The Human Mate

CHAPTER FOUR -- The Clowns

Raven Lynn Stone

Red eyes.

That's what I'm staring at right now but what is this feeling? Something inside me just got interested in him... and why on earth I'm seeing a human with red eyes?!

"Oh... You must be Zionel Tyler White you're late please take your seat," our professor said, you can hear the disappointment from his voice, but he didn't mind that and just went towards the center empty chairs still not breaking eye contact with mine. Is he trying to take my breath away?

His skin was slightly tanned. He had tousled dark brown hair, which was thick and lustrous. His eyes were mesmerizing deep pools of red, flecks of silvery light performed ballets throughout. His face was strong and defined, his features were molded from granite. He had dark eyebrows, which sloped downwards in a serious expression. His perfect lips were ripe you can tell that it's kissable. God, he's the epitome of perfection.

One look and both men and women in our room swooned at the sight of him no matter what their s****l preferences are. He's practically an Adonis. I looked away and tried to set my eyes on my notebook, trying to stop the urge from my insides that wants me to look at him again, telling me I could stare at him all day. Weird.

Yuna, Charisse, Zach, Liam, and Carson were gorgeous, but looking at him could make me drool even for just a second. Failing on controlling myself, I secretly stared again at his well-built body, you can tell that he's really working out I can almost see his six-pack abs because of his almost fitted black shirt, he's also tall about 6 ft and 5 inches, my eyes stopped on his eyes again and flinched. 

I didn't notice that he's already near us, he must've seen me staring at him. That is so freaking embarrassing! I look away again, hoping and praying to the Gods that he hasn't seen that.

While tugging my hair on my right ear, I hear something growls and said mine.

I got curious and glance at my surroundings, who on earth growls? My eyes stopped again on that red eyes who are still looking at me intently. I don't know why, but it held desire and gentleness. I can almost feel my heart bursting out of my chest because it's pounding so rapidly.

"Oh my God!" I heard Yuna screamed, earning lots of heads to turn in our direction.

"You're his--!" Before Yuna could even finish her word, Charisse dove on her side to put her palms on her mouth which are muttering words we can't quite decipher. I heard the boys were shushing her too. Why? I was about to ask when someone caught our attention.

"Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, can't you see we're having a discussion here? What's all that commotion happening over there?" The red eyes finally broke its eye contact with mine and faced our professor, It felt like a decade when he stared at him like they're talking using their eyes weird.

"Nothing sir, just stopping this girl from puking," Zionel said, his voice was deep and calm as he points out to Yuna who's now glaring at him, she easily shoves away Charisse's palm from her mouth with a playful smirk leaving her rosy thin lips.

"I see.. please take your seats and listen understood?" The professor smirked and continued discussing, Zionel sit over to where Charisse was seating earlier on my right. I glanced at Charisse who's now taking the seat beside Yuna. I gulped trying to be calm because there's a God seating right beside me.

"Hello, I'm Zionel Tyler White and you are?" I look at him to see that's he's offering his hand, I stare at his hands for a moment and took them, I gasped silently cursing because of the sparks that I have felt the moment our skins have touched, but still, I didn't let go of his hand before I shake it.

"I-I'm Raven Lynn Stone, just Rave for short," I said trying not to stutter as I let go of his hand, slightly disappointed to myself why I did that geez, what is wrong with me?

Shaking my head, I tried to divert my attention from the discussion even though I wasn't paying attention really well because on my peripheral view I can feel that he's still staring at me. I really hate it when someone’s staring at me, it’s making me conscious.

"U-Um do you have a problem? Why do you keep on staring at me?" I glance at him again, still gulping at the sight of him. Why is he so freaking gorgeous?! I'm intimidated.

"Yes I have and it's you," he whispered that only the two of us can hear, causing my eyebrows to furrow in confusion.

"I'm sorry, but I don't understand, why?" I said trying to fight the urge inside me that wants to touch his hair. What is wrong with me really?

I felt like thunder hit my whole body when a sexy smirk flashed on his gorgeous face.

"Your smell, it's intoxicating me vanilla and strawberries," he said in a deep almost husky voice, so my eyes widened.

"Oh... I'm using vanilla coconut shampoo and soap also a Bane Vanilla cologne from Victoria Secret, maybe that's why... is there something wrong with that?" I said while trying to smell my own self too, but before he could even say another word, the bell rang. That fast? I shrugged and grab my bag, threading it lightly to my right shoulder when an arm clung to mine.

"So do you have a P.E class before lunch?" Yuna asked, who is now grinning at me weirdly.

"U-Uh yeah--" my sentence was cut off when she cheered again while dragging me away from my seat. I hear something growls again, but I didn't mind it.

"Yay! We have the same schedule today!" Yuna cheered and Charisse immediately followed us towards the door while the four other boys followed us behind our backs who were seriously talking with each other except on Zionel though, he doesn't take his eyes off me. Weird most especially his red eyes.

