Does He Exist(Issa)

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Window was rolled down in her brand new ford truck as she moved down the road, hand hanging out and grin tugging at her lips as she looked back in her review mirror and saw her two Aussies Zia and Maria, their pink tongues hanging out as the wind ruffled their long hair. Zia was blue merle and Maria was black, white and tan. She ran her hand through her wavy blond hair and pulled into a spot, she had gotten the chores done early and had decided to go to Bevercreek Lake and let the dogs run and swim. So she packed them up and grabbed a snack and head off, telling her mother where she was going by text message as she was at the doctor office with Macy. A content sigh left her as she hopped out of the truck and grabbed the dogs leashes and ball along with her snack. A simple whistle and the dogs bounced out of the back end of the truck and were circling her. She laughed softly and started to walk, stopping to take her flip flops off and carry them, the sand tickled her toes and felt good on the bottoms of her feet, she picked a spot and set everything down except the ball. She threw it into the water and the dogs ran off after it making a splash as they hit the water. Zia snagged the ball first and swam back jogging up on shore with her prize. Dropping it by Aria’s feet she barked, Leaning down Aira picked it up and tossed it again watching the dogs carefully, they didn’t bring the ball back but stayed in the shallows playing with each other. She sat down and drew her knees up to her chest and sighed. Wondering if she would ever find that someone.

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STATUS! complete
TAGS! Ethan
NOTES! Outfit here
INSPIRATION! None right now
CREDITS! Template By arro @ Caution!
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LYRICS! "Mine" by Taylor Swift

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[Ethan Ott]

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Summer wasn't exactly his favorite time of year, but he had to admit he enjoyed the freedom. Sure, a lot of his spare time was taken up doing extra chores on the farm or riding his horse getting ready for competitions. Thankfully, school had just let out and work at the farm hadn't picked up a whole lot yet. Besides, his younger brothers were getting old enough to be of more help so less work had to fall onto him.

He'd debated going down to the river and spending the day fishing, but had instead decided to drive out to his favorite cove on the lake. He wasn't sure if he wanted to fish or just hang out and enjoy some peace and quiet. Whatever, he'd decide once he got there.

Light brown hair was a bit overdue for a cut and hung down to his brows, almost in one of those horrid bowl-cut styles. He reached up and brushed it off his forehead, which didn't really do much to enhance his appearance. He whistled as he drove, listening to his favorite country music station. He'd only had his license for a few months but had already decided he'd never be able to live without his truck again. It was an older fix-er-upper, but after putting some muscles into working on it, it didn't look or run half bad. It backfired now and then, but he could live with that.

Eventually he turned on his blinker and headed down the narrow drive that led to his favorite nook of the lake. This cove was almost always empty, but as he got closer he noticed another truck sitting in what posed as a miniature parking lot. He sighed and drummed his fingers on the wheel. Should he go ahead and stop, or not? He decided to stop and see who was there. Who knew, maybe they'd be leaving soon.

He pulled in and shut off the engine and got out of the truck, slamming the door behind him. He had to walk a few yards downhill to get a view of the lake, and then he saw a girl sitting on the grass with her dogs enjoying themselves nearby. From behind, he couldn't tell who it was, but he was pretty sure he'd seen her before. He got closer, and caught a glimpse of her face, realizing she went to school with him. What was her name again? Anna? No. Erin? No. Aria? Yeah, that was it.

He decided it was now or never and tried to come up with a suave greeting. Hey! Aria, right? I've seen you around school a couple times, but I don't think we've officially met. He shoved his arm forward offering a handshake. He wasn't all that good at interacting with girls, obviously.

