While the Boys Are Away
“C’mon,” said Amelia. “Let’s go get showered while the boys are doing their cavemen piece.”
Gemma giggled. Her boyfriend, Rob, and Amelia’s bloke, Tony, were hunkered over the barbeque, desperately trying to get it to light. The breeze wasn’t helping, and the boys were getting increasingly irritable. It was time to make a hasty retreat before they started beating their chests.
The women dashed into their respective tents and grabbed their stuff. As they started walking across the campsite to the shower block, Amelia murmured, “I don’t know why we can’t just go to the pub, like normal people.”
“Heard that!” yelled Rob, glowering at them.
The girls scurried away, not wanting to incite any more of the boys’ wrath.
Moments later, they reached their destination. Pu
