The Youngest Frat Bro Ever by Mark A. Roeder

Author:Mark A. Roeder
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mark A. Roeder

Chapter Seven

I smiled when I spotted James, but my smiled faded when I noticed the boy holding his hand. It was the same boy I’d seen him with twice before—once, shortly after my arrival in Bloomington and again some time later. I noticed both previous times because the sight of two guys holding hands was rare, even on campus.

I quickly stepped into the small alcove by The Commons as they passed. I guess that answered one of my questions about James. He was already seeing someone.

I willed myself not to cry. James and I were friends. I still had that. It made sense that he had a boyfriend. James was intelligent, kind, and good-looking. The boy he was with was more attractive than me with his dark hair and gray eyes.

I took a couple of deep breaths to calm myself. This was not the end of my world. As Johannes had told me, there were other guys out there. I knew it was true, but why did it seem like it was not?

I stood and continued walking through the IMU. I really liked James. Emotions were often impossible to describe. I could not define my feelings toward him, but I liked him in a way I had never liked anyone. Seeing him with another boy, as I wanted to be with him, was emotionally painful.

I would deal with this logically. I was interested in James as more than a friend, but someone else already filled that role. I would therefore content myself with friendship. Despite the wealth of my family, there were a million and more things I couldn’t have. It was illogical to dwell on what I could not have.

What did I have with James? I had friendship. At Bratsworth, I would have given anything for a single friend. Here, I considered all my Alpha brothers friends, but that did not diminish the value of James. He was also the only person I knew who was on my intellectual level. When I examined the facts, it was obvious that I had a great deal.

Then, why did seeing James with another boy hurt so badly?

I could generally think my way through problems, but I had learned in boarding school that sometimes the best way to deal with a difficult situation was to lose myself in my other interests.

I put James out of my mind as best I could and focused on my afternoon classes. I was successful in drawing my mind away from my emotional pain, but it was waiting on me at the end of each class. I knew how to deal with this too. At Bratsworth, my life was so unpleasant that I grew adept at snatching little bits of enjoyment, just as Oliver Twist snatched whatever bits of food were in his reach. I had much to be happy about here, so the task was far easier now than it was back then.

I went so far as to purchase myself a cup of hot cocoa and a huge chocolate chip cookie in Sugar & Spice.

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