Supporting the Troops

By Holly Warner

I the writer, Holly Warner (stepping out of character), will tell you the truth. I don't really understand what all the service men and women do but I do know one thing that we should be thankful for what they do to keep our country free. Something to think about, on one o

• Language: English
• Publisher: Book Vine Press
• Release date: Aug 27, 2021
• ISBN: 9781955885607

Holly Warner

Holly Warner a girl from a small town called Litchfield, MI. She was born in January of 1996 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall, MI. She is raised on a farm that has tons of different animals on it. She is working on getting the rest of her schooling to become an elementary teacher. She has done lots of activities that have help her get to where she is at in life but the one that sticks out is being a lifelong member of a 4-H club. Besides writing she spends her time read and helping her mom around the house.

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The Path I Took to Become a Texas Ranger

Hi Holly Jack said. Hi Jack I said, What is going on? Oh nothing just going to the Country Count Down Bar to see my grandpa. I asked, Does he work or run the place. Jack said, Oh, yes he does. Want to come with me? I said, Ok but just for a few minutes.

So we walked in and Jack’s grandpa said, Jack you are not a loud to be here. While Jack was talking or should I say getting mad at his grandpa, I was daydreaming. But then I saw someone leaving the bar. So I decided to follow him out of the bar. But I got half the way that he was going, and I ended up in front of the Texas Ranger building.

Then my cell phone ranged and I answered, Hello. To find out it was my boss and he wanted me to go to 9781 Block in the ally. When I got there I saw that my partner was there laying on the ground in the ally. I went over to help him up then twelve to thirteen guys came over and started punching me then they started kicking me, too.

But I don’t know and I can’t tell you who helped us out of that jam. All I know is that I was in the hospital and they brought me back to life. Then I heard Jack come running into my room and was at my bedside.

Then Jack walked out of the room and asked, What happen, sir? The doctor said, She got into an ally way where her partner was laying on the ground. Then she was jumped. Jack finally just walked in and sat by my side.

Two weeks after that bad, stumped mistake, I woke up surprised to see him beside me. I woke him up and asked, Jack, what are you doing here? Jack said, The doctors called me. Then Jack was talking with my doctors. When he did the doctor said, Jack, I have to tell you something. Jack said, Ok, what? Then the doctor said, The surgery didn’t work out the right way. Jack asked, Is she going to have the shoulder she had before now? The doctor said, She might, then again she might not.

It was like two to three weeks before I got out of the hospital that I quit the police business and started coaching for the Texas Rano football team. When I started coaching we won like 10 of the games. In the beginning, I realized that our star player was having troubles with other kids because they are picking on the way he runs with the football.

That was before I had a little talk with him after our 2nd practice. The things I told him was about the kids that picked at me about lots of things but my dad gave me a very special statement then I told him the statement. But at the next practiced he came, I saw that he had a black eye. So we sat down and I told him, I didn’t say go and pick a fight with them. I said to just walk away and not even deal with them. Then he said, Oh, that is what you meant. I sorry Ms. Holly.

But then at one practice I got called from my doctor saying, Ms. Holly, can you come to the hospital? I said, I will be right in, sir. When I did he said, Ms. Holly you have a problem with the shoulder we worked on. I asked, Will I be able to do what I want to do? But the doctor didn’t answer my question. But he did say, We have to take you into surgery. So they did but this time I woke up right after it was done.

When they were done the doctor said, Ms. Holly, this surgery was a perfect one. Your shoulder will be better by the end of the week. I said, Oh, thank you sir. I am glad that you are my doctor. As soon as I got done saying that Jack walked in. Jack said, Hi, Holly. I am sorry I was late. I said, Don’t worry about it I glad you always are by my side. It was two days after I got out of the hospital that Jack started being very protective. But then he asked, Do you have plans for tonight? I said, Well not really but my mom said, that I needed to send a letter to the Texas Rangers about being on the team.

Then Jack asked, How about we go see my grandpa? I said, Oh! No not if you and him are going to get into a fight. Jack acted like he never thought they were fighting. He said, Holly, I am sorry, I didn’t want you to hear or see us fighting. Then I said, Ok, we can see your grandpa.

