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score. After the cold and bitter winter, we went straight to summer temperatures. It’s in the eighties today and girls all over campus have shed their boots and jackets for shorts and baby tees.
    â€œGPGs ahead,” Gia says referring to the group of Gamma Phi Gamma girls walking toward us. Meagan and another girl are with them, both dressed in little blue T-shirts and black biker shorts.
    Piper’s face twists into a frown when she sees Meagan. As far as I know they haven’t talked to one another since Meagan decided to stay with the boy who was playing them both.
    They stop right in front of us. Ring leader of the sorority, Peony, says, “Introduce us, apprentices.”
    Meagan steps forward and clasps her hands. “Greetings, Sunday, Piper, and Gia, please pay close attention to Big Sister Peony, Big Sister Sharday, and Big Sister Millicent for they have something very important to share.”
    Meagan walks back to Peony, bows her head, and stares at the ground. She doesn’t move again until her big sister pats her head, and then she goes to stand next to her wretchedly dressed twin.
    â€œI thought freshmen couldn’t pledge,” Gia says.
    Millicent says, “Pledge? Who’s pledging? Gamma Phi Gamma has a spring intake for freshmen in great academic standing who want to be Gamma Girls starting sophomore year.”
    â€œSo by intake you mean pledge?” I ask.
    â€œNo, by intake we mean intake.”
    Gia and I share confused glances. This is exactly why I want nothing to do with sorority life. I can’t be going around talking in code all the time. I keep it real.
    â€œOkay, whatever. See you around, Meagan,” I say as Gia and I start to walk away.
    â€œActually, I was wondering if I could speak to Gia and Piper for a minute,” Sharday says.
    â€œWhat do you want to talk to me about?” Gia asks.
    â€œThe Spring Step Show taking place at the end of next month.”
    Yes, the Greek step show! I’m looking forward to that. We plan to posse up and go to Club Pyramids and see it. The owners are hosting the event and providing a twenty-five-hundred-dollar grand prize. It’s one of the college events that I always wanted to attend and that my mother would never let me go to, but she’s not the boss of me now!
    â€œWhy do you want to talk to me about the step show?” Gia asks.
    â€œBecause Apprentice Meagan says that you are very gifted in choreography, and we are somewhat . . . lacking in that department. Apprentice Meagan says she thinks you could help us win.”
    Gia lifts one of her eyebrows in Meagan’s direction. Unfortunately, Meagan can’t see Gia’s irritated expression because she is still staring at the ground. If this wasn’t so pitiful, I might actually be enjoying it
    â€œMaybe I can, maybe I can’t,” Gia says. “It all depends on what I’m working with.”
    â€œWhy don’t you come by our house tomorrow afternoon, and we’ll show you what we’ve come up with so far,” Sharday says.
    â€œWhat’s in it for me?” Gia asks. “I don’t have any sorority aspirations, so . . .”
    â€œYou don’t? What a pity. You’d be a great Gamma Girl,” Peony says.
    The girl dressed like Meagan makes a sound almost like a huff, and Peony snaps her head in her direction.
    â€œApprentice Noelle, is there something you wanted to say?”
    â€œNo, Big Sister Peony.”
    â€œReally? Because I think that there is. Do you disagree with my assessment of potential Gamma Girls?”
    â€œNo, Big Sister Peony.”
    Peony smiles. “Good. Tell everybody why.”
    Noelle clasps her hands and says, “Big Sister Peony is ever gracious and exceedingly intelligent. Her beauty is far above rubies and her worth is unparalleled. She and only she will decide if I am worthy to wear the turquoise and white.”
    â€œGood. Now get back over there