“I told you” Alice said proudly as she raised her drink at her friend.  “That’s our Shaney.”

“Yeah but still it hurts my feelings knowing I hurt your feelings.”  Dana said not quite making sense to anyone but they still understood her.  She was a little Confucius.

“I’m really not the outdoorsy type” Helena said as she joined the camp fire ladies.

“Where have you been?  We haven’t seen you since we arrived.”  Kit handed Helena a beer.

“I directed my crew on where to place my tent” Helena took swig of beer.

“Tent?  More like a palace” Jenny said in awe as she sat next to Helena stealing a bottle of beer from Shane.  “Shane don’t worry you have the tent to yourself, I’m shacking with Helena.”  Jenny said.

“Okay” Shane shrugged then took a swig.

“You had a crew come out to put your tent together?”  Bette incredulously shook her head at Helena.  Tina chuckled as she laid her head on Bette’s shoulder.

“Leave her alone babe” Tina said as she laced their fingers together under the blanket.

“What?”  Helena looked defiantly at her friends.  “I grew up with nine maids and five butlers each one paid quite, handsomely I might add, to perform various tasks in the household.”

“Have you ever done anything for yourself?”  Bette challenged.

“Yes I have” Helena said then took a swig of beer.

“We’re not talking about those lonely nights” Alice added causing Helena’s, and several others who just happened to take a drink at the same time, beer to come out through their noses.  Helena scowled at Alice as she wiped her face.

“Fuck you Alice” Helena managed to get out as she used the napkin Kit handed out to clear her nasal passage.  “I’m going to be smelling beer all week, thank you.”

“Sorry” was all Alice had to say.   Dana looked up across the fire and noticed Nikki standing behind Jenny.

“Hey Jenny” Nikki said then waved at everyone around the fire.  “Hi.”

“Hi” Everyone waved back.

“Jenny, could I talk to you in private please?”  Nikki smiled with pleading eyes.

“Okay” Jenny downed the rest of her beer then got up. “Excuse me my peeps,” then followed Nikki to her tent.  As soon as they were out of ear shot Alice started in.