WARNING: This story will contain mature themes.
DISCLAIMER: I unfortunately do not own anyone in this story, though I would not mind owning any of the characters in this show!
NOTES: This story is completely AU, aka it doesn't follow the shows storyline at all, and may not involve all the characters.
SUMMARY: Four years filled with the unexpected, that's what college is all about. People change, and discover who they truly are.
AUTHORS NOTE: This story takes place during the gangs freshman year of college. I'm aware they would not have graduated in 2010, but hey, it's my story! And it's slightly AU, not everyone is the exact same as they were in the show. Also, I'll be using building names and such from my own university, so, therefore, I am aware that these buildings and such may not exist on UNC's campus. Also, don't worry, the majority of the main cast is in this story… this is kindof just a teaser chapter, to see how you guys respond. Let me know if you'd like to see more!
July, 2010
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fisher Lecture Hall
"Did you finish the reading?" A rather short boy with dark red hair asked as a group of students filed into the lecture hall. The dark haired bombshell beside him turned her attention to him and feigned a smile, nodding in response. Gregory, as he had once introduced himself to her as, had been bugging her for the past few weeks. Class was unbearable when he managed to weasel his way into a seat beside her. Eighteen-year-old Brooke Davis couldn't stand boys like him, then ones that just wouldn't take no for an answer. Once inside the huge building, Brooke headed for the mob of girls seated towards the middle of the hall, taking a seat amongst them. Class wasn't due to begin for another ten minutes, but everyone had arrived early to discuss the reading before the quiz they were bound to have.
"Hey Brooke," the girl beside her said gently with a grin. Her name was Avery and she was a sophomore. Someone Brooke had taken a liking to over the last month of summer session.
Brooke turned to face her newest friend and pulled out her laptop, placing it on the desk in front of her, "Hey Avery. Are you ready for this quiz? I'm so not."
Avery smiled and pulled a piece of paper out of her brightly colored Vera Bradley shoulder bag that had the Greek letters for Kappa and Delta embroidered on it, "Here."
Brooke took the paper from the girl and glanced down at it, quickly realizing what it was, "How did you get these?"
"My friend used to date the TA," Avery told her with a laugh. "They broke up last night, and she was going through his things that he'd left in her room. Turns out he left his folder of notes for this class. So, she passed it on to me."
Brooke smiled slightly as she placed the paper down, "Well, didn't you get lucky!"
A few of the other girls had taken their seats around them as Avery discretely passed the quiz answers around the small group. Most of the girls were holding similar bags, a few with different colors and letters on them, but sorority girls nonetheless.
"Have you decided if you're going to rush yet Brooke?" The tall blonde seated on the opposite side of Brooke asked her. Brooke hated that question. Ever since she'd gotten to college, every sorority girl she saw had asked her the same exact question. And it just so happened to be a question she could not answer just yet.
"My mom wants me to," Brooke said finally, turning to face the girl. "But she really wants me to rush the sorority she was in during her college years. She thinks that just because I'm a legacy to Pi Beta Phi, I have to be a sister of that sorority."
"I take it you don't want to be a Pi Phi?" Avery asked, joining in on their conversation.
Brooke shook her head, "Honestly, I haven't met a single girl from that house that I liked."
"So, why don't you go through rush with an open mind, and pick the house you feel at home in?" Avery asked.
"No matter what I decide, my mom will try to force me into Pi Phi," Brooke sighed, glancing around at the group of girls. Most of them were Kappa Delta's, the house Brooke had come to like the most over her first month of college, but there were two Chi Omega's and a Kappa Kappa Gamma.
"Lauryn's mom tried that shit with her too," Avery told her, gesturing towards the girl beside her.
"Yup. She was a Zeta Tau Alpha," Lauryn said with a smile, "But I didn't feel at all comfortable with them. When I rushed, they just seemed… like, not my type of girls. She was really upset when I wound up accepting my bid from KD, but I don't regret it."
Brooke shrugged, "I might just rush. Not sure yet."
"Well," the tall blonde started, as their professor walked into the classroom, "you should come by Chi Omega tonight. Join us for dinner." She took out a bright yellow post it note and scribbled on it before handing it over to Brooke.
Cayleigh – 704-549-9034
Dinner, 7 pm Chi Omega
Brooke smiled and placed the note inside her folder. She'd never been to the Chi Omega house before. Ever since she had established a closer relationship to Avery, Kappa Delta girls had become her newest friends. Their professor began opening up a power point, signaling that it was time for class to begin.
"Owen is running a bit late," the middle aged man started, "so we're going to go over last nights reading for any of you who have questions before the quiz."
Brooke rolled her eyes, the reading was a piece of cake, it was the connecting it to the bigger picture that was the confusing part. It was times like this that she regretted taking Women in Literature. Truth was, Brooke didn't really care about Literature. She was only taking the class because she had found out the TA was gorgeous.
