It was Phoenix.
I looked at him, and he smiled at me.
“There you are sleepyhead,” he said.
“What the hell are you doing here? I waited for you and—”
“Yeah, I heard that Tabitha locked you in the closet. She’s pretty pissed,” he said.
“No shit. Why is she doing this? Why aren’t you with them?” I asked.
I didn’t understand. I thought he got satisfaction out of harassing me. I mean, wasn’t he pissed about the whole thing too? He was the one who decked me the first time he found out. But he shook his head.
“Listen, I’m okay with the teasing, but when it starts to hurt others, that’s where I draw the line. Harmless fun is harmless fun, but I’m not into killing people,” he said.
Bull fucking shit. I didn’t believe him one bit.
“You’re so full of shit. Especially considering the company you keep,” I muttered.
“Hey, I let you go. I could just throw you back in there till Tabitha is done,” he said.
“That’s a lie. She’s been done, you just now came to release me,” I said.
“Listen, lie I told you, I’m not here to kill you. I don’t like killing. That’s not my style. I prefer a fairer way to play,” he said.
“Well, I’m tired of it. I’m tired of you and your fucking friends hurting me, and hurting others. This is war. Don’t think I’m just going to sit here and quietly take this shit like I’m some dumb animal,” I stated.
“It’s better if you just keep your goddamn mouth shut Jules. The others are off doing their own thing, and the fact that I even came here alone should be a sign that I’m not the enemy. But, I’m not your friend either,” he said.
“I don’t believe you’re my friend or enemy either. Listen, I’m going to talk to them. I’m not going to sit here and let you continue to harass me. Let you continue to harass my friends.
Phoenix scoffed.
“You’re a fucking idiot. You won’t win,” he said.
“Well, I’m not going to back down,” I said.
“Listen, I suggest you don’t say that. I really think you should just give Luca what he wants, especially if you want this to end. He is the type who will continue to bother you until you listen to him. I won’t hurt you, and I have no intention of getting blood on my hands, but I will say, Luca is a different story, and he’ll stop at nothing to get what he wants,” he said.
I looked at Phoenix. What was he getting at? What did Luca want? I thought torturing me was what he wanted?
“What does he want? I thought he just got joy out of harassing me.”
“No, he just wants something pretty and fun to play with, whose also willing too. You do fit the bill,” he said.
I couldn’t believe this. I had a feeling what type of “Playing” he wanted to do.
“I’m not sure,” I said.
“Well, it won’t end until you give them what they want. That’s all I’m saying,” he said.
I looked at Phoenix. I couldn’t believe the nerve of this man. But then, he chuckled, walking away and leaving me at the foot of the closet.
“I’m not going to be some fucking plaything for you guys for the rest of my life.”
I just saw him smirk, and then, he stepped out.
What the hell was going on?
I didn’t know how to feel. There was something about the way Phoenix spoke to me, where he had that sweet, charming personality, that had an unbridled fire within him. I felt a strange closeness to it, and a strange attraction to it. What the hell was wrong with me.
Should I give him what he wants? No, that definitely wasn’t going to be a good thing. I didn’t like the idea behind that. I started to clean myself up, holding my bag and checking for all my stuff. For some reason, they didn’t grab anything in there but sure enough, I started to notice a few of my things were on campus.
For starters, I noticed my shampoo and conditioner were left in the English classroom. All my bras were strung to the flagpole, and I noticed that my tablet was left in the library. I heard some jeering as I grabbed my things. But I then went back to my apartment to survey the damage.
Holy shit. My stuff was gone. All of my shit was missing. I left my laptop out, and it was taken. A couple of my electronics were gone too. My phone was the only thing that wasn’t a victim of their thievery.
I thought about calling my dad, but there was no way that would fly. I’d be a sitting target, and I knew he couldn’t do anything about it, especially if Luca was involved. Which was sure he was.
JJ was there, her eyes widened.
“What happened?” she said.
“The Elites got me,” I said.
“They didn’t touch any of my stuff,” she said.
“No. the fight is between me and them. You were just accidentally caught in the firefight,” I told her.
“You have to do something about this Jules. You can’t just sit there and take it,” she admitted.
“I know this JJ. I’m going to fight them,” I told her.
“That’s insane. You know they’re too strong,” she said.
“No they aren’t. I’ll figure it out. I’ll face them,” I said.
“I think it’s best if I stay out of this. You seem to know what to do, and I think for my own safety…I should stay back,” she said.
She scurried away, and I sighed. I knew that JJ
