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College Lovers
Summer was over and Frances 'Baby' Houseman steps out of the bus. She looks at the school building, seeing a lot of students running and walking around. Like some are too late for their class already while it hasn't even started yet. Baby is new to the school, her parents moved to New Jersey about three months ago. It's not the first time that she moved because her father got another opportunity in another hospital. He's a cardiology surgeon, the job made him famous and they live very rich too. Baby's sister Lisa acts like a spoiled rotten child, every time when she sees something she wants, she will get it and she's twenty-one years old. Baby is eighteen now and she's going to college, her dream job is to be in the peace corps and help people in the underdeveloped countries. But for that, she first needs to finish college and then she needs to do tests before she even can join the peace corps. Unless her life will change before that. She's a freshman, she gives a deep sigh and walks to the door. "Baby!" It was Lisa, of course she needs to shout and run like an idiot to Baby. Baby gave an even deeper sigh now, she'd hoped that she wouldn't see Lisa. Lisa is a senior now, her last year of business school, here at the same college Baby is going to. "Don't you need to go to your friends?" Baby asks as she just keeps on walking. Lisa walks next to her. "You're my little sister, I can help you around since you're new here." Lisa says with a serious face. Lisa is staying on campus in the house of the fraternity Alpha Sisters. Baby has a room in the freshmen campus dorms until she finds a fraternity house that fits with her. The Alpha Sisters are the posh totties at campus, everything is about looks and being rich. Which fits perfect with Lisa. "Have you already looked around for a fraternity?" Lisa asks, she walks with Baby to the door. Saying hi and waving at people she knows. "Nope" Baby says "and to be quite frank with you" she looks at Lisa now "I don't care about all that." She opens the door and walks inside. Lisa stands still and looks at her little sister. Baby stops and looks at her sister again. "What?" Baby asks with a questioning look on her face. Lisa quickly walks to Baby and grabs her arm, she drags Baby with her to the stairs. "Stop it Lisa." Baby pulls her arm back and rubs her arm where Lisa had grabbed her. "You need a fraternity Baby, you need to have a room in one of the houses until you graduate" Lisa silently but clearly says, she looks around for a moment "or you will be forced to travel between home and school every day." She looks at Baby again, who gives a deep sigh. "It's not that far from school where we live now." Baby says as she looks down and folds her arms. Lisa watches her sister for a moment. "Look Baby, I know it's all new for you" Lisa lays her hand on Baby's shoulder, making Baby look up at her again "but you need to try. Mom and dad first lived far away and I still wanted to come here." Lisa tells her sister about how much she wants to be away from the watchful eyes of their mother. "Wait" Baby holds a hand up "you tell me that mom has a constant eye on you?" She asks a little bit confused. "Yes" Lisa answers "and on you as well Baby." Lisa tries to smile a little. "Maybe you haven't notice that since you are a daddy's little girl" that made Baby look angry at her sister "but believe me, even if it looks like I'm spoiled" she talks further but got interrupted by Baby "but you are spoiled." Lisa shakes her head a little. "I might be getting everything I'm asking for" Lisa holds a finger up "but that doesn't mean I may do everything I want." The school bell went off. "Class is going to start. I see you later." Lisa says and walks away quickly, leaving a tad bit confused Baby behind. Baby wonders if it's true what Lisa has told her. She walks to her locker, the one she got assigned last week. She opens it and lays her schoolbag in it, she takes the schedule and quickly takes the books for Biology and looks around.
