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turns around to her desk and opens a textbook. “I’m not a child anymore. I just wish they could see that.”
    At the end of the day, though, she would rather her social life suffer than have her parents breathing down her neck but she would never truly admit it.
    She continues studying the lines blankly in the textbook, as if it is just routine for her, but her thoughts are interrupted, as the textbook in front of her is slammed shut. Nicole’s hand is in her line of sight and she stands above her. Nicole then places her hands on Taylor’s shoulders, bringing her head in close to whisper into her ear. “The only thing you are doing tonight is coming out with me! We just got invited to this Frat Party over at Alpha. These invites don’t come around too often. We are totally going!” Nicole springs up and starts to gather a towel, body wash and other toiletries.
    Taylor, stunned, turns and looks in Nicole’s direction. She starts laughing. “Um, are you nuts? There is no way I can go out and get drunk tonight. I have to study, write a paper and...”
    Taylor’s words are interrupted by Nicole’s finger. “Shh, you are coming with me tonight lady, and that is final! Just give yourself a small study break. We will go out for a few drinks, talk to some people and you can come back here if you want. You can’t tell me you are honestly going to spend the next 6 hours wasting away in misery while the biggest party of the year is happening just down the street?”
    Taylor’s eyes fixate on Nicole’s finger placed on her lips. Her thoughts are forced from thinking about the party to the realization of what happened as she entered the room. Taylor slaps away Nicole’s finger. “Alright fine! I’ll come, but as long as you get that dirty finger away from me. I don’t know where that has been!”
    Nicole laughs and taunts Taylor with her finger. “Never mind my finger honey, you should be worried about this whole damn room.” Nicole exits the room, winking back at Taylor, and laughing as she heads into the shared bathroom to freshen up for the night’s events.
    Taylor, stunned by Nicole’s words, looks around the room and shudders. She looks at her textbooks, the clock and then sighs. She knows that she should stay and study, but she thinks back to her mom’s lecture on the voicemail and it fuels her decision. She feels like rebelling and being bad. She needs some form of release. Her body is begging her for it.
    She slowly peels herself off of the desk chair and heads towards her closet, gathering a towel and other shower utilities for herself, glancing around at the room again, especially Nicole’s bed. “I’m going to need a shower too,” Taylor whispers to herself.
     

 
     
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    Even though darkness has set upon the college grounds, the students are just awakening and coming to life. All throughout the streets of frat houses, sorority pads and dormitories, crowds upon crowds of students flood the area. Some students are being dropped off from other locations via cab while others only have to walk a few steps to be at the party zone. Club music blares from the inside of the Alpha household. Some partygoers are outside on the front lawn, playing all sorts of drinking games while others dance and mingle about. It’s a Friday night and it is the time for everyone to let go of the pressures of school and to finally give in to what college life is supposed to be all about.
    Taylor and Nicole approach the frat house and see a few familiar faces. They say hello to a few friends and classmates and continue their way into the house. The moment the two girls enter the house and before either of them can mutter a word, they are handed a beer in a plastic party cup and Nicole is whisked away by the young man she had a fling with earlier. Nicole can only make mumbling sounds before her new male friend locks lips with her in his drunken state. She tries to wave to Taylor but can only muster movement with her