Friday, May 13, 2016.
Coldsprings-Wilderville Middle School.
"Okay, class!" said the teacher. "We've gotten the voting results on the field trip back and a farm got the most votes."
Snotty Boy smiled.
Later.
DJ and Rosey were kissing in the bed with their clothes still on, but Rosey's thorned rose wasn't in her hair.
"Will you stay here with the farm?" asked DJ.
"Where you going?" asked Rosey.
"I gotta get a couple things from the store." said DJ. "If anything bad happens, stay with Miller for protection, okay?"
"Alright." said Rosey.
DJ kissed Rosey.
"I love you." said DJ.
"I love you too." said Rosey. "See ya when ya get back."
"See ya." said DJ.
Dance Hall Days by Salvalas began playing on the radio.
Rosey went over to her dresser and took a picture out of her parents.
FLASHBACKS...
1992.
Rosey was four years old. She slept next to her parents as they also slept.
The electric in that barn was terrible. Gas lanterns hang from the ceiling. And there was a small hole in the wall as well as a crack in a ceiling beam.
Most members in the barn were sleeping during that time, but a teenage female cow named Tommi was up, messaging her boyfriend.
The ceiling was making a creaking sound.
Tommi looked up and went to her mom.
"Mom." said Tommi.
"What, Tommi?" asked her mom.
"The ceiling's making noises." said Tommi.
"It's probably fine." said her mom.
"Mom, there's nothing up there!" said Tommi. "It shouldn't be making noises."
"Why are you up right now, anyways?" asked her mom. "It's going on 3:00."
"Do I poke my nose in your business?" asked Tommi. "No. I don't. Won't you please return the favor?"
Meanwhile, in the room with the computer in it.
The beam of wood that was creaking fell from one end, knocking the lanterns in the hay and catching it on fire.
Another one came down and busted the computer screen.
Later.
Fire trucks were arriving at the barn.
Outside, Rosey saw her parents being carried out.
"Daddy!" she screamed and calmed down to where tears just ran down her face and it soon faded into a present Rosey with the same expression.
"Mommy." said Rosey, went to her vanity and put her rose in her hair.
Outside, DJ got in a red Freightliner van and stopped at the end of the driveway and saw a school bus a few blocks down.
"Shit!" said DJ, blocked his CB from the public radios and talked through it. "Miller, it's very important that you hear this. Get all barnyard members on four legs. There's a school bus coming."