Two girls, not that at all alike sat on the steps of their school. To say they didn't mesh well was an understatement. First you had Rosie Gadry, a brunette, who was really pretty, but had a tomboy streak in her a mile long. Then take Beth Sullivan, her father was the mayor, and she was not exactly an aristocrat, but in the farming town of Shelby Tennessee, she was a sophisticated as it gets. Yet, they were waiting for two boys. Two boys that were inseparable, and since they were in love with those boys, they were inseparable also, but not by choice.
"When are they gonna be here?" Rosie shifted in her school dress, that obviously made her uncomfortable, and without thinking, she spit.
Beth stared at the girl is distaste, "Do you have to do that?"
"Do what?" Rosie looked over a Beth.
"Nothing, nothing at all." Beth looked the other way, down the road and saw Danny walking over, "Danny!" Beth squealed, and she was rarely one to squeal.
"Hi Beth…" Danny smiled shyly and hugged Beth.
"Where's Rafe? We've been sittin' there for at least 20 minutes, and June and Doris had to leave and she was spitting." Beth whispered, "I'm bein' a brat aren't I?"
Danny squeezed Beth's hand, "No, you just like to whine."
"Anyways, where's Rafe?" Beth asked.
"Oh, his dads crop duster, something happened to the gasket, and he told me to come get y'all so Rosie could have a look at it." Danny said, "Rosie, how are ya?"
"Not bad Danny, where's Rafe?" Rosie replied standing up and smoothing out her skirt.
"Something's wrong with the gasket on the duster, and we've been tryin to figure it out all day, and we cant. Wanna take a look?" Danny replied.
Beth looked down at her hands, "Which explains why my hands are greasy now…"
"Wipe on my shirt Hun." Danny smiled, knowing Beth hated to be dirty.
"Sure, I suppose, I would need to stop by my house and change into some scrubby clothes, but I'm sure I could help y'all out." Rosie smiled.
"Danny…we aren't going there are we?" Beth said.
"Why? You don't want to go to the farm?" Danny asked.
"No, I love the farm, but I don't want to be there when ya'll are workin' on the plane, I'll feel in the way."
"Awww Beth, we can stop by the mayor's mansion and get you into some work clothes, I can teach ya how to fix a plane, or anything for that matter." Rosie slapped Beth on the back.
Beth looked shocked, "Maybe…and I can give you some charm lessons…"
"I would love that…" Rosie replied sarcastically, "Tell Rafe I'll be there in a few."
"Maybe an effort would be ok…an effort to be nice to her…" Danny scolded playfully.
"I'm sorry…" Beth sighed, "She's alright I suppose…I would have never pictured Rafe with a girl like her…that's all."
"And I'm sure a lot of people in this town would have never thought Danny Walker, the son of the town drunk would end up with the mayors daughter…stranger things have happened."
"You're right…" Beth agreed.
"I am…I know…" Danny replied, "Wanna get a soda?"
Beth was right, a lot of people wouldn't have pictured Rafe with Rosie, and it was true, Rosie was a tomboy. But when she got around Rafe, when on one was around, she let her feminine sideshow, and her insecurities.
"Rafe…" Rosie rolled out from under the plane.
"Yeah babe?" Rafe replied standing by to hand Rosie whatever wrench she needed.
"I got a question…"
"I told you, it isn't the valve, we checked the valve, I swear." Rafe sighed he had a stubborn streak.
"I know what the problem is, and my question wasn't about that…" Rosie said sitting up and wiping her hands on her overalls.
"Shoot babe…"
"Is it ok that I'm not all that ladylike?" Rosie said looking at the ground it was obvious she was upset.
"What are you talkin' about? What gave you that crazy notion?" Rafe stared at his girlfriend in disbelief.
"Beth…"
"Now Ro, don't go getting all crazy over Beth…"
"Rafe shut up and let me finish…" Rosie snapped, "Now can I finish my question?"
"I guess you're gonna either way…"Rafe smiled at her.
"Ok then…listen to me, I was just thinking, Beth is so lady like…"
Rafe cut her off, "Her father is the mayor, and she can't be runnin' around town fixin' planes. There aren't many girls like her in this town…"
"I know…"
"But what Ro, I can feel it, but what?"
"I don't know…I guess people wonder why you're with me…"
"And we all of a sudden care Ro?" Rafe walked over to where Rosie sat and took a seat next to her. "Ro, I don't care what people think…"
"I know…but why is Beth with Danny?"
"Beth and Danny have more in common than you know…"
"Like what?"
