<b>The Worst Cowboy - a collaborative choose-your-own-adventure story by group 2B</b>
Dominic Nicholls was a terrible cowboy. His dad had always told him. His friends had always laughed at him. But right now, as he stood looking over the empty plains of his ranch, his forgotten morning coffee cooling in the mug in his hands, he realised just how true it was.
The cows were gone.
This is what a ranch normally looks like: lots and lots of fields, sometimes green, sometimes brown and dusty, with dirt roads cutting through them. Cows, huge and bulky, mill around and chew. Wooden fences mark each field, and little shacks that store food and tools are dotted around. Sometimes there are horses and sheep or even emus and alpacas. Dominic stuck to just cows, which he looked after while sitting atop his one horse, and a couple of chickens which he kept for eggs and for Christmas dinner. The horse was called Horse. The chickens were called Squeak. All of them.
When Dominic was growing up, the doors of the low ranch house were always open and it smelled like dust and grass and sunlight. Inside mixed with outside. Now he was the boss, he liked the feeling of closing his ranching life behind the wooden door each day. His house smelled of coffee and baking and apples from the small tree he had in the garden at the back. He had dreamed so many times of never seeing a cow again and, instead, dedicating his life to picking fruit and baking cakes.
He hadn’t imagined fear in his dream, sitting like acid in his stomach. In his fantasies, he didn’t need to think about money to survive. But he had no education and he didn’t know how to do anything, except look after cows and bake. But baking didn’t pay the bills.
He put his coffee down. He had to do something.
<b>by teacher Maura</b>.
What does he do?
Option 1: [[He calls his best friend, Nancy McCoy, the best cowgirl in the region, but one of his friends that laughs at Dominic the most for being a bad cowboy.]]
Option 2: [[He sees a car coming towards him in the distance, clouds of dust billowing up behind it. Dominic sits down on his porch and waits for the car to come near.]]
Option 3: [[He goes inside to bake an anxiety cake and post a photo of it on his Instagram. Baking helps him to think and, while he bakes, he thinks of a plan.]]
Option 4: [[He goes to saddle up his horse, Horse. He has to go and look for his cows, no matter where that takes him.]]
Option 5: [[Dominic goes back inside the house to pack up his most beloved belongings. He gets into his truck, and he leaves for a new life.]] Then, Dominic had a brilliant idea. He thought of his best friend, Nancy McCoy. She was the best cowgirl in the region, and he sometimes asked her for help whenever he had to overcome a hurdle. He telephoned her quickly. After a few seconds of silence, a voice answered.
“Hello Nancy,” he said. “I need your help. All of my cows and chickens and horses are gone. I am a really terrible cowboy.” Dominic could almost hear Nancy sighing over the phone.
“ I’ll reach you as fast as I can.”
He started to search for his cow on the Instagram. There were no search results. Nancy arrived very soon, and they walked around the nearby ranches and tried to find Nicollas’ cows. As they were looking a group of cowboys walked near them. They were sneering with sarcasm.
“I guess you have a problem, Dominic.” One of his friends said. “Did a terrible cowboy make a mistake?”
“Yes,” He replied sadly. His friends laughed at him. He didn’t feel good, however, he admitted that he was a bad cowboy.
“I heard it from Nancy. She told us what a bad cowboy you are. She thinks that you don’t deserve to be a cowboy.” Dominic felt doomed. Was this true? He felt betrayed, but at the same time, he wondered if his friends was saying the truth. He looked at Nancy trying to suppress his feelings.
<b>by Rosie, Grace, Mimi and Cindy</b>
What happens now?
Option 1: [[Dominic’s friends called all the other boys in the region and gave him a pity. Nancy even smirked.]]
Option 2: [[Nancy stood up for him, and they try to find the missing animals together.]]
Option 3: [[Nancy and friends who teased Domonic disturbed to find cows.]]
Option 4: [[Dominic believed their words. He looked Nancy, saying that he no longer needed help.]]Dominic sits down on his porch and waits for the car to come near. The car looks fancy and expensive, and the owner of the car was a politician. So he got a idea to steal the car and pay the bills. He stood in front of the car to stop it. The car owner got out of the car and complained to Dominic. But Dominic went to the car owner and punched him in the face. The car owner tried to fight but he fainted. So Dominic got into the car, and tried to drive the car. But he wasn’t used to driving and he accidentally hit the fainted car owner.