As we were walking down the street Jack said, Holly, I am going to be leaving the state searching for them. But don’t worry I will write. But when we got there Jack’s grandpa was not standing behind the bar. The Jack asked, Where is my grandpa? The man said, Your grandpa past away last night. I’m sorry Jack. I asked, Are you the one that they call CD? Then the man just turned around. When he did I saw someone leave, so I started to follow him. I got so close that I asked, Excuse me sir, are you one of the Texas Ranger called Walker? The man turned around and said, Young lady, you are talking to the Ranger named Walker. I said, I have a letter so I can join the Rangers. He took the letter from my hand. Then he started walking away, then he said, You are good at doing cases. Hmm.

Then I walked away and I got a call from my chief (I volunteered at the police office until I found a different job). He said that there was a fight a few blocks were I was at. Before I got there, some people jumped Jack, as he was walking home, and started beating him up. When I got there, I saw Jack getting beat up. Then before I knew it another person joined in the fight so I jumped in to help. Then I realized that it was the man that I talked to before I jumped in this fight. Then the people that was beating up on my only friend left. I turned to help Jack up but then I realized he was gone.

When I realized that I just walked away crying. But Walker, the hero, realized that I felt bad. So that night I went home and started taking pictures down and putting them away.

The next morning there was a knock at the door. I heard it and went down to open it. But it was a good thing I didn’t because it was the people who killed my friend. When I saw them I got my handgun ready to take a shot.

But then another car came to the house and stopped them from getting too close to the room I was in. They did and got them out before they robbed me. Then Jack came to my bedroom and comfort me. But then Trebet saw that I was hit badly.

When Trebet did he asked, Young lady are you ok? Ma’am answer me. Did one person come through the window? I said, I am ok but I got hit in the shoulder. And yes I got jumped from behind.

They took me to the hospital. But then the doctor checked me out, he came back and said, Holly, you have a separated shoulder. I had a funny look on my face like you are kidding me. Then the doctor said, Holly, you have to get surgery and get it fixed. Then you will stay here and heal up enough until your shoulder pulls together a little bite. I went in for surgery and came out all sour. When CD heard he was there all night and all weeklong. When I woke up he said, You will be out of here this afternoon. And Jack would am glad. Hey CD where is Jack? He died the day that you were attacked. Oh. It was about two day then the doctor came in and said, Ms. Holly you have been a good customer. And I am going to let you leave early. I said, This is a great day.

The next day I went back to the school that I was and still am coaching. When I got there all of the football players were standing, in a line, on the football fielded. Then all of a sudden they pull flowers out from behind their backs for me. But when I got to the very end of the line, the last player handed me an envelope and a teddy bear. I opened the envelope and saw a card when I open the card there was a check for seventy-five dollars typed on it.

Then I turned around and asked, Did you guys raise this money? Then from behind them another person came out and said, No, I help your team get this money. I took it out of my account at the bank.

So I walked over to the stranger and said, Then you are a very helpful person. Then man spoke up and said, Hi, Ms. Holly. I finally realized it was then I said, Oh, mine, it is not, it is you, Walker. He said, Yes, it is the famous Walker. Hi, Ms. Holly. Then he said, I talked to my boss about you. She says she will think about asking you to join our Ranger team.

I turned and looked at the football team with a sad face. But he said, You can still coach your team until she makes a final decision. Then I put on a smile and gave him a hug. I turned and said, Ok, let’s get some work done. No breaks. Move it, let’s go.

The team got moving and I said, If one makes a mistake we all will run laps. When I said that they all tried their hardest at getting the plays right. The next day was the end of the season. So that game we had to win. But when we got started one of my players got a broken wrist. Then when the game was done all the team thought that I was going to yell at them because we lost.

When we got in the locker room I just said, You guy did better this time. Then I said, I have something to say. I will be leaving coaching to go to the Texas Rangers team. I am going to miss you all. But when I got done saying that, one of the players said, Here is something to remember us with. He handed a picture frame with all of the player’s pictures. I said, Oh, thank you guys. Come here, let’s have one big group hug.

Then after that day I never forgot the team that made me happy. And after that day, I was in the Texas Rangers station.

Out of School

Hi! It is me and we are just hanging out together at Subway. When we were done someone came to us and said, A young woman had just been shot. Then Walker said, We will look into that case right now.

So we got to the Texas Ranger office. But when we did Walker went to his desk and saw a file that said young woman shot on school grounds.