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She heard a truck pull up and shut up, instantly regretting coming here. She should have just stayed home and worked with Joker. Then worked with the girls over their agility, she decided to stay put and turned to see her dogs didn’t care that someone else had arrived. Which was a relief for her, though the two didn’t run and didn’t go very far, she turned to look up and she instantly knew him, yes that’s me and your Ethan right? she spoke and took his hand and shook it. Yes we never official met till now. She laughed softly, School, cattle ranch it keeps me busy I don’t have many friends. She sighed and looked up, Zia and Maria had gone a little too far, she whistled and they came jogging back just happy as can be. As much as they liked being on the farm and helping out they loved their free time and really all sides of their life, she took good care of them and her horse. The dogs took off down to the water again only stopping to sniff the new person before going back to their own little world. So what brings you out here? She asked looking up at him again, she had always thought he was cute and she wanted to get to know him better but she was just so busy. Chores were equally divided among the oldest children but there was so much land and so many heads of cattle that it took forever to check each group, report what you saw and ride back. Joker enjoyed it the feisty Palomino Quarter horse could go all day and be shown the next day, he was hot on a cow and quick off. She shook her head, she was supposed to be relaxing before she had to go home and get dinner ready, it was her night to cook the family dinner, it was also her night to check on the cows. See here I go again thinking about everything I have to do when I get home and im supposed to be relaxing I guess I can never escape it. She laughed and waited to see what he had to say.

WORDS! 367
STATUS! complete
TAGS! Ethan
NOTES! Oh Boy (:
INSPIRATION! Buzzin- its on the music station right now lol
CREDITS! Template By arro @ Caution!
Pic: Brinana 's
LYRICS! "Mine" by Taylor Swift

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Ethan smiled and nodded as she said his name.Yup. He tried to act nonchalant about it, as if the fact that she knew his name didn't matter to him. He wasn't exactly what you'd call popular, but it was such a small school everyone generally knew everyone, even if they'd never actually talked.

As she whistled for her dogs he found himself nodding again. Man, what a champ. I get ya on that work thing. Sometimes it's hard to find a spare minute 'round our farm too. She turned back to him and spoke again, asking him why he was at the lake. He brush his hair off his forehead again nervously and wiped his clammy palms across his jeans. I just needed to get out, ya know? This is one of my favorite spots to come and fish on the lake, or just think. It's peaceful... Shut up, idiot. You sound like such a twerp. He got so nervous around girls he really couldn't help himself, and he hoped she wouldn't' think his answer was sissy. He chided himself for not coming up with something more 'manly' to say.

He could tell her mind wandered off and he let his own do the same. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all. They could sit there and enjoy the peace and solicitude...but then her words brought him back to the moment. She laughed, and he chuckled softly. Work, it just never gets out of your head man. It's hard to get away from. He shrugged, as if saying he wasn't going to worry about something he couldn't change, and then looked down at the lake. Soooo, are you into fishin'? I was thinkin' about fishin' today. He smiled and nodded back towards his truck, where you could just make out the tips of some fishing rods sticking out of the bed. Yup, I think I will in fact if it won't be a bother to ya. He smiled at her briefly and then turned and ran off towards his truck.

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She crinkled her nose and laughed, that’s a really good answer I like an honest man, if you were like those other guys they would have lied through their teeth to make a more manly answer. She smiled and nodded very hard to get away from. She yawned and thought back to Joker, the Palomino loved the water and she hadn’t thought to bring him with, maybe some other day when she wasn’t trying to get him ready for the first show of the season, he still needed to shed out a little more too. She smiled again, I love fishing and hunting I go with my dad all the time. She was mentally hitting herself, wow couldn’t look like a bigger hick or tom boy then telling some guy that’s what you did for fun. She shook her head as he spoke again, nope won’t bother me a bit. She watched him run off to his truck and she stood and dusted of her rear and walked down to the water and dipped her feet in the shallows, walking further out, she loved the feel of the water lapping at her feet, she giggled and stood there for a moment so she could pull her hair over her left shoulder and secure it with a pony binder. She tugged at her shirt nervously and watched as her dogs came jogging down from the grass they had been laying in and ran around her legs, chill you two she spoke through laughing, she took a step back and Zia leaped up on her, Aria wasn’t expecting this and fell backwards on to her butt. Zia that wasn’t very nice. She stood and well was slightly embarrassed I mean how could you not be? She exited the water and squeezed her shorts, to get some of the water out. She walked up to her truck, knowing she had another pair of shorts in her truck, she opened the back door and pulled a small bag up on to the seat and pulled out another pair of shorts that looked almost like the pair she had on. Shutting the door she went around to the other side and changed quickly and tossed the shorts on the front seat and locked the truck and went back down to the lake and sat down on a rock, they always caught fish from this point. Sighing she waited.