She runs to the classroom and stops at the door, which is still standing open. "You're coming in or not?" It's the teacher who sees her standing there. "Biology right?" Baby asks and the teacher nods with a smile. Baby walks inside and looks for a seat. "Here." Someone points and Baby looks at the girl, a blonde girl with brown eyes. Baby quickly sits down next to her and lays her books on the table. The teacher starts with the lesson and the girl is still looking at Baby. "I'm Penny." She says and extends her hand. Baby shakes it and smiles a little. "I'm Frances, but people call me Baby." Baby says. "Baby, that's a nice nickname." Penny says and Baby only smiles at her. They watch the teacher now and pay attention. Baby is taking notes when she looks up and sees someone standing in the hallway, looking at her direction. It's a very handsome guy and she hears some girls from a few tables in front giggling and looking at him. "What's going on?" The teacher asks as he walks to the girls. Baby nudges Penny with her elbow, she looks at Baby and sees that Baby isn't looking at her. So she looks in the direction Baby is looking and sees the guy. She smiles and waves at him, he waves back. Baby looks at Penny who giggles a bit. "You know him?" Baby asks in a silent tone. "Yeah, that's Billy. One of my best friends." Penny answers in the same tone, Baby looks at him again and he made an eating gesture and lays his finger on his wrist. Penny gives him a nod and he walks away. "Doesn't he has class?" Baby asks. "He's free this morning. Say" Penny smiles and look Baby "would you like to join me for lunch?" Penny asks. Baby is thinking when the teacher walks by. "You're having fun girls?" He asks and they both blush a little. "No sir." Baby answers. "Pay attention please." He says and walks back to the front of the room. Penny looks at him trying not to giggle, Baby looks at her with a smile. "I'll join." She whispers and Penny smiles back at her. "Girls." The teacher says, they quickly look at their books, trying not to giggle.
Lunch break has started, Baby walks with Penny to the canteen when Billy sees them. "Pen, you're late." He says and Penny giggles. "I'm not, you're just being bored." She says as he lays his arm around her neck. "Who's this?" Billy asks as he looks at Baby now. "Oh, this is Baby. We've met in Biology, she's joining us for lunch." Penny says and she looks at Baby as well. "Hi, I'm Billy." He says as he holds his other hand up to Baby. "Hi, nice to meet you." Baby says with a smile while shaking his hand. "Baby is your real name?" Billy asks, Penny giggles about it. "No, it's how everyone calls me. My real name is Frances." Baby says and Billy gives her a nod. "Hey Billy!" Some guys say and Billy looks at them. He salutes them as they walk on. "You two are dating?" Baby asks after a moment, they both look at her. "No, we're best friends. But Penny is our trophy girl" Billy says, making Baby very confused "it's something we do for fun." He says but it didn't clear things up. "Billy and his cousin are both my best friends" Penny starts and Baby looks at her now "they have saved my life so many times" she looks at Billy who's looking at other students, she looks back at Baby "we know each other since I'm nine and" Penny giggles a little bit "since a happening in junior high, they sometimes act like I'm their trophy girl" Penny explains "it's a long story, I will tell you one day." She says and Baby gives her a nod, though she's still a bit confused. Then she sees her sister. Baby ducks behind Billy who looks at her. Penny looks around and then at Baby. "From who are you hiding?" Penny asks, Baby looks around Billy and sees Lisa now standing with her back to them. "Come quickly." Baby says as she quickly walks to the food counters. "I'm confused Baby." Penny says as they are taking some food. Billy gives Penny an apple as well. "I'm hiding from my sister." Baby says as someone joins them now while they walk to a table. He tickles Penny who shrieks a little, she looks at him and he grins at her. "Johnny stop that." Penny says as she slaps his arm. Baby looks at him and her mouth drops, she quickly looks at her food trying not to blush. Billy smirks a little as Johnny sits next to him. "Baby, this is Billy's cousin Johnny" Penny says and looks at Baby "my other best friend." She adds and Baby looks at her. Then she looks at Johnny