build-a-story - Page 5

polarpi · #61 11-01-2004, 06:21 PM

After their picture was taken, Spencer led Cassie away from the group for a moment and asked, "Cassie, are you okay with all of this? I promise you, it wasn't all MY doing....my brothers actually were the ones to nominate you, and then we came to a consensus on selecting you to be this year's White Rose. Naturally, you will also be the guest-of-honor at the Rose Ball next month. I was kind of hoping you'd agree to go with me as your escort for the evening?"

Cassie smiled softly. "Spencer, it's an honor for me to be Sigma Xi's White Rose for this year, and I would be pleased to be escorted by you at the Rose Ball."

Spencer gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, then led her back to the main group. Cassie was constantly greeted with personal well-wishes from the brothers of Sigma Xi for the rest of the evening, leaving very little time for her to talk with Spencer or with her sisters.

As he was driving her back to the house, Spencer's hand reached across the console and grasped Cassie's, holding it in a light clasp. Cassie looked over at Spencer, and Spencer looked back at her with a smile on his face.

Once he pulled up to the curb in front of the house, Spencer rounded the car to open Cassie's door, then walked her up to the front door. Before she could find her key to the house, Spencer stopped her by gently lifting her face up, then brushing his lips lightly across hers....

TechADPI · #62 11-01-2004, 10:18 PM

..., he kissed her. Cassie melted. It was like no other kiss she had ever had before.

As Spencer pulled her closer to him, the front door opened suddenly. Mama Ellie stood there staring at the two of them with a startled look on her face, which faded into a grin.

"Mam..Mama Ellie," Cassie stammered, "Spencer was just dropping me off...I was looking for my keys...the door was locked." Cassie's face started getting warm. She knew it must've been bright red.

"Bye Spencer." Cassie quickly said as she slid past the house mother and up the stairs. She didn't stop until she was in her room.

As she sat down on her bed, she could hear her cell phone playing Ashlee Simpson's 'Autobiography' from inside her purse. She dug it out, looked at the caller ID and saw it was Melanie.

"Mel?" she said. "Aren't you supposed to be on a date?"
"Yeah, but he ended up being really lame. He thought it would be funny to see how many beers he could chug before our food arrived. Needless to say I ended the night early."
"Wow Melanie, you always manage to find the most interesting guys at school to go out with."
"What can I say Cass, I guess it's just a hidden talent."
Both girls started laughing.

After telling Melanie all about the nights events, Cassie put on her PJ's and grabbed a pint of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food from the mini fridge in her and Melanie's room. All she wanted to do was lie in bed, eat ice cream and watch 'Love Actually'.

honeychile · #63 11-01-2004, 11:29 PM

The last thing that Cassie expected was to hear her cell phone ring again! She quickly swallowed the Phish Food and answered.

"Cassie, I hope it's not too late to be calling," asked Spencer.

"Of course not! I'm having this wonderful dream that I was named White Rose for Sigma Xi, and was escorted by one of the last true gentlemen!"

Spencer chuckled. "Well, it's true, at least the White Rose part." He paused. "If you have any doubts, why don't you look out your window?"

Cassie ran to the window, and on the lawn outside her window was a bouquet of white roses, tied in the Sigma Xi colors. "I can't believe you!" Cassie exclaimed, "Are you sure that you're for real?"

polarpi · #64 11-01-2004, 11:33 PM

"Well, the next time you see me, you can always pinch me to find out!" Spencer teased.

Cassie laughed, and said, "I think I'm going to go head off to bed."

"I hope you have pleasant dreams," Spencer said.

"I'm sure I will....since they'll likely be of you," Cassie admitted. "Good night, Spencer."

"Good night, Cassie."

After hanging up the phone, Cassie put in 'Love Actually', then hugged her pillow to her chest as she watched the beginning scenes play out on her TV.....

honeychile · #65 11-01-2004, 11:45 PM

...her eyes puddled up, as usual. Can love really be like that? Cassie wondered - then sat up quickly. THE ROSES!!

She threw on her robe, and tiptoed down the back stairs. Noticing that the alarm hadn't been set yet, Cassie propped open the back door, bolted outside to retrieve the flowers, and noticed that there was an envelope - a heavy envelope! - with them! She ran back inside and up the stairs, forgetting for the moment that she'd need a vase for the roses. Cradling the flowers as she inhaled the heady scent, she carefully tore open the envelope...

polarpi · #66 11-02-2004, 01:10 PM

Inside was a stack of letters....each one written by a Sigma Xi! Cassie sat down on her bed, forgetting the movie was even playing, while she read through the stack. The last one she got to was from Spencer. It read.....

