[georgiagirl1992]

I was so nervous to get my invitations to pref and I let all the girls in my gamma chi group know! They all seemed cool and collected while I was shaking. My gamma chi took each of us into the hallway to let us know. She handed me mine and said "I think you're going to be very happy!" My invitations to pref were:

Buttercup and
Lilly

I was ecstatic and walked to Lilly with the biggest smile on my face.
Lilly: I went into this party with my mind made up. I just had to smooth sail through this party so I could get to Buttercup and have a good time. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I president invited me in and I sat down with my rusher, a girl I had gotten to know the day before. She complimented my dress and asked me how I felt about Lilly. I felt bad and lied, saying that I could really see myself here. She handed me two letters from sisters I had met that weekend, both telling me how they would love for me to be a Lilly and they had really enjoyed getting to know me over the past two days. I teared up and was so flattered.
Next the rushers took the PNMs to the middle of the room and a few girls read happy and heartbreaking stories about how their sisters had made them feel whole and happy. I was in tears again.
I left the party having very high expectations for Buttercup.

Buttercup: I was once again greeted by the president and my rusher was the girl that I had had over the past few days. We had a short conversation over cake and I read the letter on the table. It was a very sweet note from a girl I had met over my overnight visit. Later she came over to say hello. A sophomore got up and read a story about how her sisters helped her through a very hard break up the year prior and a few girls sang shortly after. My rusher then apologized, apparently there was supposed to be a video but it wasn't working.
I told my rusher how I had loved Buttercup all weekend and I really wanted to be a part of it. Unlike my rusher at Lilly, she wasn't very enthused. Soon the party was over and I left feeling very confused.

Many thoughts were running through my head. I never even considered joining Lilly the entire week. However, tonight, it seemed like they really wanted me. I received two letters at that party, and only one at Buttercup and it was from a girl that I had known for awhile now, no one knew. I didn't have any urge to cry there either, like I did at Lilly. It also seemed like Lilly really wanted me too, and I didn't get that feeling from Buttercup.

I did the only thing I knew to do- I plugged my gamma chi to the side and told her my story. She suggested that since I was wanting Buttercup the entire time, I shouldn't let one lost video ruin that.
So that night I chose

Buttercup and left Lilly alone.