At least your grandpa has horses McKenna said You love horses I do love horses and I do want to see my grandpa Syd said But you don’t get it I’m a city girl I haven’t even visited the ranch since I was eight How will I fit in
Chapter Two CULTURE SHOCK It all happened so fast The next morning Syd packed said goodbye to her mom and dad and then boarded the airplane Before she knew it Syd was getting off the plane Syd’s grandpa Eddy Todachine was waiting for her He immediately wrapped her in a giant hug Sydney It’s been too long said Grandpa Eddy Syd smiled I missed you too Grandpa
Ever since you won the mutton-busting championship when you were eight I’ve been waiting for you to come back he continued So what rodeo event will you try this summer Maybe barrel racing Syd stared down at the airport carpet It was hard to think about rodeo right now She missed home too much Plus it’s been so long since I’ve been on the ranch she thought How could I ever be at the same level as the other riders
Grandpa Eddy patted her on the back Well there’s lots of time to talk about all that he said They loaded her luggage into Grandpa Eddy’s truck Syd stared out the window as they began the drive to the Navajo Nation As her grandpa drove up the dirt road Syd got a pit in her stomach The ranch hadn’t changed at all
