Page 128 of Marvelous

Smoke – Who could drink more beer.

Hyde – Beer contest.

Ice – It was over beer.

Ghost – Who could hold the most beer and not puke.

Jekyll – I lost it for us.

Wolf – You asshole.

I shook my head.

Hyde – We still get the care package. Right?

Ice – Dude.

Wolf – Seriously?

Ghost – Fuck me.

Jekyll – Damnit, man.

I snickered.

Then that night, I added something to the care package and mailed it,

Alec

Two Weeks Later

My wife is the coolest.

The care package just arrived.

I handed out the candy, the books, the golf balls, the bags of beef jerky, and the batteries, along with the portable mini fans.

Then I stared at what was in the bottom. A gigantic bag of tootsie rolls. A bottle of fart spray.

And I started laughing, then I read the note.

Soldier Boy,

Leave these out in the burning sun, then put them on their pillows.

Your Cupcake.

PS. You have until you come home to me to have eyebrows again.

PPS. Krispin and I love you.

PPPS. Krispin wants Jekyll to show him how to skateboard.

They all looked inside and read the note, then I opened the bag, and they each grabbed a handful.

Eight hours later, the other team came pouring out of their tent, gagging and puking.

We all laughed, then high-fived.