dove in love: haha you still crack me up. Here's to aging well.
Lisa: Thanks for the compliment and, you're right, no one should make you do anything you don't want to do. :)
Casey's POV
It's 3 a.m. and I am woken up by the sound of someone breaking into my dorm room. Even though I'm half-asleep, my first instinct is 'I must protect Alex and the baby.' My wife is startled until she makes out the faces of the two people breaking into my dorm room.
"Allegra?" she asks.
Thank goodness Alex and I decided to put our pajamas back on after we made love a few hours ago, otherwise this could have gotten really awkward.
"It's Hell Morning, bitch," Mistress Stephanie says as she grabs me from my bed.
Hell Morning, the last and most painful step before initiation. I have been dreading this day since pledging began. As I'm about to kiss Alex goodbye, Mistress Stephanie grabs me and places a blindfold over my eyes. "That just may have been the last time you'll ever see your woman, Pledge Novak," Mistress Stephanie says to me. I could tell Alex is worried.
"Don't worry. We'll have your wife home to you in a few hours, Alex," Allegra tells her before we head out the door.
"Where are we going?" I ask.
"Pledge Novak, down on the ground, NOW!" Mistress Stephanie says when we are in the quad area. "You know you aren't supposed to speak unless you are spoken to."
As I lay on the ground, Mistress Stephanie wraps a leash around my neck. "Get up now, bitch," she tells me. "And walk us to my apartment."
This task is nearly impossible while blindfolded. Allegra grabs my leash and starts to lead me because I have absolutely no idea where I'm going.
When I get to Mistress Stephanie's apartment, I can hear the other pledges and my worries start to ease. At least I'm not alone.
"Pledge Novak, you're coming with us," Mistress Stephanie says as she and Allegra separate me from the other pledges and lead me into a room.
When we enter the room, my leash and blindfold are removed. It takes a while for my eyes to adjust. The whole room is dark except for two spotlights that are shining on a single chair. "Sit there," Mistress Stephanie tells me in a stern tone of voice.
"Allegra and I are about to ask you a series of questions. Answer them carefully. It is this interview, not the pledge tasks, that determine whether or not you are worthy of being in the sisterhood of Gamma Pi Delta."
"Okay," I say nervously, still trying to adjust to the two bright lights shining on me.
"Pledge Novak, you are not to speak unless spoken to!" Allegra tells me. I know Allegra is my friend and my Big Sis, but lately she has become a real bitch when she's forced to be separated from Megan. Co-dependency is an ugly thing. I hope Alex and I aren't like that.
"So, let's get this started, shall we?" Mistress Stephanie says to Allegra.
"Pledge Novak, serenade us…" Mistress Stephanie says.
"What do you want me to sing?"
"Sing the first song that comes to mind," Allegra answers.
It's 4 a.m. and no other song comes to mind than, "In West Philadelphia, born and raised, on the playground was where I spent most of my days. Chillin out maxin relaxin' all cool, and all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school when a couple of guys who were up to no good startin' makin' trouble in my neighborhood. I got in one little fight and my mom got scared. She said 'You're movin' with auntie and uncle in Bel-Air.'"
Maybe I shouldn't have watched that Fresh Prince of Bel-Air marathon on Nick At Nite. Allegra and Mistress Stephanie start cracking up. So much for their intimidation techniques. "You're fucking nuts, Novak. I love this girl," Mistress Stephanie says.
"Okay, so Allegra and I have been dying to hear the answer to this question. What's going on between you and Alejandra?"
Me and Alejandra? Is this a trick question? "What do you mean?"
They both start giggling like stereotypical sorority girls. "Oh, you know what we mean," Mistress Stephanie says. "You two are always flirting and holding hands."
"It's not like that. We're just friends," I tell them. "Yeah, we flirt, but I'm totally faithful to Alex. I'm not even attracted to Alejandra. Flirting is how we communicate with each other."
"Right," Mistress Stephanie says sarcastically. "You're not attracted to Alejandra and Allegra and I are virgins."
Allegra bursts out laughing. "Okay, moving on. Pledge Novak, finish the sentence. Pledging is…"
"The most fun I'll never want to have again," I answer.
"Thank the good heavens she's being honest," Allegra tells Mistress Stephanie. "I hate the bullshit answers everyone else usually gives."
"What's your favorite G-Pi memory?" Mistress Stephanie asks.
"The Big Sis/Lil Sis Mixer. That was the first time I'd ever drank from a beer bong. That night took binge drinking to a whole new level of awesomeness."
"It's amazing how much I love this kid," Allegra says. "Who is your favorite person outside of G-Pi?"
"That's easy. My wife, Alex! I love her so much! I feel like I could burst from all the Alex/Casey love. Little Baby Novak is in a very close second place even though I haven't met him or her yet."
"What's your best physical feature?" Mistress Stephanie asks.
