I noticed all three of them staring at me with a look of interest. They weren’t averting their gaze either. I also noticed Tabitha near them, glaring at them as they did it.
That’s when JJ tensed. She looked at me and then shook her head.
“You don’t want to get involved with them,” she said.
I noticed the brown-haired boy I ran into was accompanied by two people who were at his side.
The first one was a pale boy with short, black hair and brown eyes. I could hear the small drawl in his voice. He seemed cute, but I could tell he was pretty close with the guy we busted earlier.
“That’s Phoenix to his right. He’s from a wealthy family with lots of money. They are politicians, and he’s slated to follow in his family’s footsteps,” JJ said.
“I see. And middle is…Luca, right?”
“Yeah. He’s untouchable though,” JJ explained.
Untouchable? What did she mean by that? did she mean as in…I couldn’t fuck him. I mean, he was hot, but I wasn’t going down that pathway just yet. At least, not on the first day.
“And what about the blondie on he left? Whose that?”
“That’s Thorn Holloway. He’s an orphaned son of Maria Holloway,” JJ explained.
“Shit, we got some big guys here,” I said with a whistle. I’ve heard of Maria Holloway. Mom and I used to watch her shows. To think her son was even here was surprising.
“Anyways, enough about that, tell me about yourself Jules. What are you like?” she asked.
“Well, I certainly am not the good-girl daughter my dad probably pretends I am,” I said.
“I can tell, but you seem so different from the transfer students we get. I mean, what was it like out in Vegas?” JJ asked.
“It was pretty fucking crazy,” I replied with a grin.
I talked a little bit about myself, but my eyes kept going towards those three guys. There was a gaggle of girls around them, and I noticed Luca and Thorn in particular had girls practically salivating at their feet.
It was totally awkward to watch, but I could tell that they seemed to enjoy it. How interesting. JJ dropped the subject of them, but that night, I wanted to know more about it.
That night, when JJ and I sat down at dinner, I decided to ask about it.
“So those three guys. Could you tell me more about them? They made you uncomfortable earlier, so I wanted to make sure you were okay,” I said.
Dinner was spent in our on-campus apartment. My dad set this up, so I had someone watching over me. He probably didn’t trust me living alone after all that’s happened. But JJ looked at me with a pale face.
“You mean…Luca, Phoenix, and Thorn, right?” she asked.
“Yeah. They seemed interesting. I just noticed that when I asked about them, you gave me a quick explanation and then dropped it,” I said.
“That’s all I’ll say. If you know what’s good for you, and you don’t want to get in trouble, I highly recommend that you stay away from them,” she said.
“Why is that?” I asked.
I was curious, but then JJ spoke.
“Jules, all three of those men are the most powerful guys on campus. They are the elites,” she explained.
“What the hell is that? I mean, do they have some sort of power or something?” I inquired.
“Yes. The Elites run this school. They are the three most popular guys out there, and they wills top at nothing to make one’s life a living hell. I’ve seen it a few times, and they are untouchable. Not a single person can mess with them. I’m telling you as a friend to stay away,” she said.
I could tell she was serious. I quickly dropped the subject, seeing how uncomfortable it made her. While I understood the sentiment, a part of me wondered who they were. I was curious, but I knew asking about them wouldn’t prove useful here.
Instead, I changed the subject. Those three guys did arouse my curiosity, but what were they really? I guess the only way to find out would be to wait and see.
Chapter 3
I groggily woke up the next morning, rubbing the sleep from my eyes. Another day, I guess. I grabbed a quick bite to eat before I went to the first-period class which was biology. When I got there, my heart skipped a beat.
In front of me was Phoenix and Luca., they sat together at the lab benches, but around hem were a bunch of girls. When I got a good look at them, I realized just how attractive they were.
But, behind the pretty face was a lot of dirt. I did some digging on both of these guys the night before. Phoenix here wasn’t originally from California like most of the students here. His full name was Phoenix Buckheart, and he is 18 years old and originally from Louisiana. He’s here because he’s been at this school since sixth grade. His family is basically the Southern Kennedys but in Louisiana. His father is a potential presidential athlete. I heard him compliment one of the girls, and that southern drawl was magnetic, puling each of the girls in even when I could hear the snarkiness behind it. I could tell he was just humoring a few of the girls.
He was also the captain of the football team, and right now, he’s slated to follow in his dad’s footsteps in the world of politics.
Then there was Luca Marchesi. He’s rumored to be the son of two former rival mafia families, and he’s been here since eight grade. His story is simple: he brings contraband into Kingswood. There was a rumor that the heroin that Caty Graham OD’s on the previous year was purchased from Luca. But, due to the family ties, he was practically untouchable. I learned from most of the information that Luca was bad news, and the most dangerous of the three of these guys.
Phoenix was an
