Disclaimer: So what if there really is a fraternity named Beta-Kappa-Delta? Grow up, itās just a damn story.
Whoever came up with āHell Weekā should be hogtied and put in front of a firing squad. The things frat boys will make a guy go through in order to join their ranks is positively obscene. There were fifteen of us. It was known right off the bat that by the time the week is over, most of us wonāt still be here. I, for one was determined not to fall. My father was a member of Beta-Kappa-Delta, as was his father before him and his father before him. I was encouragedā¦nayā¦_expected_ to accomplish nothing less. My father and grandfather were still alive and they have to be the hardest men to please in the history of mankind. Throughout my life, I always felt that nothing I did was ever good enoughā¦until I got accepted to this college on a sports scholarship. Then suddenly, it was as if the Heavens parted and I, the once invisible middle child was a ray of hope for the entire family. I had an older sister who was a straight-A student, Valedictorian and president of her college debate team. When my younger brother came out of the closet to my parents last year, they kicked him out. This should give you some idea of what is at stake here.
The gentlemen standing next to me in a straight line right now have drive and determination written all over their faces. Of course, right now, most of that drive and determination has been covered up with various Avon products and long, frizzy wigs. In the four days weāve been at this, weāve been subjected to numerous humiliating, mortifying and even hazardous trials. Some of us have had to attend class wearing maxi pads on the outside of our pants, some have been forced to dress like a woman, carry a log of dog shit in one hand for an entire day without putting it down, some still have been raided in the showers, some have had to go on meaningless scavenger hunts through teacherās desks and offices, and as for me, I had to be a man-slave for a day. I was assigned to one of the frat brothers and was expected to wait on him hand and foot, grant his every wish and crawl around on my knees and beg for kindness when other students were around. I was to do all this wearing a tight black, spaghetti-strap dress and a long blond wig. Todd, my āmasterā even went so far as to have me paint my nails and shave my legs. Iām uncomfortable, embarrassed and itchy and all I want is to get this over with.
āHey, slave, go down the hall and get me a soda.ā Todd grins down at me as I get up from crouching at his feet in the cafeteria. It seemed like everyone in the whole school was here and laughing at me. Truth be told, I was happy to get out of here for a few minutes. I hated doing this for Todd, he is such a cocky asshole. Heās been groping and feeling me up all day, trying to maximize my humiliation. When Iād been idle, heās made me crouch down in between his legs and hold on to his knees, and a few times made me rest my head in his lap during class. When I struggle to my feet in my awkward heels, Todd cups my ass firmly with one hand as he puts a few quarters into my palm. āHurry back, sweet cakes.ā As I scurry off with a bitter scowl, I hear him whack his friend on the shoulder. āHe looks real good in a dress, doesnāt he? Almost like heās used to it. Heh heh.ā
āFucking bastardā¦ā I mumble to myself, pumping the quarters into the soda machine angrily. āWhen I get accepted, Iām gonna get you back soooooo bad, you son of a bitch.ā I push the button and the frigging machine jams. I pound on it mercilessly.
āHey, miss, you need some help?ā I feel a strong hand place itself gently on my shoulder.
I turn around angrily, gritting my teeth. āPiss off, asshole!ā Iām even more humiliated when I see that itās some guy from my Soccer team, Billy, a tall, muscular brunette whoās always been friendly to me.
Billy jerks back in astonishment, his green eyes wide, his strong, chiseled jaw slacked. āNelson?? Izzat you?! Sorry, man, I didnātā¦ā
I frown, wrapping my arms around myself and turning my face away from him. āItās okay. Iām only doing this to get into a frat.ā
He smiles, putting his hands in his pockets nervously. āI figured as much. You okay? I didnāt mean to piss you off.ā I glance up at him and heās making this sad face. He was one of those guys that looked his best when he did that. It makes me smile and shake my head.
āIām fine. I justā¦I mean, this soda machine is against me. This frat guy wants me to go fetch him some diet coke and it just ate the quartersā¦and I canāt carry money in this thing andā¦ā
āNelson, relax. This machineās pretty tricky. You just gotta know how to handle it.ā He digs out 75 cents out of the tight jeans he poured himself into this morning, presses the bar until it says it needs the money, then he drops them in. And what do yaā know? Bing, bang, boom, here comes the soda can. He even bends over and gets it for me so I wonāt have to in this dress. I thank him and as he passes me the can, our hands touch. Right then, I could swear that an energy passes between us. Weāre looking into each otherās eyes and he bites his lip. Iām the first to blink and recoil, holding the can into my stuffed chest shyly. The break of contact leaves me feeling a little chilly.
