Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 17:14:00 +0000 (UTC)
From: Alexander Hall <terminus.omega@yahoo.com>
Subject: Sisters in Love and Trust (Chapter 3A) (no sex)

A new week had begun on campus. The seven new potentials of Alpha Alpha Mu
were excited to begin their road to full membership. They knew it would not
be easy, and knew there may come times they would wish to quit, but all
seven were dead set on making it in. The active Sisters already had an idea
of who would be the best Big Sisters for each one. Each candidate was
instructed to interact and get to know her potential Little Sister. They
had until Thursday. Thursday they would decide who got to be the Big Sister
to who, and on Friday they would tell each potential who would guide them
through the process. Each pledge had three active Sisters selected as their
potential Big Sister. Only Noelle and Angelique were not included in the
selection, due to their positions as Educator and Oracle.

Monday:

Sonya:

Sonya was the first to meet her potential Big Sister. Monday morning at
breakfast, she was approached by Allyson. She was eating alone this morning
as Alex did not have any early classes on Mondays. She saw someone approach
her and looked up just as Allyson reached her table. "Hey Sonya, mind if I
join you?" She asked. Her mouth still full, Sonya shook her head and
gestured to an empty seat across from her. Allyson smiled and sat down. She
hung her bag from the back of the chair, then faced Sonya. "I have to be
honest here. I'm not just here for a friendly chat. As we told you on
Friday, we're going to be meeting with each of you this week to see who the
best fit as your Big Sister is." Sonya swallowed her food and looked at
Allyson. "So I take it you're the first of the ones who they think will be
best for me?" Allyson nodded.

"That's correct. We decided that on Friday when we decided who would be
allowed a chance to pledge. Each of you will be visited by three of us. One
on Monday, another on Tuesday and the last on Wednesday. Thursday we'll
meet and see who will work best for each of you. We're going to try to meet
each of you one on one." Sonya had just finished her breakfast and saw
Allyson had nothing in front of her, so she probably was finished as
well. "Mind walking with me then? I have to get to my class in about thirty
minutes." Allyson shook her head. "Happy to. Where is your first class?"
She asked. "It's in Spratley." Sonya said. "Good, my class is there too."
Sonya smiled and got up, Allyson following after her.

As they walked, Sonya began to ask Allyson a few questions. "So how do you
decide who will work best as Big Sisters?" she asked. "It's a bit of a
process. We get to know you during the Rush Party, then we look amongst all
active Sisters to see who fits best with who we picked. We try for three
different people with each potential. We try for someone who is like you
socially, someone in a similar major and someone who may be very different
from you. We then see who you interacted best with and that person becomes
your Big Sister. You'll find out more on Friday." Sonya thought about this
for a few minutes. "So what makes you look like a good fit for me?" She
asked. "They felt I'd be good for you as we're from similar socio-economic
backgrounds and we're moderately social. Plus, though they didn't say it, I
think it's because we're both straight. You would not believe how many
lesbians and bisexuals we get in the chapter." Sonya laughed. "If what I
saw at the party was any indication, I think I will. I don't mind
though. I've kissed a few girls, and I don't mind doing so. I just prefer
guys."

As they walked down the campus to their classes, the conversation got more
open and animated. Despite the difference in their majors, with Sonya in
Chemistry and Allyson in Music Theory, they got along real well. Sonya was
really taking to Allyson and already hoped Allyson would be her Big
Sister. She even offered to tutor Allyson with her math and science
homework when Allyson told her they were her weakest subjects. Allyson
could not really help her anywhere. Sonya was not the musical type. She was
terrible when it came to fine arts and for that reason usually did not take
art type classes. Allyson did offer to help her if she ever did end up
taking such a class.

Sonya was almost sad when they reached Spratley, since her class was on the
fourth floor and Allyson's was on the second. She could feel her and
Allyson would be good friends even if she did not make it into the
Sisterhood. "I hope I'll see you later." Sonya said to her as they
parted. "Me too. I have a good feeling about being your Big Sister." Sonya
smiled as Allyson said this. She knew she still had to meet the other two,
but she had a good feeling her and Allyson were a good pairing. She'd see
soon enough.