"I'd have to say my hair. It's fiery red and it's the first thing people tend to notice about me." Good answer, Casey. Don't compliment yourself too much. You don't want them thinking you're arrogant.
"What makes you worthy of the Gamma Pi Delta letters?" Allegra asks.
"I fucked Kevin Daggett. Enough said."
"Is there any animosity between you and anyone else in your pledge class?" Mistress Stephanie asks.
"Chelsea Jenkins needs to die. Seriously. I am not trying to steal her grotsky slut of a girlfriend."
"Well you did have sex with Marissa," Allegra adds.
"Yeah, like 5 times and she was horrible. Plus, that was in January and this is June. It's time for her to move on."
"Okay, so, how has pledging changed you?" Allegra asks.
"Pledging has forced me to leave my comfort zone and become more of a risk taker, which is exactly what I needed."
"Okay, Pledge Novak, it's time for your final question. This, more than anything, determines whether or not we initiate you. Your final question is 'why?'" Mistress Stephanie asks.
"Why not?" I answer.
Both girls start to smile, which makes me smile in return. I take it I must have answered the question correctly.
"You can go home now, Pledge Novak. I'm tired of looking at you," Mistress Stephanie tells me. "Oh, and wipe that smile off your face, bitch. You're not a sister yet."
"Yes, Mistress Stephanie."
Eight hours later, there is a knock at my door.
"Baby, can you get that for me?" I ask Alex.
"Oh, sure. Make the pregnant one get out of bed and answer the door," Alex teases.
"May we speak to Casey?" Mistress Stephanie says politely.
"Honey, it's for you," Alex says as she nudges me out of bed.
When I get to the door, I see Allegra and Mistress Stephanie in matching black strapless dresses and flawless hair and make-up. Allegra hands me one of the many red roses she is holding and an envelope with my name written on it.
"Casey Novak, as President of the Omega Chapter of Gamma Pi Delta, I am deeply honored to invite you to the Beta Delta class initiation ceremony tonight."
All my hard work has finally paid off. A tear rolls down my cheek and I expect Mistress Stephanie to say something bitchy, but surprisingly she doesn't. "Congratulations, Casey!" She says as she hugs me.
My invitation said to wear a white dress. I must have tried on a hundred of them at the mall before I found the right one. Thankfully, Alex likes to shop so she didn't mind too much. While we were there, we picked out some sweat pants for her. She says her size 0 jeans are too confining and she's afraid they'll hurt the baby, so sweatpants from the Victoria's Secret PINK collection are her only option. She says they make her feel comfortable while still giving her that laid-back cute college girl look. I know people will disagree with me, but the more her pregnancy shows, the sexier she is to me. My Alex is 14 weeks pregnant now and we get to find out the sex of our baby very soon. It'll be nice to not refer to our baby as 'it' anymore.
Once Alex and I get home, she does my hair and make-up and sends me on my way to the initiation ceremony. When I get to my destination, I notice that all 12 pledges were given invitations. I was hoping Chelsea would be eliminated but I guess you win some and you lose some. After a couple of minutes, Mistress Stephanie tells us to line up and she escorts us into an isolated area on our campus.
When we arrive, I see all 60 sisters of Gamma Pi Delta in identical black dresses. Each sister is holding a lit candle and none of them are allowed to smile. Am I joining a sorority or a cult here? Mistress Stephanie lines us up shoulder-to-shoulder so we are facing the active sisters. We are about 20 feet away from them. This is meant to instill in us the fact that we are not yet one of them.
"Bigs, step forward," Mistress Stephanie tells them and all 12 Big Sisters stand in a horizontal line 10 feet away from us pledges.
"Harlot, you may now approach Pledge Novak," Mistress Stephanie says. Harlot? Who's Harlot?
Allegra hands her candle over to Mistress Stephanie and stands directly in front of me. "Over the past two months, I have watched you grow from a girl who was unsure about her place in the world to a married woman who knows exactly what she wants from life and isn't afraid to go after it. Your unconditional love for your wife and future baby is an inspiration to all of us. Casey Novak, you really are our sorority's very own goddess of love and beauty. On behalf of the sisters of Gamma Pi Delta, I hereby re-christen you as Aphrodite." Allegra removes my pledge pin and fastens a silver chain with the Gamma Pi Delta letters around my neck. I can't help but become emotional.
Allegra wipes my tears away and whispers in my ear. "Welcome to the sisterhood. I love you."
"I love you, too," I whisper back.
After all 12 pledges are given their nicknames and sorority letters, the ceremony is officially over and we head over to Allegra's, or Harlot's, place to celebrate. Tonight I am officially a G-Pi and it dawns on me how lucky I truly am. I have the most loving wife who is pregnant with our baby and I have just been initiated into the greatest sorority in the whole world. There's no way my life can get any better.