Fifteen minutes later, and a hundred stupid questions in, Owne finally entered the lecture hall, holding a stack of white paper.
"Sorry Cavanaugh," Owen said in the direction of the older man behind the podium, "the copier was jammed. I had to run to the science lab to run off enough copies."
"Not a problem," Professor Cavanaugh said as he took the papers from Owen and headed for the desks to begin passing them out.
"This is quiz four, make sure you put your section numbers at the top of the paper," Owen said as he turned to face the classroom.
Brooke didn't hear a word of what he was saying, all she could do was stare. The boy was beautiful she had to admit that. From his dark hair to his gorgeous green eyes, Brooke was hooked on him. He was also, as of recently, single, something Brooke would not quickly forget.
July 2010
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chi Omega Sorority House
Brooke hadn't really known what to wear, something she wasn't used to. Cayleigh had just told her to wear a cute dress, but the idea of meeting a whole new batch of girls and accidently wearing something inappropriate was frightening to her. At least, when she was getting ready for her first night at the Kappa Delta house, Avery had come over and helped her pick something out. Cayleigh, unfortunately, had work right after class and couldn't provide much assistance to her. In the end, she had opted on a simple white sundress, and a pair of Steve Madden white wedges, with rope lining the wedge. Her makeup was done simply. She wore a thin line of black eye liner, a few coats of mascara and a clear lip-gloss. She had curled her dark brown locks into light waves and clipped a small portion behind her ear, back with a small flower clip. Standing on the sidewalk outside the house, she faced it, noticing a few girls sitting out on the front porch. Brooke groaned inwardly, this wasn't her. Brooke Davis was strong, and outgoing. She wasn't the type of girl to cower in fear at the presence of other girls. So, why was she so nervous now? 'Maybe because they get to decide if you're in... or if you're out?' Brooke asked herself as she pulled out her iPhone and began writing a text to Cayleigh.
To: Cayleigh
Hey girl! I'm outside, should I walk up?
She stood and waited, pretending to be fiddling with her phone as to not look awkward. Within a few seconds she received a reply.
From: Cayleigh
Glad you could come! We're inside just come on in!
Brooke smiled, took a few more seconds playing with her phone and then placed it into her brightly colored paisley printed purse. She turned on her heels and headed up the front steps and towards the house. The three girls seated on the porch turned to her and smiled.
One of the girls stood up, "You must be Brooke?"
Brooke nodded her head and turned to face the girl. She was gorgeous. Her hair was a bright, natural blonde, and her eyes, a light, chestnut brown. Her smile was perfect, her face was perfect, her body was perfect, and she definitely made Brooke feel a little inadequate.
"It's so great to finally meet you," the blonde continued, "I'm Cayleigh's roommate, Lexus."
Brooke finally returned the smile, "Brooke Davis. I take Women in Literature with Cayleigh."
Lexus leaned over to engulf the girl in a hug, "Cayleigh told me all about you earlier today. I'm Recruitment Chair for Chi Omega, she told me you were thinking about going through the rush process this fall."
Brooke returned the hug, a little startled at how nice she was being to her. Brooke had heard horror stories about some Chi Omega girls, but she hadn't been met with the same fate yet.
"Yes, I'm thinking about it. I'm a Pi Phi legacy, but I've been meeting mostly KD's and a couple Chi Omega's," Brooke told her.
"Well, Kappa Delta is an amazing sorority as well, a few of my closest friends are in KD. Wherever you end up, you have to make sure you're happy. Whether it's with us, KD or even ADPi, I'm sure you'll find the perfect house. I definitely am looking forward to getting to know you better though Brooke," Lexus said as she walked Brooke towards the front door to let her inside.
"I'm looking forward to getting to know more about you and your house as well," Brooke said with a grin as they entered the house together. It wasn't long before she was met by Cayleigh and dragged through the house, being introduced left and right to different girls.
Finally, she was standing face to face with a group of boys, frat boys.
"And these guys over here, they're the boys of Delta Kappa Epsilon… and a couple Fiji's in there too," Cayleigh said as she started pulling a blonde boy towards her. He looked an awful lot like Cayleigh, just in boy version. He was tall, blonde haired and blue eyed. Brooke had to struggle to keep her jaw from dropping at the sight of him.
"This is Lucas. Lucas Scott, my baby brother," Cayleigh said as she ruffled her hand through the boys hair. "Lucas, this is Brooke. She's a potential new member. She's thinking of rushing this fall."
Lucas swatted his sisters hand away and turned to face Brooke, extending his hand to her, "Hello Brooke. I'm Lucas, as my sister already told you, I'm a brother of Delta Kappa Epsilon."
Brooke could barely speak as she took his hand and shook it, he was certainly gorgeous.