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STATUS! complete
TAGS! Ethan
NOTES! So cute (:
INSPIRATION! Idk some song on the music station
CREDITS! Template By arro @ Caution!
Pic: Brinana 's
LYRICS! "Mine" by Taylor Swift

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Way to get off to a great start. Ethan knew he probably shouldn't just run off to his truck. It was impolite not to stand there and continue to talk, but he didn't really know what to talk about and now he had an excuse to figure something out while he headed back to his truck. It only took him a few moments to get there. He opened the driver's side door, which he hadn't bothered to lock, and climbed into the seat of the red Ford F250.

Once seated inside, he leaned over and grabbed a dirt-covered tackle box that had once been a green color of sorts. Now, it was more of a pukey beige. He then hopped back out of the truck and set the tackle box on the ground and reached back and unlocked the seat so it leaned forward. He grabbed a net and a strainer from behind the seat, and then lead it back and shut the truck door.

He grabbed the tackle box again and reached into the bed of truck, fishing for his favorite pole. He paused for a moment, deciding if he should grab one to offer Aria or not. He didn't want to seem like he was forcing her, but she had said she liked to fish. It would almost be rude if he didn't at least offer.

Ethan started to head back down to the shoreline, but he saw Aria flash past him and head over to her truck. He shrugged, and assumed she was leaving. He almost put the second pole back in the truck but decided he'd take it with him. Sometimes he liked to fish with two rods anyway, especially if the bitin' was slow. Deciding it was a bit warm out, he walked around to the back of the truck, put down the tailgate, and grabbed a couple cans of pop out of his cooler. By now, his hands were full and holding everything was becoming a balancing game.

He glanced back over towards her truck, seeing that it was still there but she apparently wasn't. Hmph, girls. He muttered to himself and then began the laborious task of walking down the hill to the shore without dropping anything or tripping over himself. He finally made it down there, only to find she was already sitting there. Now he felt like even more of a fool because she'd probably seen him struggling to carry all his equipment without making a mess of it.

The young man blushed as he sat his items on the ground carefully, and then took a seat on a rock nearby her own. So, um, I have an extra pole if you wanna fish too. I mean, if you're not in a hurry to go or anything. He looked up at her and pointed out one of the poles as he reached down and grabbed his own. He pulled a tub of worms out of his tackle box and began threading his hook through it until he was satisfied. Then, he cast his line, a wizzing sound interrupting the quietness of nature. He glanced at her again, seeing what she was doing. She'd said she liked to fish, but she hadn't mentioned if she liked touching worms.

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She smiled and took the pole and took a worm out and threaded it through the hook making sure it wouldn’t come off as she casted. Standing she flicked the pole and listened to the wizzing sound and the plunk as the worm hit the water. She sat again and reeled back some slack and then called it good. She crossed her legs and looked out of the water, enjoying the silence, while she tried to think of something to say, she wasn’t good with these kinds of things. So what else do you like to do or hobbies, I mean I like the sunset, bonfires, my horse Joker well really any animals, I love to show Joker and my dogs in agility and conformation shows, I like the cattle ranch my family which is quite large my mother just had a baby girl, also like hanging out with friends and playing my guitar. She smiled and took a glance at her dogs who had gone to lay down in the grass again, looking out over the water, she was getting the hint it was going to be a slow fishing day, she shook her head and moved over on the rock, you can sit down I won’t bit I promise. She wiggled the line a little and then let it sit, she wasn’t in a rush to get home at the moment, her mother and father were very understanding if she was a little late, after all she was a teenage girl who had just got her license. She laid back and put her arm under her head and looked up at the clouds that were moving quite fast. She couldn’t recall them saying it was going to storm or even rain today, oh well it was the weather after all it would do what it wanted to do. She sat up so she could pay attention, she had let the silence over take them, that was just how she was, not a big talker, she quietly waited.

WORDS! 316
STATUS! complete
TAGS! Ethan
NOTES! So cute (:
INSPIRATION! Idk some song on the music station
CREDITS! Template By arro @ Caution!
Pic: Brinana 's
LYRICS! "Mine" by Taylor Swift

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he was wracking his brain for something witty to say when she started talking. Enough for the both of them actually. He listened intently, almost forgetting he was sitting there fishing with a girl he hardly knew. Of course, 'almost' is a long way from actually forgetting, which he didn't. He felt sweat beading on his brow. He wasn't sure if it was from the heat or his nerves, and he couldn't decide whether to wipe it or let it be. Luckily, his hair covered most of his forehead, but soon his hair would probably grow damp and look horrible too.

