(Operation, "Ignore Him")

Berlyn's Pov:

" Berlyn wait. Why suddenly in a rush? Is there something wrong?" Leslie asked while following me.

"Nothing. We're late, so hurry up." I just said to avoid being asked.

I don't want to open up this time. Well, I know she's my best friend but what's bothering me now is something I'm hundred percent sure she can't understand.

It's just between me and that stranger. I think I'm going crazy when I look at him. Thanks be to God I control myself and I just ignore him. There's something on him that makes me feel like I'm on fire.

He makes me nervous. Makes me think of something I can't even imagine in my entire life. He makes me feel weak. He makes me feel numb. He makes me feel like I'm in love for the first time, and worst at first sight!

For pitty sake. Is this what my mom always told me before? That he's my mate? Is he? Oh my!

"Breath, Berlyn, breath. Mind over body. Focus. You need to ignore him. Don't be affected by his charm. You want a normal life, right? So stood still. You can do it. You dont need him. You can stand alone. You can live on your own. Your brave and strong enough to handle yourself most specially your emotion. You dont need someone like him." I sighed as I convince myself about what im going to do.

"Ignore him. Just ignore him. Everytime you see him, just pretend that you don't. Act like he never existed." I said to myself unaware that I said it out loud, enough to be heared.

"Who? I mean, whose your going to ignore and whose never existed?" Leslie asked,feeling confused.

"Huh? Oh, nothing. Let's go, dont mind me. You know, sometimes I'm a little bit crazy, right? Talking nonsense, joking around, talking to myself."

I smile at her. But deep inside, I felt so sorry. Leslie is my best friend. She told me everything about her. About her crush, family, ups and down. Even a little bit details about her life, she's always share it to me.

While here I am. I have so many secret I can't open up with her. Not because I can't trust her but I am afraid that I might lose her if she find out what's the real me.

Sometimes I think that it's okay to keep it a secret, so that we can avoid complications. She's a normal human being, but I'm not. And I know if she knew, I will never be able to be with her again. I might lose her, and that's what I am afraid of.

It's better for her to stay on the thought that I'm just a normal human being like her, than to know the truth and be afraid once she knew.

When we reach our classroom, I saw him over there, sitting beside his friends Andrei, Allen and Erl. If it's possible not to get inside that classroom, I will do it. But I need to study.

I don't want to give him a reason to get suspicious about being avoided. All I can do right now is just pretend that he don't exist in this classroom. And if ever he approach me, ignore him.

That's the only way I can survive when his around. It's the only way I can protect myself from him.

"Leslie, let's take a sit here." I said, and put my back pack in a last row of seats. He's in front row, that's why I need to be distant. I don't want to be near him as much as possible.

"Here? I don't like it here, Berlyn. Let's go in a front row. I can't concentrate if I am too far from our professor. And you also prefer on a front seat always, right?" She said and walk away towards the front seat without being aware how I hate to be in front right now.

"Hi, Leslie. Come here, you can sit beside me." It's Andrei. One of his friend who offer a seat for Leslie. She just smile and look at me.

"Berlyn, is it okay with you?" She asked.

"No! It's not okay for me. I don't want you to take that seat!" That's what I really meant to say, but when I saw her smiling at Andrei and how excited she is to be his seatmate, I change my mind.

"It's okay. Yeah, sure. I think we better part ways of seats for now? You know, were always seatmate for almost five years, so for a change, I guess I'll take the last row over there." I said.

"Last row? No! Why don't you seat beside Cley? There's no one beside him. Right, Cley?" Leslie said.

"Yeah. I'll be glad if you'll be my mate. I mean, seatmate." He said with a smile while looking at me at the same time.

What!? Did I heared him right? Did he just said mate? Of course he knew about it. And maybe that's the reason why I have this feeling that he want us to be closer. God, save me please. This is beyond my plan. Just help me with this one. Have mercy on me, please...

"Hi, guys. Can I sit here?" Someone suddenly appeared in Cley's side and occupied the seat beside him.

She's Abby. We're not close although she's also my classmate since were freshmen. I don't even remember myself having a conversation with her.

She's pretty, smart and talented that's why she's famous in our campus. But sometimes, she's a little bit mean and not easy to be with that's why I avoided her. But now that she's saving me from Cley, I think I owe her this time.

Cley didn't respond. I sense that he didn't like what's happening. Why he's so transparent? Just by looking at him, I've already knew that he hates the idea.

The smile he had on his face a while ago suddenly disappeared. And now that he look so serious, I felt a little bit nervous.

I know that werewolves are hot- tempered. We are easily pissed off. We don't have that long forbearance, unlike human. And base in Cley's reaction now, he's starting to feel irritated.

But what should I do? I don't want to be with him. I also hate the reality that I'm his mate. He can't force me if I choose to stay away from him. I don't care if he gets angry.

I live my whole life without anyone I can depend on. And I wouldn't change my mind just because I'm his mate. No matter what happened, I'll stick to my plan. I don't let anyone try to hinder it, not even him.

"Well, I guess that's the perfect seat for you, Abby." I said while smiling at her. She smiled back.

"But, Berlyn-." Leslie said.

"It's okay, Leslie. There's many vacant seat over there. Don't worry." I said. I'm happy that I win this time.

