The game.
It was a simple game. Do anything to win. Do anything to get in. And I had done everything I could. In the end we reached a point of no return. Simple. The game started with five of us, but each round one player made her way into the sorority. It was a simple; cut of the deck of cards high card would win. We had fought through all the other battles to get in. But with this game the last girl standing would face a dilemma.
As always the problem was I couldn’t see the future. It was truly an unsure and unsettling feeling. I was, a nineteen-year-old naïve virgin facing fate head on.. The choices at this point were to keep playing or quit and fail. If I won I was in as well, so I had to keep playing. We all knew that.
I knew the winner was in, the loser could drop her pledge or take a chance on a mission. The dilemma was the ten possible mission cards on the table, the winner would chose the losers mission card if the loser would dare go on. There would be no backing out. If there was a tie, we both chose the others mission card. If either of us refused in the case of a tie we both would be losers and out. Now, of the ten missions eight were manageable, it was the last two that made the gamble frightening.
Mission 8 – Run a mile naked through town on Saturday night. Mission 9 – Go a week without underwear while wearing a sorority skirt. Mission 10 – Have sex for money within a week.
Our choices
Simple, I was left facing Kim.
The President, Susan informed us “No girl has ever pulled the ten card, yet. So ladies, are both of you still in the game?†Kim immediately replied “I’ve come this far, I’ve gotta keep going.†“Wendy?†Susan asked. “Yes, I’m in.†I replied meagerly.
Both Kim and I pulled a card from the deck. I pulled the seven of clubs. “Shitâ€, I thought to myself.
“Ladies please show your cards.†Susan demanded while the sisters waited in anticipation of the mission.
I turned my seven over slowly; an “ooh†could be heard from the ladies in the room. I was right in the middle of the deck.
Kim giggled as she slowly dropped her seven of hearts on the table.
“We have a tie, for the first time in sorority history ladies.†Susan laughed and continued. “You have both agreed to draw missions. Betsie will separate the ace through ten of hearts so our pledges can pull a number for each other’s mission. The mission will be your opposites corresponding number. If either of you chose not to play, you both lose. If both of you play, then both of you are in. There are no other options. You have five minutes to decide if you will play and accept your mission without doubt or hesitation.â€
The sorority girls then left Kim and I to debate the risks. The ten cards lay on the table waiting to chose our fate. Everything was in place for us to pull each others mission. Here were the odds, a 80% chance that for a manageable mission, and a 10% chance on an embarrassing mission and 10% on offering up sex for money. Wow.
Fearful of letting each other down. We agreed to risk everything.
The ladies all returned for our verdict. “What is the choice ladies?†Susan asked. We both replied “we’re inâ€.
“OK†Susan answered questioning our wisdom.. “Betsie please shuffle the cards well.†After an agonizing couple of minutes Betsie lay the cards face down on the table while spreading the cards aroung randomly. Giving us both all the opportunity to back out Susan asked once final time “If you both take a card then the game is complete, you agree to complete your mission if you play.â€
Kim slid a card from the middle of the pile, my mission. I looked at her nervously as I did the same.
“Cards Ladies?†I watched Kim’s pretty face as she slowly flipped over my card, it was a nine. No panties, my God, I thought! Then it was my turn, I flipped Kim’s mission over, “oh my God†I thought again turning over a ten. A gasp went through the room, “Fuck†Kim screamed.
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