Alex:

Alex met her first potential Big Sister after her first class of the
day. As she was leaving her Intro to Philosophy class, she heard someone
call for her. "Hey Alex, wait up." She heard. She looked back to see
Margaret. She remembered Margaret from Friday's party. She'd been very
guarded about her past when Alex started talking to her. She finally got
out of her that Margaret had recently come to terms with discovering she
was gay. Alex understood that pain well. She realized her attraction to
other girls when she was fourteen, but had to hide it because of how
conservative her hometown was. She remembered how happy Margaret was when
she told her she had faced the same problem years ago.

Margaret was a little out of breath when she caught up to Alex. Alex had to
giggle. "I think you need to exercise a little more." She quipped. Margaret
looked incredulously at her. "I exercise enough, thank you very much." She
retorted. Both laughed and started walking out of the building. Since it
was nearing lunch, they decided to head to Milton and grab a bite. As they
walked, Margaret told her the same thing Allyson had told Sonya
earlier. "So why do they think you're good for me?" Alex asked. "Well..."
Margaret began nervously. "The main reason is because of me recently
accepting my lesbianism. I only recently realized, like I told you, that I
like girls. I'm still unsure of dating another girl and I still have not
come out to my folks. I know they probably would not mind, they're very
tolerant people, but it still is hard." Alex nodded sadly. "I know. My
parents are very conservative. They'd never accept that I'm gay. I had to
hide it for years from them. I've never been on a date because I could
never ask out anyone back home."

Hearing this made Margaret feel better. It was always good to talk with
someone who faced similar problems to you. Not feeling like bringing up
painful memories, they quickly switched subjects. They mainly talked about
what made them choose their majors. Alex told Margaret that she had picked
hers mainly because of the attitude of folks back home. She wanted to
understand more about what made people believe and follow certain faiths
and rules. For Margaret, she had always been a history buff. She liked
finding out more about past civilizations and societies. Both laughed when
they joked about how hard it would be to find a job with their degrees. "I
think you have a better chance than me." Alex said. "At least you could
work at a museum or something like that. Who the hell needs a philosopher
these days?" Both burst out laughing at this. "Oh please, plenty would
listen to a pretty girl like you, I'm sure." Margaret spouted. She suddenly
realized her gaffe and covered her mouth. Both blushed at this.

Seeing the other blush made both laugh again. Both were glad they were able
to brush this off. Soon both were chatting up again as they got to
Milton. Margaret was very happy she felt so open around Alex. She had a
hard time talking to other girls since coming out. She always feared she'd
give off an "I want to do you" vibe with each one. She really wanted other
girls to just see her normally, not some crazed lesbian on the hunt. Alex
did not have this issue. Even back home she'd been a very social person. It
was even easier here since she did not have to hide that she was gay.

Once they got to Milton, they parted as Alex was called away by
Sonya. Margaret felt a little sad at their parting. She wanted to spend
more time with Alex. She wasn't sure yet, but she was starting to get the
feeling she would like to be more than friends with Alex. She was worried
though that Alex would feel put-off by her advances. She knew she'd have to
take this slow. Maybe she could start dating Alex. Even if Alex did not
feel that way, maybe she could help Margaret find girls who did. She'd have
to wait and see. "Maybe, just maybe, this will work out." She thought.

