I Woke Up 48 by M.P. Arsent
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It would only be like an half hour later that my phone rang again.
"Andy was right I'm in Cochran Hall. Be over there as soon as I get my id taken care of."
"We'll meet you there love." "Cochran hall it is. You still coming with?"
"You know I am Den."
We made our way across the quad to the Cochran Hall parking lot and waited for Karl to pull around and meet us. Soon enough he pulled around the corner and found a place to park.
Being in the parking lot there were obviously people around so we refrained from kissing or hugging.
"Only 3 days love but I missed you."
"And I missed you too Den. Hey Pete. Let's haul this stuff upstairs."
"Hey Karl good to see you made it safe and sound." We each grabbed an armload of stuff,and it looked like we got it all in one trip. Karl found his room with little trouble and we piled everything in. His roomie apparently hadn't shown up yet.
Karl turned and looked at me for a second and then at Pete who was obviously nervous.
"What did you do now?"
"Don't flip out on me Karl,but....I joined the frat."
"YOU DID WHAT!?" "I know we wanted to keep a low profile love,but they are in danger of loosing their charter,and after what happened last night I wasn't going to let that happen."
"What do you mean after what happened last night?" I told him the whole story of the redneck squad and also what had happened with Kyle.
"I wasn't there very long last year but I remember that clod. But damn it that's still no reason to blow your cover. I know what they said in the welcome briefing love,but you have opened yourself up for all kinds of grief;and not just for yourself,but for anybody that hangs with you. Damn it I don't need the extra hassles.
I thought I knew you Den,but I never expected you to do something this......stupid!"
Pete must have seen the look that came over my face. Inside I didn't know if I wanted to cry or to lash out,but Pete came to my side.
"Don't do something you can't get back from Den."
I looked at Pete and just gave his shoulder a squeeze. Those few seconds likely kept me from doing something really stupid.
"I'm....sorry you feel that way Karl. Maybe we should stop seeing each other until we both calm down." The look that came into Karls eyes,well I don't know what it was,but I know it wasn't love,but it wasn't hate either.
"Maybe we should. Here's your gymnastics stuff. Don't let me keep you."
I grabbed the bag of equipment and headed for the door,Pete right behind me. I would simply head back to my room and I wasn't aware if Pete was with me or not. When I got back to the room I tossed the bag and went and curled up in a ball on my bed. I don't know how long I remained there before there was a knock on the door. I ignored it but Pete went to answer it. "So did this Karl dude ever show up?"
"Now is not a good time Gordon."
"Oh fuck what happened?"
Pete would move out into the hall and close the door so I didn't have to listen to it all. "Son of a bitch! I'm going over there and deck him myself!"
I was out of my bed and to the door in a flash.
"You will do no such thing Gordon! This is a situation of my own making and I will not have any of you get involved in it. Do you understand?"
"I hear you Dennis,but doesn't mean I have to like it."
"I appreciate the thought Gordon but the action will not help in any way. If and when you do meet Karl I expect you to be nothing but cordial. Lord alone knows when that will happen now." "So are we still going to go to town for supper or get something on campus?" I reached into my pocket and grabbed my car keys and tossed them to Pete. "You guys go ahead I'm not feeling very hungry."
"We ain't heading out without you Dennis,not that I'd drive the Benz anyway." "Then I guess it's campus food for you guys again. You guys go and enjoy. I just would rather be alone for right now." "Not leaving you alone right now roomie."
"Fine then at least just be here but leave me be." I went back into the room and stretched out on my bed and started thinking.
Had I been wrong in my feelings for Karl? Was I letting the fact that he was the one who came and did for me when I woke up have too much meaning? Was the reaction I had from spending time with Jason because I loved Karl or because Jason had been a complete stranger and I had run to Karl because he was a known entity? I was beyond confused at this point.
"Pete,want to hit the gym with me?"
"Anything beats sitting here watching you stew."
