Snakes and Ladders

Chapter 9: Coffee Stains

"What do you m-mean?" Emilia stuttered out unnerved

"That's for me to know and you to find out" He said ominously, a smug smirk on his luscious rose pink lips.

You've got to be kidding. Why can't anyone ever tell me the damn truth?!

"Emilia!" She was ripped out of her thoughts when someone pounced into her arms, long muscular arms wrapping around her like a blanket.

Perplexed, she looked up to find Tony grinning at her.

"Hey I missed you! How was Calculus?" He said eagerly, his elegant hands on her petite shoulder blades, unconcerned with the reality that everyone was staring at them.

"Ummm good I guess?" Emilia didn't have a proper reply, she barely payed attention today. She probably couldn't even recite half the things she dubiously took notes on. She could already feel the migraine coming on for tonight's homework.

"So your the New Mary Jane huh?" A feminine voice interrupted, her voice like silver, pleasant but deadly with a bite.

Emilia lifted her eyes to the direction of the voice, landing on one of the girls of the group.

Looking at her closely, she had to be the Eden Olivera Tony was talking about earlier. She had luxurious long blonde hair drifting down to her waist, high cheekbones sported on perfect unblemished sun kissed skin. Piercing honey brown eyes leering at her above a feral smile.

She of course wore the school colors, but she definitely was not wearing the mandatory uniform. She sported a pretty chiffon mahogany red dress. Shiny pearls was lavishly strewn across her neckline. At her feet, she donned tasteful gold louboutins heels.

She was giving Emilia serious vibes of if Blair Waldorf, Barbie, and Regina George had a kid together. The girls screamed high class superiority and prestige.

"Come on lay off her Ede" another male voice butt in, his voice husky and smoky.

Seeing as Emilia has already met Tatum and knew Tony, that only left the last male of the group, notorious bad boy Nikolai Valentine.

Observing him, Emilia could definitely see why girls fawned over him constantly. The man was gorgeous.

Long sensual black eyelashes gracing his dark chestnut brown eyes, a straight edged nose, a winsome grin on natural rare red lips. Hair the color of cognac, the glossy hair tousled lazily over to one side, as if he didn't care. Which he probably didn't.

However, unlike all the others the man didn't even attempt to follow the protocol on clothing.
There were no school colors on sight.

He wore a sleek Balenciaga aviator black jacket, a Guns n Roses t shirt underneath, hardened muscle visible. His lean legs showcasing designer Saint Laurent leather black jeans. Paired with polished Stygian black loafers.

Now Emilia saw why Tony had told her to avoid him. He may be pretty, but his reputation precedes him as a devious player and troublemaker. She knew all about his one night stands routines. Having sex, the upcoming morning leaving. Never once bothering to contact or acknowledge the girl again.

Why did all the attractive boys have to be such douches?

She was pushed back into reality when Eden sassily replied back "Since when did you think I'd ever listen to you?" She said scornfully, scowling.