( ( Billy The Kid; closed starter - to @hopeandlimerence )
Through making connections and seeing ads in the newspaper for needed employment, he decided to take the offer to work at a family’s stable, cleaning stalls and caring for the horses, or working on anything they wanted the twenty-one-year-old to do. At least he was able to get a job while he was on the run, he needed more money in his pocket and this seemed to be a good option for him.
It was his first day on the job and the infamous outlaw was already regretting taking the offer. He knew he would get better pay working as a hired gun and would probably get nicer people to work for. He already had to deal with the wealthy family that owned the place. They were complete assholes to him, making snarky comments and seeing him as lesser. It was common, among rich families to act that way, but maybe his optimism that his boss would be nice was his downfall. He felt cheated, in a way.
He was glad to get away from the family, to be in almost complete silence as he brushed down the horses, fed them, and cleaned the stalls.
Billy was brushing down the last horse when he heard the door to the barn creak open and footsteps coming his way. He looked up, already dreading it, he hated acting nice to this family that was the opposite towards him, but his mom always told him that he shouldn’t get down to their level. To always talk to someone with kindness, even if they aren’t kind to you back. Sometimes it worked in his favor, and sometimes it didn’t.
He cleared his throat, still brushing down the horse and giving it a small pat on the side of their face. He glanced at the person who walked in, noting that it was a woman, who headed over to where he was.
“What do you need, ma’am?” he couldn’t ignore the slightly annoyed tone in his voice, even if he did try his best to be kind.










