Firecracker and I

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Firecracker and I The Day Firecracker saved
my life
By Sharon Forester 4th Grade Mid-Year
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Hi, Im Little Lucy. I love to romp around and
ride my yearling, Firecracker. He was named that
because he was born on the 4th of July.
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One day Mama asked me to go to town to buy some
flour for her yummy, famous, homemade bread.
Firecracker and I raced off as fast as a
firecracker, if you know what I mean.
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Whoa! We had just rode up to, Sparkys
Saddlin Shop when suddenly. Howdy Lucy, what
are you doin down in these parts of the blue?
Pheew, it was only Grandma Laura.
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Dont you know there are a lot of drunken
cowboys out in these parts. she continued. I
know Grandma, Im only here for flour, golly. I
replied. With that she rode off on her ol pony,
Rustler. As soon as she was out of sight a
bullet slid right above my shoulder. Firecracker
jumped and I looked over my shoulder to behold a
drunken cow rustler with an alcoholic beverage in
one hand and a revolver in the other.
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This was the time when my Cowgirl Karate Lessons
should have paid off. But blow me down and hang
me there was a whole ballooga of em. By the way
ballooga means one thousand. Well by goodness I
was trapped.
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Firecracker was frantic and, Baam! Firecracker
was shot in the ankle. And, Baam! Aaah! I was
shot in the arm.
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Firecracker was so worried about me that he set
out for home with a grunt of pain. When we
arrived home Firecracker was foaming like a
bubble bath.
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Hold on, Firecracker! Ma! Sure enough Ma came
running out of the house. Help Ma, weve got to
save Firecracker! I ran to Firecrackers side.
He was hot and breathing heavily.
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I love you Firecracker. And his last reply was,
Neigh. Which in horse words means, I love you
too.