Behind the two, I noticed the blond guy, eyeing me suspiciously.
“What is such an innocent girl doing here all alone in the dark corridors of Vanderwood?” the tall one inquired, leaning his arms against the pillar next to me. In such a way that I could not get away from here.
I was surrounded. Damn!
The feeling of fear spread through me. Fear that I knew all too well. But I was prepared, just in case something happened.
I pressed my lips together.
“What are you doing here? Were you eavesdropping?” Adrian asked, eyeing me suspiciously.
Take it easy, Larissa. You’re safe. Here, at a place with tons of students, where everyone knew everyone after a while. A small town full of acquaintances that was in stark contrast to my hometown of Sacramento. So... what did I have to worry about?
I wanted to take a step forward, past Adrian, but he pushed my shoulder against the pillar so that it hurt slightly.
“Ow, are you crazy?!” I hissed angrily now.
Nothing could happen to me here on campus. But the three of them seemed to have nothing better to do than intimidate people with their ridiculous macho looks.
I tried to break free, but Adrian had a strong grip. Fortunately, I knew how to handle it.
“Who sent you?” he inquired when I didn’t answer his last question.
“The Blairs, I’m sure,” the blond guy assumed, still looking at me suspiciously.
“They don’t involve humans,” Adrian only replied, squeezing a little tighter.
Well, that was enough for me.
I set to kick, but to my surprise, Adrian dodged me. And when I tried to twist his arm and dislocate his elbow, he took my second arm and pushed me back against the pillar again.
I cursed softly.
The second time I tried to lift my leg, Adrian put his foot on mine.
Why wasn’t any of this working? It had always worked. Always. So much for the self-defense classes in Sacramento... I had had to pay a stupid $900 for those. Fuel money that I had worked hard to earn.
But no matter what I did, they wouldn’t let me go.
“Do you smell that?” the blond murmured. “That smell is stronger than the others.”
“What’s your fucking problem?” I finally hissed in a grumpy voice. My temper gradually faded.
“Sweetie sure has some balls,” the brown-haired man laughed. And there it was again, that cocky grin.
Adrian looked more and more displeased.
“I’m serious, girl. Who sent you?”
I pressed my lips together tightly.
These guys weren’t just weird. They were completely deranged. Probably, the three of them were on some dangerous luxury drug that completely clouded their brains.
Adrian eyed me insistently.
What did he want to hear from me? That I had deliberately overheard them? Hardly.
“Let go of me!” I shouted a little louder.
“Let go of her, Adrian. We can’t do anything here,” the blond finally said.
At least someone who didn’t want to commit a complete crime.
“Don’t let her go now, Adrian,” the brown-haired guy demanded.
If I got out of here, I’d go straight to the Blairville police.
“Well, I can help her a little...” the brown haired continued. And there was that grin again. What an asshole.
I tried to wiggle out of this again, but Adrian wouldn’t let go. He looked at his buddy.
“No, Miles. Not here. They can smell us.”
They can smell us?
Okay, whatever they had taken, it had to have been something very strong.
This Miles touched my wrist with his oddly cold hand, but the blond pulled it away. “You don’t want to do that, Miles.”