"She's right. There's many vacant seat over there. So, why don't you find one, Abby?" He said. What the heck! Seriously? This arrogant bastard.

"Why? Is it already occupied?" Abby asked.

"No, Abby. That's not occupied yet." I said.

"Yes, it is." Cley said. I look at him fiercely. If my stare was enable to kill, he's already dead by this time. He's getting into my nerves.

"Hey, guys. Why are you arguing with your seat? It's first day of school. We're supposed to have some fun. Just cut it out." Allen said, one of Cley's friend.

"You're right, Allen. What's wrong with you two?" Erl said. Also Cley's friend.

"I'm not the problem here. She is." Cley said pointing on me.

"What!? Your unbelievable. And why I am a problem?" I asked.

"Why don't you asked yourself. Your so stubborn. If you just seat here without complaining, were done already. But look what happened? Were still arguing until now."

So disgusting. I can't believe it. How dare you calling me stubborn.

"If I am stubborn and hard headed, what are you? Arrogant bastard!?" I said out loud.

Everyone in our room said "whoah" in chorus. Maybe they didn't expected what was happening. He pissed me off.

If he thinks that I'm like a puppy whose going to follow what he wants me to do, he's terribly wrong. This is me. And no one can change the way I am, even him. Period.

"Did you just say arrogant bastard?" He asked, repeating what I just said. He left his chair and started to walk towards me. I didn't move. Coz if I do, I'm sure he might be thinking that I'm afraid of him.

Which is totally right. When I see him walking through my direction, I feel like I'm a rat being trapped by the stray cat. Tom and Jerry, is that you?

"What? Am I mistaken? Well, honestly, I didn't see you as a nice person according to your actuation right now. What!? Your angry at me? You wanna slap me? You wanna hurt me? Or wring my neck? Go on. I don't mind." I said.

Good job, Berlyn. You're the best and fearless actress in the whole world. I told you, your brave. You are strong enough to face him. Keep up the good work and I'm sure you're getting rid of him.

" Of course not. I can't remember myself hurting a girl most specially someone like you. But I do have known a punishment that I'm sure were going to enjoy - both." He said while grinning. Still crossing the distance between us.

At first, I didn't get what he's trying to imply. But then I realized that his making fun out of me. Don't you ever try. I'll gonna slap you, for sure. But this time, I'm not ready for what was going to happen next.

Before I realized what he's going to do, I'm already snare in a wall. I can't even move coz his arms suddenly pull me closer until there's no space left between us. He's strong, and no matter what I do to remove his arms on my waist, I can't take it off.

I don't have a choice but only gaze at him. And then I'll take a chance to look at his dark- brown eyes. Their so lovely.

When I look at him, I feel like I've been hypnotized that's why I can't take off my eyes over him.

He smiled. And that smile on his face makes me shiver. Makes me know that he needed me. As if saying that he's not gonna leave me. Wait a minute. Is that a song? I can't refrain myself from laughing so instantly.

" What? What's funny?" He murmured in my earlobe.

I smiled.

"Would you believe me if I tell you right now, at this moment, while you're smiling at me, I've thought about a music that perfect to describe you? You wanna hear it? I can sing, you know." I said while smiling.

"Really? What is it?" He said, feeling amused.

" It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart

Without saying a word, you can light up the dark

Try as I may I could never explain

What I hear when you don't say a thing...

The smile on your face, let's me know that you need me

There's a truth in your eyes, saying you'll never leave me

The touch of your hand say's you'll catch me, if ever I fall

You say it's best when you say nothing at all...

When I finish singing that song, I feel that he's a little bit distracted. Maybe he didn't expect that I'm singing a song for him. But that's only my strategy to make him unfocused. So that I can let go of him without even noticed. And I succeeded. Gotcha!

When I'm finally free from his arms, I run towards the door and hurriedly go to the girls bathroom. I don't know what I'm going to do over there. I just want to be far away from him.

I locked the door and sit back on the floor. My heart beat still racing inside my chest as if I came from a marathon. I need to compose myself before I go back to the classroom. After ten minutes, I've decided to go back. Thankfully, our professor was already there. I sat on the last chair at the back. He's still looking at me as if he's telling me were not finish yet. I just shrug my shoulder and didn't bother to look at him again....

Author's Notes:

Whew! The story started to be more interesting, isn't it? So, just keep on reading guys.. Chapter 4 will be updated very soon.

I've already working on it. What do you think will happen next?

- Can Berlyn still continued avoiding Cley?

- Is Cley going to be upset about what Berlyn did?

- Wanna know more about Leslie?

- A little bit curious about Andrei?

If you want to know more about the characters, try to find out on the next chapter...

Thank you guys.. Love lots..

Don't forget to vote and comment. I'm accepting some suggestions for the twist of the story....

Whose team CleyBer? Or BerCley? Maybe CleyLyn? What about AndLes? Or AndLie?

Let me know your opinion guys...

Additional Characters:

Abby - Smart, pretty, famous but a secretive one.

Allen - Gamma or warrior of the pack.

Erl- same as Allen

Alpha Wyne - former Alpha of Del Valle Pack, father of Cley.

Luna Aife - mate of Alpha Wyne. Mother of Cley.

That's all for now, guys.

It's me again,

Author BabylenJ...