Page 121 of Devoured

“Look, I admit that I was wrong,” Rob said.

“Apology accepted,” Mason said. “So let’s go back to the Gryphon Club.”

“I’m not talking about your off-campus frat orgy place. I’m saying I was wrong about coming into this library in the first place. Clearly these girls aren’t that kinky. We need to find…” He snapped his fingers. “Wait. We gotta go to a floor that’s more deserted.”

I shook my head. “Rob…”

“We need to find the kinky library sluts who daydream of being pushed up against the deserted library stacks. I bet there’s at least one girl upstairs waiting for exactly that to happen.”

“That’s a great idea,” Matt said. He took a swig of tequila from a brown paper bag.

Had he had that the whole time?What the fuck?We were going to get arrested. I grabbed the bottle from him, but when I turned my back, Rob sprinted off. Matt ran after him. Luckily he didn’t fall down the stairs or anything, because the bottle was already half empty.

Mason sighed. “I forgot what it was like hanging out with children.”

I laughed.

“But when in Rome…” He grabbed the bottle from me and took a sip. He handed it back to me.

I was surprised he’d had a drink. But yeah…when in Rome, I guess. “Cheers, man,” I said and took a sip too.

“Shh!” another person hissed.

“Want to just wait outside?” I asked.

Mason nodded. The two of us walked back outside. Mason sat down on the steps. “Is it weird that I’m a little proud?”

“Of who? Those two idiots?”

He laughed. “Yeah. You have to admit that the library was a good choice to ask about parties. As long as you ask the right girl. Which Rob did.”

“True. And even though he didn’t like her response, the pivot to finding a kinkier girl in the stacks? Pretty brilliant.”

“We taught them well.”

I smiled. “Too bad they forgot that we were the ones that taught them everything they know.” I looked down at my watch. Our party started in half an hour. It was fine if we were late, but if we missed the whole thing, Rob and Matt would always regret it. Usually we’d save tonight’s theme for much later in the semester. But we’d convinced our Gryphon Club brothers to move up the theme for tonight. Just for Rob and Matt. And they were too busy flirting in the library.

“They’ll remember we know what we’re talking about soon.”

I took another sip of tequila as Rob and Matt burst out of the library doors.

“We’ve got it,” Rob said.

“Don’t rope me into this shit,” Matt said. “The girl I asked said the Gryphon Club too. I think we should just head back.”

Mason smiled and nodded at me.

“No, no, no,” Rob said. “I met the most beautiful artist. There’s a soiree starting in like 20 minutes. She’s going to be painting for a bit or something and then we can hang out.”

“Um…what?” I said.

“It’s going to be a blast. I mean a soiree sounds fancy as fuck.”

“Hmm.” Matt stared at him. “Now that you’re describing it better, a soiree does sound kind of fancy. And that artist did have amazing tits. Maybe we could just stop by.” He pulled a blunt out of his pocket and lit it. He took one puff and handed it to Rob.

“Oh, they’re high,” Mason said. “That explains it.”

And a little drunk probably. That all definitely explained it. “Honestly, I feel a little high too,” I said with a laugh.

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