ELITE

Part 9

Kirania wakes up in an unfamiliar room to the moonlight shining on her face. She looks around. She has in a men’s dorm. Memory comes flooding back. She blacked out at the Elect party after Dito offered her a drink.

The last thing I remember is Kevin and Dito talking about where to take me.

Text Nesya...

‘ What the hell happened last night?! ‘

‘ Boots, you went missing! I searched for hours and I couldn’t find you! ‘

Shit, s**t, shit..

A second later, a gorgeous, golden-eyed man emerges from the bathroom, wearing a towel.

“ Hey, there, gorgeous. I’m Vidi. Captain of the football team, if you didn’t already know “

What the hell!

“ If you don’t tell me what happened, I’ll report you “

“ Report me to who, the school security? “

“ No. The cops “

Vidi raises his hands. “ Whoa, whoa, whoa. Calm down. Nothing happened. I was paid to make it look like we had s*x “.

“ Who paid you? “ he immediately clams up

That’s suspicious

“ Was it Mirza? “

“ Let’s just say, Mirza would rather claw his own eyes out than hurt you “

That doesn’t seem like the mirza I know. I want to believe him, but I don’t know if I can.

“ Look, I’ll just say this. I don’t envy you the enemies you have, Kirania “

“ I’m brand new to Elite. What enemies could I possibly have? “ a flicker of fear appears in his eyes. He shakes his head, refusing to answer.

Clearly, he knows more than he’s saying. Maybe there’s a way to convince him to admit the truth.

“ Vidi, what do you want? Money? I’ll pay you to tell me who it was “

“ No payment is worth that risk. I’m sorry “

Kirania grit her teeth, knowing he won’t budge. She leaves his room, heading into the men’s dorms. The other men ogle her. One even shouts at her.

“ Way to go, new girl! Bagging the captain of the football team. Hell yeah! “ said, random resident

“ I didn’t sleep with him. Nothing happened between us “

“ Sure. Whatever you say, farm girl “ suddenly, Kirania sees Dito and Kevin exit their room.

There they are. The rat bastards. Kirania run up to them. Before he knows what’s happening, Kirania whacks Dito across the face. The entire hall falls silent.

“ You b***h! How dare you? “ holding Kirania’s slap cheek in his hand, Dito responded with anger.

“ You’re an asshole, Dito! “

“ Maybe I am, farm girl. But I made sure that no one laid a single hand on you. This is the thanks I get? “

How dare he! “ You’ll pay for this “ she turns heel and stalks out of the men’s dorm.

She arrives outside of her room, only to find one of the mean girls affixing something to her door.

Is that a drawing of me with a human face and cow body? I can’t catch a freaking break, can I?

Kirania shoves the mean girl away and enter her room. Kirania quickly plops onto her bed, trying to hold back the tears. Nesya is already waiting for her.

“ Are the rumors about Vidi true? “

“ No, they’re not true. Dito drugged me, and left me with Vidi “

“ What? “

“ When I woke up, I was in his bed. I know he didn’t do anything, but I don’t understand any of it “

“ Well, Mirza’s heard the rumors and he’s not happy “

“ Uh, s**t. I forgot to tell you. I made a wager with Mirza “

“ Why the hell would you make a deal with the devil? “

“ He provoked me! “

“ What kind of wager did you make? “

“ I told him I didn’t need his protection any longer “ Nesya stares at Kirania.

“ You what? That was a mistake, Kirania. Without Mirza’s protection, your classmates aren’t going to be as nice to you “

“ They’re going to say and do whatever they want. At least I can do the same “

Kirania sigh, heavy with dread. “ Do you still have your key card? “

Kirania checks her pockets, realizing that she doesn’t. “ Girl, I hate to be the one to break this to you. You are totally and completely screwed. You better find that card, because you sure as hell won’t survive Elite without that and Mirza.

If I go back to the men’s dorm, I might run into Mirza. If I check the hallways, I might run into the mean girls. But without the card, I might never be able to eat again.

Apprehensive, she heads back into the men’s dorm. A row of boys wolf whistle as she walks past. She desperately searches the hallway for her card.

“ Well, well, well. Look who we have here. Back for more? “

“ Leave me alone “

“ No can do, sweetheart “

“ Yes, you can, and you will “ reply Mirza

Kirania whip around. Mirza stands there, staring daggers at the guy. Eyes wide with fear, the guy scurries away. Mirza turns to Kirania.

“ Are you okay? “ Mirza asking Kirania. She nod. Mirza scowls.