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Silas University.
A place where thousands of young adults drink and party away their parents’ fortunes and thousands of dollars worth of scholarships.The place to where I've grown and learned beyond my imaginative capabilities for 3 years. The place where most of my fun and heartwarming memories were made. And this year is the last. My senior year. It’s time to make my mark as Laura Hollis, President of Tau Kappa Phi. It’s time to create a legacy of me! A legacy of a hardworking and intelligent young woman!
(The opposite of the last bimbo who was president)
But then again, who is Laura Hollis you may ask?
I’ll tell you!
I was an ordinary girl growing up. I wasn’t the fastest girl on the track, the smartest girl in the class or even the dullest tool in the shed. I was just ordinary. I was a ghost. If there was a superlative in high school for ‘Most Non Existent’, it wouldn’t even be me because I was sure people would think I didn’t go to that school. Though with my average grades and my average performance in extra curriculars in the school, I got accepted into Silas University. It’s not very comparable to Stanford or Yale, but a degree is a degree. So what if my Bachelors in Journalism came from the #1 party school in the country? At least my future employers will know that I’m able to write a kick-ass article about Civil Injustice while at the same time mastering the art of beer pong.
As if my fate should’ve been seen from high school, I was just as non existent in Silas. My roommate didn’t even know I was their roommate 2 weeks after classes began. They wasn’t rude about it or anything. They just walked in the room one day as I was waking up and got spooked.
“Who are you?” They grabbed her chest as they calmed themself down from what looked like they saw a ghost.
My eyebrows furrowed.“Um... I’m your roommate?” I answered their question with a question. I wasn’t sure if they were serious.
“Oh really? Are you new?” They smiled and made their way towards my bed holding a hand out in greeting. “I’m LaFontaine.”
Oh god. They are serious.
I took their hand in my own and shook it knowingly. “Um, I know. I’ve been your roommate since the beginning of school.”
“Wow girly, you could’ve fooled me! You’re like a ghost!” They grinned.
And from that moment on, LaF became my best friend. We pretty much did everything together; we went to classes together, studied in the library, hell, I was even their wingman one night! (which ended in disaster by the way…) But it wasn’t until one night LaF basically pressured and pushed me into rushing for a sorority where everything started taking place.
Tau Kappa Phi.
An orientation and non gender based sorority. So women of all sexual orientations, gay, straight or none(all) of the above (or those who declare themselves as neither man or woman) can come together to fight for a common cause of strength and support. It made sense why LaF wanted to be a part of it and me? I knew I was gay when I was in high school but no one knew, it kinda made sense why I was a ghost in school. I didn’t want people to get close, to find my secret and then hurt me.
I can’t believe I went along with the crazy shenanigans to actually get in but….
I wanted to fit in.
I wanted be a part of something. To be noticed! So yes I may have had to run up and down the street in my underwear. Yes, myself and the other pledges may have had to steal our brother fraternity’s 200 lbs keg. But throughout all the crazy things they made us do, I made sisters. We created a bond. A family. Now 3 years later in my senior year of Silas, I’ve already created a legacy. I have the most awesome girl friend in the world. I have the greatest friends that I could ever ask for and now…
I get to do the same for a girl who was once like me.
Afraid.
A ghost to others.
I get to let them be seen! Be heard!
That, my friends, is who Laura Hollis is. And as chapter president, I’m going to do great things as to complete my final year not with a bust!
But with a Bang!
I burst through the door and throw my backpack across the room, nowhere to be seen. It feels like I’m running in slow motion down the hall, up the stairs, zooming around the corner; seeking for what I have been impatiently waiting for. It’s all the way at the end of the hall.
I don’t know if I can make it.
If I can hold it.
My hand grabs a hold of the door knob and the door swings open. I see it! What I’ve been waiting for, for hours!
The Toilet!
I quickly shimmy my pants down in a hectic manner as a wobble towards the throne. I make a quick motion to sit as I can start to feel it trying to escape my body.
Then all at once.
The sweet, sweet feel of release.
I moan aloud in pleasure. “Agh! It’s been 4 hours!”
“Laura?” I hear my name in question. Loud and obscene noises leave my mouth. If someone were to be standing on the other side of the door, I would imagine the dirty things going through their head.
“Yep it's you.” The voice chuckled. “Babe, why are you the only one that can make it seem that you’re having the best sex of your life right now while peeing?”
“Shut up Danny.” I giggle.
Danny “Hottie” Lawrence.
My very smart, very hot and very athletic girlfriend.
I remember the first time we met like it was yesterday.
We were paired up together for a rush activity due to the fact that she was in my cousin sorority, Sigma Sigma Delta (also known as the Summer Society). Her sorority was athletic based, where most of the girls were on Athletic scholarships. Danny, of course, was on a Basketball Scholarship and was easily the best player on the team in her freshman year. After that moment, we became fast friends. Feelings started to enter the mix 2 years later and now she’s the captain of the basketball team as well as the Summer Society’s chapter president.
“I’m starting to get worried! You’ve been moaning and groaning for 5 minutes now, you should probably get that checked out.” I can sense the sarcasm in her voice. But she’s not wrong, I have been peeing for an abnormally long time and I don't think it’s gonna stop anytime soon.
Wait.
Just kidding.
It stopped.
I take care of the business down there then proceed to wiggle my way back into my pants. I go ahead and wash my hands (because, you know, it's never bad to be extra hygenic) and open the door to see her leaning against the wall picking at her nails.
“Just for your information, it wasn’t 5 minutes.” I started with a smirk on my face. “It was more like 2.”
She smiled. God that smile could kill! It’s slowly killing me right now. “Whatever you say Laura. But why are you here? You know your Tau Kappa house is literally two houses down right?”
“I couldn’t hold it.” My face grew red. “Besides, I wanna spend time with you.”
“Aw Babe, I would love to. But the girls and I are going out tonight with the new girls on the team and you know that.” She started to guide me down the stairs. My face fell.
Everyone. I would like you to meet the girlfriend I've came to know....
Danny ‘INeverHaveTimeToSpendWithMyGirlFriendBecauseShe’sNotImportant’ Lawrence.
Yes she’s pretty much good at everything and has an A+ at life…. But, she’s changed. She’s not the same girl that I fell in love with. She never has time to spend with me and if she does it's only a for a little cuddle session. We’ve fought and talked about this multiple times and sometimes it works! Things work out smoothly for a little while before it falls back into the same old motion. I don’t have the heart to leave her, we can fix it. I’m pretty sure we can make it work, maybe with time, we can fix us. I don't know how to feel, I guess it’s cause she’s disappointed me enough already.
“Okay, I mean I guess.” We walk down the stairs, her hand in mine.
“Laura,” she starts. Oh dear I know where this is going.
“Hey it’s okay!” I cut her off. I don’t want to hear the same old thing all the time. “We’ll get our time later right?”
Relief washed over her face, “Yes, of course.” She leaned down and pressed her lips softly against mine. I feel my body melt into hers and her arms wrap around. Every time we kiss, I seem to forget about what’s wrong with us and how dysfunctional we are together. I feel the cold breeze touch my lips. I open my eyes and realize that I’m still here. Nothings changed. My heart slightly breaks a little.