She finished talking about herself and Ethan felt like he was getting to know her. She sounded a lot like him actually. He laughed, for the first time since meeting her, feeling the ice break a little. Aw, I guess I like a lot of the same stuff. I live on a farm, which ya probably know. I have a horse and we have some cows and chickens and other animals. We mostly grow crops, but my mom likes the chickens for the eggs and my older brother decided to try his hand at raisin' beef cattle. He paused, deciding whether or not he should go on. When I get the time I like huntin' and fishin'. And my truck...she's not the prettiest thing around but I've gotten pretty attached to 'er.

Aria invited him to share her rock, but he quickly shook his head. Naw, I appreciate the offer, but...I'm just fine. What was it his last (and only) girlfriend had said? Something about him not moving into things quick enough. Well, he just liked to take things slow and easy-like. No sense rushing into anything before you know what you're getting into. He turned and smiled at her though, reaching down and picking up one of the cans of pop. Uh, you wanna drink? Got plenty more back in my truck, so don't worry about runnin' out. He held the drink forward, waiting for her to accept it.

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She nodded at his remark about not wanting to sit, which was quiet all right with her if he didn’t want to. She looked over at him, she could read by his body language that he was nervous, she thought it was cute. She felt her phone go off and slipped it out of her pocket, reading the text quickly. She made a note to herself, that her parents were taking the kids to their grandma and grandpas house so they could have a night to themselves and they were also giving Aria a night to herself. She focused back on him and listened as he talked, they were very much the same. My father didn’t want to grow crops, he had a thing for animals, so he jumped right into the beef business, we have about one thousand head, though we will have five hundred when they come and take the ones that are ready to go. She smiled, the calves were going to be on their way as well and then she would really be busy, Sure she spoke taking the pop and setting it next to her, you know with me included theres nine of us kids and im looking forward to tonight now because I don’t have to deal with the kids or anything like that, I still have to check the cows but that’s something me and my boy enjoy. She smiled and opened the can and took a sip and then set it down, she felt a tug and grinned, I think I have something. She started reeling making sure to ease up ever once and awhile and finally it came up on shore, it was just a little one she laughed and took it off the hook and tossed it back in and set the rod next to her, watch its going to come and take your worm now. She smiled and waited.

WORDS! 319
STATUS! complete
TAGS! Ethan
NOTES! So cute (:
INSPIRATION! tv show
CREDITS! Template By arro @ Caution!
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LYRICS! "Mine" by Taylor Swift

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She took the drink he offered and then began speaking to him. As he listened, he nodded vigorously, clear blue eyes showing a look of understanding. Oh, I know how that is. There's six kids in my family, but I think it's a little easier since I'm not the oldest. A few moments later he saw her pole bob, a sure sign that she had a fish. He had to admit, he was pretty impressed as she expertly reeled the fish in, unhooked it, and released it back into the water. He was pretty sure his sisters wouldn't be able to do that, even though they did go fishing with the boys occasionally.

He laughed as she spoke. Maybe. Or maybe you're the only one who's gonna have any luck. Besides, how would we know it was the same fish? He grinned as he chided her. Finally feeling himself loosen up a little, he continued his bantering. So, do you not eat fish or somehin'? Couldn't help but notice you threw 'im back. His eyes twinkled, a sure sign that he was only giving her a hard time about it. His family loved a good fish fry, but they never kept anything that wasn't pretty large. Sometimes they could be within the legal limits and still small enough to grow.

He leaned back and stretched, stifling a yawn. He wasn't bored, he just got stiff from sitting still too long sometimes. Feeling a bit impatient, he muttered under his breath. He started reeling his line in rather quickly until the gold hook glistened above the water. Well I'll be. Somethin's done stripped my worm. Ain't hardly fair. Here you are reelin' in a fish and they're playin' tip toe with me. He laughed again and put another worm on his hook. I'll give it one more shot, but if this sucker disappears again, I'm callin' it quits.