who's smiling at Baby. "Baby?" Johnny asks curiously. "It's her nickname cuz." Billy says as he takes a bite from the sandwich. "What's your real name Baby?" Johnny asks curiously, he's intrigued by her, Baby sees him looking and she blush a little so she looks down again. "My real name is..." She couldn't finish her sentence since Lisa has spotted her and she walks to her. "There you are." She says, interrupting Baby's sentence. Baby gives a very deep sigh. "Lisa Houseman, where are your posh totties?" Johnny asks in a sarcastic way. She looks at him. "What do you want Castle?" Lisa asks "And why are you eating lunch with them Baby?" She looks at Baby again. "Penny asked me, what do you want? Except bothering me with joining a fraternity." Baby says as she looks very irritated now. "One of my fraternity sisters told me that you can come to our house." Lisa says with a smile. The three are looking at them while eating. "Do you want that Baby?" Penny asks now, Baby looks at her and is thinking. "I'm not sure if I want to be in a fraternity, it's all being so overexaggerated." Baby says. "I've tried this for you Baby." Lisa says a little pushy. "Lisa, go away, I don't want to be in the same house as you. Like the holidays at home aren't enough already." Baby says irritated. "Baby." Lisa says, but Baby stands up. "Leave me alone." Baby says and walks away now. "I'll go." Billy says and stands up. "You" Lisa says and points at Billy "and you" she also points at Johnny "stay away from my sister" they look at her with blank faces "you're both bad news." Lisa says and walks away now. "What was that all about?" Penny asks as Billy sits down again. "Lisa" Johnny starts "the posh totty of the year" he says in an annoyed tone "controls most things at school." He looks at Penny. Penny looks at Lisa who's laughing with her friends. "Most people hate her" Billy says "but no one really dares to do something." He adds and it makes Penny look at Lisa again. "Most people are scared of her as well." Johnny says and Billy only nods. Penny is a freshman too, Billy and Johnny are sophomores, second year. "I'm going to look for Baby." Penny says as she stands up.
Penny walks outside and looks around, she sees Baby sitting on the grass looking at her phone. Penny walks to her and sits down in front of her, making Baby look up at her. Baby gives her a little smile and looks at her phone again. "Here, I figured you still need to eat something." Penny gives her apple to Baby. "Thanks, I'm sorry about that by the way." Baby says as she looks at Penny again. "Don't worry" Penny says with a smile "Johnny and Billy have been explaining a little bit about Lisa." Penny says, she lays her arms around her knees. Baby gives a deep sigh. "Lisa is very annoying." Baby says in a silent tone. Johnny and Billy came to them and sit down too. Baby looks at them and gives a sigh again. "I bet Lisa is the bully of the school." Baby says. "Sort of, she controls a lot here." Johnny answers and gives his pack of apple juice to her. "Thanks" Baby says, trying to smile a little "you guys are very kind." She looks down again. "So" Billy starts and she looks at him "Lisa is your sister?" He asks. "Yeah, but I wish she wasn't." Baby says. "You seem different." Johnny says. "Lisa and I are opposites, I try to avoid her at all cost." Baby says and she looks at the apple juice. "Now she tries to push me around" she says "trying to control me or something while acting like she cares about me." Baby takes a bite from the apple. "It must be horrible." Penny says and lays her hand on Baby's arm. "You have no idea" Baby says "I mean, here she acts like she cares about me" she takes a deep breath "but at home she bullies me." Baby says. "She must have a sad life." Johnny says, he tries to smile at Baby. "That I don't know" Baby looks at him "but she's a spoiled brat for sure." she says and the rest chuckles a bit about it. "It's not a joke really, she snaps her fingers and dad comes to her with whatever she wants." Baby explains, they laugh now. "I could have guessed so." Billy says. "Your father must be rich." Penny says. "Oh, my father is very rich and he wants to show that off." Baby says, giving a deep sigh again. "And you?" Johnny asks curiously now. "What about me?" Baby asks. "Do you get everything you ask for?" He asks. Johnny, Billy and Penny are not the kind that mingle with rich people. "If