Chapter One – I want to get away

"Collins, baby, it's so boring here!" Angel whined, making coffee.

"Well find something to do, go shopping, join a club... anything..."

"I've been into all the shops, and what club is going to want a drag queen in it?"

"A club for drag queens?"

"Tom," Angel pouted, " Can't we move?"

He laughed.

"What's funny?"

"I earn teachers wages Angel, which translates into very little. We're struggling to pay the electricity bills let alone being able to move." Collins packed his lunch into his bag and kissed Angel on the top of the head.

"So we can't move?"

"I'm afraid not... I'm sorry..."

"No, I didn't really expect you to say yes... But it was fun to hope."

"I love you... hey... you just want to get away, right?"

"Yeah... away from all the smog and the city..." She sighed.

"I have an idea... I have to go! Bye sweetie!" Collins pulled Angel in and kissed her hard on the lips before letting go of him and rushing out of the apartment, leaving Angel standing stunned and dazed in the middle of the room.

She shook her head, fluffed her wig, straightened her skirt and picked up the phone.

There were only four numbers she'd memorised: Collins work, the mexican food place in the city, the beauty parlour and Mimis place.

She dialled.

Mimi answered: "Hello?"

"Hey chica!" Angel said, checking her nails.

"Hey Angel, whats up?"

"Nothing much at all... I'm so bored! Are you alright? You sound tired!"

"I'm fine... better than fine... Its just, me and Roger had a big night last night... and I'm still sorta tired..."

"You mean you..."

"Mhmm."

Angel let out a high-pitched squeal.

"Glad to see someones happy for me!"

"Who isn't honey?"

"Mark... he was being weird this morning... said he heard us having a good time last night... Is he jealous?"

"Oh honey... Mark is lonely... we all have a partner, and I think he feels a bit left out."

Mimi sighed.

"Hey, you wanna go to the life for lunch?"

"We have the money for that?"

"My shout!"

"No Angel! You paid last time!"

"You'll have more money when you get that job... until then, I am paying!"

"Are you sure... because I could..."

"No!"

"Fine, meet you outside your building in fifteen."

Angel hung up the phone and put on her coat. She rushed downstairs to meet Mimi.

Once they were seated at the Life Cafe, they had a chance to really catch up.

"Have I asked how you and Collins are going?" Mimi asked, examining the menu.

"Not since yesterday..."

"Oh... well how are you and Collins going?"

"Good, better than good... Great! But I think he's up to something!"

"Like what? Because if he's doing anything wrong by you I swear I'll..."

"Mimi! No, nothing like that! I asked him if we could move this morning and he said we don't have the money..."

"Well who does?It's fair enough..."

"But then he said he had an idea and rushed out of the building."

"Ooh! I think I know!"

"What?"

"I think he's planning something romantic for you!"

"Like in a hotel or something?" Angels face lit up and she smiled.

"Well... yeah!"

"We don't have the money for that!"

"You know Collins! Where theres a will theres a way!"

Angel smiled and nodded. It was true... Collins could do anything if he put his mind to it!

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

That evening, Collins entered the apartment to find Angel sitting on the sofa wearing mens clothing. His immediate thoughts were that something had happened.

"Honey! Are you alright?" Collins said, dropping his bag and rushing to Angels side.

Angel looked at him like he was crazy, "Of course... why wouldn't I be?"

"You're in sweatpants and a T-shirt... wheres the mini and fur coat I left you in this morning?"

"Its not easy to walk around in platform heels and mini skirts all day! I'm relaxing!"

"I did always say you were completely crazy!'"

Angel rolled his eyes and patted the seat next to him.

"What were you saying this morning begore you had to rush off?" He said.

"Oh! Yeah! I have a suprise for you!"

"A suprise?"

"You said you wanted to get away... well, we're going camping!"

Angel tried to be grateful and excited, he really did. The thing was, angel had never really been a camping kind of guy, or girl for that matter, he'd always been the sit at home, shopping, don't break a nail kind of guy, ever since he was a teenager.

"Thats... great! Absolutely fabulous!" Angel smiled and Collins completely missed the fact that each word was dripping with sarcasm and smiled widely.