Roads. They all just connect to each other to lead to a865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDRoUMgVyu
specific destination. It’s like you need to memorize a specific combination—or865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcFoHqBnKS
two—just to end up with an even more specific outcome. But how do we remember865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9yeuqY4d6
the longest of combinations, like the one Ms. Sara Leslie had to memorize to865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlcqyBP5al
get to the Airbnb she rented. The same Airbnb she was driving Caspian Grenfield865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtvIXvRFgQ
and all the other seven chosen boys were headed to.
“How did they even get there?” you may ask. Well, you see…
“Will Caspian Grenfield, Isaac Blueburn, Jax Jackson,865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oXdYlfOBz
Robinson Wyatt, Lee Emmet, Caleb and William Otto, and Mason Emalia please865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheROr8NYgM
report to the principal’s office right now?”
Caspian flinched upon hearing his name come out of their865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWG94mOMrWL
school’s intercom. It was especially shocking to hear it along with those other865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCMUChYm0s
names. He was a bit terrified of the thought that he might’ve become a865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKx7e6EDiRN
delinquent. I mean, yes, he is over exaggerating, but could you really865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOOuyneoa9
blame him? He was one of those kids who always passed their homework on time865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6orJWIiCOG
and has never had a grade lower than above average. He was always avoiding865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyb0EFmEu1c
trouble wherever he went, and it just wasn’t normal to hear his name being used865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDN4t3mVOq
along with all those others. Or at all.
He knew it must’ve been a mistake, so he ignored it and calmed865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNcD3wyFPr
himself down. Until the intercom called again.
Now this time, he knew it was real. His palms were damp, and865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNIZc9yVV2
his legs shook. He looked and acted as if he was actually gonna face an865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhtu6luQf6
executioner than a principal. Little did he know that it was absolutely nothing865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04AS64Of93
like that at all.
…
“You called to see me, Ma’am…?”
When Caspian peeped into the principal’s office, his stomach865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOOj1hvHMP
dropped. William Otto, Mason Emalia, and Jax Jackson stared at him, sitting on865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzPuNWV7nM
the three single armchairs along the side of the room. Their attention was865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgKllYuxm9
consumed by his presence, and he didn’t like it.
William Otto was an Alpha, the kind that shows it without865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mzjY3v17q
effort at all. The doctors found out as soon as he was born—and that barely865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN6zu3MJmV
even happens. When he was going through puberty, he went from 4’11 to 5’9 in865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWGvZXFgHB
less than three years. People thought that he was fifteen when he was actually865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qo3xsXWdM
just twelve. Now that he’s a senior, he stood at 6’2—and that’s why it’s quite865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJn1dVUPnlu
difficult to walk through the halls now without getting so much attention.
Though Will looked like the kind of Alpha that could865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsH5NBFl8u
kill a Grizzly Bear, he didn’t act like it. Yes, he was tall, had broad865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNclFjOtQp
shoulders, and had abs that could bite; but he wasn’t all that. He was865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49J3iwHGk3
kind, compassionate, and really, really friendly. He was the type of guy865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODqxZVEuGr
you could depend on and talk to. He could work in groups of eight and make sure865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAlgwHZZAR
everyone had a job to do—and you wouldn’t feel the pressure of doing too much865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmMv9pdqze
work. He was a sensitive giant, a large teddy bear. That was kind of why he was865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGowSRgZfSx
the student body president.
Mason Emalia was the Star Player of their basketball team.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaa1UBmg0K
Though his performance at school wasn’t the best, he’d always make it up to you865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0S3kBcFdj
on the court. He was a ruthless player and a worthy opponent. The only thing865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthBTz8qlpp
you could beat him at was chess. Jeez, he hated chess.
And finally, Jax Jackson, the mischief. He was the definition865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7mKLr5jvb
of “gay and ready to play”—it’s true, he’s the one who made it. Though nobody865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40CO9VUH4R
really knew where he landed on the spectrum, everyone at school knew that he865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyQrbcbaiv
was only interested in men. All the girls would ever hear about him were, “I865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4DTnJaR1C
don’t know why, but he was amazing in bed,” and the like. There was even a865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWKGg63q2f
rumor the spread like wildfire about him being able to get into their science865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsixEwB57L
teacher’s pants—who was at least forty years old for your information.
Seeing all these boys here made Caspian feel so small, as if865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9Ao1KEf9O
he was just a puny ant who could get stepped on in any minute. It terrified him865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SAfN511XC
to the bone. And this was just the first three, where were the other four?
“Caspian, please have a seat while we wait for the others,”865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQDonfeiWg
Principal Gwen said calmly as she gestured to the seats in front of his desk.
Caspian took a seat on the couch in front of the three other865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLxpsGKPMU
boys who watched his every move (But that was what Caspian thought. They were865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnCKUc5Gq5
actually just bored out of their minds right now.)
They silently waited. All they could ever hear was the865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfgR4C6Ffe
tapping of their Principal’s computer keys. Tik, tik, tik, they went.
Finally, the silence was broken when someone opened the door.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5Hl0vHFtj
Another one of the eight boys who were beckoned by their intercom. And who865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUI4juqJ0XW
exactly? None other than Robinson Wyatt, Caspian’s one and only childhood865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvq2Rg4LEr
crush.
