I rushed to the mirror to fix my hair and looked at the clock hanging on the wall to see the time...it was 8:15 AM..."oh no, I'm late!",I leave my hair as it is and planned on fixing it on the way, I quickly pick up my bag and dashed away from home to school.
I was running...RUNNING FOR MY LIFE, I was running very fast to try and reach the school before the school gate closed somehow, I couldn't even fix my hair as it could have delayed my speed...and I don't want that, I can just fix my hair secretly at class anyways, but for now reaching school on time is what matters the most, if I reach late it might affect my report card and I don't want that. I have to be the best in all aspects.
I see the gate...I'm about to reach my school.
After a lot of running I reached my school...on time? I walk inside the school and look at the school clock, it was barely 8 AM, then realization hit me, the clock that is in my room was not working well since yesterday and I totally forgot about that..."I'm so stupid, I ran so fast with all my energy for nothing!"
I walk into my classroom, there was no one...after all I came early today, I quietly sit on my bench and wait for my friends, while looking out the window. "It's so peaceful-" I got interrupted by my friend, "Girl! You're early today, how come?", I roll my eyes playfully ignoring her question.
Everyone gradually started coming inside the classroom, the bell rang and everyone got ready for the class. The teacher had assigned us a project to write an essay about a person who is special to us.
I kept on wondering during free period, who is the person that's special to me...my friends? No, my parents? They are but I don't feel like writing an essay on them...whom do I write an essay on? Then my friend came near and sit beside me and asked, "what are you thinking about with such a serious face?", I reply, "thinking about whom do I write an essay on", "hmm how about that guy you met few days ago?" She said "seriously? How is he special to me I don't even know him", "THEN get to know him...you'll be able to finish your project and get to know him" she said, "hmm, ok sounds good, I'll do it".
I was sitting on my study table, I was doing my homework after returning home from school when suddenly a notification came in my phone...it was a text from that guy.
I quickly reply back keeping my homework aside and told him about the project that the teacher had assigned us and asked him if we could hangout tomorrow which is Sunday so we could get to know more about each other and he could also help me with the essay. And he agreed! He told me to meet him at the park near my school at 9 AM on Sunday. I could not help but feel a rush of excitement as we were finally going to hangout together.
On Sunday morning, I woke up gracefully from my bed, did my daily morning routine, and spent extra time getting ready, trying to decide on the perfect outfit.
I picked out a pastel blue colored full sleeve top with a white maxi skirt and tied my hair in a loose ponytail. I applied a bit of sunscreen and a light layer of lip gloss which completed my look for the day. I looked at myself in the mirror, I couldn't help but wonder how the day will go like. Then I gazed at the clock it wasn't the time to go yet, so I sat on my study table and start to read my favorite book.
Soon, it was time to go, so I took my notebook, pen and few more essentials in my favorite bag. I wore my new shoes and went out of my house to the park to meet him.
I arrived at the park a bit early, I sat on the bench feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement as it was my first time meeting someone alone. The sun shined brightly and park was filled with the joyful laughter of the kids playing. The park was surrounded with beautiful flowers and tall trees with swings, seesaws and other things for kids. I looked up the sky, the clouds were like cotton candies floating in the sky and a pleasant breeze passed by.
As I spotted him walking towards me my heart skipped a bit, he was wearing a plain white shirt and black bottoms, it was simple yet very elegant. He gave me a charming smile and sat beside. I could feel like my heart was gonna jump out from my body soon, I was just lost in him when he asked in a flirtatious tone, "have I kept you waiting, my lady?", "no you haven't, I arrived just now" I answer with a smile.
He sat beside me and asked me what's my hobby, and I was struggling to come up with one answer as I had more than one hobby. "Painting, writing, singing and dancing...even though I'm not good in it" I said with an awkward laugh, "That's nice" he said. "What about your hobbies?" I asked him, "oh me?...painting is my hobby, I usually paint landscapes, I'm not really good in portraits" he said with an awkward laugh too.
We spent hours laughing and talking with each other while getting to know more about each other. Through our sweet conversation I got to know a lot about him, I found out that he enjoys cooking and even found out that... he never had a girlfriend before and even now...which means...I might have a chance with him.
After spending hours with each other it was finally time to go. "It's already time now, I'll have to go" I said, ready to leave the park. When he suddenly hold my hand, I felt a sudden rush of warmth and comfort as his hand wrapped around mine and it felt like everything stopped for a moment. As he gazed into my eyes he said softly, "no need to go alone sweetheart, I'll go with you", "But...your way home is different", I said. "It's okay, I'll drop you off and come back this way...I don't want you to go alone" he said and I reply back, "But it's not even night yet I can go alone", "whether night or morning it doesn't matter, I don't want you to go alone, it's not safe for a beautiful girl like you to walk alone on the streets" he said. I started blushing by the fact that he cares about me.
He held my hand and we started walking to my way home. While we were walking he kept looking at me while I wasn't noticing him and looked away whenever I looked at him and smiled shyly. It sent butterflies to my stomach.
We reached my home and I turned towards him to wave bye before I could even wave he took my hand and kissed it like a gentleman and said, "We will meet soon, sweetheart" and walked away, while I was left speechless.
I walk inside the house and go to my room, I sit on my chair and started writing the essay about him. I'm shocked by the fact that he cares about me and he even kissed my hand...it's a lot for me to take in. I keep on thinking about him totally forgetting about the essay. He cares about me...I might have a chance with him...that was all the kept on roaming in my head.
And I thought to myself that, one day I will tell him that I have feelings for him.