The Binary of Love (On-going)

Chapter 01

Zehra's POV

I get down my white Porsche 911 when I was sure that it's parked properly. I went straight to the Rex bookstore to buy a book for Taxation Law. I was scanning through the book titles when my eyes caught a familiar back. It was Aziel's. He was also scanning books on Remedial Law.

I couldn't help but stare at him, he looks effortlessly attractive with his casual clothes. He was damn serious, just imagine a hot guy scanning through law books. It was totally a sight to behold.

At dahil nga gumagawa na si tadhana ng paraan para pagtagpuin kami, tutulungan ko na. Baka hindi na umulit. So I found myself walking towards him, hindi niya man lang ako napapansin or he doesn't just really give any damn sa mga tao sa paligid niya.

Pumunta ako sa kabilang dulo ng shelf na tinitingnan niya and I pretended scanning with the books until our faces met through the space at the top of the books pero hindi niya man lang ako matingnan.

"Hey, love." I stated smiling and with a small voice enough for him to hear me. He then looked at me with surprise plastered all over his handsome face. I couldn't help but laughed at his reaction. Damn he's so cute!

"What are you doing here?" He asked with his brows furrowed.

"Following you." I shot back.

Mas lalong nangunot ang noo niya. He then continued what he's doing. Ugh I can't just let this day pass without pestering him so I walked towards him. It's just past 9:00 in the morning so we'd have a long day together if I followed him which I'd definitely do.

"Can you help me out?" I asked which earned no answer from him. So I gripped the hem of his shirt and pulled it slightly. My heart flattered a bit when he didn't shove my hand away.

"Razy, oy! I'm going to buy a book on Taxation Law, can you suggest me something?" I'm so proud of myself I came up with this sensible excuse.

He picked a book at humarap sa 'kin. His eyes landed at my hand tugging his shirt and looked at me with his brow raised. Ugh damot.

"Why would you buy a law book?" Tanong niya. Napangiwi ako.

"Kase kailangan ko?" I asked back.

"Tsk. I mean what for?" I almost rolled my eyes but I tried hard to refrain myself from doin' it in front of him.

"I'm taking a pre-law course so that's why." It was then I realized na wala pala talaga siyang alam tungkol sa 'kin. We're both graduating. Well, siya sa law, ako sa pre-law. He's five years older than me.

"Oh? I thought you're in senior high." He answered innocently, sabay lakad papunta sa counter. What the hell! Seryoso ba siya? Yeah, I'd come off small kapag pumantay sa kanya but I'm damn 5'6 in height. He's impossible!

Oh could it be because of the chuckie I was drinking last time? Ugh why could it be? Even my Daddy pogi who's now 45 years old drinks chuckie until now.

"Hey, Aziel Raze, I was asking you something." I said while following him. Nakabayad na agad siya and now palabas na ng store.

"Just grab the 'Reviewer on Taxation by Victorino C. Mamalateo." He answered while continue walking. I know, that's exactly what I'd buy I was just asking him to pull a conversation pero sobrang ilap niya.

Pero siyempre hindi ako susuko. Ngayon pa ba? I was dreaming of him for over two years already and now that I finally got the courage to talk to him, I'd never let this day pass without having a progress. I'd just buy that book some other day.

"San ka ngayon?" Tanong ko habang pinipilit na sabayan siya pero di hamak na mas malalaki ang mga hakbang niya.

"Why are you following me?" He asked without even looking at me.

"Because I want to?" I asked back.

Hindi na siya umimik pagkatapos non hanggang sa makalabas na kami ng mall. Nakasunod lang ako sa kaniya. Pasaan ba siya? Ang init, I was just wearing a white spaghetti strapped top and a pair of tattered jeans.

Nakailang liko na rin kami, I wouldn't remember the way pabalik sa mall if ever maiwanan niya 'ko. And the place is getting creepier as we go on.

"Hey, Razy! Where are you heading to!?" Sigaw ko dahil medyo malayo na ang agwat niya sa 'kin dahil sa dumadaming tao. Tumitiad-tiad pa 'ko to see him but someone bumped me from the back so I fell on the concrete ground. Fuck this!

I pulled myself up and checked my arm na nagkaron ng mga gasgas. Ugh mahapdi! Tinanaw ko si Raze sa una pero hindi ko na siya makita. Gahd! He's so fast.

"Raze!" Sigaw ko dahilan para tingnan ako ng mga tao sa paligid ko. I just pursed my lip and smiled weirdly.

My ghad! Where did I even put myself into? I don't know where I am now and I don't trust people if ever I'd dare to ask.

I looked around me, it was like a squatter area. Very crowded and loud. Why would he go here? Is he living here? But that's the least of my concern. I need to get out of here.

I tried walking back but I was anxious I might take the wrong turn and get fully lost. Ugh holy crap!

I took out my phone on my shoulder bag and called Kuya Alex, a male servant of our family. I told him all the details I could give and I was told to wait for him so I did.

"Zehra Antheia, where the hell have you been?" I was greeted at the house with that question of Mom.

"Uhm..." I paused. How do I put this?
"I chased my dream, Mom. But I lost it." I answered truly as I went up to my room leaving my Mom dumbfounded.

I know, she knows it already. She knows how I feel for Raze since the day I felt something unusual in my heartbeats. I even remember her motivating me to fight for what I feel. She's kinda weird, I know.

I took a heavy sigh as I laid my body on bed. Hindi ba niya alam na nakasunod ako sa kanya or wala lang talaga siyang pakialam? I wasn't used with that kind of environment pero dahil sa kanya, I went in without second thoughts just to be with him.

Ugh! Love can really make you do crazy things even before you know it.

Wait- What have I just done?