"Now, don't go spreadin' this gossip all over Shelby. But you know Beth's mom?"
Rosie sat and thought, "Come to think of it I don't. Does she have a mom?"
"She does."
"Why haven't I seen her? I've lived in Shelby my whole life."
"You know how Danny's dad liked to drink?"
Rosie nodded.
"Beth's mama does too."
"What?"
"She just never leaves the house…her daddy got these doctors to watch over her, all day, everyday, even Christmas day!"
"How do you know?"
"Just one of the many things Danny and I share with each other. But hey, don't you worry and let Beth make you feel less than what you are. Cause she's human too."
"Yeah well sometimes I don't think she is."
"Rosie what is with you today? I know you don't like Beth but this is worse then normal."
"I guess I'm just tired of dealin' with her, you know I'm short tempered. I'm surprised it took me this long to say something."
"Well say whatever you want Ro just promise me one thing okay."
"Sure Rafe what?"
"Don't talk down bout Beth when Danny's around. He's taken quiet a likin' to that girl."
"Yeah." Rosie put on fake smile on her face and gently bumped Rafe's shoulder "Let's finish fixin' that plane."
"Are you almost ready I told Rafe I'd be back as soon as I could. I didn't think goin' to get was gonna turn into a half hour session in front of the mirror." Danny crossed his arms
"Well aren't we testy today." Beth observed giving him her trademark smile.
All the anger instantly left Danny when he saw that smile. He loved that smile, it's why he got up every morning and his day wouldn't be complete if he didn't see that smile.
"Let's go then." He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her toward the door.
"After you three finish fixing that crop duster thing, can we go out? Maybe to a movie or the diner or something?"
"Dinner with the most beautiful girl in town, I think I can swing that."
"Good."
"Wait before we go, can you try to be nicer to Rosie when we get there?"
"I'll try for you."
"Thank you, you know you two aren't ever gonna be able to get away from each other, so you might as well get along."
"There you go again trying to save the world. You're going to be a hero someday Danny Walker just watch."
When Danny and Elizabeth approached the hangar the engine of the plane was sputtering and the propeller spinning wildly.
"Who fixed it?" Danny questioned his arm still wrapped tightly around Beth's slim waist.
"Who do you think?" Rafe smiled lovingly at Rosie "It only took her bout ten minutes."
Elizabeth was actually impressed, she wasn't a gear head by all means but she knew that was no small feat. In fact she even complimented Rosie on it.
"Wow Rosie that's pretty impressive." She stated nonchalantly, secretly wishing she could bond with the guys as Rosie did.
"When are they gonna be here?" Rosie shifted in her school dress, that obviously made her uncomfortable, and without thinking, she spit.
Beth stared at the girl is distaste, "Do you have to do that?"
"Do what?" Rosie looked over a Beth.
"Nothing, nothing at all." Beth looked the other way, down the road and saw Danny walking over, "Danny!" Beth squealed, and she was rarely one to squeal.
"Hi Beth…" Danny smiled shyly and hugged Beth.
"Where's Rafe? We've been sittin' there for at least 20 minutes, and June and Doris had to leave and she was spitting." Beth whispered, "I'm bein' a brat aren't I?"
Danny squeezed Beth's hand, "No, you just like to whine."
"Anyways, where's Rafe?" Beth asked.
"Oh, his dads crop duster, something happened to the gasket, and he told me to come get y'all so Rosie could have a look at it." Danny said, "Rosie, how are ya?"
"Not bad Danny, where's Rafe?" Rosie replied standing up and smoothing out her skirt.
"Something's wrong with the gasket on the duster, and we've been tryin to figure it out all day, and we cant. Wanna take a look?" Danny replied.
Beth looked down at her hands, "Which explains why my hands are greasy now…"
"Wipe on my shirt Hun." Danny smiled, knowing Beth hated to be dirty.
"Sure, I suppose, I would need to stop by my house and change into some scrubby clothes, but I'm sure I could help y'all out." Rosie smiled.
"Danny…we aren't going there are we?" Beth said.
"Why? You don't want to go to the farm?" Danny asked.
"No, I love the farm, but I don't want to be there when ya'll are workin' on the plane, I'll feel in the way."
"Awww Beth, we can stop by the mayor's mansion and get you into some work clothes, I can teach ya how to fix a plane, or anything for that matter." Rosie slapped Beth on the back.
Beth looked shocked, "Maybe…and I can give you some charm lessons…"
"I would love that…" Rosie replied sarcastically, "Tell Rafe I'll be there in a few."
"Maybe an effort would be ok…an effort to be nice to her…" Danny scolded playfully.
