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“It’s not about me being right,” Alex says. “It’s about Dana being wrong.”
I listen in.
Ben squints. “Elaborate.”
Alex steps forward with a sigh, the line another step closer to the door. “You seriously think we’re gonna walk into this house—” he gestures at the porch ahead, “and find our sister living it up Beta Kappa style?”
“Probably not,” Ben answers. “But she’s a big girl. She can make her own decisions.”
“Since when?”
“Since we turned eighteen, and she was given the legal right to do so.”
Alex scoffs. “Who came up with that dumb rule?”
“Uh... the Constitution?” Ben glances at me. “Does it do that?”
“I don’t know,” I say.
“Whatever,” Alex says. “The point is: webelong here. Shedoes not.”
Ben smirks. “And who came up with that dumb rule?” he playfully fires back.
“Me.” Alex tugs on the edges of his jacket, cool and confident. “Think about it, brother. Do you really want to babysit her until graduation?”
“Not really, no.”
“Then, pick a side. This nonsense ends tonight.”
Ben looks at me again, his passive shrug a fitting end to the conversation.
“Next!”
Finally, we reach the porch, prompted to stop as the Delta Xi at the door waves me forward.
“One at a time,” he says.
I reach for my wallet, quickly finding my ID and handing it to him. He clicks on a small flashlight to see better and smiles, an instant grin on his previously bored expression.
“So, you’re Junior Morgan’s kid,” he says.
“Yes, I am,” I say, tall and proud.
“Welcome, brother.” He grabs a roll of stickers from his pocket and peels one off. “Right hand, please.”
I hold it out, and he slaps the sticker onto the back of my hand. Alpha Delta Xiletters lined with gold.
“One gold sticker is worth five normal ones,” he explains.
“Ah.” I raise it, happy I don’t have to kiss anyone else’s ass tonight. “Thanks.”
He raises his fist. “Delta Xi!”
The battle cry echoes from within by all in earshot.
“Next!”
I move out of the way as Alex steps forward, proudly handing his ID over.
