"IT WAS awful," Lucy complained at work the next day.
She and Elise had actually struck up a conversation before Lucy's shift began, which was something that didn't normally happen.
"I'm sure it wasn't that bad," Elise said, "What happened?"
"The horse refused twice. And then instead of just refusing the second time, he had to go ahead and buck like a maniac. So I was disqualified," Lucy recalled the information, even though, somehow when she said it, it didn't seem as dramatic as it had felt in the moment.
"Did you stay on this time at least?" Elise asked—no doubt remembering the crazy experience that Lucy had had with Lance.
"Yes," Lucy said, very matter-of-factly, "Yes I did."
"Then it wasn't awful. It just could have been better."
Lucy contemplated the senior's comment. Somehow
