11:11 `The Wish`

"Nana, it’s 11:11. Go make a wish," Seojoon exclaimed and I closed my eyes as I made my wish.

"What did you wish?" He asked.

I frowned, "Eh? You don't have to know about it. But uhm..." I paused and faced him, "I wish that Seojoon oppa would meet his girl someday." Then I gave him a genuine smile.

He patted my head and said, "How sweet of you, baby. Want to know my wish?" I responded immediately.

"My wish is... I wished the same as yours," He chuckled at my innocent look and continued, "You're too old already. You should go and get your man!" I frowned even harder without saying a word, just looking at him. But he only laughed.

"Oppa! But I'm only 17 and it's only my first year in senior high school. I'm too young for that." I clicked my tongue but he still only sent me a smile.

But he added, "You should learn how to love."

"But I know how to love already~ what are you even talking about?" Seojoon just smiled at me as I still continued complaining playfully.

‘How cute you are, my little sis. I really wish that you will meet the one for you; the one who would treasure you; the one who would respect you; the one who would please you; the one, who would be by your side at your worst state; the one who would never ever leave you. That's all I wanted for a guy to be matched with you.’ — Seojoon thought.

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It’s my first year in senior high school (11th Grade) with my childhood best friend named Yeonra. She didn’t change at all since I have met her last year and that she’s still the typical Yeonra I knew since grade school; the nagging and loquacious Yeonra. But looking on the bright side, she takes care of me a lot as if I’m her little sister to the point that she always spoils me to the highest level. That’s why I love her that much. Every guy who would tries to walk up on me, she would definitely look at them from head to toe with a judging look. She’s the female version of my brother, Seojoon, to be accurate. They would definitely be the perfect bodyguards for me.

"Nana-yah! You’ll be late for school." As Seojoon called, I came down rushing towards the kitchen and surprised him. He turned around to see me as he was holding a pack of rice cakes for me. I thanked him as I made my way outside and bid him goodbye.

As the bus came in a halt, I immediately hopped out and ran towards the school gates as I only have 5 minutes to attend my first class in the morning. I ran as fast as I could until I bumped into someone and the papers he was holding scattered on the ground. I didn’t even dare to help nor say sorry and just hurried up. How awful am I, eh?

"Aish~ who’s that girl? Who’s that rude girl?! She didn’t even help me to pick up my things," He smirked, "I’m going to meet you some other time and you’re going to get my revenge." He said out of annoyance as he picks his documents.

As I arrived in front of your room, I peeked inside and saw my professor was already there. I frowned, knowing that I’m late and going to be marked out as absent again.

'Aish... I’m late again. That stupid guy I bumped is the reason. Err...'

I don’t know what to do on how I will enter the class without my professor noticing it. I tried to wave at the backdoor of the room where I can see Yeonra.

"Yeonra unnie! Please notice me!" I whispered as I waved nonstop and did everything just to get notice. Luck was really on my side when she shifted her gaze towards the backdoor and saw me waving at her. She gestured me to come in already but I, being so stubborn, really, refused and pretended to cut my neck indicating that I’m definitely going to get caught red-handed.

"Help me! Pleaseeeeeee," I said in a low tone rubbing my hands, pleading. Then, of course, her being so stubborn like me, told me to just crawl to get inside the room so that I won’t get caught but I still refused to do it. She only rolled her eyes and went back facing in front.

"Aish~ Really? You’re just going to leave me here? Okay… Let’s see."

"Good morning," greets the History professor. "I would like you to meet Lu Han. He’s an exchange student from China. I hope you will treat him fairly. You may introduce yourself."

’Oh, such a pretty boy.’ Yeonra thought as she locked her eyes to him.

"Hello, I’m Lu Han. I came from China..." he introduced in front. Yeonra was so focused on him until her phone rings, seeing the caller named 'Yeosin'. She looked towards where I am and gave her a teasing smile. She rolled her eyes once again and suddenly stood up breaking the silence inside the room and interrupting Lu Han’s introduction. Pairs of eyes have shifted gazes towards her that made her to blink several times in surprise.