"I'm sorry…" Beth sighed, "She's alright I suppose…I would have never pictured Rafe with a girl like her…that's all."
"And I'm sure a lot of people in this town would have never thought Danny Walker, the son of the town drunk would end up with the mayors daughter…stranger things have happened."
"You're right…" Beth agreed.
"I am…I know…" Danny replied, "Wanna get a soda?"
Beth was right, a lot of people wouldn't have pictured Rafe with Rosie, and it was true, Rosie was a tomboy. But when she got around Rafe, when on one was around, she let her feminine sideshow, and her insecurities.
"Rafe…" Rosie rolled out from under the plane.
"Yeah babe?" Rafe replied standing by to hand Rosie whatever wrench she needed.
"I got a question…"
"I told you, it isn't the valve, we checked the valve, I swear." Rafe sighed he had a stubborn streak.
"I know what the problem is, and my question wasn't about that…" Rosie said sitting up and wiping her hands on her overalls.
"Shoot babe…"
"Is it ok that I'm not all that ladylike?" Rosie said looking at the ground it was obvious she was upset.
"What are you talkin' about? What gave you that crazy notion?" Rafe stared at his girlfriend in disbelief.
"Beth…"
"Now Ro, don't go getting all crazy over Beth…"
"Rafe shut up and let me finish…" Rosie snapped, "Now can I finish my question?"
"I guess you're gonna either way…"Rafe smiled at her.
"Ok then…listen to me, I was just thinking, Beth is so lady like…"
Rafe cut her off, "Her father is the mayor, and she can't be runnin' around town fixin' planes. There aren't many girls like her in this town…"
"I know…"
"But what Ro, I can feel it, but what?"
"I don't know…I guess people wonder why you're with me…"
"And we all of a sudden care Ro?" Rafe walked over to where Rosie sat and took a seat next to her. "Ro, I don't care what people think…"
"I know…but why is Beth with Danny?"
"Beth and Danny have more in common than you know…"
"Like what?"
"Now, don't go spreadin' this gossip all over Shelby. But you know Beth's mom?"
Rosie sat and thought, "Come to think of it I don't. Does she have a mom?"
"She does."
"Why haven't I seen her? I've lived in Shelby my whole life."
"You know how Danny's dad liked to drink?"
Rosie nodded.
"Beth's mama does too."
"What?"
"She just never leaves the house…her daddy got these doctors to watch over her, all day, everyday, even Christmas day!"
"How do you know?"
"Just one of the many things Danny and I share with each other. But hey, don't you worry and let Beth make you feel less than what you are. Cause she's human too."
"Yeah well sometimes I don't think she is."
"Rosie what is with you today? I know you don't like Beth but this is worse then normal."
"I guess I'm just tired of dealin' with her, you know I'm short tempered. I'm surprised it took me this long to say something."
"Well say whatever you want Ro just promise me one thing okay."
"Sure Rafe what?"
"Don't talk down bout Beth when Danny's around. He's taken quiet a likin' to that girl."
"Yeah." Rosie put on fake smile on her face and gently bumped Rafe's shoulder "Let's finish fixin' that plane."
"Are you almost ready I told Rafe I'd be back as soon as I could. I didn't think goin' to get was gonna turn into a half hour session in front of the mirror." Danny crossed his arms
"Well aren't we testy today." Beth observed giving him her trademark smile.
All the anger instantly left Danny when he saw that smile. He loved that smile, it's why he got up every morning and his day wouldn't be complete if he didn't see that smile.
"Let's go then." He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her toward the door.
"After you three finish fixing that crop duster thing, can we go out? Maybe to a movie or the diner or something?"
"Dinner with the most beautiful girl in town, I think I can swing that."
"Good."
"Wait before we go, can you try to be nicer to Rosie when we get there?"
"I'll try for you."
"Thank you, you know you two aren't ever gonna be able to get away from each other, so you might as well get along."
"There you go again trying to save the world. You're going to be a hero someday Danny Walker just watch."
When Danny and Elizabeth approached the hangar the engine of the plane was sputtering and the propeller spinning wildly.
"Who fixed it?" Danny questioned his arm still wrapped tightly around Beth's slim waist.
"Who do you think?" Rafe smiled lovingly at Rosie "It only took her bout ten minutes."
Elizabeth was actually impressed, she wasn't a gear head by all means but she knew that was no small feat. In fact she even complimented Rosie on it.
"Wow Rosie that's pretty impressive." She stated nonchalantly, secretly wishing she could bond with the guys as Rosie did.