Diary of a Country Girl

Recap Finale:

Tre sat Aurora down and explained the situation. She was convinced he'd lost his mind. The beautiful wedding she had dreamed of couldn't be put together in a week. It took half the night, but Tre finally convinced her to elope. She made him promise that he would make it up to her with a big wedding. And he had to give her a proper proposal.

With the conditions of the inheritance met they received their money. They put that money towards buying a large plot of land nearby where they would build their new ranch. They still had all winter to save more money for the move. Come spring Tre and his handyman friends would get to work building the new place. 

Meanwhile Aurora decided to go back to school and get a degree in biology. She felt it would help her improve the produce business, and allow her to take care of the animals. By this time Peanut and Aurora had become regular winners in all types of competitions. They were getting very close to Aurora's dream of winning the Ultimate Horse Championship.

Aurora enrolled for a distinguished degree in biology at Foxbury Institute. In a stroke of luck she was able to qualify for enough scholarships to earn a full ride. They were both elated since Aurora wouldn't need to dip into their bank account. The big question now was how were they going to handle her coursework and keep the ranch functioning?

It didn't take long to realize that they were going to need a ranch hand. Even with the extra help Aurora insisted on helping out around the ranch.

She was pushing herself hard. She gave her all to make sure her assignments were finished and that she had done her best. Term papers, presentations, and studying for final exams. She stayed up late into the night if needed.

Her hard work was paying off. She was maintaining an A+ average and well on her way to earning her distinguished degree. But there were some bumps in the road. The first ranch hands they hired were a complete disaster. Aurora had to fire one of them because they showed up to work and then never did any of the chores they were hired to do. After that the other hand texted Aurora and quit in anger because of the firing. That indirectly led to Tre and Aurora's first real fight as she finally reached her breaking point from the stress.

 Tre had purchased a Rootin' Fruitin' nectar maker without consulting her like they had discussed with big purchases. To make matters worse in her eyes, he had paid far more than it was worth. She had reached her breaking point and lashed out. But they talked things out and made up by the next morning. For her last two terms at Foxbury she was going to focus entirely on her studies. Tre and the new ranch hand would take care of everything else.

With things at home sorted out Aurora breezed through the final two terms and finished with an A+ average and a distinguished degree in biology.

Tre had planned a vacation and belated honeymoon to celebrate Aurora's graduation. They spent a few days in Tartosa soaking in the sun and basking in glow of their love. 

The story picks up with Aurora and Tre returning home to Chestnut Ridge. From this point on the story is going to be told mostly from Aurora's POV as diary entries. I hope you enjoy it. ❤️