Once the line was cast and the pole was sitting safely beside him, he reached down popped the top on his can of pop. He leaned back a little and stretched his legs out onto the rock in front of him, determined to be patient.

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She shook her head and laughed, well I don’t know how we would know it’s the same fish we can guess though. Aria laughed again and smiled, I eat fish he was just too small and im sorry they took your worm that’s just not fair. Laughing again she uncrossed her legs and stretched out, ok if you don’t catch a fish I will cook you something for dinner tonight, my treat. She smiled and nodded her head and looked out over the water watching the birds flutter over the top and the trees sway as the breeze picked up. I will cook dinner for you even if you do get a fish. She laughed and leaned back using her elbows to hold her upright somewhat. Yawning, she felt her phone go off again, she shook her head and put it back in her pocket, Well I guess Joker had his own fun today and by that I mean he tore my dad’s horses saddle pad apart and chewed on his own bridle and I guess it is ruined, now I have to make a stop on the way home to pick up a bridle and saddle pad, it really bothers me because that was his good show bridle too and those are not cheap. She shook her head and sat up, so what do you like to eat? Just so I have an idea, I really don’t think your going to get a fish I already think they stole your worm and ran off to have a feast of their own. Aria giggled and looked over at him, a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eyes. She waited to him to speak.

WORDS! 286
STATUS! complete
TAGS! Ethan
NOTES! So cute (:
INSPIRATION! nothing
CREDITS! Template By arro @ Caution!
Pic: Brinana 's
LYRICS! "Mine" by Taylor Swift

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[Ethan Ott]

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He kind of smiled and nodded vaguely at her words, always more of the strong and silent type. He fidgeted with his reel some, really starting to wish a fish would just hurry up and bite. As he was trying to will a fish to bite his line, she started talking about cooking him dinner. His head snapped around and he stared at her blankly. Dinner? With a girl? The thought made his stomach queasy. She said she'd cook even if he caught a fish and laughed. He tried to laugh along with her, but it came out sounding forced. His mind was going a thousand miles a minute trying to think of an answer when her phone started going off again. Phew, off the hook, he thought.

He turned his attention back to the lake, watching faint ripples work their way across the otherwise flat surface of the water. He heard her start talking again, saying something about Joker. That was her horse, right? He knew she'd told him, and he felt a litle guilty for not remembering better. Judging by the fact that it destroyed a saddle pad and bridle, he only assumed it was her horse. "Aw, shucks. That's some bad luck.," he said, laughing lightly.

He quickly turned away again, not knowing what else to say and trying to pretend he was absorbed in his fishing. She started talking again, asking him what he liked to eat. "Uh, I don't know. Just about anything's fine with me.," he offered with a shrug. "But really, I'm fine. My parents expect me home to do chores this evening anyway, so it's not worth yer trouble." He turned to meet her eyes and gave her a sheepish grin, trying to tell her it wasn't entirely that he didn't want to. Okay, sure, he was kind of nervous and didn't feel completely comfortable around her yet. But his parents did expect him to do his evening chores too. And they weren't always too kind on the kids skipping out on dinner at the last minute. It was 'family time' or something like that.

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Aria nodded, it was very bad luck and she wasn’t too pleased with Joker at the moment. Oh that’s fine it was just an offer. She smiled and closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them, she sighed and knew she better get on the road to get the rest of her stuff done and head home and feed the cows and make sure none of them had calved, she had a lot to check too. She turned to look at him, well I got to get going, it was nice hanging out with you, we will have to do it again soon, she took a pen out and took his hand writing her number on his palm, smiling, she stood and dusted her shorts off and whistled for the dogs, she gave him a smile and hopped off the rock, taking her pop with her, she walked across and grabbed the leashes and her snack and went to her truck opening the back door she tossed it into her truck and shut the door. Lowering the tail gate she whistled and the dogs hopped in. She closed the tail gate and got into her truck and started it up, putting her seat belt on she put the truck in reverse and then drive and pulled out of the tiny parking lot and headed down the road. Rolling her window down she turned the music up and turned towards town.

WORDS! 286
STATUS! complete
TAGS! Ethan
NOTES! So cute (:
INSPIRATION! nothing
CREDITS! Template By arro @ Caution!
Pic: Brinana 's
LYRICS! "Mine" by Taylor Swift

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