The End and the Beginning

After a lengthy discussion with Devon, we finally get to my sports prowess: "You told Alex you want to be the best tennis player here to his face? That explains a lot."

I tilt my head in confusion: "What does that mean?"

He laughs "You'll find out soon enough. But don't worry I think you'll have a good chance of him vouching for you to get in."

I shake off the discomfort of that odd statement.

He stands up, "Let me introduce you to some more people before you start getting a big head."

I spend the next few days in a blur talking to person after person until they all blend together in this one big soup of names and faces until the only ones I can kind of remember properly are Alex and Devon.

On the last day one of the brothers pulls me aside and says he wants to talk to me in private. I follow them upstairs until he tells me to go inside a room. My jaw drops as I see a huge bedroom and three of the brothers sitting at a table including Alex, Devon, and one whose name I couldn't remember. This room is 3 times bigger than my room at home, let alone my dorm!

"Have a seat Emile."Alex gestures with his hand. I excitedly sit. This is it. This is where I get in or not.

Devon cleared his throat, "Emile a lot of the guys liked you and even those that you didn't stand out to would be happy to give you a chance for you to prove yourself within this house. We at Alpha Sigma Ligma would like to extend you a bid and you are welcome to pledge at this house should you choose."

I sputtered taking a few vital seconds to tone down my excitement, "I-I accept the bid."

They chuckled and grabbed a drum, "Come with us." They began pounding on the drum on the drum with their hands as they walked to the stairs. "Your last name is Nguyen right?" "It's actually pronounced-" I'm cut off as they began whooping and yelling at the top of their lungs as we started to descend. Soon a whole chorus of yells began rising from the rest of the house. Other freshmen looking on, confused as we rushed to their courtyard, everyone forming a crowd around me.

Alex raised the drum in the air to quiet everyone, "This man is the first to accept a bid from Alpha Sigma Ligma this year! Everyone welcome Emile Nguyen to Alpha Sig!" Pure chaos erupted as the entire crowd rushed at me at once and someone popped a champagne bottle over my head. After feeling like I was run over by a truck, I stumbled away to someone passing me the champagne bottle and I took a huge swig. Victory.