Authors' Notes: Another chapter before dinner! Mmm Porkchops! Okay, anyway here's another one. I had fun writing this one. Thanks to all of you that review, I really appreciate it.
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Chapter Eight
Today was the day, the day of the big trip. Joanne's mom felt nice so she leant her suitcases to the group, but it came that only the girls really needed them seeing as they brought all of their clothes with them. Collins looked at his old watch which was cracked from that night he was mugged. Idiots didn't even bother checking his arm for his watch. "Ready Miss Angel?"
"Yes lover I'm ready." Angel said as she came out of the bedroom with her long blonde wig, short jean skirt, tight black collared shirt, her black platforms and a beautiful black straw hat.
"Wow." Was all her man could say as she picked up her backpack and jacket.
"I'm glad you like it." She said smirking at him. "Is Benny here?"
Just as Benny was about to answer, he heard Benny beeping his car horn downstairs. "Let's go girl." Collins said as he picked up their bags with Angel right behind.
When they reached the car, Mark was already in the back seat with the window filming them.
"For God's sake Markie. Turn off the damn camera." Angel said as she got into the car.
"Woah! No bad language in this car or you'll be put into Maureen's." Benny said chuckling.
"Fuck, fuck, fuck." Collins said as he leaned into the car to kiss Angel before getting into the front seat.
Benny rolled his eyes. "Anarchists."
"You sure you don't want to be in the back Collins?" Mark asked as he watched Angel putting on black eyeliner.
Collins turned around in his seat to get Angel's attention. "You good babe?"
The drag queen stopped for a moment. "I'm good lover."
"No, we're good." Collins answered as he turned back into his seat.
Both Benny and Mark chuckled together for the first time in ages, but it felt good. "That's quite obvious Thomas."
When the Range Rover came into view on the block of the loft, Maureen and Joanne were already waiting in the car. Collins jumped out of the car to greet the girls but found they couldn't hear anything because of how loud Maureen was the music. "Cut the music down Maureen!" Joanne screamed at the top of her lungs.
After Maureen had gotten the hint, she lowered the window down giving Collins a quick kiss. "You girls ready to go?"
"Yeah, we've been ready. We're waiting for Mimi and Roger."
"They're probably upstairs fucking." Maureen said as she shaped her nails with a nail file.
As if on cue, Roger and Mimi came downstairs with their bags and somehow managed to make-out at the same time. "That must be some kind of science doing that."
"No, it's actually kind of easy."
Joanne glared at her girlfriend. "We've never tried that."
Collins knew where this was going so he decided to go back into the car before he was caught in something he didn't have time for. "Hey guys, stop fucking for a second and wave."
Mimi waved as Roger maneuvered the door open.
"Oh yeah, here's Benny's cell number in case you want to stop somewhere or something."
"Will do Collins. We'll be following you anyway, but we'll let you know."
When Collins finally got into the car, Angel was already sleeping, her hat covering her face just a bit like an old man underneath a sombrero.
Benny looked into the review mirror. "Damn, Angel falls asleep in a minute."
Collins looked into the side mirror. "Yep. She'll sleep anywhere if you let her."
"I hope you don't do anything that would make her want to fall asleep Tom."
The professor punched Benny on the arm. "No, you must be mistaking me and Ang for you and Allison."
And with that they were off.
The group traveled through New Jersey and was going well into Delaware before anyone had to eat or go to the bathroom. Angel missed Collins so she made Benny pull over so he could get in the back. The trip was going off without a hitch and Collins was wondering when someone would freak out.
"Look Collins! Isn't it beautiful?"
Collins took his gaze from his girl to admire the landscape of Delaware, nothing but trees. "It's only trees Ang."
"Yeah, but how many tall trees like this do yo see in New York?"
Kissing his girl on the temple, Collins tightened his grip around her. "Are you hungry Ang? Do you have to go to the bathroom or anything?"
Angel kissed Collins' nose, her red lipstick staining his nose a bit. "Actually, I'd love to get something to eat."
"Mark, call Joanne and tell her to go over to the nearest rest station Angel is hungry!"
Immediately Angel was embarrassed. "Oh my goodness Thomas, I'll be fine. Don't make such a big deal."
"No, you're hungry so I'm going to make sure you get something to eat."
Shaking her head in embarrassment, Angel dug into her purse to find something to do.
"It's okay Angel. Everyone in the other car is hungry. We'll stop for lunch."
"Thanks Markie."
When the gang reached a place they could all agree on, the Cracker Barrel, Collins erupted in laughter. "Oh man! I remember coming to this place!"
The name alone made Benny nervous. "Collins, are we going to be lynched or something?"
"No man! We're good. Some of the nicest people work at the Cracker Barrel."
As they gang stretched their tired legs, Angel looked around nervously. "Honey, maybe you guys should bring me something to eat. They might not lynch black people, but they might lynch drag queens."
Collins looked at his girl concerned. "Come on babe, you'll be fine. They'll lynch Maureen and Joanne before you." And with this Collins laughed once more.
When he noticed Angel's expression going from concerned to frightened, he hugged Angel to give her comfort. "I'll be right here with you. Don't worry."
The restaurant was lined with rocking chairs which Roger had found to be a very comfortable place to play his guitar.
"I can't believe you brought that thing along Roger." Collins said hand in hand with Angel.
Maureen flipped her hair as she pulled Joanne who was texting her father, along behind her. "Please, you think he'd leave that thing? It's like his penis."