“Let go! We don’t have time to waste! Your class is next!” Nina led Nora’s show animal out of the stall as Nina hobbled along behind her sporting a severe limp.
A boy a couple of stalls down from the same FFA Chapter addressed Nina, “You don’t want to leave him tied off using your good halter do you? You want me to switch it out for you and tie him good?”
“Yeah, sure, whatever,” the teenager tossed over her shoulder. They well-meaning boy moved toward the stall.
Dana was at a standstill in the aisle watching all of that unfold.
“Earth to Dana?”
“What...oh...”
“Step out of the aisle. Big beef is coming through. I’m going to help that young man real quick and then we can go over to be with Cole. We have a little time.”
Dana sidestepped a steer being led through the barn while I approa
