Still don't know my name

Chapter 1

Zeel

Coffee. Check. Spotify Playlist. Check. Lunch. Check.

The first day of college is always a ruinous routine. I dressed in my usual mom cardigan and denims and took the only bus that travels between my house and college. The bus is preposterously filled. I don't even have space to breathe. I always hate traveling on the bus. I am checking my utilities in my mind, so engrossed in my head in the thoughts of certain someone that I almost miss my drop spot. I am dragged into the pool of people. I trip while pouring down the bus and land in someone's arm.  I hushed the pulsing heart in my chest, taming it to stop beating so fast.

OH MY GOD, this is Lina, the most beautiful girl in our college and my old-time crush who I apparently crushed. Huh, see the irony? Anyway, can you imagine someone being embarrassed, yes you catch it right. I am fluming red right now; it feels like my bloody heart would betray me and will jump out of me any time. Holy mother goodness.

Those soft arms brush me as she tries to make me stand tall, and I am so embarrassed right now that I can use some water to jump right in. Her beautiful blue eyes are making me squirm in my place.

I am frozen, my legs fail to cooperate to move on.

"Are you alright? I'm so sorry I wasn't looking." Lina says. Oh my god, she is talking to me, open your mouth ZEE, open for the LOVE OF GOD. "AH...I am fine actually, are you?" She is looking at me unblinkingly and she nods swiftly telling me she is alright.

"You're going to class, we can walk together, are you in room 101?" JESUS, she knows my class, stupid hearts stop beating like it's the first time working. I graze my finger in front of my chest to make my heart work like a regular thing, not as an olympic champ.

"UH.... yes 101 and you 305, right?" I am showing stalker tendencies, I should shut up now.
"OH YEAH"

We walk in the campus side by side, and my pulse is hijacking my blood and flowing it in rapid speed. GOD WHY AM I LIKE THIS. Shit, if I keep acting like this, she is going to notice something is up. Fuck, I need a distraction. "Hey, I am Zeel, a third year GRAD student." this is going smooth, let it get going.

"OH, I know you, I am a second year GRAD student. My name is CATALINA" she blushes. FUCK, she blushed; she has freaking pink hues in her cheeks. OH MY GOD, I am losing my mind.

"Yeah, cool" FUCEKRY FUCK, I am blowing this. "So how is the college going, you in second year right, must have had so many friends?" She is gazing at me while walking and my neck heats and a small smile tags my lips. My body involuntarily shows all the reactions I thought I was incapable of showing.

"Not a lot, just one. He is my Best friend, his name is Jacque." After stalking Lina for almost a year and a half I had come across: a) she loves reading, b) she is an introvert and c) she is FUCKING close with her best friend.

"Oh, a best friend is genuinely a blessing in life. I have one, her name is Brandy, she is like my human diary, you know." Bran would be so glad to finally see my progress with Lina.

"I know the feeling" she nods. We walk quietly for the rest of the way, and I have a feeling this is not our first and last interaction. I reached my room first. At the doorway I am rocking back on my heel and facing her, it was awkward. "I think we should catch up again" Me and Lina speak at the same time.

"Can I get your number; we can catch up," Lina says. FUCK, we are going to meet again. SHIT ZEE, speak up.

I blurt out "OF COURSE, I wouldn't trade you for anything" HOLY FUCK, what was that I quickly stumble and say, "Yeah actually my mobile number is 6726-5372 and you can text me later." She nods and walks to her class.