Roni stopped in the dark hall. She had passed the gym and was in a short hallway just as Ms. Williams had said. "Look for the office door." She had said. She moved a little farther and finally found a doorway on the opposite side of the hall. "LeAnn Williams - Athletic Department."
Roni had been in the dean's office that morning. She was distraught after finding out she would not be getting the same full scholarship as last year. There was no way she could afford to pay for three more years at Arizona State without the financial support she thought she had been promised.
Then, later in the day, she had received a call from LeAnn Williams. All she would say was stop by my office after classes at five thirty. Well, she was there. She knocked on the door and a female voice said. "Come in."
Roni opened the door. The office was nothing special except for the walls covered with photographs of athletes from various sports in a types of uniforms. LeAnn, Roni was guessing, was setting at her desk.
"Roni?" She asked. And Roni nodded. "Please, have a seat and she pointed to a chair there in front of Roni facing the desk.
Roni was unquestionably a most beautiful girl. At nineteen, she was tall, slender and had a very athletic figure. Short curly brown hair, dark eyes and perfect complexion. Roni set there waiting as LeAnn sorted through some papers.
"You want to remain at AU?" She finally asked.
"Of course." Roni said. "But there is no way I can without the scholarship and they say they are all committed.
LeAnn leaned back in her chair. She looked at Roni. She stared as if she was looking right through her and it was making Roni a little nervous. "I have a scholarship available." She said.
"Ms. Williams, I don't know what you've been told but I don't play sports." Roni explained.
"Good." LeAnn said. She leaned forward and put her arms on the desk, hands together. Looking right at Roni. "Are you sexually active?"
"Wa What?" Roni asked.
"Simple question." LeAnn said. "If you are then I can get your next three years fully covered."
"I don't understand.' Roni said.
LeAnn chuckled. "Of course you don't." She said. "How could you?" She waited. 'Here's what I have." She started. The university Alumni Association provides me with three full scholarships."
"That's wonderful." Roni said. "But again. I'm not an athlete."
"No." LeAnn said. "But you are beautiful, you need the money and again, all I need to know now is are you sexually active."
Roni seemed very flustered with LeAnn asking about her sexual activity. It was not that she was a prude, far from it. Roni was very active, even to the point of initiating many encounters but still.