They weren’t close when Caspian first saw him, but he thought865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtateYJUPi
that Robbie was… cool. He watched him play around in the playground from a865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWcf1b8bXU
distance but never found the courage to actually talk to him. He was too afraid865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZaiTrQKnJ
that Robbie would think that he was just a stupid Omega with no friends.
A few years later, word got around that Robbie was an Alpha865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgrTIfxlCn
and that just made things more confusing for him. He couldn’t understand why865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJBxrYlgQF
his face would heat up or why his heart skipped a beat when Robbie passed him.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIgZ9RHdGq
It was a weird feeling that forced him to grin for no reason. Soon, he found865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEdPY0y0iz
out that it was Love.
“Okay,” Principal Gwen started.
Caspian awoke from his mental nap, blinking his eyes865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeWwJ4Mksm
furiously under his round glasses. The boy didn’t even notice that Blue, Caleb,865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCOYejY00Z
and Lee had already arrived—and that Robbie ended up sitting beside him.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXN1DYGiLz
Fortunately, he could still breathe. For now.
“I called all of you here today to discuss something really865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLxlJHjFuF
important-” she leans forward, fixing her posture- “though it may sound865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8sFdlauUG
extremely odd.”
“Ma’am,” said Lee. “Are we in trouble of some sort?”
All eight boys leaned closer, as if they were programmed to865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnbmXySMUd
do this in sync. Their ears were open wide enough to fit a moth.
Their once fully composed principal smiled. “No. I’m sorry to865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uNnTrUnVh
disappoint you, Mister Emmet.”
All eight boys eased up. Lee sat back, pleased to hear the865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxs3WukyjT
good news. A small phew was could be heard from Blue—that is, if you865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLhu7Obocj
listened hard enough. You could hear familiar cuss words from Jax and Mason’s865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYc8QZSvVAg
direction. Will, Robbie, and Caleb sighed for a good two seconds, thanking the865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50Q1YGhC4Q
Lord’s Holy Name. And Caspian finally eased every inch of his body.
“Why?” their Principal asked. “Is there something you should865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SzS15NGI0
be in here for?”
“Nope,” Mason said immediately.
“Not that I know of… yet,” coming from Mason.
“Of course not. How could I?” babbled Lee.
“No, Ma’am,” Will said, shaking his head.
“…”: Caleb.
“Hopefully not,” Caspian muttered.
“I don’t think so…?” Robbie said slowly.
“Very funny, Miss Gwen,” chuckled Blue.
“Okay then good,” smiled Principal Gwen. “Because if there865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMThOBXYFtR
was, you’d still have to participate in this activity.”
“Activity?” blurted Blue.
“Yes,” Principal Gwen said enthusiastically—only in her voice865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd25gIHfmEc
though. “I would appreciate it if you eight would plan an event before this865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ401nNkBgbr
school year’s prom. You know, to commemorate the graduation of the seniors.”
“But Ma’am,” Blue said, raising his hand.
“Yes, Blue?” Principal Gwen said, giving Blue permission to865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQvxLCDZ0v
keep going.
“What makes this year’s seniors make you want to plan a huge865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7V706k13J
event for? (No offense.)” Blue continued.
We heard chuckles from some of the boys, knowing that Blue865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6uCCzFmCK
was referring to Will, the only senior in the room. He was a good sport who865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8oCzHBgpo
smiled it out and muttered, “c’mon, guys.”
Miss Gwen chuckled along with them. “Well, what’s also funny865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOamJQEmko
is that we actually raised too much money for the yearly charity fund, and we865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTrNiTmMJe
couldn’t locate any other charities who were willing to accept the excess.865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBi0MCMtZ9
Plus, the school’s had a good year, so I didn’t think it would be necessary to865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjLgacvd2u
keep too much money on our hands.”
The boys go ooh because now they understand what’s865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNB3dHHxKP
happening.
“So,” Caspian blurted out, absent-mindedly. “You gathered all865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZisM5mK5M
eight of us randomly to plan a pre-prom party?”
He realized that all eyes were on him again. All eight pairs865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChdYe9GT9v
of them.
“Uhm, yes,” their principal confirmed. “I like the sound of865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIqczl54Kw
that. ‘Pre-Prom Party’. You boys already have something to call it.”
“Way ta go, Cassie!” Blue cheers enthusiastically.
All the other boys cheer as well, even Robbie—who was still865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52utAsrGvu
sitting beside him.
“Good job,” he whispered. “Caspian Grenfield.”
Hearing his name come out of Robbie like that made his face865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSx1MpHeZg
grow warm. He put his palms on them, trying to hide his flustered face as he865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPVR5w9gMp
muttered back a shaky “thanks” to everyone.
“Okay, okay,” Principal Gwen hushed. “Here are the forms865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBuUOOaUxM
containing most of the other information you need to know, -“ she passed a pile865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaStKK8z8ns
of white paper to each of the eight boys as she continued to explain. “-and the865Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyeyUtFYPe
reply slip your parents need to sign in order for you to-”
“‘Stay at an Airbnb for a week’?” read Lee from the form.
“Miss,” Mason started, confused. “What do you mean by that?”
“Don’t worry, you will be accompanied by Miss Leslie.”
…and now they were arriving at the Airbnb.
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