Contessa was busy surveying her closet to see what she could wear on the semester's first night. Most of her belongings were shipped by her Daddy's secretary a few days even before she flew in from L.A. What's a girl got to do when she needed new coat, dress and leg warmers? Of course she had to shop for a new wardrobe, her usual closet in LA doesn't match for New York's weather.

Tessa felt the cold crisp wind blew into her dorm room through her window which made her decided to settle in choosing a purple and black number. What better color to pick than the hue of royalty. She walked over her shoe rack and picked an animal printed Lanvin pumps. After dressing up, she finished her look with a light purple hand band and tousled her curls to give more body to her hair.

She took a glance at her funky wall clock to see what time it was. 10 minutes before the welcoming of pledges, she dabbed a little lip gloss and blew a kiss at her reflection before walking out of her room.

Thank god for innovation, Tessa was able to send emails and had assigned some tasks to her sisters. The newbies were given the food and drink assignment while those she trust the most were given the opportunity to help her with coordinating the most awaited event in campus.

La Beta Phi Delta Nuit, girls who were lucky enough to be a part of it spends weeks hunting for the perfect dress to wear and making the best impression that they can have.

She walked into the sorority house's yard and was welcomed by a classic and chic looking arc with the words "Saluant au sororité" written on it. Calligraphy is the secret and the sorority always has to present the best.
Sisters started welcoming her and awaits her reaction to what they have prepared. She gave them a small smile as if to say- This is just an arc, we have to wait until the evening's done before I say my verdict.

"Contessa, I'm so glad to see you!" A perky and squeaky voice boomed from the reception table. A small girl with big boobs came bouncing to welcome her.
"Ah! Brittany. Nice to see you as well," Brittany was like a small pink bull that came charging and was about to give her a kiss on the cheek but Tessa leaned back to prevent her from doing it.
"Sorry just don't want to risk getting sick. It's flu season remember?" She made an excuse but just didn't want anyone getting all comfortable with her.

Contessa Clarke is more than a friendly and accommodating Delta. She is often cold hearted and evil. Friends are the last thing she wants. She knows everyone is at her waiting for the right time to jump at her back and steal her spot in the sisterhood- and she just can't let that happen.

Survival is the key.

Gabriella stood in front of her mirror. Her blonde hair streaked with thick bands of black was curled so it framed her face. Her makeup was done to a perfect tee. She had laid her clothes choices out on her bed. She was trying what to decide what to wear. She already had her heels picked out.

With a smile on her face Gabriella picked up the black and white corset with Tulle petticoat and coupled that with a pair of leather pants. She slipped on her heels. A pair of Valentino rhinestone-Bow satin pumps. She took one look in the mirror and was satisfied look in the mirror.

She left her room and headed toward the Sorority house. She walked through the door and looked at Contessa.

”You ready for tonight?” Gabriella asked.
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Daniela had dressed in a strapless satin bubble dress. She had coupled that with a pair of Ralph Lauren collection Corrine knee suede boots. She was also going to wear a Derek Lam two-piece peplum trench coat.

She had straightened her black hair and pulled it into a butterfly clip. She had also done her makeup in soft tones. She was excited and hoping that she could get in. Getting into a sorority was one of her few dreams.
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Jared wasn’t sure what he was doing. Now was time to go see what Beta Phi Delta hopefuls would do to get in. He was in a simple pair of jeans and a t-shirt. His fraternity’s name was splashed across the front of his black t-shirt in white. He was the proud leader of Kappa Delta Alpha. He didn’t bother with a coat instead he just headed out. He was hoping that something exciting would happen with these tryouts.

If all else he could chatter and laugh with someone. There were plenty of beautiful young woman to talk to at Beta Phi Delta. The walk wouldn’t take him that long.

You ready for tonight?” A voice suddenly came out of nowhere as Gabriella surprised Contessa.

"The question is are they ready for tonight?" A small evil smirk appeared in Tessa's face as her big round almost purple eyes sparkled as the fire fly lights shone on them. Who said only Snow White can be pretty? Evil witches can hold their own fashion show.

People in designer dresses and expensive shoes and jewelries started coming in. Contessa can see a lot of new faces, smiles on their face. She wanted to laugh, don't these bitches know they are not supposed to be happy? Don't they have any idea that once they coveted a spot in Beta Phi Delta- their social lives and reputations are at stake? And didn't they know they are not supposed to wear designers or upstage the current sisterhood?

"Maggots," Contessa sighed heavily as she picked a glass flute of champagne from the waiter's tray. "When will people ever learn that this is not for them? That they are here for our entertainment." She eyed each hopeful girls who tried to catch her attention.

"Gab darling, will you be so kind to tell me how many minutes left until the fun begins?" She asked Gabriella without even looking at her sister. Girls started whispering as they all looked at their way. Of course these bitches know who they are- Who she is. They looked at them with envy and awe. Their eyes glistened as the reflection of her diamond set bounce from the depths of their eyes.

