The Binary of Love (On-going)

Chapter 09

Zehra's POV

"Thanks." I said to Zeo as I unbuckled the seat belt.

"I wouldn't be able to attend on you for a month because I need to go overseas. I already informed Mr. Alegre." He muttered and that's probably the longest sentences I've ever heard on him.

"No prob." I simply answered and was about to open the door to get down but I was stunned by the next words he said.

"Keep yourself safe, Zehra." He stated which made me looked at him and met his eyes looking intently at mine.

"Was that part of your job?" I asked with my brows furrowed.

"What do you mean?" He asked back.

"Kelan ka pa natutong magpaalala sa 'kin?" I answered. He's being weird. He just used to save me whenever I'm in trouble but it's just like that since he's my bodyguard, he rarely talked to me nor tell me things about what he wanted me to do. He's being strange.

Sumimangot siya. "Just take care of yourself so you won't get hurt. I hate seeing you cry." He answered which literally caught me off guard. My eyes suddenly gaped wide as I looked at him as if I'm talking to a Martian version of Zeo Tristan Dela Vega.

Biglang kumunot yung noo niya.
"It's because ang pangit mong umiyak. It haunts me to sleep I couldn't take it. Don't flatter yourself too much." He answered almost rolling his eyes at me.

Did he just insult me? The nerve!

"Really?" I gave him a wicked smile which he just returned to me so I instantly throwed him the plastic bottle that was just placed between us. But he just caught it that fast.

"Try to throw me a dagger next time." He said and smirked. Napakayabang.

"Sure thing! Bye, asshole!" I blurted out and I heard him chuckled before I get down his car.

I slept that night with so many things goin' on in my head. I was thinking of Raze, what he did today was strangely odd. It's just too good to be true. But I'd be a hypocrite if I would say that it doesn't make me happy because it really does.

Pumasok ako kinabukasan with a mood that I couldn't figure out. I was so happy and exuberant, I feel like an idiot. Fuck! I'm so stricken.

I played with my car key as I get down my car but I was stunned to see Raze just in front of me.

"Hey!" I blurted out brought by shock. He looks like my favorite sunshine in the morning I would always love to look forward every waking day.

"Good morning." He said smiling as he extended a yellow crepe-paper flower to me. Good heavens! Parang gusto kong bumalik sa kotse at magsisigaw sa kilig. He's fucking giving me heart attacks.

"T-Thanks." I muttered enough for him to hear but I couldn't really contain the joy I'm feeling so on the spur of the moment right in front of him, I shrieked before I took my turn and literally ran away towards our room as if it'd save me from humiliation I brought myself.

Oh my ghad! What have I done? Nakakahiya.

I tried hard to focus on our classes that morning but I really can't. It's good that none of our professors gave a quiz or sudden recit because I don't think I'd give a damn about it.

Lumabas ako sa room with Ida walking alongside of me when she suddenly elbowed me with her eyes looking at the bench in front of our room. Nagawi ang tingin ko doon and I heard my heart thumping wildly at my chest like a shot when I saw Raze walking towards my direction.

I abruptly bit my lip as I took a deep breath. I better calm down.

"Ida, let's go? I'm sure Zehra would be more than fine." I heard Alice said. I looked at her and she just winked at me.