I made sure I had my key for the locker and I grabbed mmy gymnastics bag to toss in there. I sure as hell was in no frame of mind to be on any of the apparatice.
We got there and the place was fairly empty it being Saturday night. I changed and went to the weight room and Pete was right there with me. I worked my way around the weight machine,hitting all of the different stations and I had a good sweat worked up by that time. I moved over to the stationary bike and cranked out about 15 miles. I finished by taking out my frustration on the bag until I was completely exhausted. I might sleep tonight afterall,but I wasn't counting on it. We went and showered up and headed back towards the dorm. For whatever reason I was being wary as there were a good many shadows amongst all of the buildings. I must not have been paying close enough attention,as suddenly there was an arm around my neck.
"This will teach you to mind your own business."
I recognized the voice as Kyles. He had been warned before so I didn't feel bad for him at all. The right foot went down hard on his instep,followed by an elbow to the gut. I then grabbed his arm and tossed him over my hip and I followed him to the ground where I just started to pummel him.
The next thing I knew Pete was pulling me off of Kyle. Someone had made the mistake of siding with Kyle and he was now in rapid retreat. "Leave him be Dennis there's no fight in him."
Someone had called campus security and there was a car pulling up with its lights flashing.
"What the hell is going on here?" "Officer, we were attacked and defended ourselves."
"He's a fucking liar. I was just walking along and these two jumped me." There we spectators enough around and while we sat there one of the officers went around and got statements,while the other questioned us seperately.
"Now let's hear your version of this whole thing."
I explained to him the whole incident at the frat house last night and repeated Kyles threat to me and the other guys. Then I gave him a blow by blow of what had occured here. The officer walked a bit away from us and pulled out a cellphone. After his conversation with whomever he came back to us.
"The frat verifies your account of last night,and frankly this isn't the first time we've had a problem with this guy. You may be called to the Dean of Men's office on Monday. For now you guys should head for your room and try to stay out of trouble."
"You're letting them go!? After they jumped me!"
"Shut it Mr Grant. After last year you have zero credibility. Do you want a ride to the infirmary?"
"Damn right I do and I want every injury documented for when I sue this bastard and the school as well." "Swell just what I need right now." The officers got Kyle into their car and then came back to us for a second.
"I wouldn't worry about him. We got the same spiel last year and nothing ever came of it. I'm thinking he's going to be on his way home before the week is out."
"Thank you officer. I suppose we had better be on our way now."
Pete and I made it back to the dorm without any further incidents. Gordon got one look at my knuckles and went pale.
"What the hell happened?"
"Kyle and a friend of his jumped us. You will note that it is Kyle who is on his way to the infirmary. Been here three freaking days and my name will be before the Dean of Men twice already. The officers who took our statements think Kyle will be on his way home by the end of the week."
"Sounds like we can well do without him anyway."
"Now I'm hungry,but it's to damn late to go out and get something now."
"No problem. You guys have got a choice,roast beef sub with lettuce, tomatoes,pickles and onions with vinegrette or ham and cheese the same way."
"You choose first Pete,I'm good with either one."
"Hell I'll take the roast beef."
Which was fine by me as I liked ham and cheese.
"We found this little mom and pop sub store a few blocks from campus. They know how to make a sub."
Gordon came out of his room with what must have been footlong subs and they were piled with meat and fixings.
"Damn from the looks of it they sure do."
Pete and I settled in to eat our sandwiches and there was a knock on the door. I motioned Pete to answer it.
"Who is it?"
"It's Kurt from the frat. Is Dennis there?"
I went and opened the door.
"What can I do for you Kurt."
"Thought I had better come and see how you guys were doing after that phone call. But there was something else as well. We got more than enough new members to keep our charter. I know you were kinda hesitant to join. I'm willing to give you back your check if you don't really want to be there."
I thought to myself that this would really make Karl happy,but at the moment I wasn't so sure that was a priority.