The Mating Games

chapter 14- Get some!

"But did you see me? I was on fire!" April ranted on about the game. Colin shook his head, his long blonde hair falling into his eyes.

"I did the grunt work, you just hid in a tree," he grumbled, pushing the food around his plate. Dinner had just began and everyone was hungry; after the day's events, it was like an animal was clawing at my stomach, dying for something to eat. I had nearly inhaled my food, not even bothering to chew most of the pork slices.

"Well, maybe. But I helped to, I distracted them so you could get away," April pointed out, popping some food into her mouth and chewing loudly. "Ahh," she moaned, her eyes rolling back into her head. Colin huffed beside her, choosing to remain quiet for the time being; Theo strolled over, a mountain on meat piled on his plate.

"Have enough meat there?" I asked, shuffling down the wooden bench for him to sit down.

"Nah, I might have to go back and get some more," he said nonchalant, a hidden grin almost peeking through his lips. I reached over him, picking up a long, juicy strip of beef and shoving it into my mouth whole.

"Oh fuck, this is so good," I moaned, patting my stomach in contentment. The food settled down, warming my body from the inside out. Theo gaped, his mouth popping like a fish,

"What just happened?" He murmured, confusedly glancing around the table for answers.

"Huh?" was my intelligent response.

"My food," he whimpered, using his fork to poke the empty spot I had just taken the meat from, "it was right there and now it's gone. I didn't even have time to say goodbye," alright, now he's being overdramatic.

"Shut up, you fool. Just go and get some more, or better yet, eat the food still on your plate," Colin chuckled, motioning to the tower of heavenly roasted meat. Theo pouted but took a hearty bite, moaning at the taste and licking the juice from his plump lips.

"It is really good," I threw in, eyeing up his plate. Theo caught my gaze, narrowing his eyes and covering my view with his arm.

"No, don't even think about it. You're lucky you still have hands from before. If it was anyone else, it would have been a different story," I looked at Colin, trying to gather if he was serious or not. Colin nodded his head,

"Oh yeah, ever heard the story of the 'hash-slinging slasher'? He took food from Theo and now has a spatula for a hand," well that's just stupid.

"What? No, that's from SpongeBob, where he works the graveyard shift and squid ward tries to scare him," April deadpanned, not buying into their shenanigans.

"No, really. And the other guy, who took Theo's hat with the straws that sit inside beer cans on either side on your head,"

"HE WAS NUMBER ONE!" I shouted out, overly excited. Colin smiled, giggling under his breath.

"Yeah, Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen. I'll never forget him," Theo sighed wistfully,

"He really was a great guy," these noobs!

"You're all horrible and watch way too much TV," April was not impressed.

"You haven't really hurt anyone for taking your food have you?" I couldn't help but ask, I needed to know if I was in danger.

"Hmm," was his only reply. Well that wasn't helpful, I huffed,

"Have you?" I pushed, moving closer to Theo.

"No one would ever dare take food away from me,"

"So you haven't hurt someone for doing it?" He looked at me.