The next few days were rough for him. Jake didn't like the confrontation with Alexis because it felt final, and it didn't sit well at all with him but he knew it had to be done. He didn't want to be hurt or rejected and Alexis made him feel both. Whether she intended it or not, he felt like this pain would ultimately be for the best.
At least with sex he could make it just that. Though there was a part of him that really didn't want JUST the sex. He really wanted to date someone, hang out, study together, maybe game, other shit couples did. As cool as it was that he could have someone beautiful almost whenever at this point, he didn't like it as much as he thought he would.
Once he'd gotten over the hump of the, well it wasn't really a breakup because they hadn't actually been together in the first place, but whatever it was it was done. Once that was through with he began to get his shit back on the track to mostly normal. School work, gaming, reading, the normal things in his life. Though he did keep an eye out for other things to do on campus that were a bit more of the social type of activity.
There was going to be another party next weekend that actually wasn't being held at GGK. Instead Delta Sigma Phi, was throwing their Lacross Bash. It was a tradition that was supposed to help guarantee the team's success in the coming year and it was a party that was held under a truce with GGK in which GGk would not have a party for the entire week leading up to the DSP party. That way by the time the DSP party rolled around, people would be desperate for a chance to cut loose.
While the party wasn't open to everyone on campus, it was far more open than something GGK would throw. They were free with the invites so long as a DSP member vouched for you at the door. The problem was Jake didn't know anyone who pledged DSP, he wasn't into sports and didn't really know anyone that was.
So he reached out to the only person he knew who had connections to everything on campus.
Hey Niece I have a question, do you know anyone at DSP?
He wrote her.
Niece got back to him quickly, it was amazing how fast girls could reply sometimes.
Of course I do, why?
Well I'm trying to take your advice and branch out my social circle a bit more, I know they got a party coming up and I was hoping you might know a way I could get an invite.
I'm so proud of you! Don't worry about it, consider yourself invited I will take care of it.
Jake smiled at the text. It really paid to have connections.
Thanks I owe you one.
You owe me nothing. Happy to help. I'll see you there.
You're going?
I'm Queen Bitch, I am everywhere, never forget that. ;)
He never would. It made him feel good to know people, especially people as powerful as Niece. Niece seemed to be able to make anything and everything happen that she wanted, and having her on his side was probably the best possible ally to have.
The next step now that he was good to party was to change his look. Something about his nerdy haircut and his Star Wars T-shirts was just not going to cut it. First thing he did was went to a proper barbar shop and got a cut. He told the barber that he was trying to look good for a party and the guy patted him on the shoulder, "I got you bud."
Jake walked out with a high fade and short spikey hair that made him look totally different than his usual slicked back and kind of greesy look. He'd wondered how those girls could even stand to look at him before, this haircut alone made him look a hundred percent better. A hairstyle was only the first step though, he needed new clothes and he was lost with what to get or even what would be cool. But he knew someone who might.
Rachel are you free by chance this afternoon?
Again she was so fast to reply it amazed him.
I could be, why you wanna fuck?
Always, but that's not what I need. I'm gonna go to a party at DSP this weekend and I want to not look like a twat. I was wondering if you would be down to go clothes shopping with me?
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! YES! FUCK YES! \
Well she seemed eager. They set up a time to meet up at a nearby mall and Rachel showed up with a frightening smile on her face. She smiled even wider somehow when she saw his new hair. "Oh look at how sexy you look. What has gotten into you?" She asked.
Jake shrugged, "Niece suggested I branch out, so I'm trying to shake up the look a bit and do that." He did a spin for her, "You like?"
She nodded and reached up to run her finger through his spikes. "I do, it looks much cleaner. Good job dude."
"Ok but now I need clothes so....try to keep the price reasonable?" He asked.
She clapped her hands, "Oh this is going to be so much fun."
It wasn't fun, it sucked. It was the suckiest thing to ever suck. Rachel had a fucking blast, throwing all manner of shirts, slacks, pants, ties, shoes, whatever the fuck at him. And he had to try on every single thing. Try it on, come out so she could see, spin for her, go back put on something else, repeat. It was awful and it took HOURS. She never got tired, like a little Energizer Bunny or something.
Finally at the end of all of it Jake had a selection of shirts, pants, and a new pair of shoes to wear to social spaces that would help him fit in with the crowd a bit more. Which he was thankful for, but god he wondered how other people handled shopping with their girlfriends or whatever. Rachel was insane.
As they were leaving Rachel grabbed his hand, "So there you are, you are gonna look very handsome and people will love you."
Jake nodded, "Hey thanks for this, it was...."
"Torture?" She finished.
"Kinda. A little bit." He confessed.
She slapped his arm and pushed him away. "So who you taking to the party?"
Jake looked at her, "What do you mean, why would I be bringing anybody?"
"I thought you and Alexis were..."
"No!" He cut her off, "No Alexis and I are not anything. I...she hurt me and I told her I couldn't really handle it."
Rachel looked up at him, she was such a petite girl he hadn't realized how small she was even when she'd been riding him at the party. The memory of her revenge fucking him in front of her boyfriend had sent a tingle running through him. "That sucks I'm sorry, I thought you guys would be cute."