ZETA
Following William's directions, I got on the two ten and took my time finding the frat house. I figured I was in no rush, since it was still nine forty five and I was already in the vicinity. Sadly, that didn't turn out to be a good plan. The place was so packed that I had to park several blocks away.
UNow I know what our classmates do on their days off."
It was pitch black, so as I walked, I used the mini-flashlight on my key chain.
"Hello!"
I jumped back, letting out a scream of shock. When I swung my flashlight up to the figure's face, it was William.
"You want to give me a heart attack?!" I exclaimed, throwing a punch at his shoulder. He avoided it easily in spite that the light was still on his face.
"You're a scared little girl, are you?" I just glared at his stupid smug smile and thought about all the ways I could wipe it off his face.
UEspecially ways involving medieval torture."
"You really are a creep!" I said. "You'd be lucky to get anything more than a restraining order tonight!"
He laughed hard. It took like a minute before he stopped himself and settled for just looking at me in disbelief.
"You're funny, I'll give you that much." He flicked on his own flashlight and let it scan up and down over my body.
"Was this the best you could dress for a party? I was thinking that maybe you could hook up with a guy or something. You know, get a funny story to share tomorrow. But showing up like this…" He pretended to think for a moment. "Oh well, lots of the guys get pretty drunk, so who knows. I've seen worse."
His insults didn't seem to bother me at all. It was like I didn't even believe them. Then again, "Paying attention to a pretty man's words has never been a hobby of mine."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever," I said, sounding bored. "You want to go in alone? Make sure no one knows we might be together? I mean, I could ruin your reputation, right?"
I joined my hands and batted my eyelashes at him. William just stared at me, his jaw dropping slightly.
"Hal You didn't expect that, did you?" I couldn't believe that he was actually trying to get a rise out of me. I was totally besting him, showing him that women were not as easy to manipulate like he thought. He seemed confused.
"Don't be ridiculous."
He walked ahead of me, and I purposely kept my distance. I took my time, watching his angry walk with amusement. When he finally noticed that I'd been lagging behind, he grabbed me by the arm, practically dragging me along. I gave him an innocent look.
"This is funny!" Brie said, giggling for the first time ever.
Getting on his nerves and breaking his calm facade was a lot better than reacting to his attempts to shame me. My three girls inside me high-fived me for keeping my ground. He finally let me go in front of the house and gestured mockingly at the door.
"After you."
For a moment, I had a flashback to every single teenager movie I had seen. The whole party stops when the nerdy girl enters the room. Not wanting to show any fear, I grabbed the door knob and opened it. I took a deep breath and went in.
Pretty much everyone continued dancing, drinking, and talking. Aside from some girls eying William, my presence didn't seem to have any effect whatsoever.
"Damnl That never fails in Hollywood," I muttered to myself.
For once, William didn't seem to hear me. Once we stepped inside, he made a beeline toward the table with the drinks. He took one of the red plastic cups carelessly arranged on the table. They were next to a keg and an ice box full of cans of beer, soda, and other beverages. He served himself some beer and began drinking. I was half expec