Another Rainy Day Chapter 2
The girls and I stare at Frannie, confused, to say the least. With a slight hint of annoyance about the loud disturbance.
"Frannie, what's going on?"
My question goes unheard and Frannie continues by removing her hand from behind her back.
"I found this in the garbage. Who does it belong to?"
A gasp echoed throughout the girls, all eyes seemed glued to the pregnancy test in Frannie's hand. Oh my god, where did that come from?
Rebecca's crisp voice shot out from the silence.
"That's disgusting Frannie, someone has peed on that stick"
A couple of the girls around me chuckle nervously. Including Ashleigh, who looks equally surprised. This day could not get any better.
"I don't care Rebecca, someone in this room is pregnant and we need to deal with this now"
Recovering from my initial shock, I finally find my voice. I have to take control of this now.
"Frannie, why didn't you talk to me first of all! Considering I'm the president, could we have had this spectacle…like in private?"
In her usual determined manner, Frannie continued her interrogation. Good leadership skills there then Casey!
"Because, Casey, if we don't deal with this now, there will be no presidency for you to have. So I ask again, who does this belong to?"
Frannie's eyes scanned each girl individually as if she could pin point the owner through her gaze. I tried to scan the girls my self. What were they thinking? Did they know?
"Nope…..no one? Okay then, grab your car Casey, your heading to the pharmacy"
Frannie glared at the other girls one final time. And I swear I could feel the room turn icy.
"No one leaves, got it? Okay"
Ashleigh and I sit speechless in the car. We have just purchased the entire shops pregnancy test supply. One day we would look back and laugh at the look the sales assistant gave us. But at this moment, I could sure do with another hit of Ben & Jerrys.
I hit the steering wheel with frustration. Not even the smooth music on the radio could lift my mood.
"How could this have happened? What was she thinking? Does she not realise how this would affect her and the entire sorority. I mean, ZBZ will no longer exist!"
Ashleigh remained silent in thought. Her eyes drilling a hole in the dashboard.
"And Frannie! How could she not tell me about this first! Hello! I'm the president, this is my jurisdiction!"
Ashleigh sat back and rubbed her forehead with her hand, trying to figure out who it could be.
"Maybe its Susan, she always looked like a girl who "plays it risky".
After a pause she continues.
"We'll find out who is the pregnant sister and we will help her Case. She's going to be scared."
I shake my head in realisation. Not everything is about the sorority. One of our sisters is probably scared senseless, and here I am complaining about Frannie talking over me.
"Your right Ashleigh lets figure this out"
I lock up the car and we step through the front door with a bulging plastic bag. Nothing but silence greets us. A little creepy. In the living room Frannie is standing sternly on the spot casting disapproving glares at each sorority sister.
I notice a worn expression is also sketched onto Frannie's face. And I could see why. It seemed that Rebecca, as usual, had been voicing her opinion since we had left.
"This is not fair Frannie! Isn't it against our personal rights?"
The slam of the front door announced our return. Frannie actually looked a little relived, but I knew that wouldn't last long.
With a sudden clap of her hands Frannie carried on speaking as we had never left.
"Okay girls, you each will take a test and bring it back to me in 3 minutes. Line up outside toilet number one and begin"
The sisters unenthusiastically lined up. Some of the younger pledges muttered how embarrassing and degrading this was. But Frannie was quick with her retort.
"Just prove me wrong".