Janine:

Janine did not see her first potential Big Sister until later that
evening. She was at dinner like usual with Susan and Maisy when Stacy came
up to her. She asked Janine if she could talk to her privately for a
bit. Maisy and Susan had been visited earlier by their first potentials,
Melanie and Krystin respectively, earlier that day. They knew what was
going on and convinced Janine to spend a little time with Stacy. Janine was
very nervous with Stacy. Stacy was beautiful, an aspiring model, and had a
fantastic figure. Janine was fat and most people never had anything nice to
say about her looks. She felt very insignificant around Stacy.  Stacy could
see this. She had seen it a lot back in high school. Many of the "less
pretty" girls felt like this around her. She surprised many when she did
not hold her looks over others heads. Stacy was smart enough to know one
day they'd be gone and she knew that looking as good as she did was a
blessing that could easily be taken away. It was part of why she never hung
out with the other "pretty" girls at school. They were vain, they only
cared about how good they looked and felt they'd always look good. Stacy
had no patience for that. "I know you're uncomfortable around me because of
how pretty I am, but don't worry, I'm not going to make fun of you or
anything." She said as she patted Janine's shoulder. Janine eased up a bit
from this.

"So, what makes you girls think you'll be a good Big for me?" Janine asked
flatly. Stacy sighed. "They think if I become your Big, it'll help you be
more comfortable with your body, and make you more confident. To be honest,
I don't think I can do that. That's more Anabelle's specialty." Janine did
appreciate Stacy's honesty. She could already tell Stacy would not work as
a Big Sister for her. "Just know though, I don't see myself as better than
you because of my looks. Looks are temporary. There are probably many
things about you that I'll never have, like your brains or good study
habits." This statement made Janine smile. "I'll have you know, as
photography is another passion of mine, I've done model work with girls
like you." Janine looked in surprise at Stacy for this. "Yeah. During high
school, for my photography class, I had girls that others felt "were not
pretty" model for me. It did not go over well with many of my fellow
students, but my teacher loved it. I may be a good looking girl, but I'm a
big fan of the "body positive" movement. I had a girl similar to you in my
set, along with a disabled girl, one who lost her arm and a girl with
scoliosis."

Janine nearly had a tears in her eyes hearing this. All through high school
girls like Stacy had bullied her, but here was a girl like them, and she
was super nice and accepting. "I didn't think girls like you were real."
Janine said through tears. "I thought girls like you were something
Hollywood made up." Stacy laughed. Maybe she could get through to Janine
after all. After this awkward introduction, Janine was much more open to
talking with Stacy. Maisy and Susan would love to see this. Both really
hoped Janine would open up more and so far their trek into Alpha Alpha Mu
was doing just that for Janine.

Soon, Stacy excused herself. She was quite hungry at this point and needed
to eat herself. "I didn't think at first you would work as a Big Sister to
me, but now I think maybe it could work." Janine said to Stacy. Stacy was
not offended. She had reservations herself about it. "Well, maybe we'll
see. You still got two others who will interview you, so they might work
better. All in due time." She said. Janine got up with Stacy and hugged
her. "Thank you, for being so nice. I'm not used to girls like you being
nice to me." Janine said. "Hey, not all us pretty girls are bitches, some
can be nice." Stacy told her. They broke their hug and while Stacy headed
for the food lines, Janine left the cafeteria and headed back to her
dorm. A smile was on her face. Already AAM was showing her a completely new
life. This might be the best decision she would make in her college career.

Maisy:

Maisy had her meeting a little before lunch time. She was sitting in
Glasson, the student center, when Melanie came up to her. She had her eyes
in her phone going over her emails from high school friends and a drink to
her right when Melanie arrived. She noticed the shadow over her and looked
up to a faceful of Melanie's huge tits. "Mind if we join you?" Melanie
joked, seeing where Maisy's eyes were. She didn't need to know why Melanie
was here. Susan told her she'd been visited by Krystin an hour ago, seeing
if Krystin would become her Big Sister. Maisy nodded and Melanie sat down
in the chair next to her. Maisy laughed as Melanie sat down next to
her. "What's so funny?" Melanie quipped. "It's just, well, the first time I
saw you, you were naked. It's a little strange seeing you clothed."

