We round the bend and drive into the prairie until the pond comes into view. I drive across the way until I see the picnic tables under the tree, but then I notice two horses tied to a post. Glancing over at Jackson, he laughs.
“Giddyup,” he says.
I park the side by side and walk up to the horses where another envelope is tied to the saddle. I can’t open it fast enough.
I never forgot about your bucket list.
To ride a horse is pure bliss.
Giddyup, sweetheart, let’s get going.
From this location, you’ll feel the sun glowing.
Stand at the top, and you can see it too
That’s where the next clue is waiting for you.
There’s a map of the property that’s hand drawn with different points on it. There’s a little X by the pond that says YOU ARE HERE.
“Wait,” I say, reading the note again. “