<b>by Selena, June and Sandy</b>
What does he do?
Option 1: [[Bury the car owner]]
Option 2: [[Run away]]
Option 3: [[Turn himself into the police]]
Option 4: [[Doesn’t notice the accident so ignores it]]He decides to sell cakes and bread because his friends likes his posts of them. He had many followers in his instagram, so he thinks to open a bakery. Make money and buy cows, that was his great idea. The first day of his business was successful. His friend, Nancy starts her own bakery business too.
<b>by Grasia, Ella and Ji Min</b>
What does they do now?
Option 1: [[Fight]]
Option 2: [[compete]]
Option 3: [[go out together]]
Option 4: [[work together]]He goes riding with his Horse, to find the lost cows. He can ask anyone to help him, even Nancy.
But he is dumb. So he goes solo.
<b>by Jenny, Kelly and May</b>
What happens now?
Option 1: [[While he was riding a horse, the rider admired his horse riding skills. So a horseback rider encourages him to be a horseback rider.]]
Option 2: [[The horse guide him to a desert.]]
Option 3: [[He fell of the horse- the horse was spooked by a chicken who gave them a jump scare.]]
Option 4: [[He is kidnapped while riding a horse.]]Dominic leaves his home and finds a legendary baker 'ddf’.
He became ddf’s student and made his own bakery.
What does he do now?
Option 1: [[Dominic thinks that this is all over. But clearing his thoughts, he goes inside his house and packs belongings for himself. He thinks, and reminds himself that this will be alright. When he's done with packing, he loded the truck up with he's vallubles, and sets up for a new life.]]
Dominic plans to go to the city first, but he decides to let Nancy know. Besides, Nancy was there for him all the time - what could happen?]]
Option 2: [[He met his best friend Nancy to have time with her. She killed him with jealousy. So he decide to revenge as a ghost.]]Dominic was sad, depressed, and mostly lonley. "There is no one one my side... Not even my bestfriend Nancy?! I think none of my friends like me at all. I think they are right. I don't deserve to be a cowboy" Nicholls thought.
While he was going home without finding his lost animals there was a <i>DING</i> sound from his phone. He looked at his phone and there was a message from his instagram. The message was from a new boy who just moved in next door. He was Andrew. Andrew said that he saw and heard Dominic getting kind of bullied because he wasn't a good cowboy. Andrew said that he will help Dominic to be a good cowboy like Nancy. He also said to ignore all the bad stuffs Dominic's friends told him.
Dominic was so happy, he was jumping up and down and up and down. Andrew came to Dominic's house and taught him. The lesson continued for about six months. After 6 months Andrew taught Dominic, Dominic became a better cowboy than Nancy was. Also Andrew became Dominic's new best friend to him and I also think I could stand up for myself now. If it wasn't Andrew I couldn't even protect myself! Andrew makes me feel like... me! Andrew and Dominic stayed best friends for their entire life.
<b>by Kelly</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]While they looking for the animals, they watched the news which his animals are at the Wil farm. They ran to the Wil farm. At Wil farm, he could find his animals. And they were planning to go to their town tomorrow. But, Nancy McCoy killed Dominic Nicholls. Because Nancy McCoy wanted to get his animals. Nancy McCoy can earn money through the animals and the animals are very rare creature. Now, the animals owner is Nancy McCoy. She made a farm 'Nancy Farm'. She could earn 1000billions dollars through 'Nancy Farm'. And she became rich girl.
<b>by Jenny</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]In fact it was right. Nancy and his friends all ways teased him behind. Sadly poor kind Dominic never knew. He was too kind and it looked stupid. Dominic was too Stupid he believed Nancy and did not even ask. Nancy who is a Naughty girl started to disturb Dominic with her friends to make him couldn't find his cow and make him as the worst cowboy in this region. She thought she would be more shiny thanks to her 'best friend' Dominic. Because of her Dominic was not able to find his cow, his horse and his chicken Squeak. He became a worst cowboy in this region. He realized he was tricked by Nancy and he made his mind to leave this region to be the best cowboy in the world and revenge Nancy.
His father listened Dominic mind and allowed him to travel around. Dominic travel all regions of U.S.A and other countries which have a cowboy for 5 years. Now he could tell every one as he is the best cowboy in the world because he won lots and lots of cowboy competition. He met 11 teachers who were the best cowboys in their countries. All of them said 'You are now better than me.' Dominic came back to his hometown. Nancy and her friends couldn't blame him any more. Everyone adored Dominic as the best cowboy in the world.
