Chapter 7: Hotdogs
"I'm starving," Maureen announced, playing with he tag of Joanne's blankey.
"Me too," Mimi agreed, watching the sand between her toes.
"We have hotdogs," Mark told them, taking two packs out of the cooler. Angel grinned, and nudged Collins in the side. "I love hotdogs," he said, raising his eyebrow coyly. His lover laughed at his youthful goofiness.
"Me too," Maureen giggled, taking the pack form Mark, letting her fingers run over his hands.
Joanne scowled and snatched them from her girlfriend. "You shouldn't," she said firmly.
"Oh, Pookie," Maureen said, rolling her eyes.
"There's a grill over that way, I think," Roger said, squinting into the distance.
"Let's head over," Collins confirmed, picking up the cooler.
Everyone grabbed something, and they walked over towards the grills. When they got to their destination, Joanne open the blanket, and the three girls flopped down.
Collins cut open the hotdog packs, as Roger started a fire with the coal that was already in place. Angel helped his lover put the food on the grill, and watched the sizzle.
After a few minutes, Mark got out the buns and ketchup, setting them on the top of the cooler.
"Order up!" Collins called to his friends. Mimi and Maureen raced up to the cooler, each eagerly grabbing and hotdog. Maureen took a bite, leaving only half left.
"Honeybear," Joanne said, "I love you, but you're so repulsive."
Maureen began laughing, and soon choking. She sputtered, as bits of bread spewed from her mouth. She walked away from the group, and spit out the food in her mouth. She retuned, laughing hysterically.
She settled down on the blanket, Joanne at her side. She lay her head on her lover's shoulder, and bit again into her hotdog.
Mimi brought Roger a hotdog coated in ketchup, and say down on his lap. She licked the condiment off her fingers, and gave her boyfriend a disgusted look when he bit into the food slathered in red tomato paste.
"Ifs goob!" he said with his mouth full.
Angel took Collins' hand, and led him to the sand. They say side-by-side, with their arms wrapped around each other.
Mark, sitting behind all of his friends, filmed the scene. Later, as he edited his films, he's stumble upon this clip: the silhouettes of six lovers, watching a sunset on the beach. He knew that every time this was viewed, it would be remembered as a grand day out.