Surf buddies Kevin and Reiko

Kevin squinted at the stub of his jay and offered the last hit to Reiko. She waved it off, so he squeezed it out and dropped it in the concrete canister labeled "Keep America Clean". Something about the sign with the blue hand dropping the crumpled paper in the basket reminded him of the "Walking Fingers" of the Yellow Pages, and he laughed.

"What's funny?" Reiko asked. The five-foot surf chick, with black hair shaven close on the sides, looked up at her boyfriend.

"Nothin'," Kevin said. "Just me bein' a dope." He took off his glasses and mopped his face with a bandanna. "Effing hot."

Reiko looked up at him. The skinny six-foot redhead had finally "burned in" his summer tan, except for a stripe around his bright blue eyes from his sport goggles. Her eyes scanned the beach and lit on a familiar van covered with surf artwork. "Hey Kevin," she said. "Is Stu back already?"

"Cool your jets, babe," Kevin said. "It's just Gary babysitting his wheels. Don't know why Stu dropped it on that dude, he don't even surf. He don't even cruise the van. Now I could have truly appreciated those primo wheels."

"Could it be that it's because Gary drives like a little old lady, and that you don't have a license?" Reiko needled.

"Babe, it's just suspended. And not even for, like, moving violations," Kevin pleaded. "Don't be like that." He reached down to put his hand on Reiko's shoulder, but he missed. She peeled his hand off her butt.

"You just want it 'cause it's got a mattress in the back," Reiko said. "I don't know why I gave up Trisha for you, Fin-head." She tilted back her head and sang in an off-key country style, "I spent my last ten DOL-lars on birth control and beer. Life was so much simpler when I was SO-ber, and queer..."

"You're killing me, babe," Kevin said. "I'll tell you why, it's 'cause Trisha don't surf and she don't party. About the mattress, no duh I wish I could jump in and take care of my daytime boners. You should know, you've been on it more than I have. Hey, let's see what Gary's doing. Maybe he'd be up for some cruising later."

Reiko looked out to sea, to the crummy surf break. "Or maybe he can find us a good break," she said.

They walked up to the driver's door of the van. The window was open, and Gary was slumped in the seat, snoozing.

"Asleep at the wheel," Kevin said. "Like he runs his whole life."

"His love life at least," Reiko said. "Good thing he finally dumped Sharon."

"There are some people," Kevin pronounced, "who need to go to Party Reform School. And that chick is one." He looked down to see the tip of Gary's cock peeking out of the leg of his shorts. "Dude's having some nice dreams. Maybe his new girl is better. Who's he going with now, that Laura chick?"

"You're the gossip hound," Reiko said with a shrug. "I heard he got picked up by a granola dyke with a big butt."

Kevin rapped on the door. "Hey Gar'!" he said.

Gary blinked. His eyes focused on the pair. "Kevin? Hey, what's happening? Hi Rei!" He casually readjusted his shorts, covering up his erection.

Rei laughed. "It's not like we haven't seen your dick before," she said. "Hey Gary, you want to run us out to Dolphin Point? The break's lame here today."

"I can't stay too long," Gary said, "I have to pick up Lil and Bernie."

Kevin blinked. "Bernie?" he asked. "Your sister get a new boyfriend? Good, that Steve was an a-hole," he said.

"Huh?" Gary said. "No, Bernie Bernstein. Her name's actually Naomi. We've been going out for a few weeks."

"You do her?" Rei asked with a grin.

Gary's unruly penis stiffened and tented out his shorts. His cheeks went pink.

Rei laughed. "I'll take that as a yes," she said. "So, what, you got a couple hours? C'mon, you can watch us take a couple waves."

Gary checked his watch. "Okay, I guess," he said.

Rei leaned closer and pitched her voice as a loud whisper. "Can me and Kevin borrow the back later? I think he wants a fuck after we surf," she said.

"Uh, I guess," Gary said. "Stu said to put down towels." He looked a little uncomfortable.

Kevin laughed. "Dude, it's OK, you can watch if you want."

"Stu always does," Rei said. "Or joins in. S'all right?"

"Okay," Gary said. "But I don't want to keep Bernie and my sis waiting. Lil just broke up with Steve and she was pretty down. Bernie's taking her shopping. But let's see if we can find you some waves, anyway."

Rei and Kevin loaded up their gear into Stuart's Super Surf-mobile and Gary ran them all out to Dolphin Point.