"Believe me, if I could be naked all the time, no matter where I was, I
would be. I hate wearing clothes." Maisy giggled. She knew the feeling
well. If she could be naked, she was. She wasn't as brave as Melanie
though. Sure, she'd been naked at a party in high school, but she could not
be naked around complete strangers all the time like Melanie. "How do you
do it?" She asked. "How do you parade about naked around people you hardly
know?" Melanie just smiled. "I'm very comfortable with my body, and that's
not just because of my huge chest. I don't see anything wrong with being
naked. We're all naked at birth. Why should being born change why it's
okay? If people have problems with my nudity, that's their issue. I'm not
ashamed of how I look. If I was fat or deformed I'd probably still be naked
all the time. I don't see anything wrong with being naked. It's not even a
sexual thing for me, it's just how I feel most comfortable. The only reason
I'm not naked in public is because I'd get in legal trouble for it. If I
didn't have to worry about that, I'd never wear clothes."

"So I guess they picked you for me because of us fucking?" Maisy
asked. Melanie giggled. "Yes and no. They usually pick me for whatever girl
I screw, but also because you and I are both free spirits. They think we'll
be good for each other. I think they hope you'll tone me down." Maisy
laughed. "I don't think that's possible. You're as free as they come."
Melanie nodded in agreement. They had a good talk together for half an
hour, and got along well. Maisy still had the feeling Melanie wasn't really
interested in being her Big. "So, I have to ask. You say you're a slut, and
proud of it. How many people have you actually fucked?" Melanie beamed as
Maisy asked this. "You'd never believe me." She said. "Try me." Maisy
responded. Maisy gulped as a wicked grins spread on Melanie's face. She
reached for her soda and took a big drink to wet the dry spot in her
throat.

"I've been here for four years now. I've had many partners here, many more
than once. Since I got here, I've taken 176 girls and 247 guys to my bed."
Maisy spit out her drink hearing this. "Are you serious?" She said in
shock. Melanie just laughed, she was used to this reaction by now. "I told
you, I'm a slut. I like fucking. Come on, I fucked you the day I met you,
and you're not the first person I've done that with, hell, you're not the
fiftieth." Maisy's eyes went wide hearing this. "Look, I like sex, I like
being naked. I'm a slut and I'm proud of it. It's not what most should do,
but I'm perfectly okay with it. I lost my cherry when I was thirteen. I
liked it and I wanted more of it. I've probably had at least 200 girls in
my life and at least 400 guys." Maisy was struck speechless. Sure, she was
a loose girl too, but not like Melanie. Melanie's actions made her
blush. "Well, if it's what you like, who am I to judge." Maisy
said. Melanie laughed again.

"Look, I'll be honest with you. I don't think I'm good to be your Big
Sister, or any other girls. I spend most of my time fucking and stuff like
that. Being a Big requires a lot of commitment and they're supposed to help
you get better grades and all. I'm not the type who can do that. You'd be
better off with another Big." Maisy appreciated Melanie's honesty. She had
a feeling that was the case, but she didn't want to upset Melanie saying
it. Only ten minutes later the two parted company. Before Melanie headed
off, she handed a slip of paper to Maisy. "By the way, the next time you
want to hook-up with me, give me ring. I'd love to have another go at you."
Maisy blushed as Melanie said this. She quickly saved the number to her
phone, as she too would have liked another go at Melanie.

Daphne:

Daphne ran into Jaclyn, her first potential Big, after her first
class. Daphne was surprised they decided someone like Jaclyn could be her
Big. They were very different. Jaclyn was studious, bisexual and
strict. Daphne struggled with grades and was straight. She also was not
very strict. She felt quickly they would not be a good match. "Well, to be
honest, they might think as your Big Sister I can help you with your
grades." Jaclyn said first. Daphne was kind of offended at this. Sure, her
grades weren't top notch, but she maintained them well enough to keep
playing. Many people did not understand how tough it was for a student
athlete to keep their grades up.