<b>by Eric 2B</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]So he started to find the cows by himself. He search them until night, but he couldn't. And now, it becomes dark so he can't see anything. So he decided to go home. After he got home, he cried a lot. Next day, he started to search his cows again, but he couldn't find them again until night. Next day, he started to search his cows AGAIN, but he couldn't. 3 days later, he started to cry on the road because he couldn't find his cows until now, Suddenly Nancy and friends came and said "We're so sorry Dominic, we though you don't deserve to be a cowboy, but now, we think you deserve it. Because you didn't give up about finding the cows. Cowboys must care their cows, also they must not give up at doing something."
So they became friends again and stared to find cows together. Few days later, finally they found all the cows and they become more friendly.
<b>by David</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]He was scared. But, after thining few minutes, he thought the best way to escape this situation is burying the politician. He carried the polician into a deep forest. He started digging a hole. Unfortunately, there are polices who came to catch him. He think he couldn't finish diggiging a hole before they come.
So he ran away. He left politician . After running one hour, he had to choose where to go. He decided to go to Nancy's house. While going to Nancy's house, he found his cows. He realized it'd be better to raise cows even if I am a terrible cowboy. Living in a city is very hard.
Finally, he returned to his own ranch. Now, he have to carry all his cows. What does he do?
He bought a dog that can help him carry cows. Although he was a terrible cowboy, he success to carry cows. After finishing that, he thought: I am a worst cowboy. But this life is better than city life.
<b>by Mathew</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]Dominic shook with fear. He left the owner and the car, running into his house. He rocked back and forth on his chair. "What should I do? I lost my cows. I've killed the politician, and soon the police is going to be here!" Just then, he had an idea. He was going to leave the region. He didn't like being a cowboy anyway. He began to pack. He made sure to to take all his money and his chickens (Squeaks). He was planning to bake. It didn't pay the bills but it was better than becoming a criminal. He calmed himself down and went to bed to prepare for the next day's departure.
Dominic woke wit a start. The sun was up. It was almost noon. He jerked the curtains open and there were 3 police cars in the street. He looked at his ranch. Some of the cows had arrived home, but they weren't in such a good shape. He had to leave, now.
He saddled up his horse (He didn't have a proper car) and rode outside with his belongings. The police stopped him at first sight.
"Hey, where do you think you are going? Someone has killed the mayor and we think you are guilty of this crime." Dominic -<i>without thinking</I>- kicked his horse. The horse neighed and ran. The police immediately chased him down. He was soon caught. Horse could not beat the police cars.
"Hands in the air!" The police shouted. Dominic cried, "I didn't mean to! I just needed money, that's all."
He was immediately send to jail and was sentences to his life. One day, he got a visit from his father. "Dad!" he cried. Mr. Nicholls sighed, "Son, what have you done? If you had trouble cowherding you should have called me."
"I thought I would disappoint you." Dominic sobbed. Mr. Nicholls said "You always liked baking. I know you can't come out to the society anymore, but you can always try in jail. I'm sorry son for making you cowherd. I should have known earlier."
Dominic said through sobs, "Thank you dad. I truly regret what I did. I will try to be a good son, although it's too late."
Dominic and Mr. Nicholls cried together. Sometimes finding things that you find enjoyable may be the best job for you. I hope that the reader of my story can find the job that they think is enjoyable in life. Thank you.
<b>by Mimi</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]Dominic was scared. He just planned to steal the car and pay the bills. However he hit the owner of the car accidentally. The car owner was already dead. Dominic imagined the public blame him a murderer. Although he could not be educated, he realized that his behavior was a crime. He called the police in a hurry. He told the police what he did to pay a bill. After he told all of his crime, he was judged 50 years to live in a prison. Dominic's lawyer worried him that he will live as a beggar after he turned back into the society. So, the lawyer required the director of a prison to give Dominic works such as cleaning the floor of a prison. Dominic was paid 12 follars a week for his work and he steadily saved money to pay a bill. Finally, Dominic could pay the bills and he still cleaned the floor of buildings after he returned to the society.
