Chapter 11 - Activities of the Brotherhood
At the University of Toronto Library, Gilbert and Jack were in the middle of a study session.
The young redhead couldn't stop sighing whenever he turned a page in his manual, which began to gently annoy his comrade.
The more studious student of the two whispered, "Jack... Are you going to tell me what's got you so blown away?"
The jaded young man replied, "I'm tired of studying, always studying... We haven't done anything else since we've been here, I'm sorry to tell you this, but Blythe you're boring really. Maybe I should've agreed to join this fraternity..."
Gilbert, who didn't appreciate being made fun of, replied with a small smile, "Whereas it's true that you're a real joker? Do you really think I would have come all the way out here to have fun?"
Jack breathed again when he heard his answer, "You really don't want to try just one night with the frat boys?", his roommate couldn't take the insistence, "Do you really think this guy will want me? I'm not sure I'd get along with these people."
The red-haired young man stood up, "Just say the word, and I'll take my courage in both hands to introduce myself to these guys." Gilbert didn't say a word, but nodded with little envy. Which made his friend so happy, he raised an inch in the air and went to see the famous table.
The next evening was the weekend, and the two young men were invited to attend one of the fraternity's evenings, which they called "initiation evening".
The dark-haired boy was really wondering what surprises they'd get tonight.
It was time for the meeting, they were in front of the house of the famous fraternity, when the leader of the student community opened the door, "Well, I never thought I'd see you here one day, especially you." he said, staring at Gilbert.
The famous leader of the brotherhood, was somewhat reminiscent of Billy Andrews, both in behaviour and appearance, and this reflection was not at all an argument in his favour. He finally introduced himself, "I'm Chase Beauchemin, I'm in charge of the selection of new members."
The two friends introduced themselves in turn.
Some time later, the student group was walking the streets of Toronto. The newcomers still didn't know where they were going to be taken. Gilbert had rarely walked around the city, but every time he did, he was fascinated by the amount of electric vehicles.
Chase stopped in front of a building, the majority seemed to know where they were going, but the same could not be said of the two young arrivals.
It was when they saw a woman in her forties opening the door of the building that the two young men began to be challenged. This woman, not particularly pretty, had a very provocative appearance, her corset revealing a bit of her cleavage. Gilbert wasn't sure where he was, perhaps he was jumping to conclusions, and it wasn't as if the young man had ever visited the kind of place he was thinking of before.
The woman said, "Good evening, my cuties, we were just waiting for you." she said in a seductive way.
Jack didn't seem to know what kind of place they were stepping into, so the two friends exchanged interrogating glances at each other.
Chase, the leader of the band, asked the group to go home, and then exclaimed, "Looks like some of us are going to become real men tonight!" he laughed.
As they walked through the house, the two young men's eyes widened more and more, and their eyebrows raised. They could see respectable looking men surrounded by women, each dressed more provocatively than the next. There was no longer any doubt that they had entered a brothel.
One of the members of the brotherhood boasted, "I think I've been around almost every girl here." Another tapped him on the shoulder, "Ha ha! You're all set for your wedding then!" he replied, "But I'm already married! It's been a month! ", his comrade couldn't believe his ears, "And you didn't tell us anything! Lucky you!"
Jack and Gilbert were somewhat disgusted to hear these two talking about women in this way, the dark-haired boy thought they had to escape from here, he had no business being in a place like this. He elbowed his friend, to discreetly show him the way out.
The two began to head for the exit, when they were challenged by the group leader, "Well, here are some wimps...", the young man from Avonlea couldn't help but reply, "Wimps..? The only wimps I see here are right in front of me, I guess none of you have told your girlfriends or wives about these activities.", he says as he walks out of the brothel. Chase who was at the other end of the brothel got angry, "So what's Blythe?! You're threatening us now!".
The two friends went out without even denying it, it wasn't worth it.
When Jack took a sorry look on his face, "I'm so sorry Gilbert, it's all my fault, I should have known what kind of activities these guys were doing."
The two continued to walk the streets of Toronto, "Don't worry, it's not you I blame! You wanted to be entertained, we'll find another way, but clearly I don't want you to talk to me about those guys ever again!", he said with a slightly bitter laugh.
The boy with the brown curls stopped in front of a tavern, "Do you still want to have some fun?", he said with a small smile, his sidekick nodded willingly.
The two students then went to the famous tavern to enjoy a good beer, they swore that this would be their weekend ritual from now on, just to relax a bit.