This is not a story about me, but it is a true story. That is all I can tell you about this, without revealing the real people. Names have been changed, but everything else is as real as I remember it. In this story the "I" refers to a guy, thus proving once again, this story is not about me!
I don't know who said it, but college really is a strange place. Some say that college is a place where people find themselves. Others say it is where you meet the few special people that you will take with you for the rest of your life. Whatever the case, it was where six outcasts found each other.
We attended Amherst College, a small liberal arts school in Massachusetts. You may have heard of it. Anyway, Amherst is a very preppy type of school where most people wear J. Crew, Abercrombie and Fitch, L.L. Bean and other designer brands. The six of us however were the group that didn't. We weren't rich, trendy, or social climbers. We were true outcasts.
A chance meeting found us together playing poker in one of the rooms. But let me give you a quick run down on the group first. Mike W, a large black man who was a bit clumsy and naΓ―ve. He had never tasted beer in his life before coming to college. Mike B., a eccentric little guy who always had a sharp-tongued wit. Jason S, the man I had huge respect for and was my best friend. He was nothing short of a scientific genius. He went on to triple major in three sciences and currently is in the Harvard MD-PHD program. Mary D. was a sweet punkish red headed girl with a slight affinity for drugs and alcohol. She was pierced on her tongue, navel, ear, and clitoris. Lisa was a strange brunette. She was always nervous around people, and nobody could figure out why. And of course, there was me.
There are many stories I could tell, but this one is a special one. We had all been friends for about a month and we decided to have a Rum night. Basically , we each put in 10 dollars and we bought as much rum as we could get. We also bought some weed for later in the evening. Unfortunately we didn't have a bong, but Jason fashioned one out of an old water bottle. Didn't I tell you he was a genius?