Chapter 3 TWO

"Hey, how was yesterday's job?" Drew asked leaning against the locker next to Lorenzo's. "Mine was grueling. I had to chop him into tiny bits in a body bag before disposing of him."

"You are a sick fuck. You thrive in this dark shit," Lorenzo said with a smirk.

Many of the kids that attended Inkwood Prep were children of powerful politicians and members of the mafia.

It was no secret that they killed people anyone in the school. Once, a teacher was found dead and it was found out that a boy from the mob family had killed him because he failed him on a test.

It was also the safest place for kids belonging to such parents to attend as it had high-end security that ensured they couldn't be attacked on school grounds.

"Anyway, mine was ea-"

He didn't get to complete his sentence because he was suddenly whipped around and in the next second, a slap was dealt to his cheek.

"You are a monster," he heard a feminine voice that sounded soft and sweet, only now it was filled with venom.

Drew tried to move forward and grab the girl, but he stopped him. "Hello to you too, babe. What did I do to earn this type of greeting?" He asked with a smirk.

"You hurt Marco. How could you do such a thing to a fellow human being?" She asked with hatred in her eyes.

This time around, he was the one that grabbed her, dragging her down the hallway. "Hey, don't be dragging my cousin like that," another girl snapped. He turned his head back to the girl only now noticing that she accompanied the one that slapped him. He gave a nod to Drew who immediately grabbed the second girl as they continued their walk down the hallway until he stopped in front of an empty class earning looks from everyone in the hallway. He pushed open the door before dragging her inside and closing it behind him.

"Who gave you the right to lay your filthy hands on me, you disgusting pig of a man?" She asked eyes bright with anger as she whirled on him.

He pushed her against a wall, his hand wrapping around her neck. "I'm Lorenzo De Luca. Who the fuck are you and what gave you the audacity to lay your hand on me?"

"I don't care who you are. All I know is that you are heartless. Beating a helpless man up? For fuck's sake he only borrowed the money to pay for his daughter's tuition fees."

Lorenzo threw his head back in laughter. "That's what Marco told you? Marco is a fucking gambling addict who borrowed money from us, but he has refused to pay. He gambles away every money he earns from the bakery. That's bad for business. We can't have anyone thinking they can disrespect us like that, now can we?"

Some of her anger resided. "I didn't know that," she said looking unsure for the first time that morning. "He told us the money was for his daughter."

"Don't take everyone at face value, baby. Not everyone is as they seem. The prettiest people could be the ugliest motherfuckers inside," he said bringing his face close to hers that she could his breath on her lips. Just one-inch closer and their lips would be touching.

"Are you one of those people?" She asked.

He gave her neck one squeeze before pulling away and heading for the door. "I am," he responded before slipping out. He found Drew just outside with the second girl he was holding to prevent her from leaving.

"You can let her go." He addressed the girl. "I'm letting your cousin go just this one time. If I were you, I'd tell her to mind who she puts her hands on. It might not have a nice outcome in the future." The two boys walked away after that. "Do you know who they are?"

Drew looked at him with disbelief. "Dude. Everyone knows them. The one I was holding is called Gigi while the one that slapped you is Roxy. Gigi's uncle is a wealthy and powerful businessman. He's friends with lots of successful politicians. You do not want to fuck with him unless you want the police raiding your operation and bringing you down. He's that powerful. He's a threat to the five families and they've been trying to get an alliance with him."

Lorenzo took out a cigarette and lighter before lighting his smoke up. He blew out some smoke from between his lips before asking, "Yeah? How's that going for them?"

"So far, none have succeeded. He doesn't want anything to do with the crime family," Drew replied taking Lorenzo's cigarette from him then taking a drag out of it. "Don't fuck with him, Enz. I care about you a little to want you gone from this world albeit it's a fucked up one."

"Not making any promises," Lorenzo replied, a smile toying on his lips making Drew pull out his phone. "What are you doing?"

"I'm sending a text to your brothers to prepare for your funeral seeing as you have a death wish," Drew answered making Lorenzo chuckle.

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Gigi rushed into the classroom. "Are you okay? Did he do anything to you?" She asked looking Roxy over.

Roxy rolled her eyes. "You worry too much. I'm fine. It just seems that Marco lied to us. He's a gambling addict that borrowed money from them and hasn't been able to pay."

"How do you know for sure that he's saying the truth about Marco?" Gigi asked as they walked out of the classroom.

"He has no reason to. Besides, I don't think he is. He sounded so truthful." She couldn't seem to get him out of her head. His turquoise eyes were burned into her memory, his soft-looking kissable lips...

She jolted out of her daydreaming just in time to catch the end of Gigi's sentence.

"-I'm just glad nothing happened."

"Yeah, me too." The bell rang at that moment. "I'll see you later. Bye." They separated, going opposite ways.