The Flyer & The Frat Star

The Concussion

Josephine

"Ughhhhhhh," I hear Khadijha groan from her bed. My head is pounding and my mouth is dry as I crack my eyes open to the bright light streaming in through our window. "I feel like I got hit by a truck."

"You can say that again," I agree as I try to sit up in my bed. I immediately regret it as a wave of dizziness knocks me back down to my pillow. "I am NEVER drinking again." I truly mean it. How did a girls night turn into this?

"But we had so much fun!" Khad laughs before groaning and rubbing her temples. I guess I did have fun. It was nice to hang out with other girls on the squad and get to know them, I just regret the amount of wine that I consumed. I grab the water bottle on my side table and chug it all in one go. As my head begins to clear a little now that I'm hydrated, memories from last night come rushing back to mind. Never have I ever. The girls having sex with Hero. Me calling Hero. Me kissing Khadijha. Holy shit.

"Oh my god!" I shriek as I cover my face with my hands. "I am so sorry, Khad!"

"About what?" she turns over on her bed and props her head up on her hand. "Kissing me?" I nod my head behind my hands. "Babygirl, don't apologize! I liked it," she smirks. "But for real, it's totally fine it was just some drunken fun. I thought you were doing it to turn Hero on, to be honest." She flashes a knowing grin my way.

"I can't believe I called him," I turn on my side to face Khadijha while I discuss my mishaps of last night.

"Do you like him?" Khadijha asks, completely serious this time.

"W-what? No, I mean yes... as a friend, yeah of course I like him," I stutter out. Do I like Hero? I can't deny my attraction to him and getting to know him these past few weeks has let me see a different side to him. I can't like him though, because he would never like someone like me. I'm not setting myself up for heartbreak.

"Suuuuure you don't," she winks at me before grabbing her shower caddy. "I'm gonna go wash last night off me, we have practice in an hour." I can't believe we slept in this late. She leaves me alone to ruminate about my feelings for Hero. Why did I have to call him and embarrass myself like that? I rack my throbbing mind trying to think of everything I said to him last night, but it's blurry. Again, never drinking again. I hear my phone vibrate underneath my pillow.

"Morning, sunshine. Hope you're feeling okay today ;)" It's from Hero. I can't help the smile that spreads across my face at his text.

"Good morning... well afternoon now lol. I'm really sorry for calling last night and I apologize for anything I said," I type back. His reply comes almost immediately.

"Don't apologize, you're funny when you're drunk. Do you remember anything we talked about?" My heart starts to beat faster wondering how much I probably embarrassed myself last night. God, I was a mess.

"Honestly, not really. I've never drank like that before I'm so embarrassed :/" I stand up to start getting myself ready for practice, immediately popping some ibuprofen for my headache. Hangovers suck.

"Don't be embarrassed. Never knew you were into girls, though ;)" Oh, god. I just want to forget this night ever happened. I only called him because I was jealous of the other girls saying they've slept with him. I guess drunk me is more accepting of her feelings than sober me.

"Hero!! Can we please agree to never talk about this?" I type back, hoping he's not going to go tell the whole fraternity that I kissed Khadijha.

"Another secret to keep? I might have to start charging you..." I can't help but chuckle at his message.

"Honestly I don't even know what I was thinking or saying. This is why I don't drink :(" I pull on my red Nike pros with a matching sports bra, throwing a loose WSU tank top over it.