Susan was still very anxious as the festivities began. She was thankful the music was not too loud, but she was still unsure if this party was where she should be. All through her teens, she had never gone to parties like this. Even as an adult, since leaving high school, she could not imagine being in such a place. She was very glad this was a dry party.
She knew how she got when she drank. Too much and she'd spill some secret she did not want revealed. The last time she got drunk, it ended with two other girls beating the hell out of her, finding out she liked women and some other facts about her. Thinking of that always made Susan never drink. She did not want a repeat of that.
Maisy, on the other hand, was in heaven. She was practically chatting up every girl there. She had come to like most of the active sisters who were here. None so far had rubbed her the wrong way. Of those who were seeking to join like herself, she had a few she hoped would not make it. The twins definitely. Maisy had always hated girls like them. Daddy's money paid for everything. Sure, her family had been well off too, but not like them. Maisy still had to earn some things.
That Courtney girl she could do without as well. Courtney definitely had that air of self-importance. All she talked about was how rich her family was, her most recent hook up and how she'd soon marry some man who was handsome and richer than her family. Maisy really wanted to slap this girl.
Janine was in similar spot to Susan. Sure, she had wanted to be here, but this was not how she expected they'd gauge her worthiness to join. What would they think of her, when she was so shy, anxious and withdrawn? She hoped this would not make them look down on her.
She was still unsure how to approach anyone. She was so lost in her own thoughts she did not see someone come up to her side. She was shocked back when someone put a comforting hand on her shoulder. It was Annabelle, the girl who had convinced her to pledge.
"I know you're nervous. Don't worry. We don't disqualify people for being shy. Quite a few of our Sisters were very much like you when they joined." Annabelle said to her, smiling slightly. "Just be yourself. We only want that here."
Janine smiled more as Annabelle said this, then smiled wider when Annabelle hugged her. To Janine's surprise, she hugged back. "You'll be fine." Annabelle whispered as she released Janine and walked away. Annabelle's encouragement gave Janine the kick she needed, and she slowly walked to join in the party.
Across the room, Alex and Sonya were chatting with another active Sister. This girl was named Amanda, and she was definitely a Class A flirt. Sonya and Alex could both see that Amanda was eyeing them both up. Neither minded. Alex was blushing a bit even.
"I think both of you will fit in very well here." Amanda quipped. Sonya chuckled as she said this.
"Are you sure you don't just want us in to get us in your bed?" Sonya retorted. Amanda laughed heartily.
"Sweetie, if that was all I was after, I wouldn't need you two to join. I could have you both upstairs right now if I wanted."
Sonya was mildly shocked at Amanda's brashness. "Don't mince words, do ya?" Alex giggled.
"Why bother, girls like honesty. Why waste time with workarounds. If I want them, I just tell them." Sonya shook her head.
"Well, sorry to disappoint you, but I don't usually go that way." Sonya said.
Amanda shook her head, still smiling. "Too bad. Still, your friend here is more my type. I'm a total tit woman." Alex blushed more as Amanda said this.
"You might be in luck there, Alex is a total lezzie." Alex looked angrily at Sonya and gave a light punch to her arm.
"Don't be putting my business out for everyone." Alex whined.
"Calm down roomie, I told you again and again this ain't back home. Not many here care if you prefer licking to sucking." Amanda nodded in agreement. They all turned their backs when they heard a loud "tut" behind them. They saw it was that Courtney girl. Amanda's brows lowered angrily.
"She'll never make it if she's as homophobic as I think she is" Amanda whispered to Sonya and Alex. Both laughed. They already knew from earlier they did not want her here.
Courtney did not seem to talk to anyone. She was roaming about the room, her back straight and her chest out, as if she was making a claim to territory. She did not smile as she looked around the room. This room was filled with no good people. Poor fools who thought they deserved to be among the rich and powerful, lesbians who were denying their natural call to mate with men. Courtney did not really like anyone here.
She only had come because she knew AAM was the premiere sorority on campus. If she did not get in here, she knew she could pledge Alpha Sigma Alpha. That had been her mother's sorority. Her mother really wanted her to join that, but Courtney saw a good opportunity here to raise her status, so she would try here first. She was starting to wonder if this would be a good place for her. These people were too accepting of the poor and weak. Maybe AMA would be better after all.
Gina tried her best to socialize with the other girls here. She was starting to wonder why she had considered pledging a sorority at all. It was not her style. As she talked with more of the active Sisters, her attitude started to change. There were many girls here like her, who cared about their grades and studies. The girl who had brought them into the room, Jaclyn, was one such sister. She got along great with her.
She was currently talking to another active, an Asian girl who was quite chubby and short. She felt her heart go out to this girl when Jazmin told her she was adopted by white parents after her parents were killed when she was ten. Jazmin was much like her too, caring a lot about her academics. She admired Jazmin's major choice.
"How do you deal with learning so much about other languages? It seems so complicated to learn the different styles and flows of languages." She said.
Jazmin nodded. "It can be, but I've always been interested in how people communicated. My birth parents spoke Japanese mostly and my adoptive parents spoke French and English. So I came here already grasping three different languages in different families, so I wanted to learn more about them."
