something that makes you feel genuinely happy to be alive, not just something that stimulates you intellectually. That’s what classes and lectures are for.”
“We should probably go to bed soon,” suggested Karen, glancing at her watch, “and your male guest is probably getting cold without you.”
“I need a shower first,” Maddy answered, getting off Karen’s lap. “Speaking of which, you’ve got something on your leg.”
Karen looked down at her thigh and yelped in horror at the sight of the sticky, white dollop of semen that had dribbled out of Maddy onto the leg of Karen’s jeans.
“That’s fucking disgusting!” Karen shrieked, desperately trying to wipe the cum-stain off with a tissue as Maddy scurried away, giggling mischievously.
“Careful, Karen,” Maddy teased, still laughing, “it might ooze its way up into your pussy and make you pregnant.”
“You’re such a fucking bitch sometimes, you know that, right?” Karen shot back angrily.
“I love you too, darling,” Maddy replied playfully, “goodnight.”
Maddy locked the door to the bathroom and set the shower water flowing, leaving Karen fuming at her suite-mate’s dirty prank.
***
Saturday morning came and went. Maddy’s date said goodbye and went on his way while Karen continued to churn through her rapidly shrinking workload. Maddy went to the library to study for the day before coming back to prepare for another night out.
“Hey Maddy,” Karen asked, “if possible, could you convince the guy you hook up with tonight to take you back to his place? I really need to finish these readings.”
“Oh, I’m not going out to another party,” Maddy replied as she tried on a new skirt, “I’m going with Roxanne, Diana, and Margot to a karaoke at the Hellfire Bar.”
“The Hellfire Bar?” asked Karen, “the one with all the bikers?”
“Yeah, it’ll be lots of fun. You should come with us,” Maddy suggested, “get out of the dorm for something other than classes and meals.”
“No thanks,” Karen politely declined, “I’ve almost finished all of my class assignments for next week. I won’t have time to go out.”
Maddy sighed, walked over to Karen, and folded Karen’s laptop closed.
“Hey, I was looking at that!” Karen protested.
“Karen, what year are you?” Maddy asked in an uncharacteristically serious tone.
“I’m a second-semester senior,” Karen replied.
“College is supposed to be a fun time,” Maddy admonished. “You can’t spend it all slaving away at a desk. Put your work on hold and come out with me and the rest of the girls, just for one night. Please.”
Confronted with this invitation, and deprived of her laptop, Karen was forced to think long and hard about Maddy’s offer. It was true: while she enjoyed her classes, she hadn’t allowed herself to have any room in her life for genuine fun. In truth, focusing exclusively on work and achieving sky-high grades had made her feel very lonely at college, notwithstanding sharing a suite with Maddy. She was halfway through her final semester, and well ahead of everyone on the workload front. Perhaps she should take some time off for actual fun, just this once.
“Ok,” Karen agreed, “I’ll go with you tonight .”
“Great!” Maddy beamed with delight, pecking Karen affectionately on the cheek, “I’ll help you pick out a nice outfit.”
“I have my own, don’t worry,” Karen assured her friend.
“I’m afraid I do worry,” Maddy replied. “Show me what you’ve got.”
Karen got up and went to her wardrobe, pulling out a selection of outfits. With Maddy watching, she tried them on one by one.
“Ooh, you look good in a miniskirt,” Maddy commented approvingly as she sat down.
“No I don’t,” Karen grimaced as she turned in front of the mirror. “This makes me look like a