Chapter 9 β Birthday Party
About 8:55 Tuesday morning, as I did four days a week, I wandered into the lecture hall where my introductory poli sci class was held. Finding a seat on the right aisle near the front, I took my jacket off. I then plunked my denim-covered ass in the seat and pulled my poli sci notebook from my backpack.
Just before the professor began lecturing one of the guys from the Gamma Delta Iota house that I had screwed on Saturday night sat down behind me. "Is that you Jenny?"
I glanced back over my shoulder as I said, "Yep, its me, Jay." With that the professor launched into a detailed dissertation about the practical political ramifications of the advise and consent clause of the United States Constitution. Although I already knew the basics, I busily began taking notes so that I would be able to ace the professor's examination.
When the professor took a short break, Jay Mac, the Gamma Delt sitting behind me, leaned forward and whispered in my ear, "You look sexy this morning."
I did not reply because the professor took up where he left off and I returned to intently taking notes.
As the class ended, I stuffed my notebook into my backpack and stood up. Grabbing my jacket, I turned to begin walking to my composition class which was upstairs in the same building. In turning I bumped into Jay Mac who said, "Sorry, we didn't get much of a chance to talk Saturday night."
As I bounced off of him, I replied, "Me too." Then I quietly added, "You were fun," even though I really did not remember anything about our time together.
As I started up the aisle, he added, "Wanna go get a coffee?"
"Sorry Jay, but I have a 10 o'clock," I replied as I continued walking up the aisle.
"Well, at least let me walk you to your class." With that Jay joined me in walking up the aisle. As we walked out of the lecture room, I could feel his eyes checking me out, but he did not say anything about Saturday night which was a relief to me. Then as we started up the stairs, Jay asked, "Are you all caught up with your reading for Zingleman?"
"Why do you ask?" I replied.
"Oh β you seem like the type β that mmm β tries to stay ahead of the prof," was his unconvincing answer. Then he added, "Jenny β I was just trying to make conversation."
"I'm ahead with Zingleman, but I have another essay due in my seminar on Thursday."
As we started climbing to the third floor, Jay uttered a one word response, "Thanks." Once we were at the third floor we ambled to my classroom. Just as we reached the doorway, he touched my arm and said, "Would you like to come to a small birthday party at the house tonight? About 7 o'clock?"
"I'll haveta see ..." With that I turned to go through the doorway.
"...Jerry would appreciate it if you could come. I'll call you after lunch. When's your next class?"
"I've got swimming at one; call me at the room about 12:15." I found a vacant seat and sat down and pulled my composition notebook out of my backpack. While I attempted to listen to the instructor, my mind kept replaying Jay's invitation to me. What kind of birthday party? Would there be drinking? Did my invitation have something to do with what happened on Saturday night?
Finally the class ended and I gathered up my materials before heading to the cafeteria for lunch with my friend Sandy. Since Sandy was still going out with Hank, my introduction to the Gamma Delt house, I figured that I might be able to get a handle on what was planned for tonight.
I was hoping that it would just be Sandy and me, but my suitemate, Megan, was also there when I got to the table in the cafeteria. After a little bit of chitchat, I asked Sandy, "You're over at the GDI house regularly; who is Jerry?"
"Why do you ask?" came the reply. "Have you been asked out?"
In a low tone I answered, "Well, sort of. A guy I met at the party Saturday night asked me to a birthday party for him for tonight."
Sandy looked me straight in the eye and said, "I thought you were with Jesse on Saturday night?" Then adding a touch of reproof to her voice she continued, "Oh,
you
were the girl who all the guys without dates were visiting. Well β I guess someone had
fun
at the party."
At bit defensively I replied, "I sure did have fun. Of course, if I had a stud like Hank on a regular basis I wouldn't be looking, now would I?"
Blushing Sandy responded, "Jealous are we? Let's get back to your original question." After a slight pause, she continued, "The only Jerry that I know of in the house lives in the room next to Hank. I think he is a junior and he is a big sports freak. I think that he plays on the basketball team and although I haven't met him I think I have seen him around the house. He is probably about 6'6" and pretty well built."
Megan chimed in, "Sounds like my kind of guy."
"Anything else," I added taking another bite of my grilled cheese sandwich.