thatâs true, Iâm in BIG trouble.
mad maddie:
oh, Zoe
mad maddie:
((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))
mad maddie:
listen. forget about Doug for a minute and think about Kenyon. just plain Kenyon, without the awful missing-your-boyfriend factor. what are some things you like about Kenyon?
zoegirl:
mad maddie:
oh, câmon. there have to be *some* good things.
zoegirl:
like what?
mad maddie:
I donât know. the food? cuz Ithe Santa Cruz cafeterias with a mad passion. one swipe of my meal-plan card and I can have anything and everything I want.
mad maddie:
chicken alfredo? sure! chase it down with a cheeseburger and fries? why not?
zoegirl:
youâre making me feel ill. I would explode.
mad maddie:
even the salad bar rocks, cuz there is a cheese section, which means I can heap shredded cheddar on everything and still feel healthy. NOM NOM NOM.
zoegirl:
huh. do you put lettuce in these salads of yours?
mad maddie:
now itâs your turn. name something about college you like.
zoegirl:
hmm . . .
zoegirl:
I like my creative writing class. I like all my classes, even though the workload is insane.
mad maddie:
excellent start. keep going.
zoegirl:
and everyone here is smart. I like that.
mad maddie:
mad maddie:
and . . . ?
zoegirl:
well, Iâm kind of in love with the campus. I should have thought of that before. itâs so spread out and big and NOT high school. same with the town. I love walking around and exploring and discovering new places.
mad maddie:
I like that part too. high school was fun, but there were a lot of walls.
zoegirl:
yeah. and along those same lines, there are definitely things I like about living on my own. I like setting my own schedule and being in charge of my time and not having anyone nag me about homework.
mad maddie:
see?
mad maddie:
youâve done some fine work here, Zo. keep it up!
Wed, Sept 25 , 11:01 AM E . D . T .
zoegirl:
really, Angela? REALLY???
SnowAngel:
what?
zoegirl:
your FB status. I do NOT approve!
SnowAngel:
oh. that. wellâas I saidâIâm not thrilled about it either.
zoegirl:
so donât do it! if I told you, âOh, and by the way, this afternoon Iâm going to put on my bikini and let frat boys draw all over my body,â what would YOU say?
SnowAngel:
it isnât my choice. Iâm a pledge and we have to do whatever our sisters tell us to.
zoegirl:
not that you have any âproblem areasâ in the first place. but Iâm sure some of the girls do, at least in the opinion of the frat boys, and how are they going to feel if some guy draws a circle on their thigh or whatever and writes âTOO FATâ?
SnowAngel:
and I repeat: I donât want to do this either! ITâS NOT MY CHOICE.
zoegirl:
Angela, this is hazing. isnât hazing against the law?
SnowAngel:
I know it sounds messed up. it IS messed up. but my world is different from yours, all right?
zoegirl:
how so?
SnowAngel:
omg. cuz Iâm in the most popular sorority at one of the biggest party schools in the South. I kinda signed up for this, Zoe, so cld you maybe be supportive instead of trying to make me feel bad?
zoegirl:
but Angela . . .
SnowAngel:
on the plus side, there might be Jell-O shots.
zoegirl:
and that makes it better how . . . ?
SnowAngel:
itâs a bonding activity. thatâs all it is, and Iâm not going to be the whiner baby who gets uptight about it.
SnowAngel:
Zo?
SnowAngel:
you still there?
zoegirl:
Iâm here. I just canât think of anything to say.
SnowAngel:
well, thx for that confidence booster. what a pal.
Wed, Sept 25 , 10:44 PM E . D . T .
SnowAngel:
Zoe keeps calling me, but Iâm not in the mood to talk to her, so Iâm not answering. yes, Iâm mature that way.
SnowAngel:
how was yr first day of classes?
SnowAngel:
no, screw that. how was rock climbing with Zara and the Esbees?
mad maddie:
the Esbees?
SnowAngel:
the Santa Barbara girls.
mad maddie:
???
SnowAngel:
Santa
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