Either this would haunt me for a long time, to the point where I didn’t really know what else to do, or things would change very quickly, and I’d have to, with this as well, figure out what to do next. There was a huge decision to be made at this moment, a lot that I needed to focus on, and I knew the answer I would have to give would determine my future, both her at Kingswood academy, and my future reputation as well.
Chapter 25
My cheeks burned in humiliation at their words, at the choice that they gave me. I’d be the talk of the school, and not in the way I’d want to be if I told them to just share them. But I didn’t want to join The Elites.
I knew if I did, it would immediately incite the attention, and of course the anger, of Tabitha and the others. I wondered what Dane would do. Would he continue to suck up to me? Or would he try to ruin my life if I was with these guys?
I didn’t know if they’d accept me as their friend or foe either. I mean, right now it felt like blackmail, but if I said yes, would they actually let this go? Or would they continue to bully me.
“You all bullied me for so long, and now you expect me to just sit there, and take this shit,” I said.
“We’re offering you a nice choice here Jules. Seriously,” Phoenix said.
“Bullshit. This is blackmail,” I said.
“Well, it’s what you want to think it is Jules. We’re just offering you a choice here. You can either take it, or you can just ignore it,” Luca said.
I felt my cheeks burn. The last thing I wanted was for the faculty, for my dad even, to just see these. I felt my entire body grow hot, and I realized that this wasn’t going to work. I didn’t want to feel embarrassed by all of this, but instead, I wanted to come forward, say what I wanted to say, and not let them in.
“So you think if I just agree to your demands, everything will be fine then?” I muttered.
“You could say that,” Luca said.
“Depends on how you feel. I mean, we could definitely work something nice out,” Phoenix said.
Shit, it’s not like I had much of a choice then. However, I remembered the money my mom gave me, and I could go back with her to Vegas.
“Well, it’s nice that you’re offering me such a grand position, but I’m going to have to say no,” I said with a saccharine voice.
“And why is that?” Phoenix asked with slight surprise on his face.
“Simple. My mom called me the other day. I’m not even going to be here by the end of this week. I was planning to leave yesterday, but I needed a little bit of time to get everything ready, but I’m heading back to Vegas,” I said.
I felt a sense of accomplishment as I looked at them. This could be it; this could be the one-upmanship that I needed. But I definitely felt like this wasn’t going to be good. I felt like this would definitely be for the best.
“You think you can just get up and leave so easily?” Luca said.
“Yes actually. You all made my life here a living fucking hell, and I’m tired of it. If I have the chance, I’m getting out of here. Besides, it’s not like any of you were even my friends anyways. Even now, I don’t feel like this is just people offering me a chance to stay here. Tis is blackmail, through and through,” I said.
I felt like I was doing something to at least crack all of this.
“I see,” Phoenix said, looking at me with an expression I honestly couldn’t read.
Was he happy or was he pissed that I was heading out of here? I honestly didn’t know, but all of this made me feel slightly overwhelmed, and I wondered if I was making the right decision.
There was also the fact that I felt humiliated even just mentioning this.
“That’s right, I’m leaving this shithole, and I’m not coming back. this is a permanent move,” I said to them.
“And why do you suppose that?” Phoenix asked.
“My mom insisted upon me coming back with her. Things didn’t work out with her guy, and she has no intention of going anywhere anytime soon. So, since I’ll at least have her watchful eye on me, I can get out of here. It has been real though,” I said to them.
I felt a sense of power, but I also felt a little bit sad about this. As I stepped back, looking at these rooms right outside, I realized something.
Despite the fact this school gave me a living hell of a time, despite the fact that I was so utterly bullied by all of the fuckers here, I felt a little bit sad inside.
“Something the matter Jules?” Thorn asked.
“Oh, so now you want to talk. Well fine, I guess I’ll admit it. I’m going to miss this place,” I said.
I felt a little bit of heaviness in my heart as I uttered those words. I mean, this place was a living nightmare for me. I didn’t understand why I felt that strange feeling of sadness as I looked about. I wondered this, but for a moment, Phoenix spoke.
“I see. So you think you’ll miss us then?” Phoenix said.
I paused, looking around. I touched the chair I was in mere movements ago, and then looked at all of the guys. These men were the main reason why things were hell on earth here, why I was always harassed, teased, and whatever. I mean, if they didn’t show an interest in me,
