Fall From Grace

Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

"Shit I'm going to have to keep an eye on you." Calvin whistled when he sees his girl.

Vivian lets him kiss her cheek hello before shoving her phone in his hands. Of course she has him take a gazillion photos of us in all sorts of poses. By the time we finish, we are on time to be fashionably late.

Halloween is the one time of year that all of Greek organizations individually have their own party. Normally there are set nights for certain party's but because going into town to go trick or treating isn't really an option—imagine if thousands of college students just showed up at strangers' homes—the orgs on campus open their houses for trick or treating. Everyone spills out into the street, there is music, and lots and lots of candy.

"HAPPY HALLOWEEN!" Dio jumps in front of us with a Jason mask when we arrive.

"Oh fuck off." Calvin shoves him. He for sure jumped a little in fear.

Dio just laughs and slips the mask to the top of his head. "Damn ladies, you look incredible."

"Oi, eyes to yourself." Vivian winks, loving the attention.

"What kind of bride are you?"

"Death's bride, or you know like the Devil's Bride." I tell him, which for some reason causes him to choke on his own saliva.

"I bet he'd love that."

"I bet he would." Vivian grins. "Now Mr. Drinks., why don't we have any?!"

"Then follow me!"

Dio leads us towards Kappa Sig's house where there is a table of drinks, alcoholic and not. The streets of Greek Row are filled with slutty bunnies, lumberjacks, vampires, and every possible costume you can think of. The music is loud and the energy lots of fun. I can't help but smile as I see people's mouths drop at Viv and I.

I do feel powerful.

The four of us take some shots before going to dance. Holding a cup at these sort of events is a risky move, so it's best to take shots or chug.

"Oh my god Vivian! Where did you get your costume from?" Cami's extremely sorority voice joins our singing ones. Whoever picked this playlist is LIVING.

"She made it!" I beam with pride.

Cami flashes me a fake smile, then redirects her conversation to Vivian. "I looove the look. We have to take a pic. You are so talented."

I hold back my eyerolls so that I don't get yelled at by Vivian later, but mentally I'm rolling my eyes.

Cami is "tastefully" dressed up as a playboy bunny, as are Tee and Noelle who are standing behind her like the good lackeys they are.

All I want to do is yank her away from them, but I can't play the jealous best friend around them because Viviann for some reason actually cares about what they think.

"Hey there." Dio slides next to Tee, but she completely ignores him.

The music pauses for a moment and I realize how loud it it really is. There are hundreds of students, some from campus some not, here right now, talking, laughing, and taking pictures. It's actually really cool.

Nothing like Halloween to bring a campus together.

"I think I want another drink... or three." I tell Calvin, who is also zoning out from Vivian and the others.

"I'll come!" He replies, like I thought he might.

We leave the group in the street, to the lawn with the alcohol. I pour us some shots and also grab a beer.