Greek: Best Frenemies by Marsha Warner Page A

national scandal and a scandal for the house, particularly because of the letters on her shirt. If she’d chosen, say, a SanDiego Zoo shirt to wear that morning, maybe things would have been different, but they were still bad. It was a hell of a freshman spring-break experience.
    Rebecca stopped to consider her answer. “I don’t have to be political because I’m Senator Logan’s daughter. Or because I was Senator Logan’s daughter, and now I’m Mr. Private-Citizen-Who-Claims-He’s-Changed Logan’s daughter.”
    â€œBut you like politics. At least a little. You nominated Ashleigh and got the house to vote for her for president even though she wasn’t running.”
    â€œThat was because Casey and Frannie were embarrassing themselves and didn’t deserve to be president.”
    â€œThere are lots of people who have opinions about presidents. There are people who think I shouldn’t be president. There are people who think the U.S. president shouldn’t be president. You performed a smart political maneuver, and at the time, you probably enjoyed it. So?”
    â€œI like to cause trouble?”
    â€œI know something about politics, too, at least at the Greek level, and that’s not what that says to me.”
    She hesitated, but she admitted it. “Okay, so I don’t want people to walk all over me.”
    â€œA vast understatement.”
    â€œMaybe. But I don’t want to have to put up with all of this…crap.”
    â€œIt goes with the territory.”
    â€œSo what are the benefits?”
    â€œI think everyone who’s running for anything has a moment where they wonder that, too,” Evan said. “Look, you’ll gain some good experience managing different personalities, anddon’t forget the power, and the subterfuge. I’ll be happy when I crush Trip’s hopes and dreams.”
    â€œI knew there was a reason I liked you.”
    He grinned. Another good admission from Rebecca. Maybe they should have more heart-to-hearts. “The point is, I’m still president of Omega Chi, and you’re still running for sweetheart. Do you want to be sweetheart or not?”
    â€œâ€¦I don’t know.”
    â€œNot to be harsh here, but you should come to a decision. If not for the people who are supporting you, which a lot of people are whether it drives you crazy or not, but for yourself. Despite whatever nonsense about needing it on your résumé for presidency of ZBZ—if you even want to run—this is about us honoring you for being awesome. You have to decide, preferably sometime before the end of the ceremony on Saturday, whether you want the honor. Because if you don’t, I know three other less-admirable girls, in my eyes, who do.”
    â€œI can only imagine the catfight at ZBZ if I decide to take myself out of the running.”
    â€œI wouldn’t underestimate your sisters. And don’t get angry at them for supporting you. They’re doing their best. Their best may involve heart-shaped cookies and whatever the baking-flour incident was, but it’s their best. For you.”
    She considered it again. “I hope you’re right. I’ve been at the receiving end of Ashleigh’s displeasure. And surprisingly, it was worse than being at the end of Casey’s.”
    â€œFor a week they’ll be mad, I’m sure. Maybe two. Then someone will break up with someone else and they’ll discover a new superguy on campus to fawn over and you’ll be yesterday’s news. And before you say it, I mean that in a good way.”
    â€œI wish I could defend ZBZ against your monumentally degrading accusations, but you are being stunningly accurate.”
    â€œWell,” he said, “I have some experience with ZBZ.”
    â€œTheir drunken antics.”
    â€œWe all have those.”
    â€œTheir obsession with cats.”
    â€œI discovered that one night. But