Mag-log inThe classroom froze.
He hit the floor, but instead of showing off his anger, he chuckled — low and unsettling.
”What have you fucking done Jordan?” I muttered.
Slowly, he stood up, brushing imaginary dust off his blazer. His blue eyes locked onto mine, calm… too calm.
“You’ve got guts,” he murmured, voice barely above a whisper. “You’ll regret this.” He said and smirked as he moved to the seat behind me.
Murmurs spread like wildfire. The girls chattering in joy, I could see the smirk on their faces.
Before I could reply, the door swung open. The teacher stepped in, eyes narrowing at the tension.
“What is going on here?” He asked.
“Nothig Sir…Just an interesting conversation going on” a boy in blonde hair replied.
“Now everyone sit down and prepare for class…I'll be back. Bring out your notes and stay quiet” he said and walked out looking us in the eyes.
As soon as the teacher walked out, the murmurs started again this time…
Louder.
“What do you think Alex's gonna do to her?”
“Oh..I don't know but I do know it'll be fun to watch” Another replied with giggles.
Nitwits!!
“Who do they think they are to mess with me?” He was on my fucking chair and now we share same fucking room. This doesn't seem like a coincidence!
And now I couldn't even concentrate because of the scene from this morning. When I barged into the room, the look on his face, the abs, his muscles…..Shit!
Not today Jordan,not today.
The class passed by in a blur, we didn't do much as we were only given instructions on the school's new schedule and change of plans this year.
I came out only to clash into Rachel who was excitedly jumping in happily.
“Who bought you ice-cream?” I asked.
“C’mon Jordan, ice cream??” She laughed.
“Then why are you bouncing around like you won a lottery?” I asked, brows raised.
“Well….I know someone who can help with your chage of room” She smiled.
“Oh.. really, who?” I asked.
“Too many questions, urgh. Shush for once girl” She rolled her eyes and I scoffed.
We walked past rows of students, the buzz of gossip following me everywhere. The cafeteria was huge, glass walls, polished floors, and the smell of fries filling the air.
Chairs and tables well arranged,faunfact;You didn't walk to order your food. You ordered while sitting and you get served.
“Lakeside Elites' Academy..What more could they ask for?” I whispered.
They all got life so easy.
“Your’e coming or goofing?” Rachel asked as she dragged me to our table.
“Do they always stare here?” I asked
“Couldn’t help but notice the way that dude was staring at you…You're one hot bitch” She said and we burst into laughter.
“Just dress like a girl” She smirked
“In your dreams” I replied
“Now tell me about my helpers” I muttered staring at the menu.
“Ohhh….So you know this is LEA, I don't need to tell you this is an Elites’ dominance. There's the Level A, B and C's ranking. The A's got their own lounge and well B and C and basically sharing one cause they're under the A'. I'm a B by the way. There's this guy that is the head of the A's and we are going to meet him to help you” She smiled.
What the hell was she sprouting?
“A, B and C? Levels, politics or what?... He's going to help me, I don't even know him?” I said waving my hands in the air.
“No wonder they stare so much” She muttered and I deadpanned with a vacant expression.
“Trust me and leave it to me” She laughed swatting her napkin at my face.
“ Ha ha ,so funny. I pray this works out,can you believe we share same seat. I pushed him out” I growled.
“I trust you did” she replied and pulled me up marching out of the cafeteria to meet “my” saviour.
We walked up the stairs, to a quieter arena. In an entirely different building reserved for the A's only. The decors screamed classy. Not classy, I mean extremely classy.
Downstairs was a pool with chairs and a bar stand.The halogen lights brightened up the atmosphere giving it a clean luxurious vibe. We passed the cinema room, and even the game room.
I didn't notice my mouth was slightly hanging open till Rachel snapped her fingers in my face.
“There’s more, but we can't see them all till a party is hosted here” she tutted.
I swallowed and she chuckled.
“Well…where are they?” I asked
“The girls aren't back yet but thy guys are…Forgot to mention that Taylor and Tyler and part of the A's..They rarely get punished” She whispered.
“Great” I mumbled.
We walked into another room, a paradise on earth.
“Hey guyssss” Rachel squeaked as she entered laughing.
“Yooo” One deep voice and another slightly masculine.
I turned to look at them and hell
One had dark raven hair,tall about 6ft,dark eyes and had the body of a gymnast.
The other had golden frizzy hair, jade eyes, tall about 6ft was a little bit chubby with red spots on his cheeks.
“Who do we have here?” The one in golden hair smirked.
“Jordan this is Damien and this is Darren”
“Hh..hh..Hi” I mumbled.
“Don’t be nervous babe.. How'd you do?” Dameim said and walked up to me.
“The bold one!! Wasn't she the one who pushed Alex off his seat and almost pounced on him” Darren asked and Rachel immediately turned to me with gawking eyes.
“Of course she was” A deeper voice cut through the room like ice resonating at the back of the room.
I didn’t need Rachel or anyone to tell me who it was — I already felt it before I turned.
I knew who it was.
