The Causeway, Sunday Morning/Afternoon

[lockestheway]

It was that time of the year again: spring break, with its travels to far away and exotic locales! Like Brazil

Comments

[its_theclimb]

And lo, there was a Miley, with her huge glittery pink suitcase and way, way too much enthusiasm to be normal. She hadn't been to Rio since a Hannah tour two years ago, okay? At least she thought it was two years. And at least she thought it was Rio.

Wait, maybe she should text her dad and ask.

[its_theclimb]

"Exactly!" Miley chirped. "Just like when I taught my best friend Lilly to ride a horse!"

[iwishiwasbig]

"She survived, right?" Dave checked teased.

[its_theclimb]

Miley's smile wavered somewhat. "Uh-huh!"

[iwishiwasbig]

Dave thought he saw something there for a second, but the upbeat response convinced him that it was nothing to worry about. "You know, if this goes well, I'm sure I could be talked into horse riding lessons, too."

Dave was being dumb right now.

[its_theclimb]

"OMG, that'd be so cool!" Miley chirped. "BlueJeans would love you. Sure!"

[iwishiwasbig]

"Your horse is named BlueJeans?" Dave asked.

[its_theclimb]

"BlueJeans Stewart!" Miley confirmed.

Yes. The Stewart was important.

[iwishiwasbig]

"I'm pretty sure my cat doesn't have a last name," Dave said, thinking it over. "I guess that's more of a horse thing."

[its_theclimb]

"All horses have them," Miley said wisely.

[iwishiwasbig]

"If you adopt a horse, does it keep its old last name or does it become a Stewart, too?" Dave asked. He was curious about the logic involved here.

[its_theclimb]

"Stewart," Miley said brightly. "Just like if you adopt a kid. I think."

She had no idea.

[iwishiwasbig]

"It makes a certain kind of sense," Dave said. "I've always said that horses and kids are basically the same thing."