<b>by Grace</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]Dominic felt nothing, and continued to drive. He drove far away to the city. The car was being scratched all over, but he didn't care. It was dirty now. He thought that it wasn't his fault, and it was just because the roads were bumpy. However, as he drove into the middle of the city, problems got worse. There was traffic jam, and a lot of cars were speedily rushing past him. "What do I do now?" he sighed. He drove the fancy and expensive car to the 'Used Car Market'. He got off the car, telling the person sitting there that this car that he wants to sell is very expensive. The person checked the car's condition and frowned.
"Where did you drive this car to?" he asked, "No one wants to buy a dirty car like this."
He got only a quarter of money than he had expected. He walked home, his shoulder drooped. On his way home, he found a man lying on the ground.
"Oh no!" he said. "I should go and help him!"
He carefully looked at the man's face. He had seen this man before. He thought hard, then realized that this man was the car's owner. He also remembered that he heard a bumping noise while he was driving. He had hit the man! He called the hospital. An ambulance came to rescue the man. He got on the ambulance, too. Would he live? He wasn't so sure.
The nurses took him away. He waited for a long time. After a few hours, he heard that the man was alive. He didn't have the confidence to go and visit him, so he paid the money he earned from stealing the car and went back home.
So he was penniless again, he thought. Full of worries, he slept because it was dark.
The next day began with a phone call. "Hello?" he answered. "Hello, are you the one who saved me yesterday?" Then, he remembered the accident yesterday. "Yes," he said. "I'm so sorry... I even sold your car."
The man laughed, "It's okay. You were very polite to take me to the hospital. If you didn't come, I would've not been alive."
Dominic was confused, "But I was the one who almost killed you." he replied.
"People make mistakes. I even make mistakes myself. And for the car, I was going to sell it. Thanks for selling it for me. And not stealing the money. So, I called you to ask if you need any help. Is there anything bothering you?"
"Yes," he sighed, "I lost all the animals. I am a terrible cowboy."
"Don't worry, I'll buy some cows and horses for you. Wait until tomorrow." After he hung up the phone, he was relieved. He had helped a man's live, and he got his job back! He waited happily for the animals to come.
<b>by Rosie</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]A few hours, on Dominic's instagram, there are many comments which refer Nancy who starts a new bakery. He searches if Nancy is reallly his friend, McCoy. He can't believe that. His best friend copies his own business. He gets very angry. He called her as fast as he can.
"Did you copy my business? How can you do like that!"
"What? I didn't know about that. You didn't tell me anything to me! Well... did you copy me?"
"Wow... you're so great. You acted as if you didn't copy me."
"I'll show you I become a rich."
"Me, too. I'll earn my money more than you!"
Nancy decorates her bakery life a cafe. Her bakery is a good place to take photos for Instagram, so many people come to her bakery.
However, Dominic doesn't do anything. His baking is good for watching, but it tastes bad. So he focuses on making delicious bread and cookies. But it is always failed. He gets tired about it, so he finally closes his bakery.
He works on Nancy's bakery. He really doesn't want to do, however he has to earn money for his family.
<b>by Cindy</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]](waiting on submission)
<b>by </b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]The two people went to have lunch together, and they have a nice conversation. Then, the conversation moves onto business. They talk about it, and think together how they should do it. But from one moment, Nancy starts to talk about how he was the worst cowboy and how he suddenly opened a bakery. Dominic got offended when she talked about it, and their conversation gets tensed up. The small conflict becomes a big fight, and in the end, it was a screaming mess. They went to the bakery, and in a few weeks, they were cooled down, and they got sorry to each other.
One day, the two were just walking down the town and they meet each other coincidently, and they had a good, long talk. They found out that they mistunderstood each other. Nancy was worried of Dominic in the past becuase he was a bad cowboy, but she was happy that he found his job, and Dominic was just annoyed and stressed by beig the worst cowboy. They say their apologies, and they become friends, helping each other when they needed it.
<b>by June</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]](waiting on submission)
<b>by </b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]Dominic was very surprised because Nancy always told him that his riding is terrible. But he trusted the rider because he had five stars on hs shoulder which indicates the best rider. Dominic followed the rider, who led him to a mystery room. Dominic listened the rider, Jack's explanation to become the best rider, he even forgot to find the lost cows.
Jack taught Dominic special riding skills such as kicking rivals, starving horse to make it fast through three months. Right. He was a swindler. But this fool Dominic didn't notice until his first riding match started. Many famous riders including Nancy entered this match. Dominic firstly came into the line, but he didn't get any prize because he kicked other riders three times, and spitted two times, it was against the rule. Dominic then realized that Jack was a lier, so he complained to Jack, who was taking care of Dominic's cows.
