Comeback (18 page)

ItsAna:

Of course we'd be here 4 u. Tmrw's a big
day. Talk 2 us.

Bri~xo:

I'm rlly glad u BBMed us, L. If we didn't
hear from you, A and I had already decided 2 call.

Laur
:

Ur such good friends. I can't stay up late. But I
can't sleep,
either. I'm so nervous. Keep seeing
Red Oak. Skyblue. The ambulance. Ugh.

ItsAna:

That must be rlly hard 2 deal w.

Laur
:

Trying 2 stay busy. But the images aren't the
worst part. Tmrw is my first show @ CC. I don't want 2 be a disappointment.
I've been working so hard & I don't want 2 let down my team. What if
they're all expecting the LT I'm not?

Bri~xo:

They've got someone better—the LT u are
now. L, u r not that rider. Ur better. Ur careful. Considerate of urself & ur
horse. Tmrw's going 2 prove that.

ItsAna:

Exactly. Ur *riding* will prove that. Not whether u get
a blue ribbon or no ribbon.

Laur
:

I know I'm not the rider I was @ R. O. &
I'm glad. Just worried I won't have the guts 2 ride @ all.

ItsAna:

YES, you will!!

Bri~xo:

You totally will!

Both messages came simultaneously.

Laur
:

LOL.

ItsAna:

Double LOL.

Bri~xo:

It's gotta b true if A & I both said
it.

Laur
:

So true.

ItsAna:

R u having tea?

Laur
:

U know me. *grins* I've got a cup next 2 me.
Khloe made me have tea before I got online.

Bri~xo:

That makes me like her even more. Seems like a rlly
good roomie.

ItsAna:

Srsly! L!! Bri got to meet her! What about me?!
*pouts*

Laur
:

Aftr the show, I'll so introduce u 2 via Skype.
Promise, A! *extends pinkie*

ItsAna:

*shakes pinkie*

Bri~xo:

What classes do u have tmrw?

Laur
:

Trail riding & dressage.

Bri~xo:

Trail riding will b sooo fun! & dressage?? Laur, u
and Wisp r going 2 do so well!

ItsAna:

Agree 100% w B. Dressage is who u r. Trail riding is
going to be a class u'll heart from start to finish.

I paused in thought. My fingers hovered over the keyboard for several
seconds before I wrote back.

Laur
:

I'm excited abt trail class. But dressage is a
little different. *I* have the dressage background. Whisper doesn't.
We've worked SO hard & she's amazing & with time & even more
work, she'll become an even better dressage horse. But she's new &
young. I guess I'm afraid to push her 2 hard 2 be advanced or not to ask her
for enough bc I'm afraid I can't execute certain moves the way I used
to.