Running into unfinished business

Mark joined the large throng of people filtering out of the schools basketball stadium. Somewhere in the shuffle of people he had lost contact with Ali and Miranda. It didn’t bother him any. He would find them later. Right now he just wanted to find Tiffany and congratulate her in person. The only problem would be finding her in her black cap and gown amongst all of the thousand other graduates also dressed the same.

Pushing through the sea of assembling families and other well wishes he waded through the bodies towards the crowd of new alumni looking for their loved ones. Mark scanning the crowd for Tiffany wasn’t paying much attention to where he was going when he bumped into a short girl in a graduation gown. A girl with startling bright blue eyes.

“Well well well… look who it is!” Mark turned around initially intending apologize and move on, but was surprised to see Zoe. He didn’t see the short, petite, dark haired senior girl often. But he had come to enjoy the beer pong rivalry that had sprung up between them in South Hall this year.

“Zoe! Congratulations!” Mark said giving a quick hug to the recent graduate. Her thin frame was easily wrapped up in his as she briefly hugged back.

“Thanks Rodgers. I’m glad I ran into you actually.” Mark was keen to leave and resume his search for Tiffany but something about the thin brunettes sparkling blue eyes kept him rooted to the spot.

“Yeah? What’s up?”

“I’ve got a score to settle with you.”

Mark now gave the girl his full attention as the crowd of people swirled around them, elbowing past in search of others.

“What score?” He asked earnestly.

“In pong stupid!”

Mark looked at her with honest confusion. “But we’re even. I naked miled you and then you naked miled me and my friend Ali…”

“Exactly! I don’t like being even. Ties are un-American. I’ve built up quite the reputation as a beer pong player in my four years here. And the only person to ever naked mile me in that time is you Rodgers. So I need one more match to prove once and for all if I’m on top of the future king of Heathrow or beneath him you understand?”

Mark’s member stirred in his pants at the innuendo. He had to admit Zoe was very attractive. And one of the few girls he’d seen fully naked and not hooked up with… yet.

“Alright. Your on. When and where do you wanna get your ass kicked again?”

“Tonight. 8pm in South Hall. Anna will be there too so bring a partner if you don’t think you can beat me yourself.”

“Oh I’ll be there!” Mark said excitedly as he again turned to go and find Tiff.

“Oh and Rodgers?” He turned around to catch that blue eyed gaze one more time “you better bring your A game cause the loser has to streak through the Senior Bonfire tonight.”

Before Mark could follow up on the bet she was gone. Swept up in the crowd.