STORIES
352 - Kind of Cute
2024
Cammeo Brynie Neve Tahariel
Sunday afternoon in the kitchen …
CAMMEO:
Hullo Brynie.
BRYNE:
Hi Cammeo.
BRYNIE:
…. Neve, when did you get back?
NEVE:
Now.
BRYNIE:
So Tahariel’s horse is here?
NEVE:
Yup. They getting ready to put her away.
BRYNIE:
You mean you didn’t want to watch?
NEVE:
No, I too hungry. ‘Meo’s makin’ me lunch.
CAMMEO:
Would you like a sandwich, Brynie?
BRYNIE:
Maybe later. Right now I wanna go see the horse.
A little later …
BRYNIE:
Oh wow - she’s a beauty. What’s her name?
TAHARIEL:
Patience.
BRYNIE:
Do you think I can ride her sometime?
TAHARIEL:
Sure, after she’s settled in.
BRYNIE:
Thanks, that’d be awesome. Where’s Jesse?
TAHARIEL:
Unhitching the trailer.
BRYNIE:
Should I go help?
TAHARIEL:
No, Mez is with him. They should be fine.
BRYNE:
OK. Can I walk her for you?
TAHARIEL:
Do you know how?
BRYNIE:
Sure, I grew up on a farm. We had horses. My
grandparents still do. I love taking care of them.
TAHARIEL:
OK, here. I’ll walk with you until she’s comfortable.
Later in Cammeo and Tahariel’s room …
CAMMEO:
Hullo. Is Patience is all settled?
TAHARIEL:
Yeah, Brynie’s with her. I’ll check on her later.
CAMMEO:
You look lovely.
TAHARIEL:
Thanks. Aunt Lu’s taking me to dinner. She wants to know how
mama’s getting along with daddy. And I’m sure she wants
to know about my drive back with Jesse and Neve.
CAMMEO:
I kept wondering how you and Jesse were getting on. I know
]how difficult he can be, and Neve can be just like him.
TAHARIEL:
It wasn’t as bad as I thought. He’s really good with Neve
- which surprised me. And Patience took right to him - go figure.
CAMMEO:
Did she?
TAHARIEL:
Uh-huh, and that surprised me too. As a matter of fact,
when we were in Alabama, she wouldn’t load.
CAMMEO:
Load?
TAHARIEL:
Get back in the trailer. She just refused. So, we took a break
and then Jesse led her in - and she let him. I couldn’t believe it.
TAHARIEL:
… What?
CAMMEO:
I didn’t utter a word.
TAHARIEL:
No, but you’re looking at me funny. Go on, say what’s on your mind.
CAMMEO:
I’m just pleased you didn’t have an awful time of it.
TAHARIEL:
He really isn’t that bad. Did you know he’s going to culinary
school? And he taught himself to cook by watching TV
and YouTube? He isn’t exactly stupid.
CAMMEO:
I never said he was.
TAHARIEL:
Ya know, I thought he was this obnoxious, arrogant pain in the …
neck, but, well - he’s actually kind of funny, and so sweet with Neve.
CAMMEO:
So you said.
TAHARIEL:
I did?
CAMMEO:
Look luv, I’ve known Jesse a long while. Mez complains about him
often enough - they share a room, remember? But I’ve also seen
his good side. You don’t have to defend him to me.
TAHARIEL:
I’m not defending him.He’s just not as bad as I thought he was.
TAHARIEL:
… And - he’s really is kind of cute.
