Roads. They all just connect to each other to lead to a863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTTUc9rdxL
specific destination. It’s like you need to memorize a specific combination—or863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifq9ycrEuu
two—just to end up with an even more specific outcome. But how do we remember863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kLIjvjGky
the longest of combinations, like the one Ms. Sara Leslie had to memorize to863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTHnLV4oWf
get to the Airbnb she rented. The same Airbnb she was driving Caspian Grenfield863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeLN2iek91
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,863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGxxNSIRVn
Robinson Wyatt, Lee Emmet, Caleb and William Otto, and Mason Emalia please863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkwWDOdSrd
report to the principal’s office right now?”
Caspian flinched upon hearing his name come out of their863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cGJYLHasB
school’s intercom. It was especially shocking to hear it along with those other863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhKe6f6Hed
names. He was a bit terrified of the thought that he might’ve become a863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtL22kWIZL
delinquent. I mean, yes, he is over exaggerating, but could you really863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgjLkAJoFs
blame him? He was one of those kids who always passed their homework on time863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9hcPrj3lQ
and has never had a grade lower than above average. He was always avoiding863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43T4rW9eRl
trouble wherever he went, and it just wasn’t normal to hear his name being used863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpwZFu8Ru0
along with all those others. Or at all.
He knew it must’ve been a mistake, so he ignored it and calmed863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFcyW1G9h9
himself down. Until the intercom called again.
Now this time, he knew it was real. His palms were damp, and863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZE2l4E7maF
his legs shook. He looked and acted as if he was actually gonna face an863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4tIlPoXEb
executioner than a principal. Little did he know that it was absolutely nothing863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIN2f9G5oP9
like that at all.
…
“You called to see me, Ma’am…?”
When Caspian peeped into the principal’s office, his stomach863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfuSNGIBmK
dropped. William Otto, Mason Emalia, and Jax Jackson stared at him, sitting on863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5bL1lU5uY
the three single armchairs along the side of the room. Their attention was863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmxGdR0Lo3
consumed by his presence, and he didn’t like it.
William Otto was an Alpha, the kind that shows it without863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uvyDvr6UA
effort at all. The doctors found out as soon as he was born—and that barely863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVqRPFr75i
even happens. When he was going through puberty, he went from 4’11 to 5’9 in863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihVzf13LX4
less than three years. People thought that he was fifteen when he was actually863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9pPdi6Mxr
just twelve. Now that he’s a senior, he stood at 6’2—and that’s why it’s quite863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGqbzQRrBz
difficult to walk through the halls now without getting so much attention.
Though Will looked like the kind of Alpha that could863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibdZtV3HyT
kill a Grizzly Bear, he didn’t act like it. Yes, he was tall, had broad863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeZBz744Yn
shoulders, and had abs that could bite; but he wasn’t all that. He was863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkXwK2KlF9
kind, compassionate, and really, really friendly. He was the type of guy863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLthm7PucZV
you could depend on and talk to. He could work in groups of eight and make sure863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnghBQiZTq
everyone had a job to do—and you wouldn’t feel the pressure of doing too much863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanNRVTzETK
work. He was a sensitive giant, a large teddy bear. That was kind of why he was863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpN5GhWrVx
the student body president.
Mason Emalia was the Star Player of their basketball team.863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBXs0GrBkN
Though his performance at school wasn’t the best, he’d always make it up to you863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquHuLopSe7
on the court. He was a ruthless player and a worthy opponent. The only thing863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfubAbBIO6w
you could beat him at was chess. Jeez, he hated chess.
And finally, Jax Jackson, the mischief. He was the definition863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZttUX20vEY
of “gay and ready to play”—it’s true, he’s the one who made it. Though nobody863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5q9Pghqj65
really knew where he landed on the spectrum, everyone at school knew that he863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzvNmXTybf
was only interested in men. All the girls would ever hear about him were, “I863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDxI966Xnb
don’t know why, but he was amazing in bed,” and the like. There was even a863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBOU79vXGC
rumor the spread like wildfire about him being able to get into their science863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzuIzvVJLc
teacher’s pants—who was at least forty years old for your information.
Seeing all these boys here made Caspian feel so small, as if863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreKYiUCxRY
he was just a puny ant who could get stepped on in any minute. It terrified him863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MpOAF1R6Y
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,”863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjI5x7e3ob
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 other863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyN2u65vDHe
boys who watched his every move (But that was what Caspian thought. They were863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzYqfmM62A
actually just bored out of their minds right now.)
