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Gavin Hayes Weston
twenty-five
Sunlight filtered through the blinds, worn down from years of use. The entire farmhouse was old, though it had been refurbished about a decade ago. It was his childhood home. The little swing hanging from the great oak, the tractor that his father always let him drive around. It was lonely though. He had gone to college and graduated with a bachelor's degree in agriculture. He knew what he was doing and didn't need lots of helping hands. But after his father passed away, his mother had moved to the cities. The farm life had never been meant for her though she stayed for Gavin's father.
The house was quiet, with the faint sounds of Josey, the silver lab, playing with her toys downstairs. It was unusual for her to not sleep with him and he wondered if, during the night, she had heard something. That wasn't odd though. Across the field there was a thick forest, filled with lush vegetation. Through that there was a lake that Gavin often spent his hottest days at. Animals would sometimes venture into his fields and spook the farm animals, and Josey would bark for minutes.
He stretched, slowly pulling the covers off of him and let out a big yawn. His brown eyes took a minute to adjust to the brightness of the room, as he stood before his dresser. With a creak the ebony wood drawer pulled open, revealing t-shirts and flannels, a few of the only things that Gavin wore. Settling on the flannel, he pulled it on and buttoned it up then replaced his shorts with a pair of his dark blue jeans. The clothes were tight fitting on his tall, muscular, broad shouldered frame. Once he was finished getting dressed, Gavin slowly thumped down the stairs, and was greeted immediately by an excited Josey.
In about 15 minutes he had made coffee, with creamer and lots of sugar added, as well as the latest novel that Gavin had been reading. Most mornings started with coffee and a few chapters of a good book, then hard work in the fields with two of his farm hands Hunter and Caleb. The two were still at home and weren't to be expected for another hour. With Josey at his side, Gavin stepped out the door and walked to the loft, his favorite spot to read. The silver lab ran ahead, sniffing the ground and every single pebble on the dirt road. Once he reached the arm, Gavin walked across the hay filled concrete floor and settled in the ebony wood rocking chair. Josey's crazed barking alerted him from his relaxed and quiet state as she barked at a stack of hay. Hauling himself out of the chair, the farmer followed the dog, petting her head as he saw why the dog was alarmed. A young girl, possibly early twenties, was passed out behind the stack. Hay was scattered in her hair, and her moist clothes stuck to her body. There was no point in stirring her awake, because soon enough the lab's unending barks would do so.