My heart skipped a beat

“In class, I sit in my usual seat, distracted by a few rules. From my classroom window, I must admit that I don’t always focus on the lectures. The view is breathtaking – lush trees, vibrant herbs, and shrubs, with animals grazing, insects buzzing, and butterflies fluttering, especially during the rainy season, which I adore. I’m deeply fond of these things, and I often find myself talking to the falling raindrops.

Sophia then said, ‘Hey, Eden, what’s up?’ ‘Nothing,’ I replied, ‘I just wanted to mention something about that Bang girl.’ ‘Oh, really? You do? But why? I think you guys look alike.’ I was shocked – just a few hours ago, I was admiring someone, and now my friend thinks we look similar! ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’ I said. ‘Me and her? I believe she’s far more beautiful.’ ‘She’s our junior,’ Sophia said. ‘I know that.’ ‘You know what her name is, right?’ ‘Yeah, I do.’ (Of course, I did – what did she think I was doing while observing her?) ‘Clara, I believe that’s her name, right?’ ‘Yes.’

At the time, I wasn’t concerned about Clara. Honestly, I wasn’t even thinking about her that much. My mind was preoccupied with the guy from the assembly – my secret crush, of course. I wasn’t about to reveal my feelings to anyone, especially since I knew girls in my class already liked him. I thought to myself, ‘Stupid crushes.’ But despite my efforts to focus, songs kept playing in my head, and his face was fixed in my mind. I tried to shake off the distraction, telling myself, ‘No, I need to stop this.’ So, I turned my attention to my studies, determined to concentrate. I was fully engaged in the lecture, and nothing about that guy bothered me until lunch break.

As I saw him coming downstairs, I avoided eye contact, while my friend continuously whispered in my ear about him. I thought to myself, ‘What in the world, why is he coming towards me? No, it might be my friend, of course, not me.’ Despite my inner panic, I managed to keep a straight face in front of him. But I couldn’t control my racing heartbeat as he drew closer. It was pounding so hard in my chest that I was holding my breath, all while trying to act like everything was normal. Then, I heard him say my name – ‘Eden!’ No way, why did my name sound so good coming from his mouth? I felt like I was dying, please help me! I just looked at him, waiting for him to speak further, my heart skipping a beat in anticipation.

I couldn’t believe what was happening. My secret crush was talking to me, and I was completely tongue-tied. I didn’t know what to say or do. I just stood there, frozen in place, hoping that I wouldn’t make a fool of myself. But as I looked into his eyes, I saw something there that gave me hope. Maybe, just maybe, he felt the same way about me.”

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