Dairy Queen

A little too much: music           For DJ, growing up had been spent by going to school everyday, playing in the backyard with her older brothers, dreaming big, and setting goals. DJ had a great imagination and no obstacles were ever in sight, the sky was clearly the limit. Everything was normal for this young 15 year old athlete and student until, suddenly it wasn't.

               Life had taken a huge toll for DJ, a toll that would unfortunately affect her perfect life drastically. Her father had hurt his hip and when the family farm was suddenly on the line, she had no other choice than to give up her life, the way she had always known it to be. She would do this all in order to keep her family financially strong and stable. Showing no loss of confidence in her decision to help out, DJ remained to keep her head up high and stay strong.



              Thinking she would just be providing a simple, thoughtful gesture for a few weeks, she had no problems, at least for the first couple of weeks. But when the few weeks had turned into months, it suddenly became clear that maybe her whole life would be spent working on the farm. Not only was it hard to work on the farm at such a young age but it was extremely more difficult for her to work on her own everyday. She felt alone and hoped for some sort of light at the end of the tunnel. She was pulled out of school and only kept in touch with her one and only friend, Amber.

         It seemed like a tragedy but it quickly became a daily routine and almost felt normal for this 15 year old girl. Her interests were put aside, especially in football, a sport that had come close to home for DJ, after her brothers had played football all throughout their high school experiences. Until the day, she was pressured into training Brian Nelson, who was a current football player at a high school nearby. When it had seemed to his high school coach that the young boy had clearly needed some lessons not only about football but keeping his mind level as well, he knew the perfect girl to help him out. At first, there was hatred between the two of them and it did not seem like they would ever get along. But when Brian was forced to provide service in DJ's life and DJ had the privilege of providing service in helping Brian train, it seemed as if the two of them could firsthand understand each others problems and struggles. Learning that they both have different stories and backgrounds but similar feelings.




         







        It was beginning to look good for the two of them. But will Brian and DJ be able to come to an understanding and succeed together? And will it be possible, for DJ to start a life where her interests are put first, or will her whole life be spent providing her family? Well, I guess you will just have to read the rest of the book to find out.