The very next day I awoke to puppy looking down at me, his tongue hanging out and tail wagging. Licorice, sitting on the TV was glaring at puppy, hissing if he looked at him. I laughed and got up from the floor. Angela was up and around in the kitchen, making a big breakfast."I never saw you come home." I whispered.

"I stayed and cleaned up the bar with Chase. I also had to apologize to Hayden for what Kasey did. I...also have to deliver some news to him." She smiled softly, poking an egg with her spatula. I shrugged and lifted puppy off the ground. He eagerly licked Angela's chin. She giggled. "He's so cute! Have you given him a name?"

I totally forgot! I've just called him puppy. "I dunno." I placed him back on the ground. He looked around the room, his tongue hanging out. He shook his fur. The black and white fur on his head covered his eyes. Angela and I looked at each other before saying at the same time, "Shaggy."

Kathy, with a yawn, walked over to the kitchen. She had removed her blue tied on shirt, so she came in with only the cut of black shirt and her skirt. "Smells good. Chase is teaching you well." She said, stealing a piece of toast. All the boys woke up and sat around the table. "Where is Renee?" I asked.

Kasey pointed at the young rancher."She's still sleeping on the couch."

"Poor thing." Kathy muttered, shaking her head. "You shouldn't have made her worry so much, Kasey."

He sighed. "I know. I feel kinda bad."

Angela walked over with the frying pan in her hands. "Uh...Kasey? I have some news to tell you."

"What?"

She fidgeted. "Hayden says that you're banned from the bar for a week, starting today."

We all looked at him, expecting him to burst into tears or something, but all he said was "Fine."

"Damn dude!" Luke cheered, pounding his fists on the table. "You're tough!" He extended his fist towards him. Kasey bumped his fist against Luke's as they laughed. We girls rolled our eyes.

"Nnn." Renee muttered, rising up and rubbing her eyes. Kasey got up immediately and ran over to him.

"Renee,Idon'tlikeseeingyouupsetsodon'tbeangry!" He said in one breath. We looked at each other, seeing if any of us understood what he said. Renee smiled and hugged him by the head.

She whispered, "I forgive you." Kasey smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"If you two don't mind we are trying to eat here!" Luke said. I giggled.

After a nice breakfast, Kathy and Renee left. I bounded up to Luke just before he walked back to the carpenter's. "I named him Shaggy..." I said, pointing at the border collie asleep outside next to the ducks. Luke grinned.

"Cool! You have fun with that puppy you hear me, young lady?"

"Yes father." I rolled my eyes. He ruffled my hair and opened the door. A powerful gust of wind propelled the door open, hitting the wall with a loud crack. When it calmed down, Luke looked at us. "The weather sure did change fast."

Angela glanced over at the calender. "It's Autumn the first. We're going to need some warmer clothes."

"See ya." Luke waved, before closing the door.

I looked at the spot where the doorknob slammed into the wall. "Aww damn it!" I cursed, glaring at the hole there. "Ian, get me some duct tape." He tossed me a roll of gray tape. I ripped off a small strip and covered the wall. "There, good as new."

"Arf arf!" Shaggy yelped, clawing at the door. I opened it and he trotted in. When I tried to close the door again another powerful gust hit and made the door hit the wall again. Kasey and Ian forced the door shut. The hole had gotten bigger. "Oh come on!"

After half the roll of tape the hole was secured. Kasey and Angela walked to the door. "I'm going to buy some clothes." She said. "Kasey wants to go apologize to Owen."
I nodded, opening the door for them and quickly closing it before the wind started.

Kasey walked up the path to the Garmon Mines, hands in his pants pockets. He wanted to say he was sorry to Owen since they were bar buddies. He just prayed that he wasn't all that angry. He walked into the mines and saw him coming up the stairs. His nose looked like it hadn't been injured at all.

"Owen I'm-"

He couldn't finish, because Owen's fist flew into Kasey's stomach. Kasey gasped for air that he had lost and fell to his knees. He looked up at Owen. "Now we're even." He said with a smile, holding out his hand to help Kasey up.

"Here ducky ducky ducky." I cooed, shaking a bag of feed at the ducks. The babies, now a little bigger, waddled over to me, climbing all over my lap and arms. Jr and Teddy pecked the bag, trying to poke a hole in it. "Hey! I've dealt with enough holes today so if would kindly get off me and wait your turn." I snapped. Jr and Teddy sadly walked off my lap, sitting next to their patient brother Crackers. I took a hand full of feed and dumped it in front of the three. They started to peck at the pile. I walked over to Henry and the mother. "You need a name don't you?"

Quack...

I snapped my fingers. "Anita. That's your name." I patted her head. I rubbed the spot under Henry's beak before placing the rest of the feed in front of them. I placed their eggs in the shipping bin and walked into the barn. To my surprise Kasey was in there, brushing Al.

"You look happy. Did Owen forgive you?"

"He punched me in the stomach and we laughed. So in a way, yes he did." He replied. I nodded slowly, trying to understand how a punch to the stomach makes everything better. Must be a man thing. He mounted Al who whinnied. "I'm gonna take Al to ride around for a while."

"Okay."

"HOLD IT!" Angela screamed. In her hands she had two bags filled with clothes. "No one is going anywhere till you try these on."

Kasey swallowed hard. "Uh-oh, you know how Angela gets about clothes."

She smiled evilly. I was terrified to say the least. She dragged us by the ears inside. Ian was sitting on the couch, wondering what was going on. She tossed a bag at the boys. "Try on everything. Come out with your most favorite outfit." After a few minutes of changing, we all had on our new outfits. Kasey had on a brown jacket over a yellow shirt. I had on a brown polka dotted shirt with blue jeans. Angela wore this pink jacket with matching pants. Ian was wearing a light brown jacket, a red shirt, and green pants.

"We look sexy!" Kasey exclaimed, looking at himself in the mirror. I smiled and nodded.

"I couldn't agree with you more."

ANNNNd I'm just ending it right there. I have no idea how to continue so yeah...It's mostly gonna start with all the Autumn stuff...and a few old characters come back to cause more drama...and Angela is gonna start something she never meant to! Sounds like a soap opera I know, but look forward to it!