"Look, no offense, but I think I maintain my grades just fine. I do well
enough to pass and to keep playing. That's enough for me." Jaclyn
nodded. "I understand that. I know how tough it is for athletes. My older
sister played soccer at Emerson and she often needed my help to pass her
classes. It was kind of embarrassing for her that her high school aged
sister was helping her pass." Daphne actually had a laugh at this, which
also made Jaclyn smile. "Yeah, she never could get over that I was the
brains in the family." Both burst out laughing at this. Daphne never had
that problem, she was an only child. "Let me just be clear, they're not
trying to say you're not doing well enough when they say they want me to
help you with your grades. You just have to remember that Nationals wants
us to maintain a certain chapter GPA and sometimes girls like you get
sloppy and bring us down."

Daphne could see this. She'd lost some teammates over the years because
their grades slipped too much and they were declared ineligible. Daphne
knew that being a student athlete, she was a student first. She could not
pin all her hopes on going pro. There were many nights since she came to
college that she was up most of the night doing homework and projects
despite being tired from practice. Sure, she sometimes struggled to keep
her grades up, but she never had gone that far down. "I can see why that
would worry them. But let me tell you, I've never become ineligible because
of my grades, so I probably won't hurt you guys much, if at all."  Daphne
was glad to see this made Jaclyn smile. "I don't think you'll be a problem
either. Like I said, it was more them than me that thought this. I probably
won't be picked anyway. Officers are rarely picked as Big Sisters. Sure, my
main job is done since we have our Pledge Class, but I still have to work
for next year." Daphne was shocked to hear this. "You guys only pick new
girls once a year?" Jaclyn nodded. "Yeah. Our pledge process is very long,
and intensive. If we did it twice a year, we'd burn ourselves out. Plus,
that way our new girls can focus on being part of our chapter, instead of
helping then next class along."

The ice now broken between them, Daphne and Jaclyn were actually getting
along better. Still, both felt they would not be a good fit as Big and
Little. Neither held this back from the other, but both were glad to see
they could still get along otherwise. Jaclyn did offer to help Daphne with
her classes still. Daphne agreed to that, she felt that times would come
she might need it. After a good half hour the two parted ways. Jaclyn's
next class was coming up and Daphne had to get an essay finished for her
class later this afternoon. Both were in much better spirits with the other
than when they first started talking.

Susan:

It was after her second class, near noon, when Susan met with her potential
Big. Krystin bumped into Susan as both were leaving Hagert, the Arts and
Media building. "Mind chatting a bit with me?" Krystin asked. Susan shook
her head and set her bag down on one of the hallway study tables. Krystin
did so as well and repeated the schpeil about why she wanted to talk to
Susan that the other girls had heard. "The reason they thought I'd be good
for you is that you and I are closer in age. Both of us came to school
later than most other people do." Susan nodded hearing this. One of her
biggest problems still on campus was that she was older than most other
students. "How old are you?" Susan asked. Krystin already knew how old
Susan was. "I'm thirty-one." Krystin said. "What made you start so late?"
Susan asked. "I had a lot of personal issues. My family wasn't very well
off, so college looked like a longshot. I worked a few jobs trying to save
up. Unfortunately, I also got involved with a guy from one of my jobs and
we ended up getting hitched. It was a very bad marriage, and we divorced
after two years." Susan could see a pained look on Krystin's face as she
told her this. Susan knew that look, and had a feeling Krystin's marriage
had not been safe.

"I know that feeling well. My parents divorced right before I finished high
school. My dad wound up in jail for domestic abuse, plus the medical
expenses and all my mom racked up for me prevented me from coming to
school. Even after that, I wasn't comfortable being so far from
home. Eventually my mom persuaded me to go to college." Krystin looked with
sad eyes at Susan. "If you don't mind me asking, what was wrong?" Susan
looked down silently. "I'd rather not say." She said quietly. Susan still
was not ready to tell others about the last ten years of her life. A lot of
it was still too painful and personal to divulge. Krystin saw this pain
behind Susan's eyes and reached her hand out to Susan's, clasping
it. "Whenever you feel like telling us, that's fine. We're very accepting
in this Sisterhood. You'll see someday, we are very open with others and
treat everyone respectfully. I learned that during my pledging, and it
helped me so much. I don't think I would have made it through my first year
without these girls." Hearing this made Susan smile. Still, she wondered if
they would accept her.

