Page 370 of The Cowbears of Curvy Bear Ranch

River hopped out of the driver’s seat and then circled around to open the side door. Meadow and Andy jumped out. Andy stood outside herwindow.

“You coming?” heasked.

“In a minute.” She wasn’t ready to party. She couldn’t fake a carefree attitude right now. Her mind and heart were still back in Montana on theranch.

After an hour, Meadow appeared at thewindow.

“They have some good weed,” she slurred. “LSD too. That’ll take your mind off yourfarmerboy.”

“No, thanks,”Daisysaid.

“Whatever, man. Just don’t be a buzzkill for the restofus.”

Meadow wandered away. Another hour passed. The sun dipped below the skyline and the soft glow of lit joints buzzed through the park likefireflies.

“You thinking about taking off?” Andy said as he slid up tothedoor.

“Maybe.”

“Come out and get high with us,” he said. “You’ll feel so muchbetter.”

“Is that what you’re going to do with the rest of your life?” she asked. “Get high and hang out inparks?”

“Maybe. Shit, I don’t know. All I know right now is that they have stuff here I’ve never tried before. It’s blowing my mindwideopen.”

“I’m worried about you,” she said. “What are you going to do when the scene getsoldhere?”

“I don’t know.Alaska?”

“How will I find you?” sheasked.

“I’llfindyou.”

“Where?” she asked, exasperated. “I don’t have a place to crash. Nothing permanentanyway.”

“I’ll go check that farm,” he said slowly, as if he was having trouble formingwords.

“What farm?” She sat up straight in thechair.

“The one with that guy you were humping in thewoods.”

“Greg?” she asked while ignoring his disgustingcomment.

“Yeah,thatone.”

“Why would you think I’d go back there?” sheasked.

“You’re in love with him, duh. We all see it. I just wanted to get to Canada, but that guy’s cool. Go back. He’ll take care of you,”Andysaid.

“You hated him when we were there,”shesaid.

“Nah, I only hated that he might stop me from getting out of the country. I couldn’t risk it,”hesaid.

“You selfish bastard,” sheyelled.

“Whoa, chill.” He held up his hands in protest before becoming strongly fascinated by them. “Do you see that? They sound likecolors.”

She shook her head. She’d given up a man who loved her and wanted to treat her right for this? Granted, Andy was blitzed out of his mind, butstill.

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