"Brittany." With cold and authoritative voice, she called on the small girl and quick as a fox she was next to Contessa.
"Yes Contessa?" She was like a dog ready to follow whatever she orders her to do.
"You are the head of the program, correct?" She surveyed her phone without looking at the poor girl.
"OF course! Why?" Brittany was clutching her clipboard and a pink feathered pen as she stood small-ly to the head of the pack.
"Make sure everything goes well according to my plans. Am I understood?" Contessa replied.
"But I thought the board-" Brittany was about to say something but Contessa cut her.
"Am-I-understood?" She was firm with her decisions. With her plans, she'll know which girls would be really deserving of the spots.
"Ye- Yes Contessa."
"Good, you can go back to your assignment," Contessa dismissed her like a servant.

What Contessa wants, Contessa gets.

Bianca was making the finishing touches on herself in the bathroom of the Beta Phi Delta Sorority House. She slipped out of her black flats and replaced them with her very best black suede ankle boots. After reapplying smooth, subtle, sexy tones of pink to her eyes, Bianca re-applied her pink lip gloss, and smoothed out her Dorothy Perkins pink bow dress. Bianca winked her mascara and eyeliner eyes, blew a glossy kiss into the mirror, and turned sideways, checking out her figure in her dress, before stuffing her flats into her bag and leaving the bathroom. She stepped into the lit-up main hall of the sorority house and hung up her black cardigan and purse. The flirtatious Queen-Bee blonde stepped out into the lawn, grabbing a flute glass of champagne, all smiles. This was her dream, her life, and what she wanted... needed.

Snide, snarky comments and thoughts invaded the devious mind of Bianca Hennisy that evening.

"Soon, this will be my sorority. I'm a leader, not a follower. Watch out, Contessa. Princess won't be getting what she wants for much longer. Bitch."

"Ah! Bianca, it was about time you got your butt in here," She walked towards the girl and gave her a cheek to cheek kiss to welcome one of her sisters.
Fat butt- that is, Contessa smirked and thought nastily.

"I'm hoping you did well with your assignment," She raised an eyebrow and questioned her. "I trust you were able to convince that group to play for the night, am I correct? And were you able to organize and coordinate with the charity that's going to benefit for this night?"

What does it have to take so people will start complying and be competent? Does she have to do all the work?

”You should know better. I’m always ready.” Gabriella said. She refused to cringe at the name Gab. She hated it. She felt the hairs on the back of her neck.

”Few minutes at most.” Gabriella said. She looked around and watched as another hopeful walked in looking around in wonderment. It was so typical. She stayed calm as she felt someone rested a hand on her lower back. Right where her tattoo was.

”Good evening luv.” Jared said as he showed up from behind her.

”Jared.” Gabriella said.
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Daniela had just walked onto the lawn. She looked around her in awe as she went to go stand where the other tryouts. She could see some of the members of the sorority standing around watching them. Daniela just hoped she could get in.
--

Jared had arrived and had noticed Gabriella. Her father was British. He walked over and rested a hand at her lower back. He felt her tense just a bit.

”Good evening luv.” He said.

”Jared.” Gabriella said with her usual calm.

”Good evening Contessa.” Jared said as he nodded to the head of this sorority. He had come to watch the train wreck that would be the poor girls who didn’t make it into Beta Phi Delta.

"Glad to have you around Fulke," Tessa raised her champagne glass to welcome Jared into the party. "Are the rest of your boys gonna come and invite their selves over, as usual?" She took a sip and eyed him as a small flirtatious smile escaped her lips.

As every minute pass, the crowd grows larger but it wasn't a surprise for them. Girls would cut throats just to get a spot in the group so it's not a mystery as to why they have come and accepted the challenge.

Beta Phi Delta is like a shield or an immunity once you are in. No one can touch you or dare touch you. Not even professors or the school board. That's because Beta Phi Delta created the school and not the other way around, in which most cases where schools comes first. Beta Phi Delta has made the largest donations in building Mckinley into a university.

"Gabriella, do coordinate with security would you? I smell intruders. They never seem to learn their lessons every year," She carelessly sashayed her right hand in the air as if conducting magic. It was also her way of having Jared all by herself. "I don't think I've seen those girls' credentials, they must be trying their luck of blending in. We all know we don't accept girls whose parents make less than $5,000 a month." She was referring to their knock off bags which looked very tacky.

Luke grabbed her gently by the arm and spun her around to face him.
"Sorry I'm late Tessy," he told her with his most sincere smile, "I got a little.. held up." Before she could answer, Luke pulled her in closer and kissed her softly on the lips.

Tessa couldn't budge out of Luke's arms so gave in as he kissed her. She tried her best to fight the urge to kiss him back and tried to follow her mind set that he's just an accessory to piss Zoé.

"Luke, my lipgloss." She muttered from under her breath. Though she look like she is resisting him, her arms are around his waist as he towers at her.

"Forgive me?" How could she not? With that look, who's strong enough to say no? But then she noticed a scribble on his hand that instantly raised her eyebrow.

"Ahem..." She cleared her throat as she pulled his hand a bit nearer her sight to fully see what was written. "Kate huh?" Contessa flipped his hand, spun and let Luke face her back as she marched away from him.