But then Alex came in and said, We have to find the person who killed young Holly Wheeler. So we went straight to work. After 2 hours I found the name of the high school and the person that was with her. I got up and put the name of the school called Dallas Community High School and the person’s name, her boyfriend, named Drew Montgomery.

The next morning I went to the school and found her boyfriend Drew. I asked, What happen when Holly was shot? Drew answered, A man came up and had a gun, it was a 41 Winchester. He said if I made a move he will kill me, too. But then he hit me and all I heard was a gunshot. And that is all I remember.

I said, I am going out to eat, what to come along? Drew said, I will go with you to lunch. On the way I asked him, Did he say his name, Drew? He answered, I think he said his name was Mike Thomas.

When we stopped at then Subway station. He said, We stopped here before the day she got shot. I asked, What did she say to you? She said she felt like someone was following her because she was doing a story on the dump things that people do.

I asked, Do you knew where it is at? Drew said, No, but I think she has it at her mom’s house. I asked, Do you have her mom’s address? He answered, 6420 St. Paul Street. I said, Thank you, Drew. Then dropped him back off at school.

When I got back Gage said, I think Holly is late. Sidney came in and said, Gage your wife was talking to one that was with the girl that got shot. Her boyfriend. I looked at Gage funny then I asked, What is she talking about? Then Trebet came in and said, Holly, Gage’s wife, got a lot of information for us to use.

So what I did that night was I put the information on Walker’s desk with a note saying I wasn’t going to be there for the whole week.

The next morning Walker was looking for Trebet, Sidney, and Gage. When they came in the office and Gage asked, Where is Holly Warner? Walker looked at him and said, You tell me Gage. Walker read the not out loud: Here is the information I found. And, I am going to be busy for the whole week. Then Trebet asked, Where is your wife, Gage?

Gage said, I don’t know where she would be at. Where I was at, I was trying to keep an eye on Drew. I turned my head for two seconds then back again and all I heard was a gunshot.

Then a man hopped in and said, Please, drive. It sounded like Drew was in trouble. So I looked to see who it was and it was Drew. I asked, Are you hurt really bad? Drew answered, I just got shot in the leg. I asked, How did you know what car I drove? He did not answer.

I said, I will take you to the Ranger station. When I got there and they all were working on the information I got. They all looked at me and asked, Who is this man? I answered, This is Holly Wheeler’s boyfriend, Drew Montgomery.

Then I said, I was watching him but I turn my head then back again and all I heard was a gunshot then Drew hopped in my car. But he is hurt, he got shot in the leg. I was there at the Ranger station for almost two hours.

It was almost night time and I still didn’t go to Holly Wheeler’s mom’s house to get the story. Then when I was going to leave the station Gage asked me to step out in the hallway. When I did Gage asked, What kind of business are you doing Holly Warner? I answer, I will not tell you and I know what I am doing.

When I got back to Gage and my house. I started to walk in the door, I turned on a light and our house was trashed. I went outside and saw horse tracks leaving the pasture and to the road.

When I went back inside to call Alex and Walker. Alex answered with a bad tone. I said, Someone has taken one of my horses and trashed my house. Alex asked, Where was Gage? I answered, He is at the Ranger station. Alex said, Go back to the station and stay there. Make sure you lock all doors to the house. Walker and I will feed your horses.

So I did and Gage asked, What happen and why did you come back to the Ranger station? Before I could answer Walker said, I got Alex’s phone call. She said someone took one of your horses and trashed your house.

The next morning Alex came to me and asked, Holly what is going on? I answered, I will tell you later. I left to go pick up Drew from High school. When I got there he looked unhappy. I asked, Did something go wrong? After I asked I turned his head to me and saw a big bloody cut across his cheek.

I started to drive away when I saw a kid with a gun. So I told Drew to get down and stay down. He asked, Why Mrs. Warner? I said, That the boy that was in the army and his name is Mike Thomas.

The young boy asked, Are driving a young boy named Drew Montgomery? Then he saw my star that was on my shirt. So I got out and said, Young Mike you are no army boy any more you are not going to look in cars to find your dump person that you are looking for.

Before he walked away, I said, But boy you are going to give me your gun. He said, Yes, ma’am I will give you my gun. Then I told Drew to get out of the car. I asked, Was this the gun that the killer used? Drew said, No, it is a pistol. Then I asked, Is this the man you saw that night? He answered, No, I think the man that killed Holly Wheeler used his name to get him in jail.

