Hi, I'm Victoria Lawson, and I run Vital Signs, Rosewood Prep's small but impressive underground magazine. Why call it Vital Signs, you may ask? Maybe because of the way it's written and distributed in secret, passed from student to student like an actual living organism. Or maybe because between these pages you'll find tales of the It List, the liveliest bunch you'll ever meet.

Some stories contain epic adventures, sickly sweet romances, dragon-guarded castles, brave female heroins or knights in shining armor. Some have heart-pounding plots and action-packed moments that leave you on the edge of your seat.This story has none of that. Instead, it has Luca. Recently sixteen and living on the outskirts of Boston, there's absolutely nothing remarkable about her life, but maybe that's what makes it worth living.

What do a badass pianist, a seemingly talentless party girl, a quiet genius, and an immature guitar player have in common? Not a damn thing. Welcome to the Ursula P. Bradley Institution for the Gifted, a school for the prodigal minds of today's generation. If you think our future Fortune 500 CEOs, Albert Einsteins, Beethovens, and Monets can't party...well, think again.