Free Holiday Fling by Victoria H. Smith

done, she folded up the dirty napkin and placed the utensil meticulously in its center.
    If she went to all this trouble, she must be brewing up something special. I drew in closer as to not miss a beat.
    “Oh, just put me wherever you need me. Except your booth, of course, because The Blowjob Student Union is a one-woman show, right? I truly admire how you’ve worked so tirelessly to make sure every guy on campus benefits from your services. It’s all about uniting the community, right?” Piper beamed.
    I hacked a breath, almost choking on the piece of brownie in my mouth. I couldn’t have been prouder to have this girl as my best friend.
    Lila snapped her notebook shut and thrust out her chin. “Okay, I’m outta here.”
    “Wait a sec, Lila,” I said, trying to minimize my laughter. “Did you get the letter about our schedule change?” One unfortunate thing about being an art major alongside Lila Nix was we shared the same classes pretty often. We both happened to be buying our textbooks books at the same time last week and were rudely awakened to yet another schedule similarity. And the odds of us both choosing Zoology for our science elective … ? Slim to none. But, of course, we managed to do it. It was like the universe had it out for us.
    She glowered down at me. “I did. What of it?”
    “Are you staying in Professor James’ class?”
    “I don’t see how that concerns you, but I’m taking a class with Pondensky, instead.” She spun around, her platinum extensions whirling as she left. Her black and tan checkered scarf barely cleared the door as she exited.
    Piper laughed into her coffee, looking at me expectantly. “Come on, say it.”
    I may have made it a point not to stroke her already huge ego, but I was woman enough to give credit where credit was due.
    “You are a rock star.” I gave her a light round of applause. “You had me going there for a second. I honestly couldn’t tell if you were being serious or not.”
    Piper made a face. “Me at Welcome Week? They should be so lucky.” She looked at the door Lila just exited through. “You know, I should have a t-shirt made for her: The Blowjob Student Union – A Plastic Army of One.”
    I laughed. “You do that, and I’ll deliver it personally.” I shook her hand.
    “It’s a deal. So about our schedule ….”
    “I think we’ve already got the answer to that. We’re staying in Zoology.” Sure, I’d have haul ass across campus to make it to my next lecture every day, but the trek was worth it to avoid Lila Nix.
    “Works for me.” Piper scratched her chin. “Hmm, I wonder where I can get a t-shirt made?”
    I was about to suggest the campus print shop, but I was distracted by a sudden prickling sensation I felt on the back of my scalp. I rubbed the back of my head and turned to scan the café, but nothing struck me as out of the ordinary. Shrugging it off, I tried to focus on what Piper was saying, but the feeling that we were just being watched wouldn’t go away.