Creepy Benji – A Look into Salty Aftertaste
Salty
Aftertaste is my story about a vacation I took with my friends. Four gay
guys and three straight girls live together in a small beach house for a week.
It was like the gayer version of MTVs The
Real World. When you have that many personalities under one roof, many
memorable things will happen. The funny and dramatic moments from that vacation
feel like they just happened yesterday.
This vacation was the first time we were all together for an
extended period of time. I got to see everyone’s quirks and how everyone
handled their liquor differently. One of my favorite scenes was the first night
we were in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and we watched our friend go from quiet
and laid back to creeper in 2.5 seconds.
Excerpt
Benjamin started to become increasingly drunk after we got to
Aqua. I had not actually noticed until he put his arm around me.
“Jason, you're my favorite right now,” Benjamin said with hazy
eyes and slurred speech as he clung to me. I could tell he was using my body to
keep his body steady.
Benjamin started to dance with me, with random people, and with the
shadows on the wall. He flailed his arms up and down and swayed from side to
side trying to keep up with the rhythm of the song. He failed miserably.
“Um, exactly how much has Benji had to drink?” I asked Haley.
“I’m not exactly sure, a few beers at the house and I think he’s
drinking vodka now, why?” Haley inquired back.
“Because he’s staring down that shirtless guy with the blonde
afro other there. He looks ready to pounce.” I nodded in Benjamin’s direction.
He was a few feet in front of us. Haley glanced over.
“Oh my God! What on earth is he doing?” she asked.
“I have no idea. Maybe it’s some sort of a British mating dance.”
Benjamin thrashed his arms around. He looked like a puppet, and
his master was pulling on the strings. I walked up to him, and he turned and smiled
at me. He looked dopey but happy.
“Sweetheart, what are you doing?” I asked.
“Jason! JJJJAAAASSSSOOOOOOOOON!” Benjamin responded. He placed
his hands on my shoulders and looked me in the eyes. “I want him! I WANT HIM!”
Benjamin yelled as he pointed at the shirtless guy with the blonde afro.
“Okay, I believe you, but how bout you come back over to the
group and admire him from afar?” I insisted and pulled on his arm so he would follow
me.
I had expected him to put up a fuss, but Benjamin just smiled
and said, “Okay!”
When I reached the group and turned back around, Benjamin was
gone again.
“Now where the fuck did he go?” I asked Haley.
“He’s over there.” Kevin pointed to the entrance.
We all turned to look. Benjamin was standing right in front of
the door by the trash can. He stood in the doorway bobbing up and down. He was making
it hard for people to pass him. With eyes partly open, he smiled and pointed at
people that walked by. He gave a thumbs up to the guys he thought were cute.
“Yeah, that’s not creepy at all,” Haley said while staring at
Benjamin and laughing.
“Creepy Benji! What the hell is he doing?” Kevin asked.
“Creepy Benji is right,” Bobby said as he took a sip of his
margarita.
“He is on a mission to find a guy. All he needs now is a white
van with a ‘Free Candy’ sign on the side of it,” I said.
***
Boys, beaches and bad decisions…
In this nonfiction tale, Jason and his hilarious and crude
motley cast of friends leave their mundane suburban jungles and flock to the
mecca that is Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for vacation. They are in search of a
little rest and relaxation; aka beach, bars and boys, lots of hot boys.
Jason is just looking for a little attention. He just wants to
feel wanted, and a little summer passion would not hurt either. Jason is the
self-proclaimed hopeless romantic of the group. Will he find his summer love or
is romance really scarce?
Kevin is the complete opposite of Jason. He feels that romance
is only alive in stories. Kevin's love for a teenage drama goes too far, and
his obsession turns into more than he expected. Did Kevin finally stumble upon
some romance or does his fascination finally get the better of him?
Bobby is looking for a connection. Any kind of connection. He
meets a new guy every night and shares his bed with him. What is really going
on behind Bobby's bedroom door? Will he ever be able to fill this insatiable
void for closeness?
Benjamin sneaks out every night. He disappears into the night
and reemerges the next morning as if nothing had happened. He is quiet about
his extracurricular activities. Where does Benjamin go? What is he doing?
In this beach oasis, where there is an endless sea of sexy men
with perfect bodies, will Jason and his friends actually find love or just one
night stands? One thing is for certain, it is an epic vacation that none of
them will forget.
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Jason Lloyd is
the author of hilarious m/m romance featuring an array of interesting
characters. Salty Aftertaste (Ginge
Publishing, 2013) was his first creative non-fiction novel. It reached
Smashwords Top Best Seller list in Gay & Lesbian Fiction and was the #5
best seller in the New Adult genre on All Romance eBooks (ARe).
Bio
Jason Lloyd is
the author of hilarious m/m romance featuring an array of interesting
characters. Salty Aftertaste (Ginge
Publishing, 2013) was his first creative non-fiction novel. It reached
Smashwords Top Best Seller list in Gay & Lesbian Fiction and was the #5
best seller in the New Adult genre on All Romance eBooks (ARe).
His second
book, Queer Dirty Laundry (Ginge
Publishing, 2014), is a creative non-fiction novella and is based on his
popular blog by the same name. In 2011, QueerDirtyLaundry.com was nominated for
The Best of Gay Philadelphia under Best Gay Website/Blog. Jason’s blog was also
in the top ten numerous times on Best Male Blogs.
Jason is
currently working on an m/m romance and mystery/suspense fictional novelette
series called Filthy Fibbers. Filthy Fibbers is centered on five
friends and the scandalous secrets they keep. The book takes place in a small
Pennsylvania town called New Hope.
Jason grew up
in a small town in Bucks County, Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia. A
majority of his writing takes place in Eastern Pennsylvania including
Philadelphia. He currently resides in a small town in Berks County,
Pennsylvania.
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Sounds like an interesting read. I've only traveled to two places and out of the two I think Florida was my favorite.
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