Roads. They all just connect to each other to lead to a613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAcknPeYTa
specific destination. It’s like you need to memorize a specific combination—or613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jXaqjiKEo
two—just to end up with an even more specific outcome. But how do we remember613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2QTEswFW4
the longest of combinations, like the one Ms. Sara Leslie had to memorize to613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupkGS4la0z
get to the Airbnb she rented. The same Airbnb she was driving Caspian Grenfield613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSKenZhFfY
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,613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRyKGTny7d
Robinson Wyatt, Lee Emmet, Caleb and William Otto, and Mason Emalia please613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs24nBtHV0u
report to the principal’s office right now?”
Caspian flinched upon hearing his name come out of their613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwGd8raGRj
school’s intercom. It was especially shocking to hear it along with those other613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EcdWVXpjQ
names. He was a bit terrified of the thought that he might’ve become a613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaXlHQLPBJ
delinquent. I mean, yes, he is over exaggerating, but could you really613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomn5ILlhGR
blame him? He was one of those kids who always passed their homework on time613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkmvHd4syJ
and has never had a grade lower than above average. He was always avoiding613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOptgT2GSL
trouble wherever he went, and it just wasn’t normal to hear his name being used613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfRKHCbfxM
along with all those others. Or at all.
He knew it must’ve been a mistake, so he ignored it and calmed613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepiXViTstA
himself down. Until the intercom called again.
Now this time, he knew it was real. His palms were damp, and613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvTENyjVd4
his legs shook. He looked and acted as if he was actually gonna face an613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS64THiOV6w
executioner than a principal. Little did he know that it was absolutely nothing613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYeSkx8mOc
like that at all.
…
“You called to see me, Ma’am…?”
When Caspian peeped into the principal’s office, his stomach613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYYDoJtClv
dropped. William Otto, Mason Emalia, and Jax Jackson stared at him, sitting on613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwaZWl8Xui
the three single armchairs along the side of the room. Their attention was613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKUXXoTRys
consumed by his presence, and he didn’t like it.
William Otto was an Alpha, the kind that shows it without613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcHnwAZfVb
effort at all. The doctors found out as soon as he was born—and that barely613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QCEW1ywYX
even happens. When he was going through puberty, he went from 4’11 to 5’9 in613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEpeWkqBZi
less than three years. People thought that he was fifteen when he was actually613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWCYiDtjpo
just twelve. Now that he’s a senior, he stood at 6’2—and that’s why it’s quite613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFinu5US9K
difficult to walk through the halls now without getting so much attention.
Though Will looked like the kind of Alpha that could613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwynTta6leu
kill a Grizzly Bear, he didn’t act like it. Yes, he was tall, had broad613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTlMaf0w64
shoulders, and had abs that could bite; but he wasn’t all that. He was613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIy5agltZ7Z
kind, compassionate, and really, really friendly. He was the type of guy613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpk1B2kmC7s
you could depend on and talk to. He could work in groups of eight and make sure613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomItG79pMi
everyone had a job to do—and you wouldn’t feel the pressure of doing too much613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9VakPiFgd
work. He was a sensitive giant, a large teddy bear. That was kind of why he was613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iClu96hCa
the student body president.
Mason Emalia was the Star Player of their basketball team.613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrUN4ZT1X4
Though his performance at school wasn’t the best, he’d always make it up to you613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSChjWPjdNa
on the court. He was a ruthless player and a worthy opponent. The only thing613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAm5sc6BhUT
you could beat him at was chess. Jeez, he hated chess.
And finally, Jax Jackson, the mischief. He was the definition613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ix052TgFg
of “gay and ready to play”—it’s true, he’s the one who made it. Though nobody613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMvEuSBG7w
really knew where he landed on the spectrum, everyone at school knew that he613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaM3CiK9KtS
was only interested in men. All the girls would ever hear about him were, “I613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFq7GxIJZn1
don’t know why, but he was amazing in bed,” and the like. There was even a613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfjxyNd7kn
rumor the spread like wildfire about him being able to get into their science613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCyNLqBjzw
teacher’s pants—who was at least forty years old for your information.
Seeing all these boys here made Caspian feel so small, as if613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7v0ZPgPtxx
he was just a puny ant who could get stepped on in any minute. It terrified him613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTcyk9g86y
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,”613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUy9fmCeexd
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 other613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjWiKUJfEO
boys who watched his every move (But that was what Caspian thought. They were613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqowPEhiFsZ
actually just bored out of their minds right now.)
