace, man just think of everybody thinking how badass you look on a horse!”
“Michael, don’t.”




“Don’t do what?”
“You know damn well what I’m talking about.”
“Don’t not ride this horse?”
“Who do you think you are, The Lone Ranger?”
“OK! OK! I won’t not ride it! PSYCH!!”





Doing a quick double take, Mike swiftly mounts the horse and spurs, not knowing what he’s exactly getting himself into....

“HI-HO SILVER! AWAY!!!!”
“MICHAEL!!!!!”




Following Mike’s spur, the horse immediately springs into a swift canter.

“Ok Clint Eastwood, you had your fun, now get off of the horse!”

In the distance, she hears a rather humorous scene concerning Mike and the horse.

“Ok boy, slow down. Slow down! SLOW DOWN!!!!!! OH F***!”
“This can’t be good.”




The horse races by Jessica and Garry, totally out of control with Mike struggling to stay in the saddle.

“JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!! HOW THE HELL DO I SLOW THIS THING DOWN!?!?!? DON’T JUST STAND THERE JESSIE, HELP MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!”

“Damn it, I did NOT sign up for this when I started dating him...”




Jessica and Garry walked to the stable, lamenting on what an impulsive idiot Mike can be.

“God, Mike is such a dumbass. He’s never been on a horse before, what makes him think he can ride like some cowboy?”
“I don’t know, Jessica. That’s just the way Mike’s always been. He’s always taking risks, always upping the ante, he’s a born daredevil, I guess. He ain’t afraid to do anything!”




“So this is the stable that I ride at usually. And right there on the hitching post is my horse!”
“Wow, cool.....I wonder if Mike figured out how to stop that horse by now...”





Almost on cue, Mike and the horse blaze by once again.

“JESSICAAAAAAAA!!!!!! I THINK I’M GONNA BE SICKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!”
"Obviously not" Garry whispered to Jessica...
“Come on Mike, you handled the roller coasters at Six Flags Elitch Gardens just fine!”
“THIS IS DIFFERENT, NOW DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!”




Jessica mounted her horse on the hitching post.

“Come on, girl. Let’s go save my stupid boyfriend.”




She then galloped the horse parallel to Mike, still barely hanging on for dear life on the saddle and with one push; Mike tumbled off the horse’s back and landed face first onto the ground.




“THANK YOU!!! Ow....”




Grogilly, Mike rose from the ground, dazed, confused, but otherwise uninjured. As Jessica rode her horse up to Mike, Garry ran to his best friend.

“So, Mr. Cowboy. Have you learned your lesson?”
“Yes, MA’AM.”
“But I must give you credit, Mike. None of my past BFs were willing to ride horses. So, I’m glad that at least you made the effort....”




PRESENT DAY


"Bullsh*t. I do not believe that for a second."
"Karilla, I swear to God that really happened."
"That was a pretty funny story though. And your GF was right. Sadly,with this whole "pretty pony" image, horseback riding is really becoming a "girls only" hobby, not a lot of guys are willing to get into the saddle nowadays."
"Hey! I'm a guy!"
"I know that! Guys that ride still exist, but not as much as they used to unfortunately. What happened between you and Jessica anyway?"
"Oh you know....we broke up before graduation after a huge fight...I don't really think we were meant for each other relationship-wise. I mean, we met at some high school party for chrissakes. With all of the illegal things going on like underage beer pong, and weed smoking, It wasn't exactly a romantic setting.......I feel that we're much more compatible...."
"You really think that, do you?"


"I don't think. I know"