I had fully intended to take a shower. After what June and Daisy had done to me it was the only sensible thing to do. But I looked upon the bathroom with new eyes. Eyes that had seen a newly cleaned first floor. The shower curtain was a pastiche of orange and black mold. There was enough hair on the ground of indeterminate origin that it looked like a yeti skin carpet. The mirror was like looking at myself through a yogurt filter.
It was foul, and the sort of place where I did not want to be naked.
So I went downstairs and grabbed the mop, buckets, sponges and various industrial cleaners. Like an old thief in a heist movie, I had one more job.
The curtain went in the tub along with some degreaser and some water. I scraped the mirror with a razor before soaking it with some blue shit. The floor was swept into the most disgusting bag imaginable.
Then I started to mop.
Mopping is quite possibly the most zen thing you can do, absent a mountaintop. The mop passes, and cleanliness follows. Gentle iterations slowly brought forth the original pink floor tiles, long filmed with some unspeakable nastiness.
I don't love cleaning, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't like when things were clean. It reminded me of peaceful nights, the calm that took over a restaurant when the door locks were flipped. It was a time I could be alone with my thoughts, which were basically just transcendent joy. I might live a hundred years, but I would never forget this day.
When the doorbell rang I threw the mop down and practically levitated out of the bathroom.
Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I did not actually levitate. I hydroplaned on newly cleaned, but still quite soapy, ceramic tiles. Physics, as it tends to do, asserted itself. My legs left the bathroom. My ass, and my full weight, landed squarely on the floor. It was the truest form of slapstick.
This is not how I remember it. That is because I do not actually remember what happened, as part of my body is my head and it took one hell of a hit. But I've watched enough forensic experts on crime shows to be able to piece it all together.
My eyes opened into a world of blinding light. An angel appeared and gently placed its divine hand on my face. I smiled. I had died after going to heaven. Seemed fair.
The hand left my face. Then it returned. At speed. If I was not concussed before I was most certainly was now.
The angel spake unto me.
"Wake the fuck up."
"What?"
"Wake the fuck up. I am on a goddamned schedule and I do not have the time for sleep."
I sat up.
The angel stepped back. She had blue eyes, black hair, and the sort of attitude that said "My daddy owns your daddy."
"I wasn't sleeping. I was unconscious."
Her hand was on her hip.
"Do I look like I fucking care?"
"No. No you do not." I said. And she didn't. If I were to be shown a lineup of faces and asked which of these people does not fucking care I'd pick her ten times out of ten.
"I'm a little groggy, what with the brain trauma. But I'm a little unclear as to why you are here. This is a fraternity and you are not a guy."
"Did the boobs tip you off?"
"They were definitely a strong indicator."
"I'm here because of the scavenger hunt. It's two hours to midnight and I have checked almost everything off my list."
"So what does that... wait. Why is your purse strap wrapped around your hand so many times."
"Because when your lazy ass didn't get the door I had to break a window."
"Why on earth did you break a window? I just swept."
"Because I win. It is what I do. And that window was between me and winning. Do you know who I am?"
I looked at her face. Her lips. An aristocratic nose. My eyes wandered. I beheld her very lovely curves and form hugging dress. But not a single one of those attractive things could distract from the contempt in her eyes.
"I'm going to guess the queen bitch of Omega Chi Upsilon Mu?'
"The president, technically. Though I answer to both titles. I am Marjory Taylor Withhart, senior in business administration and heir apparent to Withhart pharmaceuticals."
"That's a lot. Are you going to ask my name?"
"No. Why one earth would I? You're an Alpha, right?"
"Yes."
"And you're here, right?"
I nodded, then regretted it. The knock on my head had left me a little dizzy.
"Yes. I am here. Physically."
"And you have a cock, right? And you like women? And it all works down there?"
"All of these things are true."
"Then you are going to cum four times. The first will be in my mouth, and on my face and chest. The second will be in my cunt. The third--"
"Wait."
"You don't like the word cunt? You seem the type. Snatch, pussy, gash, whatever."
'No, I mean why would I fuck you?"
She stopped, and looked herself up and down. Then she shrugged.
"Because I am hot as fuck and you have a cock. Obviously."
She was not wrong. And had I not just been having the best day of my life that argument might have had some sway. But I was far enough into post nut clarity to still have a bit of self respect.