Both were silent for a few minutes, both saddened reliving those painful
years of their lives. Krystin was the one who broke the silence. "So,
seeing as you're a pretty shy person, I have to ask what made you think of
joining our Sisterhood." Susan blushed at this. "Well, my roommate is the
one who convinced me to join, she's a lot more social than I am, but she
wanted me to join with her. There's another reason too." She said, blushing
more. Krystin could see this, and a wicked grin came over her face. "You've
got a thing for one our actives, don't you?" Krystin asked slyly. Susan
nodded. "Who is it, I won't tell, promise." Susan was smiling and still
blushing. She had a good feeling she could trust Krystin. "It's
Angelique. She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. I tried for you
guys hoping to get close to her. I hope she could be my Big Sister."
Krystin smiled, but she had to tell Susan now that would not happen. "Well,
I will keep your secret, but I have to tell you she won't be your Big
Sister. The Oracle is never picked to be anyone's Big, as she has too many
responsibilities to the Chapter, and she's the lead during Instatement
Weekend." Susan was a little sad to hear this. "Don't worry though, I'm
sure you'll have plenty of chances to get to know her. Plus, she is one of
the girls who upvoted you last Friday. Don't tell anyone I told you that."

Susan smiled hearing this. It gave her more hope Angelique liked her
back. Even if Angelique could not be her Big Sister, there was still hope
during her pledging she could get more time with her. A girl could
dream. Krystin smiled seeing this happy look on Susan's face. She wished
she knew how Angelique felt about Susan. She could see how much Susan
fancied her and she wished she could give Susan some hint the feelings were
mutual. The problem was Angelique rarely divulged details like that. Most
of the chapter knew Angelique was now looking for her soulmate, but she
never gave any details as to who she thought might be it. Krystin had a
feeling Angelique might be into Susan, but she did not want to get this
girl's hopes up and turn out to be wrong. "I hope I'm right." Krystin
thought. "They'd make a cute couple." She took Susan's hand again and told
her this. Susan smiled more, a happy tear coming to her eye. So far now she
knew three people besides herself that hoped she would get together with
Angelique.

From that, given the personal details both had shared with each other,
Krystin and Susan were quite easily able to talk to each other. Both had a
good laugh, mainly about the dated references they would often make on
campus that the younger students wouldn't get. Susan was happy to know
there was someone else on campus who felt her pain of being the "senior
citizen" on campus. They had another laugh mocking the "immature" things
other students did. Susan was in high spirits when her and Krystin parted
ways. "I hope you get in." Krystin said as they hugged goodbye. "It would
be nice to have another old timer around." She joked. Susan laughed and
stuck her tongue out at Krystin, smiling as she headed off to meet Maisy
and Janine for lunch.

Gina:

It wasn't until all her classes were done for the day that Gina met up with
Lucy, her first potential Big. Both were in the same Physics class. Lucy
called to Gina as she was about to leave the lecture hall. Gina was
surprised to see Lucy in the class. She had the impression Lucy was a very
flighty type when she met Lucy at the party. Seeing the books Lucy was
carrying, Gina was starting to think her impression of this girl had been
off. "Hey, mind if we talk for a bit?" Lucy asked her. Gina had nowhere to
go, so she felt there was no way to get out of it. Besides, they had said
they would be meeting with them this week to see who would be their
potential Big Sisters. She could not see though why Lucy would work as her
Big. Lucy and her were quite different. Sure, it seems they were both very
intelligent, but Lucy seemed to be the coasting type, unlike Gina who was
very studious. Lucy laughed at Gina's apprehension. "What's so funny?" She
asked. "You don't think you and I would work as Big and Little Sister. I
can tell you now that you and I are a lot more alike than you think." Gina
was shocked to hear this. "How did you know?"

