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BID DAY.
I woke up in a good mood. I was not nervous… just SO excited!!! I took my time getting up and mozying around, dreaming about what would be happening in just a few hours. As I got out of the shower, my roommate called out to me, “Your phone just rang!!!!”
My heart dropped. “Who was it?” I asked her.
“Pi Chi Judy” she replied. I wanted to cry. This was the call… the dreaded call…. I hadn’t received a bid. Thoughts started rushing through my head: Why didn’t any of these chapters want me? What was my Pi Chi gonna say to me?
With shaky hands and my heart pounding at the speed of light, I redialed my Pi Chi’s number.
“Hi, Judy, you called?” I was so nervous I could barely speak.
“Hi! I just wanted to let you know Bid Day has been moved up an hour due to potential rain! Meet at the meeting spot at 11:40!”
A wave of relief flooded over my body. I chuckled to myself and thanked God that I was still getting a bid. Looking at the time, it would’ve been hours past when the initial phone calls would’ve gone out to bid-less girls.
With my hair still wet and my bag and camera packed for bid day, I headed off with my friends.
Waiting for our bids was so exciting. I was getting sunburned, but I didn’t care. About 1,200 girls were waiting outside, chatting and watching the sororities, who stood around in their adorable Bid Day shirts and holding up their giant letters!
I spotted Vanilla. I smiled, just knowing it’s where I’d be in a matter of minutes. After the Pi Chis did their reveal…. (one was an Orange Crush, one a Dr. Pepper, one a Watermelon, and one a 7Up!) I closed my eyes and reached out as my Pi Chi handed me my bid card. I held it behind my back for what seemed like an eternity.
“5, 4, 3, 2, 1!”
I shakily opened up the envelope…. And found an invitation to join the one, the only…
VANILLA!
Aka…….
KAPPA DELTA!
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