They silently waited. All they could ever hear was the613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUY6uQLgos
tapping of their Principal’s computer keys. Tik, tik, tik, they went.
Finally, the silence was broken when someone opened the door.613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBKjQ1XheE
Another one of the eight boys who were beckoned by their intercom. And who613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy69yForBT7
exactly? None other than Robinson Wyatt, Caspian’s one and only childhood613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeYPnVVmxT
crush.
They weren’t close when Caspian first saw him, but he thought613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJLjAm03h3
that Robbie was… cool. He watched him play around in the playground from a613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65ycdbZK8W
distance but never found the courage to actually talk to him. He was too afraid613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOnMl4nAIW
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 Alpha613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWALma4pFi
and that just made things more confusing for him. He couldn’t understand why613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6INRk6VtXM
his face would heat up or why his heart skipped a beat when Robbie passed him.613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJjmiDXiiO
It was a weird feeling that forced him to grin for no reason. Soon, he found613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkXTr97yX4
out that it was Love.
“Okay,” Principal Gwen started.
Caspian awoke from his mental nap, blinking his eyes613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAq6RXkuo4
furiously under his round glasses. The boy didn’t even notice that Blue, Caleb,613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZUNtKqIbB
and Lee had already arrived—and that Robbie ended up sitting beside him.613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPulzH1nURK
Fortunately, he could still breathe. For now.
“I called all of you here today to discuss something really613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyyGSzwBwv
important-” she leans forward, fixing her posture- “though it may sound613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJB3g698ZY7
extremely odd.”
“Ma’am,” said Lee. “Are we in trouble of some sort?”
All eight boys leaned closer, as if they were programmed to613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkYzzHWAMF
do this in sync. Their ears were open wide enough to fit a moth.
Their once fully composed principal smiled. “No. I’m sorry to613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvodt8hGJAR
disappoint you, Mister Emmet.”
All eight boys eased up. Lee sat back, pleased to hear the613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2inoPgVPS
good news. A small phew was could be heard from Blue—that is, if you613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9A5Exzqbeg
listened hard enough. You could hear familiar cuss words from Jax and Mason’s613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Kb06uqOqc
direction. Will, Robbie, and Caleb sighed for a good two seconds, thanking the613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8Lri1EmKj
Lord’s Holy Name. And Caspian finally eased every inch of his body.
“Why?” their Principal asked. “Is there something you should613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8nyMsz1M7
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 there613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWofUfcaOeM
was, you’d still have to participate in this activity.”
“Activity?” blurted Blue.
“Yes,” Principal Gwen said enthusiastically—only in her voice613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVQRaJ7ypK
though. “I would appreciate it if you eight would plan an event before this613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruhpByVkCO
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 to613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCeH8z4rkb
keep going.
“What makes this year’s seniors make you want to plan a huge613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb02QfRhi6K
event for? (No offense.)” Blue continued.
We heard chuckles from some of the boys, knowing that Blue613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMq92ajAor
was referring to Will, the only senior in the room. He was a good sport who613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3JBhnqbTP
smiled it out and muttered, “c’mon, guys.”
Miss Gwen chuckled along with them. “Well, what’s also funny613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMKiiK1crY
is that we actually raised too much money for the yearly charity fund, and we613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwiRatBurO
couldn’t locate any other charities who were willing to accept the excess.613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2WGzVirA7
Plus, the school’s had a good year, so I didn’t think it would be necessary to613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXURsyhoreJ
keep too much money on our hands.”
The boys go ooh because now they understand what’s613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BiIm07mU1
happening.
“So,” Caspian blurted out, absent-mindedly. “You gathered all613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlersLZ0by2
eight of us randomly to plan a pre-prom party?”
He realized that all eyes were on him again. All eight pairs613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTuESa0XWH
of them.
“Uhm, yes,” their principal confirmed. “I like the sound of613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5szzJS3oAK
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 still613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NMCmQuLHI
sitting beside him.
“Good job,” he whispered. “Caspian Grenfield.”
Hearing his name come out of Robbie like that made his face613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmB0Sy5wKN
grow warm. He put his palms on them, trying to hide his flustered face as he613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArhXJ7RDyL
muttered back a shaky “thanks” to everyone.
“Okay, okay,” Principal Gwen hushed. “Here are the forms613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfP44RsjSl
containing most of the other information you need to know, -“ she passed a pile613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpswbcxnMQ
of white paper to each of the eight boys as she continued to explain. “-and the613Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw077i0aFdz
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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