11:11

Today is Saturday. I love Saturdays because I can do whatever I want. I go to the park and I will play at the playground with the kids who play there. I know it's childish but I love playgrounds and I love playing with little children. I slide and slide until my eyes found the person I want to see. My long-time crush what I mean is he's my long-time love. I had this feeling when we became neighbors.

It was summer that day and I was ten and he was eleven. They were our new neighbors. Me and my parents went to their house to welcome them to our neighborhood. I tried to talk to him but he only stared at me.

Even also the present time. He never ever talks to me but I can't believe I fell for him despite that.

I always see him at school. He is so popular there. He is one of the top students in their class and also a member of the popular band at school. I admire him more because of all of the achievements and talents he possesses. It makes me proud and happy for him.

I decided to go to the swing and stare at him. Admiring him from afar which I always do. This is one of the reasons I love Saturdays because I can admire him freely here in the park. He always brings his guitar with him and amazingly plays with his guitar.

Whenever I see him, I would buy a cheese-flavored ice cream then sit at my favorite place here in the park.

Underneath the Maple Tree.

And at exactly 11:11 am, I always wish that he will look at me here underneath the maple tree. Lovingly sitting here and I love the little pond near it that has clear water. I can stare at my own reflection.

After many minutes passed, I decided to go to my favorite fast food Aunt Lena's Fastfood. It serves so many dishes. I always eat here every Saturday. After I admire my long-time love.

I went back home, do some chores, and went to my bedroom. When I am doing my homework, every minute I glance at my window. Checking if what he is doing.

He is singing accompanied by his guitar and looking somewhere beyond. And me being his secret admirer, watching him secretly with a smile on my face.

Then unexpectedly he looks this way. I panicky hide my face and continue to answer my homework with my cheeks blushing. Gosh, I was caught staring at him like a lunatic.

I finished my homework at 10:30 pm. I decided to have a quick shower.

After 30 minutes, I go out and walk to my bed drying my hair with my towel. I look at my window again to know what he is doing right now but his window is covered with its blue curtain and the lights are off meaning he's asleep now. And when I look at my clock, exactly 11:11 pm. I will make a wish.

I lay on my bed and wished. A wish I always wish every night. Every 11:11pm.

I wish that he will love me.

It's Monday today. I'm in the hallway going to my locker. I will put some things there so it won't be difficult for to me carrying things and have less baggage.

When I open my locker, I saw a maple leaf. It made me smile. I love maple trees especially its leaf. I took the leaf and put it in my notebook and put my books in the locker and proceed to my room.

Fast forward. It's already lunchtime. I went to the canteen and buy some food. After paying at the cashier, I proceed to my usual table. A table for 2. I always eat alone and at the most silent part of the canteen. I want my lunch to be peaceful. And when I arrived there, I saw another maple leaf. And my lips form a smile. It's the 2nd time I received this today. I checked my clock and exactly 11:11 am. I wished that he will notice me.

I ate my lunch with a smile and a peaceful mind.

After lunch, I always go to the music club. I don't actually go there. I will pass that room actually I will just take a glance at him and see whats he's doing. I always do that and he never noticed me so I'm comfortable peeking at him in his club room.

I'm almost near there. And the time I looked inside the room our eyes met. I was shocked and ran away as fast as I can. I can't believe this. I was caught. He saw me looking at him. I won't do that again.

My hands became sweaty and I'm feeling not so good. I'm getting scared.

I went to my classroom and hoping my nervousness will fade away but it didn't. During our class, my mind is floating, can't understand what my teachers are saying.

My PE teacher caught me not paying attention in class and scream at me to go to detention. Still my fault I'm here in the detention room. There are some people here we are 5 here. The teacher in charge said that he will release us at 5 but we will have to clean the hallway. Worst punishment ever. And it's my first time getting detention and it will be the first and last worst experience ever.

I called mom and dad that I will be late to go home and lied that we will have a project to work on. I don't want to tell them the truth. It will be embarrassing.

When the clock strikes 5, we immediately clean the hallway. It's not that bad. There is just trash so it was easy to clean them then we just sweep the floor and mop it. It takes us 45 minutes to do so because we decided to divide the work to make our cleaning period to be fast.

I hurriedly run to the bus stop. When I arrived there, I was shocked and my body begins to shake when a familiar figure is standing there. It's him. I distance myself to him about 2 meters away. I don't know how to act or what to do. When the bus arrived, he goes in and when I entered the bus, there is only one seat available, and it's by his side. I stop in my thoughts and think about what to do. And then finally I decided to just stand up there and wait for some passengers to go out and take their seat or just stand here and wait until we arrived at our village.

While the bus is moving, every second that passes I would glance and look at him. To know what is doing and to admire him even here inside the bus. It's our first time going home on the same bus. That thought made me smile, giggle and blush a little bit. Time passes one by one, passengers are going out. I'm currently sitting at the back portion. I intended to so I can look at him freely and observe him too also to admire him. It made me giggle and making me looked crazy but I don't care.

The bus stopped and I hurriedly went down and walk my way to my house. While walking, I know that he is behind me and it made me feel weird but in a good way. I am smiling while walking. Then we are now near the park. I am looking at the park especially at my maple tree. I looked at it lovingly while walking. I really loved that tree.

I'm almost at my house when suddenly a hand stopped me and when I turn around...