Michele Feltman Strider on Nostr: "Hey, I have a fun idea," you shout ahead to Lily. "What if we ran by my place first ...

"Hey, I have a fun idea," you shout ahead to Lily. "What if we ran by my place first so I could shower off?"

"Ya' do stink," Lily yells back. "Follow me."

You were already following her, so you keep going. Instead of pointing her horse (you really need to get its name) toward your house, she heads away from the light of the bonfire.

You do not remember your subdivision having a decorative pond. And yet...

Lily stops and dismounts. "Last one in's a rotten egg." She dives into the dark water.