When we got back to the Ranger station. I told Walker that the man we are looking for is a man that was drunk. And I did find the car that the person used. Walker looked like he didn’t think I was ok. Then Walker asked, Holly are you ok? I said, I am fine, Walker.

I asked, Drew, where is Holly Wheeler’s story really at? Drew asked, Why do you want it so bad? I answered, Because if we don’t find her killer you are the next one on his list. Now I will ask you one more time where is Holly Wheeler’s story really hidden?

So I told the police to put him in jail for Holly Wheeler murder. I went to Trebet and asked, Can you help me out? He answered, Yes, I will. Then he asked, What do you need help on? I said, Well I need some more information on Drew Montgomery. I told Trebet just stick it on my desk because I was going to be in tomorrow.

So the next day I found information on my desk I read the trouble that Drew did. It said: Been in jail for killing Mike Johnson, drunk driving. Murder young woman named Holly Wheeler.

I went back in the room where he was at. I said, You lied to me. You killed your girlfriend and a friend of yours named Mike Johnson. He said, You did not know her. She was writing a story on my wrong doings. I asked, So that made you want to kill her? He said, Yes, it did. I told the police put him in jail forever.

I went out of that room. And then Gage, Sidney, Alex, and Trebet were amazed. I asked, Where is Walker? They said nothing. Then Walker said, Happy Birthday Holly Warner. Walker came to me that night at my birthday party. Walker told me well done Holly. Walker told me, you are a hard woman to understand.

He asked me, Do you want to go to a baseball game? I answered, I will go Walker. I asked, Is it tonight. He answered, Yes, it is. I hope you would love it. So that night was fun and I was never forgotten when I solved a case all by myself.

Kidnapper (Someone Who Takes Kids)

Hi! It is me and all of the Texas Rangers. We are waiting for Gage and I’s son, Seth. Who is now ready for anything we give him. It was 7:00 and then the train came in from Utah.

When he came off that train he ran to both Gage and I, and he gave us a big hug. Then he went to Walker, Trebet, Sidney, and Alex to give them all a big hug. We walked back to the cars then we heard a sound of a screaming child.

So I want to go see what happened but when I got there I did not see anyone. But Seth went to the sidewalk and saw a stuff bunny from the yelling kid.

When I got to him. I noticed he was crying so I asked, What is the problem? Seth answered, The little kid is one of my friends little daughter. Walker came to him and said, I forgot to give you your star to join us. Seth took it and asked, Can I help do things my mom and dad do? Alex said, Yes Seth, you can do the missions that your mom and dad do.

Seth went with us to the Ranger station. When we got there Seth asked, Is that my desk between mom and dad’s desk? Trebet answered, Yes, it is for you Seth. Seth I said, you need to think about who gave it to you. Then Seth said, Thank you all for making me apart of the Texas Rangers.

After 2 hours, we started to get on the kidnappers trail. Walker told Seth to look for a kidnapper name. And all of us were looking for neighbor’s who saw it happen. The only one that saw it was Seth’s friend. So, we went back to the Ranger office and we asked Seth to give us the name of his friend. Seth said, She was my girlfriend when I was in second grade. But no name came out of his mouth.

When we got home Gage told me that she was so good in his grade. I asked, Well can you get the name from Seth? Gage answered, Maybe I can get it from Seth. So that night Gage sat by Seth on the porch and said, If you want to help your girlfriend, you have to give us her name.

That night Seth didn’t give the name of his girlfriend it to Gage or me but in the morning Seth got up and said, Her name is Kelsey. We both told Seth thank you. When we got to the Ranger station, we gave Walker the name. Walker said, We will go pick up Ms. Kelsey.

Before we got there the house, it was already dark when we started to walk away the door opened and a shot came out of a gun. But all I know is a shot came out of a gun and I was on the ground. When I got up I saw Trebet on the ground bleeding. So I got up and took Trebet to the hospital.

I waited for a few hours and then Walker, Gage, Seth, Sidney, and Alex came into the room. When Gage saw me, he ran over to make sure I was ok. Walker, Gage, and Sidney took me out in the hall and asked, Do you know who did this? I said, We walked up to the house and it was dark so we walked back to the car. But when we walked back, a shot came at Trebet and I was on the ground because he pushed me out of the way. When I went back in the room Seth asked, Are you going to stay here at the hospital? I answered, Yes I am because if I go out the shooter will shoot another one of us.