Lucy put her arm around Gina. Gina was a little unnerved by this. Lucy was
definitely the touchy-feely type. "I'm studying Psychology. I've learned a
lot these last four years about how people think and act. I could read it
in your eyes." Gina blushed at this. She didn't think she had been
obvious. "Look, I know you think because you're so bookish and I'm not we
probably would not work, but I'm a great deal more serious about my studies
than I let on. I'm trying to get into the Clinical Psych program here and
I'm sure you know how competitive it is here. I actually maintain pretty
damn high grades here. I rarely get "C"s." Gina was surprised more to hear
this. She had been completely wrong about Lucy. "Sorry, it's just the vibe
you gave off during the party made me think otherwise. I'm very sure I saw
you sneak off and came back high as a kite." Lucy blushed. "Guilty as
charged." She admitted. Gina's jaw dropped. "You toke up?" She asked. "What
can I say? I'm a hippie, and my parents were too. I've been toking since I
was ten." Shocked would not have been strong enough a word for Gina at this
point. "How the hell do you keep up such grades then?"

Lucy sighed. "It's a big misconception that weed makes you dumber or kills
your memory. Even though I hit it often, I'm smart about how I do it. I
don't drive when I'm high, unlike some people I know who think they drive
fine when they're high. I never toke up before work or before a class. I
only do it when I know I have nothing to do later and I usually keep it to
in my home only. Just so I don't bug the other Sisters, I usually hit my
bowl in the backyard of the house." Gina shook her head hard. She could not
believe someone who used marijuana so often could be so serious and
studious. "I guess I've been really misinformed about what weed actually
does to people." She admitted sheepishly. "Well, a lot of what you heard is
based on smear campaigns the drug czars and Big Pharma keep
perpetuating. Still, it does hurt some people more than others. It's all in
how you do it whether it hurts you or not. Like I said, I try to be smart
about it. So far I have not been busted for possession or anything like
that, but I try to keep safe about how I do it. I don't need my college
career to go down the toilet because of something that really doesn't hurt
me."

Looking at the clothes Lucy was wearing, loose and flowing fabrics making
up her blouse and skirt, Gina should have been able to see that Lucy was a
hippie type. She'd never seen people like that at her high school. Then
again, most of the people she went to high school with were people from
money. She was one of the few at her private school there on
scholarship. Most of the kids in her high school were the preppy type who
were very pretentious. Lucy's lifestyle was a real culture shock to
her. "Look, I'm a very open minded person." Lucy told her. "I don't expect
you to accept me or anything like that. I just ask that in return for me
not judging you that you don't judge me." Gina nodded. "I won't. It's just
all new to me. There wasn't anyone like you where I went to school." Lucy
giggled. "I don't think there are a lot of hippies these days. This is not
the sixties or seventies. My parents were very into the scene. They never
let it go. I mean come on, they named me after a Beatles song." Gina looked
in surprise at Lucy telling her this. "Really?" She asked. Lucy
nodded. "Yeah. My last name is Diamond. Like "Lucy in the Sky with
Diamonds." It gets worse though. Skye is my middle name. My initials are
LSD." Gina giggled. "You poor soul." She said.

The ice now broken, the two began to walk the campus back to their
respective living quarters. Gina soon saw she had been completely wrong
about Lucy. Other than her being quite preppy and Lucy being a hippie, they
actually were very alike. She began to think that maybe Lucy could be her
Big Sister after all. Maybe even Lucy could show her how to loosen up a
bit. She was always accused of being uptight by others. She too was
starting to see how joining AAM could benefit her. Maybe this was the key
to finally breaking out of that shell she had lived in for so long. By the
time they went their separate ways, Gina could feel a new friendship
forming between her and Lucy. This made her smile.

That night, the actives gathered to discuss each potential Big Sisters
meetings with the potentials. The reports from each were good. Some felt
they were meant to be a girl's Big. Others had their doubts and a few felt
that despite the good rapport each had, they would not work being the
girl's Big. There was still two more days, so there was still more
interviews to go. The next day could make a huge change in who would end up
mentoring who.