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“Youthinkso?”
“I don’t know much about horses. I guess they’re fine. They’re probably just tired; we’ve been driving for a long time.”
“From where?” Why I was still engaging with him, I didn’t know.
“Uhm...Texas.” His hesitation seemed off, but I didn’t dive into it. “We left Texas, and I’m bringing the beasts to Oregon.”
“Really? What for?”
“I’m not sure. I guess breeding or training. You know, for competition.” It seemed weird, but I knew nothing about horses. “I gotta go.” He got into his truck quickly just as Mia was getting out of the store with way more snacks than we probably needed. Not even her “I wonder if Cappuccino thinks about me too” shirt lifted my mood.
“Good, you found your way back to the car,” I snapped. “I was worried I’d need to send a search party for you. Next time, just steal the stuff; it’s way faster.”
“The kid behind the register was as green as they come. The poor thing had no idea how to handle the cashier.” She surprisingly ignored my sarcasm and jumped into the car, making me feel like a jerk for snapping at her.
I got in as well, and we went back on the road.
“I bought some Snickers. Want one?” And then I felt worse.
“Sure,” I mumbled. “Thank you.” She fished a snicker out of the bag and ripped the foil, then proceeded to lick all over the candy. “What the hell are you doing?”
She placed the licked chocolate in my hand. “You deserved it.”
I chuckled, thinking I should’ve known she’d pull something like this. I was starving, and honestly, I didn’t care, so I bit half of it. “I’m sorry.” Her only response was a nod as she leaned her head back on the headrest. “Are you feeling better?”
She shifted her head to the side to peer at me behind her sunglasses. “Yeah, thanks. It’s been crazy the last few days, and I didn’t eat as often as I should. Nothing to worry about.” She waved her hand, dismissing me.
Not wanting to push the matter, we drove in silence for a while. We ended up getting closer to the truck shipping the horses, which was headed the same way as us. They still seemed agitated and were vocal about it.
“Is that the truck from the gas station? I saw it from the store.”
“Yep.”
“What’s the deal with the horses? They don’t seem comfortable.”
“They’re most certainly not. The man driving them is a moron who knows nothing about horses.” I scoffed. “And they’ve been driving all the way from Texas and heading our way.”
“What do you mean ‘our way?’” She sounded skeptical as she munched on her candy.
“They’re going to Oregon.”
“What for?”
I shrugged, not really caring about it. “He wasn’t sure. Something about breeding or training for competition.”
She seemed doubtful as she exchanged her sunglasses for regular ones and gazed at the truck again with narrowed eyes.
“Stop that truck,” she blurted.
“What?”
“Ooh, that was cool, just like in the movies.” She looked at me in excitement, ignoring my confusion. “I’m gonna say it again, with more gusto this time.” She pointed a dramatic finger at the truck and declared, “Stop that truck.”
“What are you talking about?” She made no sense. It was hard keeping up with her mind.
“No, I’m serious, we need to stop that truck.Now.” All the banter was gone from her voice. Even her dizziness and fatigue took a step back, as she was in full work mode.
“I can’t just stop the truck. Why would I?”