Dominic was very shocked, and shouted him to return them. But Jack didn't, he told that they are the teaching fees from last three months.
Dominic losed all his cows, and became very, very depressed. Then, his best friend Nancy came and told him that he might have a talent on riding, because his speed was very fast. Nancy also put a star on his shoulder which indicates the 'riding starter'. Dominic determined to be the best cowboy like Nancy.
<b>by Sandy</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]Crossing the desert he got thirsty. He only had three bottle of water. No track of the cows, he decided to find water because he also needed water for the horse. He ate a tiny piece of bread. He realised that the horse needed water and grass, but neither of them can be found in the desert. They were tired but there wasn't any shades to block the hot sunlight. He rested under the horse to get shades. He climbed on the horse. Horse kept guiding him to desert.
'I've heard that horses could smell cows,' he thought. Dogs were the animals that could track the cows, but the foolish boy had to belive in his horse. The horse found the water but it died. Dominic took the meat and made water bottle from the horse. He walked and walked. Then he heard the cows. He climbed over a sand hill. There he found his previous cows, his treasures that could pay his bills. The cows were more clever than him and the horse.
All the cows went back safe to home. Dominic was happy about the cows. He forgot about his horse that helped him. He makes up a story and told it in town he became a famous cow boy.
<b>by Grasia.</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]When he fell of the horse and found the chicken he thought 'Why is the chicken here?' Because this place is not for the chicken. He thought 'Yes! The cattle thief will be nearby?' But what he is wrong is it is not cattle thief, it is cattle thieves.
He followed trace of chicken. He walked long distance (because he lost his horse). And he saw thieves with many tents. One of the theives saw him and catch him. He was asked by thieves. One thief asked him 'Why are you here? What do you want?' Be he couldn't answer because of fear.
If there were one thief, he could handle it but there were so many thieves.
One thief said to the thief who looked like a boss.
"He doesn't even look like a spy, why don't we use him as an errand boy?"
"That's a good idea. Hey you! You have to work for us since you catched by us." said the boss thief.
"Ye... yes sir." he answered not to murdered by them. After that, he had to work for them (cooking, doing laundry...)
There were many chance to run away, but he always faild because he was dumb. So he worked and worked for thieves until his death.
<b>by Selena.</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]He goes to find the cows, but he cannot find them easily. While he is riding his horse, he feels someone following him. He turns around, and he could see nothing. He runs straight along the road riding his horse. That was very short moment.
A strange man took his hand and pull down from his horse he fell down, and he nocked down. He is kidnapped. Nancy feels something wrong and starts to find him. The kidnapper was Dominic's friend's father. He kidnapped Dominic because once, Dominic said to his friend, dumb. Friend's father was very angry with this, so he kidnapped him. However, soon. Nancy came and made Dominic to say sorry to his friend, and his father. Finally, he couldn't find his cows, but he found something much precious.
<b>by Ella.</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]Double-click this passage to edit it.Dominic entered the pathway leading to Nancy's backyard. Nancy greated Dominic with a smile, and soon her face fell. Dominic told Nancy all about it, and he also says that he's planing to go on to the city now. It could be a whole new chapter for him.
Nancy mocked him, and tells Dominic that he has no money - how can he run his life in that big city all by himself, not knowing anybody or the road. But Dominic shows Nacny his vallubles, saying that it will be all okay. She offers him to stay the night before the opening day.
While Dominic is helping out in the garden for their dinner, Nancy takes a close eye on what Dominic brought. It could make quite some money, and was was such a high price, too high for Dominic, but Nancy had a felling that she was the owner for them. Nancy was always filled up with a little bit of jealousy. <i>If he could have it, I could do! Won't he spilt some for me? I helped out so much! So much and so little... so little.</i>
When Dominic came back with her basket, Nancy could not control herself. She was not her, just jealousy. Nancy killed Dominic right there - at the moment when she was full of jealousy.
<b>by May.</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]So he decide to revenge as a ghost. He flew to Nancy's house, and saw her. Now he have to decide, to kill her or not. He chose to not.
Nanc killed him when he started a happy life. He will kill her when Nancy is most happy.
The time came.
Nancy took over his bakery when he died, and the bakery went very famous. He killed her, and the revenge was made.
<b>by Jimin.</b>
Go back to the beginning of [[The Worst Cowboy]]