Page 10 of Frat Ghost Wingman

Teo’s header ended up being the only goal of the match.

Despite being massive, ripped, hyper-masculine rugby players, Aiden and Jayden – I would forever tease them for their parents’ name choices – had no idea how to change a flat tire. Thankfully YouTube did, and the twins eventually came in handy when I needed to get the nuts off. I didn’t have the strength for that.

And yes, we all had a laugh when I asked them to get the nuts off.

Pulling up to the KΩK house, we could already tell it was another rager. Thank God we were far enough from town we wouldn’t have to worry about noise ordinances. The closest neighbors were the other frats.

“Looks like they started without us,” Aiden said.

“Jock on the doorknob, don’t come in?” Jayden added.

“Same for me, bro. Good luck.”

“Thanks for the ride, Zach.”

“It was nice getting to know you. Don’t be a stranger.”

“See you later, guys.”

I don't know why, but I waved. Like a dork.

Jesus.

It seemed like they knew what they were doing tonight and it didn’t include a shorter, less brawny, closeted, frat brother. I thought about Jayden’s jock, distracted for a moment about the sheer size of it, then remembered its purpose. Teo had never come up with a code like that. Just the thought of walking in on him plowing into some sorority girl had me nauseous. I could not see that.

I drove across the lawn, not wanting to leave my Jeep by the road where some drunk could demolish it, and parked by the hidden garage behind the west side of the house. I walked past at least three couples making out and in various states of undress. I wasn’t quite in the mood for a party after a five hour drive that took six. I wanted to get some food, take a shower, and climb the tower. Hopefully that would put me far enough away from the noise that I could read.

I got as far as the kitchen before Malik found me. Yeah he was cute, but my chat with the twins had lit a fire under my ass. I wanted to talk to Teo and see his reaction. Malik could wait.

“Hey there, where’ve you been?”

Of course, we had to yell to hear each other. “Soccer game. You know where Mateo is?”

“I think he’s in the Bang Room.”

The what? I stopped what I was doing. “Where?!”

“The Bang Room!”

“What the fuck is the Bang Room?!” And why the fuck had I never heard about it.

“It’s the empty room on the second floor where brothers can fuck in private.”

“Like each other?”

He said I wish under his breath. Not that I heard it, but I read his lips, confirming my hunch about Malik. “No. If a brother can’t fuck in his room, he brings the girl there to do it.”

Well, that was nice of Teo to not fuck a girl in our room, but FUCK ME. This was not how my night was supposed to go.

“I’m guessing you didn’t know that?”

“No, Malik”–I took a deep breath–“I did not, but thank you. If you’ll excuse me.” I grabbed a box of Bagel Bites and two cans of Dr. Pepper before heading upstairs. “Have a good night.”

I wasn’t able to fall asleep until Teo came in. Thankfully, he was alone, but it kind of confirmed what Malik said. He probably hit it and quit it.

He didn’t stumble around though so at least he wasn’t drunk.

But that kind of made it worse.