"I heard it was volleyball," Charisse said while checking her schedule as we went towards our lockers. Luckily my locker was also near theirs. The boys were also heading towards their locker a little too far from us.

"Aw! But I want to play basketball today!" Yuna complained trying to urge a fake cry, so Charisse and I just laughed.

When we finally got our P.E uniforms, we went inside the shower room of our Gym to get change. We are now wearing navy blue jogging pants and a white top shirt. After tying the knots on our running shoes, Charisse, Yuna, and I went out, but we stopped the moment when Yuna tripped over because some people did it on purpose.

"Oh sorry, I thought animals have the instincts to jump over some obstacles," the three clowns in front of us laugh as we helped Yuna to stand up straight again. Yuna didn't say anything, it's like she and Charisse are controlling themselves not to talk.

"What did she even do to you? Why did you trip her?" I asked, slightly annoyed. I hate situations like this, I fight especially when the enemy is at the wrong.

"Excuse me?" the clown on the center said making me raise my eyebrows. I'm asking her why did she do that and now she's excusing herself? I shrugged and immediately made a way for her, I drag Charisse and Yuna on the side with me.

"There, go through then let’s talk," I said gesturing the way while crossing my arms.

"W-What? Are you crazy?!" she said slightly confused about what I did, her voice was getting louder causing us to invite more crowds from the outside. Geez.

"You said 'excuse me' am I right?" earning giggles and chuckles on my surroundings but I didn't care.

"You're insane!" she shouted, you can tell that she's starting to get annoyed.

"Tss and you’re not? I'm asking why did you do that to her? Why did you trip her?" I asked again, trying to control my temper.

"Why do you care? They deserved that because they're animals!" she shouted as she points her fingers at me hysterically. That's it, she doesn't make any sense to me.

"Rave it's okay that's enough--"

"You don't have the right to call someone an animal if you don't act like a human being yourself!" I shouted furiously causing the whole crowd to shut up. I could punch someone right now, no one's allowed to bully someone like that.

Some people dragged us away from there and I didn't mind it, I was really pissed back there! I flinched when someone touched my chin to lift it, my eyes met red pairs of eyes, he looked so worried that made me feel okay in an instant.

"What happened? Calm down Ravey," his voice was soothing, the sparks from the way he touched me didn't help me to calm down.

“What happened Ravey?” he asked again, but I just shook my head, telling him it was nothing.

"Why R-Ravey?" I curiously asked while moving away from his touch. He looks a bit hurt by what I did, but I didn't mind it. I noticed that we're already outside the gym, far from the shower room.

"Why not? Do you want me to call you baby?" Zionel asked jokingly causing me to blush. Why am I blushing? These teenage hormones are so weird!

"F-For me it sounds a bit childish," I said in a nonchalant tone, making him shake his head.

"Ravey it is then, come on let's go we're almost late to our class," he smirked as he drags me around with him. Why does his touch makes my knees wobble?

I saw Yuna and Charisse were talking to the other boys but when they saw us, they ran towards me and I was caught off guard when Yuna hugged me very tightly.

"I'm sorry and thank you so much Rave! It's the first time that someone defended me from those err.. you know," she said while breaking her hug to me and kissed my cheek. I hear something growls again and I tried to find it around us, why am I hearing those things?

"I'll always defend what's right, so you're welcome, and please don't be sorry," I said while flashing my ever so genuine smile. This girl is so sweet why people would bully them?

"But now you have to be more careful some people might've planning you as a target now, students here are crazy," Charisse informed us causing Zionel to look at her in the eyes like they're talking, so I just shrugged.

"Well I hope they won't get tired cause they can't easily break this human being," I said causing them to laugh except for Zionel cause his eyes only danced in amusement.

As we went towards our instructor, he immediately let us play one set of the game. I was overjoyed because volleyball was my forte, things got worst when I found out that the clowns in the shower rooms earlier were our opponent and I heard their varsities of the University too.

I remained in my blank face when I saw the girls in their smug faces. They must've thought they can defeat us easily in this game I just sighed, this game is graded and it's a bit unfair for us because we're going to fight their varsities.

"I'm sorry, I think we're going to lose here volleyball doesn't like me very much," the girl with black hair said looking so disappointed with herself.

The six girls that were chosen including me were now planning our game plan. Charisse, Yuna, and I together with three other girls, the one with black hair are Rina, the brown-haired girl is Karen and the other black-haired is LJ.

"We don't really have to win, we just need to give our best and enjoy the game can we do that?" I said causing Charisse and Yuna to smirk at me so I just smiled.

"That's the only words that I needed to hear from a great future Lu--" Yuna was cut off by Charisse by placing our hands on the center.

"I'll be on the back together with Rina for the receives... Rave, LJ, and Karen will be our first openers, Yuna you'll be our setter," Charisse said and we all nodded with her, agreeing with the positions that she has placed us.

"On three say Let's Go! One... Two... Three... LET'S GO!" We all shouted in unison and went to our positions.

To be continued...