Eyes Swollen Shut

Billie Bob Jones

"Okay Billie," Leroy called into my ear as I heated up my bull rope as I ran my gloved right hand on it. The bull under me bucked up causing me to lose my sitting for a second. I bit into my gum guards as I readjusted myself. "This one is unpredictable, you gotta make sure you let your body move with him or otherwise he can one up you."

I pulled my bull rope over my hand, raised my left hand and nodded. The man responsible for opening the gate quickly pulled the shoot and the bull came flying out like a demon out of hell. I clenched my jaw as pain radiated through my body as he bucked viciously whilst spinning. 

I constantly had to readjust my hips to make sure I did not fall off. The buzzer went off and I pulled on my bull rope to release my hand. As soon as my hand was free I thrown off and before I could try to get up as the bull fighters ran to me, the bull's head collided with my body sending me flying into the gates.