calling a man about a horse

We'll do this story in B-C-A fashion.

I called Terrell's cell phone to discuss dinner plans. We hung up. Then she heard her husband's cell ringing and saw that it was me. She answered it.

"What, are you playing us?" she spat.

"Uh, no. I just forgot to tell you a funny story to pass on to Don, and I figured why call you back when I could just call him? Of course, I underestimated just how suspicious and controlling you are..."

She grumbled something and handed the phone to Don. She watched his laugh build and build until it concluded with a delighted "SERIOUSLY?!? What did the horse do?"

• • •

Now, nothing could actually be as funny as what she mentally filled in, there, but here's what had happened. The day before, Dex had annoyed Don (as she does everyone) by constantly sitting on his foot. His bare foot. "STOP IT!" he'd yelled, laughing, gently kicking her off. Then I went to Spokane, where Dex played with my friends' horses. They played nicely. At one point, Dex turned around to look at me and sat on the horse's hoof.

Cute, yes, but Terrell's imagination was way funnier.