Contessa was about to march towards the platform to begin the program but saw her arch frenemy, Luke Devereaux twin sister, "Ahh there you are Zoé," With a fake smile she approached her for a cheek to cheek kiss. "See you around," after welcoming her, she continued to approach the podium.

"Gabriella, can you call everyone? We need to start the program already," As Tessa stood in her location, a few girls caught her attention. A "red" head, one in a black V ensemble, one with a white bow, a pink number, and a few others.

Somehow it had lighten up her mood. She is determined to find the new Contessa, she still has more than a year to train the next house head. Maybe one of these girls would be one of them. Who knows.

*bumping*

Gabriella had been escorting those who don’t belong off. She heard Contessa and held her breath. She was glad she carried a whistle. It was one of the few ways to get control. She brought it to her lips and blew.
”Okay you know the drill. Everyone pay attention.” Gabriella called.

”Tryouts in front where we can see you!” Gabriella called. This was how anything ever worked. She nodded when she saw Zoé. She had liked Zoé better. Her brother was even here.
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Daniela had been in conversation with some of the members of the sorority when the whistle sounded.

”Who is that?” Daniela asked.

”Gabriella Aldis. Better listen.” She said. Daniela nodded her head and walked to the front. She just needed to stay calm.
--

Jared shrugged at Contessa’s question

”My boys do their own thing.” Jared said. He smiled at Zoé.

”Hello. How have you been?” Jared asked. He raised one eyebrow when Gabriella called control. You could almost tell she was used to control from that.

As Contessa was stepping unto the stage and walked towards the podium, she saw how busy Gabriella was with Luke and turned her foul mood worse.
She adjusted the microphone and cleared her throat to catch everyone's attention. She was successful as every hopeful began hushing down and looked at her with excitement. Too bad, the event isn't about them having fun.

"May I call on the sisterhood to up the stage?" She called unto her sorority to take the stage with her.

A sweet jazz music played from the band they hired. Perfect, Contessa thought. Everything is going on smoothly as she planned.
"I formally open this night. Welcome to Beta Phi Delta," She nodded and instantly the mood of the music changed. It was the intimidating sound of the band that played this time.

"Welcome maggots," she eyed each pledge with threat. A group of guys with a carton box in arm walked up the stage and laid the box in front of the sisters, including one for Contessa and left without any trace.

Each box contained their personalized paddles. Purple in color, the sorority's color, and matte with no nonsense. As Contessa pulled her's, the other sisters pulled theirs.

"So you think this is going to be a fun and glamorous night?" She directed the question towards the new pledges. "Well," She paused and continued, "You- are- all- wrong," Some pledges looked stricken and wanted to go out but Contessa and the sorority made sure the gates, all entrances and exits are closed and guarded.

She nodded at Brittany, a signal for the small girl to start dissiminating the papers. During the meetings, Zoé made sure to disagree on everything she laid on the table but it was a good thing that most of the house agreed with her plans. They have to be tough in order to know who's got what it takes to be a Beta. But there are parts which people favored on Zoe's plans so they had to sneak it in the plans. Oh well, at least 80% of her plans were pushed through. She just have to try harder to push Zoe's idea to 0 next time.

Gabriella looked at Luke.

”We always have a good turnout though.” Gabriella said. She closed her eyes. She didn’t want to go up on that stage. Hell she could probably get away with not doing it.

”It is one of those days I miss your sister being in charge.” Gabriella said. She could almost remember the days where the pledges didn’t go through what they did know.
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Daniela stood with the rest of the pledges. She looked at the paper that she was handed. She also noticed the paddles. She hadn’t expected this. She was glad though that she knew how to take her bumps and bruises.
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Jared smiled at her.

”Well that’s good.” Jared said.

”I popped over to England for a few weeks during the summer.” Jared said. He raised an eyebrow at the paddles.

”You ever do that to the pledges?” Jared asked.

(Check OOC guys :) )

Contessa knew exactly what the sheet of papers contained. The first task:
{b]1. Domestic Diva
Choose a partner or go alone, and sign up for the first task at the reception area of BPD. Clean a frat boy's (I forgot the frat names of Jared and Luke- so help me) room and have one of them sign the waiver that will be given to you and bring it back to the reception area of Beta Phi Delta. Do this within 10 hours after this sheet has been received. Failure to do so would lead to expulsion and fine of $200.[/b]

She saw confused and worried looks in the pledges eyes. She knew it wasn't easy, a lot of girls would of course get shy in finding a frat room to clean. But at most, they were afraid of not being able to finish the task.

"When I blow my whistle, the first task starts. So brace yourself and make sure you know a frat guy. Because this will be one hell of a roller coaster ride!" She brought a silver whistle to her mouth and blew as hard as she can.

Most of them started running around like crazy ants. It was fun for Contessa to watch as they tripped and went after each other like lions in a den. She stepped out of the podium and walked towards her sisters then spoke, "You guys ready to hit those shutters? You know what to do."

She has specifically instructed the sisters to enjoy the week and take promising shots and pictures of the pledges as they went through their tasks. While some are left for their duty in the reception area of the Delta House. Headed by Brittany of course. Champagnes were once again served for the sisters to enjoy as a few visitors joined them to celebrate while the pledges made sure they finish their tasks.