RYDER Rivers
Every year Cash invites Ella’s preschool class to come visit the ranch. Thought you might get a kick out of seeing human babies hang with animal babies.
BILLIE
Well shit
You just made me cry into my keyboard
I’m so in
Taking a sick day
RYDER Rivers
Kids will be here at ten
BILLIE
I’ll be there at nine because I’m an overachiever. I also hate my job so…
RYDER Rivers
We need to work on that
I type something out.Delete it. Type it again.
BILLIE
We?
RYDER Rivers
Get your ass over here little lady
BILLIE
Fine, twist my arm
RYDER Rivers
But it’s broken
BILLIE
Wanna break my back too?
RYDER Rivers
lol
Oh God.
Oh God, oh myfuckingGod.
I can only stare, jaw on the ground, as I watch Ryder squat beside a chestnut foal and grab a little boy’s hand, gently guiding it to the foal’s nose. Together, they pet her, a big old smile breaking out on the little boy’s face.
“Aw, yeah, buddy,” Ryder is saying. “Look how much she likes that. You’re a natural. Should we give her a little treat?”
