English Muffins

At a glance, the sea oats on the white sand dunes seem to be blooming orange. But then on a whim or a sea breeze... the monarch butterflies move on to the next flower or sea grass.

John

'...it's so cool the way the little...what does the ad say...nooks and cranies...really do hold the melting butter on an English Muffin...'

Patty sits between Adjin and John on the bench.

'English Muffin...is that how we speak about women now? What did you get lucky with one of the English girls who work the rides for the summer?'

Adjin

'No...he's into English Muffins.'

John

'...not into...I had one...'

Patty

'...'had one' Really John? Oh sure make women a thing and then you can just have 'em and leave...'

John

'...an English....how are things with Don?'

Patty

'...Don who?...I had him and moved on. I'm gonna think like guys. Let's focus on dicks...'

Adjin

'...that would make you a Gay man.'

Patty

'...then all men are Gay. They really prefer to be with men...'

John laughs

'...Patty...when you say...anyway you say it like you just stepped on a bug...d-ic'

Patty

'You're right. I'm one of the guys. I just l-o-v-e my d-ic...my manhood...'

Adjin

'...well, when you have to pee...being a man really stands for something, Get it?'

John

'God.'

Patty

'No. I'm just... wanna be one of the guys... Go ahead... talk about what you were talking about.'

John

'Anyway. It was like 80...so I had my English Muffin next to my Aunt's English garden with so many orange and black butterflies around...'

Patty

'Wait. So you two guys weren't leaving me out. You were really talking about eating an English Muffin?'

John

'Butter melting...lightly toasted.

Patty sees Adjin's eyes go to a Black woman walking by. The woman smiles and Adjin smiles back. His eyes go back to John and Patty.

Adjin

'I like my muffins toasted darker.'

Patty

'I knew it. You guys are disgusting.'

Patty stomps off down the boardwalk.