Life After Highland (Part 21)
Jane, Trent, and the rest of Mystik Spiral arrived at the Kappa Kappa Gamma's sorority house around four to set up. The "Pre-Rush Party" banner was being hoisted up by a couple of the Gammas' boytoys. They were met at the door by Brittany, who showed them where they would be performing. With Jane's help, it only took forty-five minutes for the band to be ready. Being the band's unofficial "hostess", Brittany pointed to where the food, drinks, and bathrooms were. Jane made mental notes, because she knew that she would be the only sober one of the group by the time the party got into full swing. While the band began on their first of many beers of the concert, Jane stepped outside to double check the van for anything that may have been missed. As she closed the van door, she was surprised to see Brittany standing behind her. Jane instantly tensed up.
"Umm, do you know if Daria is going to make it?" Brittany asked.
Jane looked at her watch. "Hang on, I'll call her - she should be on her lunch break," Jane said as flipped up her cell phone. A few minutes later, she turned to the cheerleader. "Daria's getting off at seven, so she should be here around seven-thirty. Her sister, Quinn, is driving her."
"Quinn - you mean the red-headed freshman that I've heard some of the guys on the football team talk about? That's her sister?"
Jane nodded, "Yep."
"Wow - I had no clue. I know that Amy invited her as a potential member prospect. Are you or Daria in a sorority?"
"The only school activity I've heard Daria mention being a part of was the fencing team. As for me, there is no way in hell I could afford being in one."
"Oh," Brittany said and then got quiet for a minute. "Umm ... Jane, I know you probably don't want to hear this from me - but I'm sorry for what happened while we were in high school."
"Brittany," Jane sighed. "You have nothing to apologize for. You weren't the person who opened their big mouths in front of the entire student body in the cafeteria. You were just that bitch's best friend."
"Who didn't speak to her for a couple of months afterwords. You weren't the only one mad at her, Jane."
"Why were mad at her? It wasn't like she screamed your secret out for the whole world to hear."
"Yes - in a way, she did. See, I was Evan's other victim," Brittany whispered.
Jane stared at Brittany as her jaw dropped. "I knew that the other victim was a cheerleader, but the police wouldn't tell me who. I had no idea it was you. Why are you telling me this now?"
"Because I still have nightmares about it, and could use someone around who understands," Brittany's voice broke.
Jane lowered her head. "You're not the only one."
Daria and Quinn arrived shortly before eight. Much to the surprise of the auburn-haired woman, Brittany and Jane were sitting on the sorority house steps talking. Brittany looked up and saw the Morgendorffer siblings heading their way. The four of them spoke briefly before heading into the house. Jane led Daria to where Mystik Spiral were sitting between sets. Trent offered to get Daria a beer, but she refused. After the group talked for a few more minutes, Trent and the rest of Mystik Spiral got up to begin their second set.
Thirty minutes later, Brittany joined the two of them. "Daria - you didn't tell me that your grandmother was an elite! You know that it makes you and Quinn automatically eligible to join the Gammas!"
Daria looked over at Brittany with anger in her eyes, then quickly walked out of the room, leaving the blonde and Jane in a state of confusion. They soon followed her out of the house. Daria was halfway to her car when Jane and Brittany caught up to her.
"I don't want a thing to do with the Gammas or anything else my grandmother was a part of," Daria growled.