TechADPI · #67 11-03-2004, 10:20 PM

Cassie,
Congratulations on becoming our new 'Sigma Xi White Rose'!
I've had a really great time with you these past few days, and hope we can go out again sometime soon (this time on a real date!). I'll call you tomorrow.
Sweet Dreams-
Spencer

honeychile · #68 11-03-2004, 10:54 PM

Cassie squealed with delight, tossing the letters in the air and jumping up & down on her bed!

polarpi · #69 11-04-2004, 02:53 AM

Mid-jump, the door swung open and Melanie walked in.

"Cassie, what are you doing?" Melanie exclaimed.

Cassie laughed. "Mel, it's been one of the greatest days of my life! Did you see what the Sigma Xi gentlemen left outside for me?"

After showing Melanie all the letters, leaving Spencer's for last, Melanie said, "Cass, I'm so excited for you! Being named Sigma Xi's White Rose seems to have been a tradition with ADPi for the past four years. Are you going to ask Spencer to Black Diamond Ball?"

Cassie stopped. "You know, I hadn't thought about that...."

emleepc · #70 11-04-2004, 11:13 AM

Black Diamond, and their formal are a week apart. Oh, what should I do? He said in his letter that he wants to take me out, on a real date. Should I wait and see if he asks me?

polarpi · #71 11-04-2004, 12:17 PM

"Cass, calm down....he said in the letter he'd call you tomorrow. I'm positive he'll ask you out. He really seems interested in dating you," Melanie assured her. "C'mon, let's go to sleep. You can watch 'Love Actually' tomorrow."

Cassie turned off the movie, then climbed into bed. She drifted off to sleep, and began to dream of Spencer. In the dream, he......

texas*princess · #72 11-04-2004, 06:47 PM

was dancing with her in the rain right outside the sorority house. While there were other people trying to run from the sudden down-pour, it was like no one else existed... they just danced and laughed.

Cassie was was enjoying her dream when suddenly, she heard a loud noise that woke her up.

It turned out to be -

TechADPI · #73 11-05-2004, 12:40 AM

...why are you here Lance? I've moved on...

"Cassie, I am here to tell you that even though it didn't work out with you and Colin Farrel, or me and Sheryl, doesn't mean we still don't have a shot at re-kindeling the love we once had."

Cassie, becoming annoyed with Lance's sudden interest in her, turned to talk to Spencer. He however was paying no attention to what was happening between the two. He was too busy with the 12 or so Victoria Secret models who were clawing at his shirt. Suddenly one of the models turned towards Cassie and told her to wake up. Then the other 11 did the same.

"Cassie wake up!" Melanie was shaking Cassie trying to pry her from her dream. "Your alarm went off a half hour ago. We're gonna be late for chapter church with Pi Theta Gamma!

Cassie sat up in bed trying to focus on her alarm clock. It was already 9:00a, and they were supposed to be at the Pi Theta house at 9:45!

"Melanie, why didn't you wake me up when my alarm went off?" Cassie said grabbing her shower caddy and ADPi towel wrap.
"I tried Cass but you just smiled and mumbled something about Lance Armstrong."

45 minutes later, the girls walked out the door of the sorority house with honey wheat bagels in hand. Two doors down they met up with the rest of their sisters who were mingling with the brothers of Pi Theta Gamma.

polarpi · #74 11-05-2004, 02:57 AM

"So, has it sunk in yet, Cass?" Susan asked her as Cassie and Melanie joined the group.

"Has what sunk in?" Cassie repeated.

"That you're this year's White Rose," Susan said, surprised that it wasn't obvious to Cassie what she was talking about.

"Oh, that....not really. I mean, it helped a little getting that packet of letters from all the brothers and the bouquet of roses on the lawn in front of my window, but I just can't believe how quickly this seemed to come about. Think about it, I really only started talking to Spencer on Friday, and I was invited to their crush party earlier this year, but other than that, I feel like I barely know the guys! However, I'm still REALLY pleased that they asked me."

Just then, Rick, one of the new Pi Theta Gamma brothers, came over to Susan, Melanie and Cassie and said.....

polarpi · #75 11-08-2004, 10:07 PM

***Just to get this going again, since it's become SO ADDICTING....

***

...."How are you beautiful ladies doing this fine Sunday morning?"

"Fine, Rick, and yourself?" Melanie questioned.

"Pretty good. I think we're going to start walking over for the church service. Melanie, would you like to walk over with me?"

"Sure, Rick." With a quick wave, Melanie and Rick were gone.

Susan said to Cassie, "Cassie, I'm so glad that I can share the experience of being a Sigma Xi White Rose with you. I can still remember the night that Mike asked me to come over to the house....."