The Beta's Catch novel Chapter 4

-HER-

"Is this the history department?" I hear a voice ask. I turn around to find a new student peeking through the door.

"Yes," I say and she sighs before entering the class. She looks around before approaching my seat.

"Um... if you don't mind can I sit with you?" She asks politely and I smile at her before making some space for her.

"Hey, I am Cybele," I tell her.

"I am Lisa, nice to meet you," She says with a genuine smile before drinking some water. She seems out of breath too which I assume is due to climbing so many floors.

"Is it your first day? I don't remember seeing you before?" I ask as I study her features. She has chocolate brown skin and warm brown eyes. Her lips are full and her hair is black and curly. She has high cheekbones and a perfect heart-shaped face. She is a beauty.

"Yeah, I missed the induction program," She says after emptying half her water bottle.

"Oh, well you didn't miss much. We haven't really started much yet," I tell her and she nods at me. I notice Holly's group looking at us from time to time and whispering amongst them.

"Hey! Do you guys need any help?" Lisa asks them loudly and they all look away. I couldn't help but smile at this.

"Wow, you're bold," I tell her.

"Thanks," she offers me a polite smile.

The professor enters the class in the next moment and starts teaching. The class didn't seem interesting enough so we talked when the professor wasn't looking. Lisa turns out to be a really nice and genuine girl with a bold and edgy personality. I like her. I wish we'd be good friends throughout the time in college because I really need someone to talk to.

"Hey, you know what, I like you. I think you can join my group," Lisa tells me as soon as the class ends and the professor leaves. My eyes light up with happiness and excitement for being finally accepted by someone in this place.

"Thanks, I like you too. And you already have a group here?" I ask surprised. This is her first day here and she has already formed a group.

"Yeah kind of, my sister is a senior here so I know some people here through her,"

"Okay," I mutter as we leave the class and climb down to the ground floor before heading out of the building. She takes me to a narrow alley just behind a coffee shop that's two blocks away from the college building.

"You look great!" Ivelle chirps as soon as I get into her car. It's freshers and she is at my house to pick me up. I am wearing a blue dress that looks great with my brown hair. I also chose to put very minimal makeup and wear very simple earrings that my mother picked up for me.

It was crowded with people. I hated it right away but having Lisa and Ivelle made it bearable. We spotted some of our classmates in the crowd and decided to stick with the group. I spotted Holly and her friends in the group as well.

In this crowd and the music, one could easily get lost. For once, I find myself letting go off all that holds me back and let the music guide my body. The slow rhythm of the song and the melodious voice of the singer lures everyone in the room to move.

As I near the crowd, something tugs at my dress. When I turn around, I find that the fabric of my dress had gotten stuck in Holly's bracelet. Holly notices this at the same moment. She gives me a nasty look and before I could do anything, she tugs her hands away with so much force that I feel a part of fabric being torn.

I instantly feel everyone's eyes on me as my dress comes loose. Holly's group instantly roars with laughter. Without thinking much, I clutch my dress dearly to my chest before spinning on my heels and running towards the exit.

I break off into a run as soon as I manage to get outside the auditorium. The corridor was empty as I ran towards the parking lot.

"What happened to you?" Ivelle meets me in the parking lot with Lisa

"Please... take me home..."