I would ask then dad would give but I don't want that, it stinks to be rich. People are so judgmental in that world, they always talk about money or what rich thing they have done." Baby says and they look at each other now. "I just want to be normal." Baby sighs. "You are pretty normal in my eyes." Penny says with a smile, the guys give a nod and smile too. "At least you are honest." Johnny says. "Maybe I can get you into Pi Kappa Omega, I'm going to stay there from next week on." Penny says with a smile. "What fraternity is that?" Baby asks. "It's the girls fraternity, the guys' fraternity is called Pi Kappa Alpha. It's where Billy and I are in." Johnny says with a smile. He's truly interested in Baby somehow and he doesn't even know her. "It's the biggest fraternity on campus, it's for people who do all kind of sports" Billy smiles "we got Pen into the girls' one." He says. "But I'm not doing a sport" Baby gives a sigh "I wouldn't even know what I would be good at" she looks at Penny "what sport are you doing?" Baby asks curiously, she looks at Johnny and Billy as well. "Dancing." Penny says with a smile. "You can try that if you want." She says. "I've never danced before" Baby says and she looks from Penny to Johnny now "you dance too?" she asks. "Yeah, Billy dances too and is also a DJ." Johnny says as he lays his elbow on his knee. Billy is looking around at people. It's silent for a moment. "Lisa knows you, how comes? Castle is your last name?" Baby asks curiously now she thought about that moment. "It's indeed my last name." Johnny says and Billy looks at Baby now as well but with a cheeky smile. "What?" Baby asks as she sees his face, Johnny chuckles. "We used to tease the posh totties and play pranks on them" Johnny says "not bullying or being mean, but just pranking them." He quickly explains. "They sort of became famous for it" Penny says "they always do these things with people that think they are famous or something." Penny says. "Especially rich and spoiled people." Billy fills her in, Penny wanted to leave that out. "That is why Lisa said that you two are bad news." Baby says and they nod at her. "Tell me, did you prank Lisa too?" Baby asks curiously. "Yeah, last day of school last year" Johnny says "it was awesome" Billy fills him in "we'd put blue paint in the fire alarms" Johnny says and Billy laughs about it "and then we've let the alarm go off." Johnny says and his grin says so many things at the same time. Baby giggles and Penny laughs about it. "Everyone was dancing around in the hallways, except of course" Billy says "your sister and her posh totties." He laughs when he thinks about Lisa's face that day. "No one really cared about walking around as blue puppets that day" Johnny says "but Lisa was gone." He adds and is still grinning. "Everyone had the best day ever" Billy says "thanks to us." And he winks at Baby. She smiles more now as she thought about Lisa being covered in blue paint. "I wish I could have seen that." Baby says. "We might do such a stunt one day again" Johnny says with a wink "we'll let you know." Billy says, Penny shakes her head a little. "You guys" she says and they look at her "what must I do without you two?" She asks, Johnny grins again and grabs her into his arms. Penny is struggling a little, Billy chuckles and Baby giggles a bit. The school bell went off again. "We need to go" Billy says as he stands up, Johnny let Penny go and stands up as well "or we will be expelled forever." Billy says and Johnny grins again. They wave and walk away, Baby and Penny wave back as they stand up. "Let's go" Penny says as she takes her schedule "I'm having English" she says with a sigh "what about you?" She asks, Baby takes her schedule. "Same. Maybe we have everything the same." Baby says and gives her schedule to Penny. They're walking to the building. "Yeah, everything except" Penny says and points "you have Friday afternoon off and" she points at her own schedule "I've got my sports time there." She says with a smile. "If I want to get in the same fraternity as you" Baby says "should I do a sport already" she thinks for a bit "or do they give me time to look for a sport that fits with me?" She asks. "I have no idea" Penny says "but" she pauses a little while giving Baby's schedule back "I can ask for you." She says with a smile. "That would be really sweet of you." Baby says and smiles as well.
