The silence was deafening.
Kevin went about his college classes and part time job like nothing had happened...but it had. It had been going on close to two weeks since Samantha and himself had been walked in on. Samantha hadn't emailed nor texted him. Needless to say, after finding his lust partner...he was afraid it was over.
A dorm mate, Chuck had invited him out and Kevin took him up on it. He needed to clear his mind. They walked down to "frat row", this party being hosted by a sorority. Alpha Phi had a reputation, they were rumored to be partially the inspiration for "Mean Girls". Kevin didn't care, he was just looking to drink and get out of his funk. As they walked up, there were two girls in sorority sweater's admitting guests. Kevin's friend told them he had been invited by Carrie. A quick text confirmed this. When Kevin started to follow him, the girls stopped him
"We need to know who invited you.." they explained.
"I'm with Chuck" he stammered, caught off guard.
"Sorry, but this is invite only" the taller of the two stated flatly
"...hang on Mandy" the shorter of the two chimed in..."maybe we can make an exception" to the taller girl.
The two girls gave each other a look, the silent communication of women that passes with a glance. The taller girl then smirked...
"Show us your six-pack" she grinned.
Kevin only took a second to catch on. He lifted his shirt to a flat stomach. The girls looked, when he knew he had their attention; he flexed. The girls smiled. His abs had been toned by ROTC, but further ripped from all the sweat he had poured out fucking Samantha. It was his turn to smile.
Having 'earned' his way in, he walked in and found Chuck getting a beer. Kevin approached the bar. An Alpha Phi with red ringlets of hair was manning the station.
"Beer?' she asked, already holding a Solo cup.
"Have any cocktails? Kevin deftly shot back.
Her eyebrow raised just a fraction, before she replied "Screwdriver, Tequila Sunrise or Rum & Coke?"
"Tequila Sunrise, with Milagro if you have it" he raised his eyebrow at her.
She smiled subtly, getting his drink ready. "I'm afraid we only have the generic Tequila, not the quality stuff. She placed the cup in his hand, her fingers brushing against his. "Don't be a stranger" as she moved to help the next person.
Kevin walked into the backyard with Chuck. As he looked around, he realized this was no average frat beer-bong kegger. Unbeknownst to him, while sororities could be just as big partiers, Alpha Phi tended to behave differently. He milled around with Chuck and approached some Alpha Phi's. Chuck tried his luck, which turned out to be unlucky.
"Hiya ladies. Well...I'm here! What are your two other wishes?" laughing at his own humor.
The girl's face did not change expression. After a moment, they looked at Kevin.
"Immaturity is the inability to delay self-gratification" he said, raising his cup to the girls. They both smiled and turned back to their conversation. Kevin started walking away while Chuck stayed to try to salvage his entrance. He spotted the red headed girl from behind the bar and headed in her direction. "Nice, you were able to escape" he quipped.
She turned, recognizing him. She nodded in agreement. "I'm not a lowly freshman," she explained. "The pledges and freshmen have later duty. Once a girl is established in Alpha Phi, we get to truly enjoy our soirees"