The Dish by Darcie

“Dear Darcie, Were you a cheerleader at Cody High at Cody, Nebraska? And didn’t you used to be Darcy Turner? You sure look a lot like that girl I remember. I asked you out once and you said no, you were going horse back riding instead.” (I won’t leave my name but you might remember that I was on the football team, I used to wait for you outside the lockers after practice.)

Oh my gosh! That was a long time ago wasn’t it! Yes, I was Darcy Turner and yes, I was a cheerleader for a short time but I didn’t want to be one. I was roped into tryouts with some girls from my class, they “needed” a third girl in their group. So I said yes, I’d help them. What I didn’t know was that the whole school was voting on each person who tried out, I think I won third place in my age group or something like that.

Why didn’t I know about the voting assembly before we got there? Because I lived for horses and dogs on our ranch…I didn’t pay much attention to what was happening at school if it didn’t have something to do with a book. I was extremely shy as a child with people I didn’t know and I wasn’t much of a joiner, extra curricular activities were an intrusion into the life I loved best. I could generally be found working on the ranch, riding horses, playing with a dog, hunting with my brother or with my nose stuck deep inside some wonderful, incredible book.

There were a few boys who tried to talk to me after practice so I’m not sure who you are. Maybe I should have paid more attention to boys then. I hope that the years have treated you well. LOL! – Darcie