When the first school day is over, Baby walks to the bus station, she takes the bus to the freshmen campus dorms because the dorms are at the very end of the campus and it takes like twenty-five minutes to walk there. A bus goes every hour. Baby stands at the bus stop with her schoolbag, she's looking at her phone when Penny walks to her. "Hey Baby." She says and Baby turns to her, smiling. "Would you like to join us?" Penny asks "I also stay in the campus dorms this week" she smiles "but Johnny picks me up in the morning and brings me there after dinner again." She says. Baby is thinking a bit, Johnny seems really nice, no matter what her sister said to him. "Sure, why not?" Baby asks as the bus just arrives. "Come." Penny says. They walk to the parking lot where Johnny and Billy are waiting for Penny. They see Lisa walking to her new Mini Cooper cabrio. "Hey Lisa!" Billy shouts and Lisa looks up and around. "How was it to be blue?" Johnny shouts, his hands around his mouth to make it sound louder. Some people starting to laugh when they walk by, Billy waves at them. Lisa sees them and makes little eyes, she walks to them when Baby arrives with Penny. "You want pizza?" Johnny asks as he looks at Baby. "Baby!" Lisa shouts. "Let's go." Baby says and the girls quickly step in Johnny's car. The guys step in as well and Johnny puts his car in reverse. Lisa slaps the car and Johnny stands on the brake. "Let my sister out." She says. "What if I don't want to?" Johnny asks, she makes little eyes again and looks at Baby who's looking through the window to ignore her sister. "Baby! Look at me." Lisa says and Baby looks at her now. "Step out, I will bring you to the dorms myself." Lisa says. "I don't want to step out." Baby says and folds her arms. Johnny press on the gas pedal for a bit, making Lisa jump away.
They laugh and wave, Johnny drives away, leaving an angry Lisa behind. "Nice one cuz." Billy says, Johnny grins as he drove away from campus. "Where are we going?" Baby asks. "The best pizzeria there is" Johnny says, he looks in the rear mirror at Baby and smiles "my treat today." He says with a wink. "Sounds great." Penny says and smiles. "You two will love it there" Billy says, he moves a little so he can look at the two girls "we're regulars" he explains "well, they basically know us." He chuckles with a smile, Baby smiles at him and Penny giggles. "None of you guys ever considered dating Penny?" Baby asks curiously, Johnny looks at Baby again via the mirror. "I have, when I was like eleven and Pen was ten" Johnny says as he looks in front of him "we then decided after about two weeks or so" he puts the blinker on and turns to the right "that we are better off as best friends." He says and smiles. "Yeah." Penny says and smiles too. "You never ever thought about trying again?" Baby asks curiously. "Nope." Johnny says with a wink, Baby blushes and looks outside. Penny sees the reaction Baby has towards Johnny. "Johnny didn't really had a long relationship anyway" Penny says "somehow he finds it difficult to commit." She adds and Johnny snorts while shaking his head. "He hasn't found the right one yet." Billy says. "What about you Billy?" Baby asks. "I had a summer fling" he says "I date from time to time" he smiles at the girls "but I just want to have fun right now, besides" he says and looks in front of him now, being silent for a little bit. "What?" Baby asks curiously. "I like someone very, very much and she doesn't know that." Billy says with a sigh. Johnny looks at him and smiles a little, he knows about Billy's secret love for Penny but he swore that he would keep it to himself. Billy takes a deep breath. "Who is the girl?" Baby asks curiously, Penny's curious as well. "You never told me you are liking someone." Penny says silently. She looks outside now and Baby sees a little change in her, like she's sad somehow. "I can't tell." Billy says and looks down at his hands. "If you truly love her" Baby says and they look at Baby now "then you should tell her your feelings." Baby says and smiles a little, Johnny smiles at her, he knows she's right but this is a somewhat complicated situation. Or at least that is what he think it is. "I guess it's complicated." Johnny says as he turns left. "If the love is true, then it won't be complicated" Baby looks outside "only people make things complicated." She says after a few seconds, Johnny smiles a little as he looks at Baby again via the mirror. "Have you ever dated someone Baby?" Penny asks. "This summer at Kellerman's, if you can call it a date." Baby gives a little annoyed sigh. "I didn't even want to, my father sort of pushed me since the guy is the grandson of the owner." She explains. "I've heard of that place." Johnny says. "It's a family resort for rich people, right?" He asks, Baby only nods and looks outside again. "Did you at least enjoyed the holiday?" Penny asks. "The weather was nice, the environment was nice. It was a nice view to wake up to but that's about it." Baby says and gives a little sigh again.