They silently waited. All they could ever hear was the863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdz9MsM2Ms
tapping of their Principal’s computer keys. Tik, tik, tik, they went.
Finally, the silence was broken when someone opened the door.863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMO20Us857
Another one of the eight boys who were beckoned by their intercom. And who863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3rTqKlgQb
exactly? None other than Robinson Wyatt, Caspian’s one and only childhood863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdAZtpm5QV
crush.
They weren’t close when Caspian first saw him, but he thought863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJ5TemVfla
that Robbie was… cool. He watched him play around in the playground from a863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0mmXqAp9e
distance but never found the courage to actually talk to him. He was too afraid863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPZ3NQFy4b
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 Alpha863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk123gBLs9m
and that just made things more confusing for him. He couldn’t understand why863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvEKPtJ7cI
his face would heat up or why his heart skipped a beat when Robbie passed him.863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23D9upKGr0
It was a weird feeling that forced him to grin for no reason. Soon, he found863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWxfMftWXa
out that it was Love.
“Okay,” Principal Gwen started.
Caspian awoke from his mental nap, blinking his eyes863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjlChe5Mgf
furiously under his round glasses. The boy didn’t even notice that Blue, Caleb,863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21nQDuYbKu
and Lee had already arrived—and that Robbie ended up sitting beside him.863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHASzDVCIgq
Fortunately, he could still breathe. For now.
“I called all of you here today to discuss something really863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67auFfU7d6
important-” she leans forward, fixing her posture- “though it may sound863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0FJWbHIiv
extremely odd.”
“Ma’am,” said Lee. “Are we in trouble of some sort?”
All eight boys leaned closer, as if they were programmed to863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAe8A5NRpnX
do this in sync. Their ears were open wide enough to fit a moth.
Their once fully composed principal smiled. “No. I’m sorry to863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj7gg6y5EM
disappoint you, Mister Emmet.”
All eight boys eased up. Lee sat back, pleased to hear the863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMwAZIcqUn
good news. A small phew was could be heard from Blue—that is, if you863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66BmEROkCL
listened hard enough. You could hear familiar cuss words from Jax and Mason’s863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRnrJDYzry
direction. Will, Robbie, and Caleb sighed for a good two seconds, thanking the863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4b7CQLglE
Lord’s Holy Name. And Caspian finally eased every inch of his body.
“Why?” their Principal asked. “Is there something you should863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeP3VvDKWs
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 there863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4P4t33CBs
was, you’d still have to participate in this activity.”
“Activity?” blurted Blue.
“Yes,” Principal Gwen said enthusiastically—only in her voice863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpo5BvQwl0
though. “I would appreciate it if you eight would plan an event before this863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ViMBB1wbJ
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 to863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHaDBk4znf
keep going.
“What makes this year’s seniors make you want to plan a huge863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMcb8horDE
event for? (No offense.)” Blue continued.
We heard chuckles from some of the boys, knowing that Blue863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjMj24DdmW
was referring to Will, the only senior in the room. He was a good sport who863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmAo2dQTxD
smiled it out and muttered, “c’mon, guys.”
Miss Gwen chuckled along with them. “Well, what’s also funny863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxhq9PgiyM
is that we actually raised too much money for the yearly charity fund, and we863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6nVNWTMEV
couldn’t locate any other charities who were willing to accept the excess.863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsTpB2xvj6
Plus, the school’s had a good year, so I didn’t think it would be necessary to863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvN9fUe456Y
keep too much money on our hands.”
The boys go ooh because now they understand what’s863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMIV5q5kOa
happening.
“So,” Caspian blurted out, absent-mindedly. “You gathered all863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoREGYNbCb2
eight of us randomly to plan a pre-prom party?”
He realized that all eyes were on him again. All eight pairs863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTvwAJS3HE
of them.
“Uhm, yes,” their principal confirmed. “I like the sound of863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQp8tSFNkuB
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 still863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcB4o9t8Sgw
sitting beside him.
“Good job,” he whispered. “Caspian Grenfield.”
Hearing his name come out of Robbie like that made his face863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV6PbStNSR
grow warm. He put his palms on them, trying to hide his flustered face as he863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEASlg9qpR9
muttered back a shaky “thanks” to everyone.
“Okay, okay,” Principal Gwen hushed. “Here are the forms863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTeqbJ6uPQ
containing most of the other information you need to know, -“ she passed a pile863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjayH5o79gH
of white paper to each of the eight boys as she continued to explain. “-and the863Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41GxiwpebF
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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