She glanced sideways to look at the brunette. She didn’t seem to be the least bit bothered by the whispers and glares. Spencer figured Ashley really didn’t have to be offended since it wasn’t true, but still…

One particular lady marched right up to them. She spat out hateful words, jabbing them both in the chest with her pointer finger. Spencer brushed off the insults, soon to revert to the way she took care of these messes. Everyone told her she was weird for doing it, but it brought humor and joy into the situation. When the old lady let out a peculiar string of curses, Spencer took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

The woman poked her harshly again, and Spencer opened her eyes in a flash. She jutted her hip out and rested Ashley’s hand there, while she wildly flailed the other one around. She smiled crazily and turned to Ashley, she said, “Oh, Ash, we’ve got ourselves another crazy.” Ashley raised an eyebrow but played along. Ashley nodded her head and pushed her body toward Spencer. Spencer giggled and stroked Ashley’s cheek affectionately. “Sweetie, why don’t we go home and screw each other senseless?” She turned to the woman. “Do you want to come and watch us? It‘d be quite an education for you.” She curled up next to Ashley, who threw an arm around her.

The lady was quite taken aback. She retreated in horror, muttering obscenities as she left. When she was ten steps away, she looked back over her shoulder at the two women. Spencer waved and she took off in a sprint. When she was finally out of sight, they dropped their act and burst out laughing.

Ashley and Spencer ended up in Central Park, where the shade from the trees brought little comfort from the smoldering summer heat. Ashley threw down her backpack and took a seat in the shade. She rummaged through her bag and pulled out her brand-new digital camera. Spencer sat next to her companion, examining her new camera.

“That’s nice,” Spencer complimented. Ashley smiled and held it out in front of them with the lens pointing towards them.

“Smile,” Ashley said, and threw an arm around Spencer, pulling her close. They both smiled widely and Ashley snapped the picture. She turned the camera around and reviewed the photo. “That’s going on the wall.”