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with a different crew.”
    Gia chimes in. “My mama would come all the way to Atlanta and kick my butt if she saw me on the Internet even looking like I’m thinking about getting drunk. Gwen does not roll like that.”
    â€œYou call your mother Gwen?” Piper asks.
    â€œOnly behind her back,” Gia replies. “She brings the ruckus.”
    Meagan says, “If you plan on pledging Gamma Phi Gamma, I suggest you carry yourself like a lady at all times.”
    Piper slumps back in her seat as if we’ve taken all the wind from her sails. I don’t know about Meagan and Gia, but I will cut this chick loose with the quickness. We ain’t Spelman sisters yet.
    I’ve already got enough drama.
    Gia says, “That doesn’t mean we can’t have fun though!”
    I glance at Piper through the rearview mirror and she’s gazing out the window with a sad expression on her face. I hope we didn’t come down too hard on her. I’m just so over ridiculousness.
    Gia and Meagan must feel the same way because we’re all sitting here in silence, but I know the perfect thing to break up the monotony.
    â€œY’all want to hear my new single?” I ask.
    Piper replies, “I have your entire album, Sunday. Which song is it?”
    â€œI have it too,” Gia says. “Tell me it’s one of the slow cuts. Those are my favorites.”
    â€œIt’s ‘The Highlight.’ My favorite track on the whole record.”
    â€œThat’s my favorite too,” Gia says. “It kinda became me and my boyfriend’s song over the summer.”
    Meagan says, “Sounds like I need to purchase your CD.”
    I press the button on the CD player. “Yeah, you need to cop this. Fo sho.”
    It’s funny, I think we all use an extra amount of slang when we talk to Meagan because she insists on being prep-school proper.
    The music fills the car with Gia and Piper singing along. They both have cringe-worthy voices, but it makes me feel incredibly proud that they memorized my song.
    â€œSo what did you think?” I ask Meagan when the song is over.
    â€œWell, it’s not really my kind of music. I prefer Esperanza Spalding or classical. That said, it does have a beautiful melody.”
    Piper says, “Really? Girl, bye! Just say you like it.”
    This definitely breaks up the bad feelings in the car, because now we’re all laughing.
    â€œI’m doing a video shoot for the song on Saturday. Do y’all want to come with me? It’s at Zillionaire’s house.”
    â€œZillionaire?” Gia asks.
    â€œThe rapper?” Piper finishes the question.
    â€œYes. Friday I learn the choreography, and Saturday we shoot.”
    â€œThat’s what’s up,” Piper says. “I am so there.”
    â€œCount me in too,” Gia says.
    When Meagan says nothing, both Gia and Piper glare at her.
    She says, “What? I’m going shopping on Saturday with some upperclass ladies from Gamma Phi Gamma.”
    â€œWow! And you didn’t ask me to roll? You know I want to pledge,” Piper says.
    Meagan throws up a dismissive hand wave to Piper. “We can’t even pledge our freshman year. Plus, I’m legacy, so I don’t have to pledge. They’re like my big sisters already.”
    â€œWhat does legacy mean?” Gia asks.
    â€œIt means that since my mother was a Gamma that I’m automatically in.”
    I roll my eyes at this incessant chatter about Gamma Phi Gamma. I have never been so glad to reach my destination. Meagan is cool, but she gets on my nerves with all that pampered-princess crap.
    â€œ This is the Mansion?” Gia asks. “Oh my gravy! It’s incred! Me likee!”
    I laugh out loud at Gia! Her slanguage is a little bit geek, a little bit hood, and a little bit country. Who says “oh my gravy”?
    The Mansion is pretty impressive though. It’s a huge round building