The Frat

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The Frat.
Chapter 1.

I groan as I violently press the off button on my phone's alarm clock blaring "Xylophone". If it were a different sound, I would sleep right through it. Call it a lesson learned.

I turn face up and stare at the ceiling for what feels like 5 minutes; contemplating whether or not I need this class to pass and graduate. It so happens that I, in fact, DO need it.

I sit up on my bed an do my morning stretches - while also making fabulous pterodactyl screeches - then fabulously drag myself into the bathroom for a shower. I have class at 9am and as of now, it's 8.

You see, I'm a student at California State University, Northridge (Class of 2017!!!!) I have yet to graduate, just one more year, thank fuck. But for now, I have early morning classes, then my part-time job at an elementary school.
I have my three best friends/ roommates, Maria, Claudia, and Carlos. I met them both at the school I work at. Both happen to work for the same after school program, LA's Best. Maria graduated last year as a Children's Psychologist at the elementary school, Claudia graduated along with Maria as a Children's Psych as well and Carlos is finishing up his last year in uni along with me. Both he and I are going for music majors.

"MARIAH! We're gonna be late for class if you don't hurry your fatass up!" oh don't you just love the loving compliment from Carlos?

"I'm coming, damnit!" I yell back as i grab my bag for class.

We all share a 4 bedroom apartment near the campus so it's convenient enough for Carlos and I to just walk to class.

"If I hadn't called you out, you'd still be in there fixing yourself up for another hour!" he says to me as i head down the stairs.

"Will you shut up? Maria and Claudia are still asleep and for the record, it's only 8:30, you idiot. We're SO fucking early. It's a good time for some Starbucks." I tell him with a cheeky grin.

He rolls his eyes at me and keeps walking to the building.

"So there's this party tonight at Kappa Sigma, Josh let me know about it though a group chat, you down to go?" he asks while his tall ass looks at me. (he's 6ft 4in)

"Waitwaitwaitwait." I stop him. "Kappa Sigma? That frat is the most popular frat on campus, how the hell did Josh get access to them?" I look at my best friend in disbelief.

"Josh has his ways, he went down on one of the gu-"

"-OKAY I'VE HEARD ENOUGH. I don't need to know Josh's personal life!' I yell out while Carlos laughs.

"So are you down to go? I already asked Maria and Claudia, they said they're down. You can't back down on this one." he says while raising his eyebrows at me.

He's making a point here. I get invited to all these frat parties or house parties but I never end up going because I would rather study. I think i deserve a break tonight.

"Okay fine, I'll go. What time?" I ask as we walk into our class.

"It starts at 9pm but no one really shows up until 10 so I'm thinking we head over there at 10." he says.

"Sounds good then." I say as I take the seat next to him and wait till our class starts.

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Class was a drag, as always. Carlos and I make our way back to our apartment before we head to work in a few hours.
As we're walking in, we see Maria in the living room.

"Hey guys, how was class?" she politely asked.

I met Maria at work, she immediately came to talk to me since no one else did and took me right under her wing. She's a very sweet girl with a little savage side to her. She comes out of a very Christian home and was a devoted little church girl. After a while, she just got tired of saying yes to them; doing everything, every event, staying super late after church is over and cleaning up after everyone, etc. We told her about our 'moving in together' ideas, so she decided to pack her shit, spread her wings, and leave her mom's house. She was happy to be away, especially away from her mother's no good husband. It's been a year since we all moved in together and not one of us regret it.