āThanks a lot, Billy. I hope Iāll see you Monday for practice. Iāll pay you back then.ā
āHe grins wide and waves a hand at me. āAw, donāt worry about it. Itās 75 cents; it wonāt make or break me. Iāll definitely see you there.ā
āCool, thanks again.ā I smile at him then turn to leave. Heās just standing there, watching me with an awkward smirk. He was good-looking enough to be a movie star; twice as good-looking as most of the so-called āheartthrobsā I see girls fawning over in magazines. I suddenly realize what Iām thinking and stop myself, quickly scurrying out of the room. Was it being dressed up like this that was making me see Billy as attractive? I mean, Iāve never been attracted to a man before in my life, why start now?
Alright, getting rock-hard at the dinner table when my brother announced that he was gay doesnāt count.
āAhh, there you are, slave. What took you so long? I nearly died of thirst!ā I should be so lucky.
āThe machine wasnāt cooperative, Master.ā I kneel back down when he notions me to with a forefinger.
āIs that a wig, Todd?ā One of his friends, this airhead cheerleader tugs as my wig, pulling it off of me. āOmigawd! It looked like his real hair!ā I run a hand through my real hair, shaggy and dirty blond with long bangs that halfway covered my blue eyes with thick blond lashes. My slender face was likewise covered in soft, golden peach fuzz. How I longed for it to one day grow into a beard so Iād no longer look like an abnormally athletic twelve-year old.
āLeave my slave alone, Patti, you can have him tonight if youāre good.ā Todd traces my jaw line with a finger, staring deep into my eyes before slapping my wig back on and commanding me to put my head in his lap. I shut my eyes in horror at the thought of that anorexic demon hag having her way with me, but nothing was more important that getting into the frat, was it?
The more I endured, the less positive of that fact I became. Thankfully, Patti had a party to go to that night so I was merely forced to crawl around on the floor and bark like a dog for all the drunk frat brothers at a party they had just for themselves and a few close friends, I was forced to let them fondle me, make me lick tequila off their chests and hump their legs. During the party, of all people, Billy walks in and joins the bash. There were other recruits there, but ironically, Iām the first one he sees. When he spots me, Todd is grabbing the back of my neck, forcing me to suck Tequila from his friendās nipples. I can see Billy from the corner of my eye and it makes me want to run out of the room crying.
I could see that he wanted to rescue me, but he merely stands there looking helpless. Billy watches as Iām forced to make my rounds, handing a little bit more of my dignity over to every guy in the room. By the time I get to Billy, my pink lipstick is smudged all over my face, my wig is god-knows-where and one of the straps on my dress is broken. And to make matters worse, my eyes are clouded and glossy with humiliation. I canāt even bring myself to look him in the face.
Billy takes one look at me and squints defensively at Todd. āJesus, man. Go easy on the kid, will ya? He looks like he wants to curl up and DIE, for crying out loud.ā
āOh, Iām sure he does.ā Todd holds up the half-bottle of tequila with a wry smile. āCāmon, Will. Take off the shirt. Heās gotten pretty good at this.ā
āI think Iāll pass this time, man.ā Billy holds his hands up to emphasize. āI also think I remember something about a Trig exam tomorrow. You guys should start packing up for tonight and get some sleep.ā His eyes dart to mine, giving me a sympathetic raise of his eyebrows.
āSleep??ā Todd laughs drunkenly. āWhatās that? If I aināt never heard of it, I certainly donāt need it. But thanks for the concern, mommy. The kegs are on the left. See āya later.ā He chuckles some more and yanks me to the next guy.
During the course of the night, as the brothers get drunker, the fondling get rougher and the acts get more obscene. By now, I myself am so drunk, I couldnāt stand up and walk now if I wanted to. Todd is drunker than I am, and the fact that heās still upright defies all known laws of physics. He leads me by my leash to a few guys sitting on a couch, and orders me to take out one of their dicks and stroke it.
As wasted as I am, I still have morals. āTodd, please, donāt make me do thi-ā