“Let’s go,” Sara said.I rolled my eyes as we left the library together.I was almost at the stairs when somebody called my name.“Jordan!”I turned.Kevin was hurrying toward us, his hands tucked into the pockets of his jeans.He looked different from the boy who had sat beside me the previous night.His smile was easy, but there was something strained about it.Something I couldn’t quite identify.“Hey,” he said when he reached us.“Hey.”He glanced at Sara.“Can I talk to Jordan for a minute?”Sara immediately frowned.“About what?”“Something important.”I looked between them and quirked a brow.“Sara, it’s fine.”She didn’t appear convinced.“Jordan—”“I’ll be okay.”She studied my face, then reluctantly stepped back.“Ten minutes,” she warned Kevin.He gave her a crooked smile.“Yes, ma’am.”She pointed a finger at him.“I’m serious.”“So am I.”Sara looked at me one last time before walking toward the dormitory.I watched her leave.Then I turned to Kevin.“What’s up?”He rubbe
JORDAN’S POV*I didn’t look at them twice.Not when Angela threw her head back laughing at something Alex whispered in her ear. Not when he leaned closer, his blue eyes fixed on her face, as though the girl sitting opposite him was the only person in the entire room.And definitely not when I felt my heart twist painfully in my chest.I had spent enough time crying over a boy who apparently had better things to do than explain why he’d allowed my life to become a public spectacle.So, no.Not anymore.“Jordan.”Sara’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts.I turned to her.“What?”She followed my gaze toward the table behind us, then looked back at me.“You’re staring.”“No, I’m not,” I lied outrightly.“At Alex.”“Is that his name? I thought it was an unfortunate medical condition.”She blinked.Then she burst out laughing. So did I.I stopped and smiled, even though it didn’t quite reach my eyes.“Come on,” I said, grabbing my bag. “We’ve got classes.”“And what about your plan to igno
“Has he seen the video?” Kevin asked, staring up at Sara, his hands holding my shoulder in place from shaking.Sara stared at us with a neutral expression.“Has he seen it!!” I yelled.She nodded. “Yes.”“What’d he say?” James said with a dark tone that didn’t sound nice.She shook her head. “Nothing.”Silence.The silence was even more deafening at the moment when realization hit me.Jordan—A Monroe—Jordan Elizabeth Monroe has been used by a Santiago and dumped.By a guy!!I held my head and yelled, loudly. So the siren sound in my head would go away, so the pounding sound in my skull would burn out, so I could just die and shrink to the floor.Kevin raised me up alongside James.“Sshhhhh… you don’t have to do this to yourself, Jordan. The semesters are almost over. You’ll gain yourself back, I’m always here for you, know that,” Kevin whispered in my ears.More tears flowed out of my eyes, no one was ever allowed to see this.My tears.Weakness.“Lillian was probably right. I was t
By lunch, everyone somehow knew I was going to the bonfire with Kevin.I didn’t even understand how the news travelled so fast. I literally just sat with him in the cafe.But I wasn’t complaining. It was what I wanted.Especially when I saw Alex standing by the balcony of their dorm with Damien and Darren.His eyes landed on me.Then Kevin walked beside me. Intentionally and deliberately.Alex’s expression changed so quickly that I almost laughed.Kevin leaned closer. “You okay?”“Perfect.” I smiled.He looked at me confused but I saw the gleam in his eyes.I whispered, “Just play along.”We walked past Alex.I didn’t look at him.Kevin did and I saw him smirk.That nearly ruined my plan because I knew exactly what he was thinking.I waited until we were far enough away before whispering, “Don’t make it obvious.”“I’m not the one staring holes into my back.”I glanced over my shoulder and saw him.Alex was still watching.Our eyes met instantly but he immediately looked away.I smiled
**JORDAN’S POV**I didn’t sleep.Not because I was crying all night or because I couldn’t stop thinking about what Alex had said, but because every time I closed my eyes, I heard those words again.Jordan was an ordinary bet.I hated how easily they came out of his mouth.Like I was nothing.Like everything that had happened between us had been some game he had been playing while I was stupid enough to believe every smile, every protective gesture, every time he looked at me like I was the only person in the room.I stared at the ceiling of the suite for what felt like hours before finally sitting up.The room was too quiet and I needed to let the noise drift away.His room was only a curtain away, and somehow that made everything worse.I got out of bed, opened my wardrobe and started packing.I didn’t even know where I was going yet.I just knew I couldn’t stay here.Every piece of clothing I pulled out felt like another reminder of him, especially the stupid basketball jersey hangi
“You didn't ”“I did, you were asleep ” James laughed.“I also did,” Kevin added, shrugging. I turned around and faced them. “First and foremost, you guys didn't come to see me while I was in the sick bed and you didn't bother saving me. I only saw Alex”“You sure do love this Alex a lot ” James chuckled slowly.“Well…. Yeah I do” I laughed and somehow it felt different saying it. Like a hot knife on my tongue.”We did see you through the window but Alex wouldn't let us in and you were asleep every time we came. I came most of the time” Kevin smiled but James only glared at him“I searched for you, I mean yeah, Alex did do shit. I searched for you I swear" James tried to justify himself but their reaction only made me laugh.“Alright, see you guys after class ” I said as Sara dragged me away.She looked around wildly before talking, the men my dad had ordered to follow me around weren't in close sight.“Rachl asked of you this morning, it was creepy and I swear to God, these girls h
I closed the door as it banged, its echo leaving a hollow feeling.My heart thudded erratically against my chest as I stared at the letter in my hands.What exactly was inside? And who had sent it to me? Why?Questions filled my head from different angles. I've heard of cases where girls receive an
“Fuck it, Jordan. I haven’t even touched you and you’re fucking glistening,” he whispered, voice rough with hunger as his fingers stroked down my slick folds.My legs quivered. A silent moan escaped my mouth as I quickly covered it in shock.“No, Firefox. Open wide till you’re dead from exhaustion
I stormed out of the room angrily and headed towards the principal's office to drop the complaint, but the hell?????”We are sorry to inform you, Miss Jordan, the rooms are filled up and you have to manage till maybe the next semester. I promise this will be sorted out," the acting principal said.
I replayed the scene countless times in my head. I lost my breath and didn't know when I rushed to hug my dad.Taylor had stormed out of the dining room angered, but obviously there was nothing she could do.Tyler had stared, and Lillian's eyes had shown fire, contrasting greatly with her smile.“E







