Daniela makes a plan

The party was in its early stages so Daniela knew the amount of time she had to spring her plan into action would be short. She had to catch Maddie at the perfect time. Just drunk enough to consider her plan but not too drunk that she wouldn’t take her seriously. Just a good buzz.

“You gotta admit it’s fishy…” Daniella said nursing her beer while handing a fresh one to the tall senior next to her.

“Of course it’s fishing. It’s pledging. People are always leaking things to their picks. You know that.” Maddie accepted the beer and took a swig. Daniela had to admit she looked exceptional hot tonight. Her long brown hair which was normally pulled back in a pony tail had instead been curled and was cascading down her shoulders. Her usual ensemble of school branded athletic wear had been replaced with a stunning, short, strapless, red dress.

“Yeah but the first task? Her pledge attacking the panty raid exactly as she did when she pledged? That’s not fishy that’s collusion.”

Maddie laughed. She really liked Daniela. So much so that when she pledged she’d been the only girl that she’d considered taking on as her little. But she’d always been super serious like her classmate Candice had been. Sure they both knew how to have fun. But they both craved responsibility and power. Maddie didn’t. She wanted a fun and relaxing distraction from her college athletics career. And that’s what Delta Mu provided.

“Dani it’s a party we’re supposed to be having fun!”

“I know I know! And we are! We’re just chatting! Gossiping!” Daniela tried to keep her tone causal but was worried about losing Maddie’s attention.

“No. You’re trying to get me to make an accusation at tomorrows chapter meeting to bring down your rival.” Daniela’s patented smile disappeared. The jig was up.

“Just hear me out ok…”

“Dani gossip is one thing. You know you can’t make an accusation like that without evidence.”

“I can’t but you can!”

“How can I?!?”

“Because you have seniority. And it’s not an accusation. All I need you to do is just bring up the fact that it’s fishy in the meeting. The group will take it from there!”

“What’s even the end game? Even if I do this there is no chance that we’re gonna kick her out of the sorority. I doubt that they would even remove her as pledge coordinator.”

“Yes. But I think there’s a world where we could get a punishment out of the deal…”

“A punishment? Jesus, Daniela is that what you want to embarrass her?”

“It doesn’t matter what the punishment is. It’s the fact that it happened. No Delta Mu president has ever been officially punished by the sorority.”

Maddie let out a long sigh. “So that’s what you’re trying to do? You’re goal is to weaken her ‘campaign’?”

This was not going the way Daniela had expected. She knew Maddie and Monica had no love lost between them. She’d hoped it would be easy to get her on her side. “I mean yeah.”

Maddie stared into the distance for a second trying to figure out how best to respond. “Why do you think there only ever been unanimously elected presidents since the sorority got kicked off campus?”

“Because there was only ever one clear cut person for the job. Someone extremely qualified for it.”

“No. It’s because there’s never any more than one person who wants it. It’s a shitty job.”

Daniela looked confused. Maddie continued “It’s a person who has to be in the most control so that we all don’t get expelled for all the shit we do. The person whose gotta both be internal affairs in the house but also trumpet the group to the university. It’s a job that requires an incredible amount of responsibility for an organization that prides itself on debauchery and craziness. It’s why we recruit the people we think are going to be the best partiers and who has the potential to be the most popular. Not people we think are gonna be future UN ambassadors.”

“I know it’s a difficult job! I’m not trying to be president cause I think it’ll be easy I’m trying…”

“Dani I’m not saying you shouldn’t be president.” Maddie cut her off sensing the rising emotion in her friend. “Trust me you’re exactly the person who should be president. You’ll control the chaos. Monica will just unleash it. Or go on a weird power trip that’ll make everyone’s lives miserable.”

“And that’s why we need to weaken her now…”

Maddie again cut off her friend. This time by putting a hand on her shoulder. “Listen. Ill do it ok? Ill bring it up at the meeting tomorrow night.” Daniela’s bright blue eyes lit up. Her signature smile resumed. “But! You need to understand this isn’t the West Wing. No one’s gonna give a shit if Monica doesn’t have a spotless record. It’s going to be a popularity contest.”

“Don’t worry. I have a plan.”

“You say that a lot. I hope you mean it.” The two friends laughed and shared a hug.