The Beta's Catch novel Chapter 10

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I regret coming to the library.

I should have gone with Lisa to watch a movie. That way, I would have been saved from this brat.

To say that he is annoying would be an understatement. I wonder how the student council and the rest of the student population tolerate him.

Most of the time, he had done nothing but annoyed me by asking me all sorts of nonsense questions and passing very rude comments. I want to say something back to him but the fact that he is the student's council president is holding me back from answering him back.

"So, Cybele," He continues. He had picked my name from my ID, "You're studying history, right?" He asks, holding all the books in his hands as if they weight nothing. Meanwhile, I find the remaining books on the list.

I want to be done finding his books as soon as possible. I want to leave the library. I swear I will avoid this place like a plague once I get freedom from this prick.

"Yes," I answer, taking out the book and handing it to him before looking at the list for the names of the remaining books. One more book to go!

"How did the Roman Empire cut in half?" He asks.

"I don't know," I answer.

"With a pair of Caesars," He answers and I contain myself from letting out a tortured groan.

"Do you need an Ark?" He asks next.

"No. Why would I need an Ark?" I ask back.

"I don't know but if you ever need one then I Noah a guy," He answers. At this point, I am tempted to throw myself out of the library window. That way I'd be free from him, right?

"You seem like a very boring person," He comments after failing to get the desired reaction out of me. I have to admit that I never knew I had so much patience.

"Thank you," I mutter.

"It's fine," I answer. Mom is intently listening to us while she eats silently.

"What do you plan to do after college?" He asks further. I swallow my food hard. To be honest, I don't have any idea what I'd do or what I want to do. I don't have any plans yet.

"I don't know yet but I'll figure out soon," I answer before stuffing my mouth with food again. He raises an eyebrow at me before nodding lightly and eating his food.

"You better figure it out soon," He says drily. I lose my appetite but nonetheless, I force myself to finish dinner before I lock myself into my bedroom. I chose to work on the essay for the rest of the night before going to bed.

I have trouble sleeping tonight as well. I toss around in my bed for most of the night. I end up staring out of the window adjacent to my bed.

It's a full moon tonight and the sky is considerably clear. In the silent night, the wind carries the howls of wolves from the nearby woods. We live in the outskirts of the city and most of our neighborhood is surrounded by woods.

I have never been into them because my mother always warned me about the animals that lived there. Though I always found myself wondering about the woods. We went trekking or camping sometimes but were always careful enough to not venture deep into them.

I don't realize when I have fallen asleep. The howls of the night creatures lull me to sleep and I end up dreaming about them and him.