But then Gage said, Walker wants to take you with us. I asked, What if he shoots another Ranger? Gage said, Walker told me to handcuff you, until we get in the car.

So we did and no shots went off. Seth called me and asked, Should I put Trebet’s gun by his right hand? I answered, Yes, do it. After I hung up Gage asked, What are you doing? I answered, Trebet is not going to die. I know he is going to grab the gun when the kidnapper climbs in through the window.

Well we all went back to the hospital Trebet was up and had his gun at a man’s chest. Trebet said, He is not the right guy we are looking for. I said, You are right about that. I went to him and asked, Where is the man that kidnapped Kelly White? He answered, The man you are looking for paid me to kill all of you. But I was not the one in Kelsey’s house. Then he looked at Seth and he asked, Is it you, Seth? Seth answered, Matt! It is me.

Matt came to our house but when he did I was a little scared. Matt said at the dinner table, The man’s name is John Carnickle. So I took Matt out on the porch and I said, You are not smart to take a deal from John Carnickle. Matt said, He was going to give me $5,000.

So the next day I walked to my desk and just stared at the picture of John and I at the ice cream shop. Gage came over and put his hand on my forehead. When he did I jumped and asked, Why did you put your hand on my forehead? Gage answer, Just to see if you were hot. Then Gage asked, Are you feeling ok? But before I could answer the phone rang. It was Walker and he said, Someone broke in to your house again and we are on the scene.

When Gage and I got there, we all started to ask, Where is Seth? Walker said, There is no way of telling what happen in this house. But we know when we got here Seth was not here. Alex said, I know what happen. Seth was trying to fight two people. But Seth couldn’t, so the one named Matt went behind and hit Seth in the back of his head. I asked, How do you what happen? Then she said, I told Sidney to put a camera in your living room.

When we went back to the office. I asked, But where is Trebet? We all went in and I asked them again, Where is Trebet?! Alex asked Walker, Should I tell her? Walker said, Yes, you should. Alex answered, Trebet is with Sidney. Then I asked, Then where is Sidney? Walker answered, She is following the people that broke in your house and the kidnapper with Seth in the care.

I told then the name of the kidnapper. Then we went after Sidney and Trebet. We got there and they were having a gunfight. But I shouted, Don’t fire John. I started to walk to him and then John asked, Who are you? I answered, You don’t remember when we got ice cream together. John said, Hello, Holly. I asked, How about I come in? John said, You may.

When I was in I saw all of the kids John took with the help of Matt. I said, John if you give up you can stop killing people. Then I said to Matt, Seth wasn’t at our house. And I know you have Seth here.

When I said that John asked, Is this your son, Holly? I answered, Seth is his name and yes it is. John I don’t know you from when we are teenagers. When I got done saying that Seth grabbed his gun and I grabbed my gun, too. We told them it is over and they drop their guns and walked out of that place.

We took the kids back to the station and started trying to find who they belong to. When we were all down we went to a rodeo at the Dallas Fairgrounds.

Fishy Actions

Hi! My son, Seth and I, are at the Ranger office. Then Gage, Trebet, and Walker came in drunk. Sidney and Alex asked, Where have you guys been? But they didn’t answer.

After a while we got a telephone call that said, Someone got shot at the bar. I started to wonder where Gage, Trebet and Walker have been. An idea came in my head and I thought all of the guys were at the same bar as the one that had the shooting.

So I went to ask Alex not to give them this case. But when I did she told me they are Texas Rangers, too. So therefore they are working on this case, too. I walked out and left the Ranger office.

I got in my car and decided I am going solo again. But before I left, Seth and Sidney came out and asked, Are you going solo? I said, Yes, I am. They asked, Can we do it with you? I said, Yes, both of you can.

So we all left to solve this case all on our own. We all know that Walker, Trebet and Gage will just get drunk on the case again. We were on the scene and the police asked, Where is the rest of the Ranger team? I answered, They are on a little trip. So we are going to solve this case.

We heard Walkers truck coming and we told the police thank you and left the scene. Walker got there and asked, What do we got? The police was confused so he asked, Are you guys going on a trip? Walker started to get a clear picture of what we did.

We got the information needed to get