"What are you up to, Ms. Shin Yeonra? Didn’t you see someone’s speaking in front? Don’t you know it’s a sign of disrespect? Please—"

"Sir, may I go out?" Yeonra interrupted but then I saved her from the small trouble she made as I called her phone once again.

"My mom’s calling. It’s an urgent call. I have to take this, Sir. Please excuse me." And Yeonra immediately went out of the room and welcomed me with a light hit on my head.

Ah~ this girl… Why does she always have to welcome me with a hit? Jinjja!

"Ah! Yah! What was that for?" I reacted exaggeratedly, pouting.

"That’s for causing me trouble inside. Aish~ Stupid! Forever stupid!" She retorted.

"Yah! Who are you calling stupid, eh?" I tiptoed to look taller than her.

"You! Eyy… Why are you late anyway?" She pushed me as she glared at me intently.

’He~ that doesn’t scare me. Blehh~’ I said to myself.

I rolled my eyes, "I overslept," Then crossed my arms, looking away.

"What the hell is the reason you overslept?" She reacted exaggeratedly that her voice echoed in the hallway. I glared at her and she glared back waiting for the answer.

I clicked my tongue and said, "Let’s just talk about it later. I need to go in."

Yeonra sighed in disbelief before throwing up a suggestion, "Crawl." And I gave her a confused look with a mix of what-the-heck-I'm-not-going-to-do-that look. After all, that’s the best thing I can do in order to get in without getting caught. She took the look I gave her as a rejection so she turned her back to me and was about to get inside.

"Yah! Don’t leave me here." I said lastly. Yeonra wanted to laugh but she only smirked and went in with me crawling. I groaned quietly in disappointment as I crawled my way to the seat beside her. I thanked God that our professor is writing something on the board and our classmates have their own business and that someone have occupied the vacant seat in front of me.

"Ms. Park, why are you late?" the professor suddenly asked as he turned to face in front of the class.

"I’m not late, Sir." I replied and everyone turned around to give me a look.

"You’re 20 minutes late." He insisted.

Yeonra, seeing her on my peripheral vision almost laughing, intervened, "She just woke up, Sir. She was asleep under her desk a while ago while you’re introducing Lu Han." I quickly sent her a death glare. If only glares can kill. Your professor just looked at you as he shook his head.

"You owe me one." Yeonra whispered and continued writing lectures. I screeched and threw her a piece of paper, written: "You still owe me one. Bleh. It’s a tie."

The bells rang indicating that our class ended already and it was lunch time. Yeonra fixed up her things inside her bag while I noticed the new guy sitting in front of me as I put the last thing in my bag. I tapped his shoulder and greeted him with a big smile. I can tell that I got so stunned at his pretty boy look that he looks like a goddess. Yes, a goddess. Believe me! That’s more accurate than calling him a god. He smiled and greeted me back. Yeonra transferred to the sit in front of Lu Han and greets him ‘Hi’.

"Oh, hi there, newbie!" she started.

"Newbie," I nagged her.

"Oh, hello…" he stopped a bit but she continues, "Yeonra. Jung Yeonra, the prettiest, the friendliest, and the sexiest student in the campus. Just call me—"

"Ugly. Call her ugly. That’s sounds good." I blurted out as I gave her a vengeful smile and she returned me a do-you-wanna-die look. Lu Han found the both of us cute and that made him to chuckle.

"Oh, don’t listen to her. She’s lunatic." Lu Han smiled shyly.

"No. uhm, seriously. I’m Shin Yeonra, the class president. It’s nice to meet you. I hope you will have a nice stay in our school."

"Thank you and I will." He replied as he faced his back to me.

I cleared my throat and knocked on the desk, "Mind if I tell you my name, Mister?"

Lu Han laughed, "Of course,"

"I’m—"

"She’s Park Seohyun. Now, I’m giving you a challenge. Guess who she is in the classroom, I mean, what do you think is her position in the Homeroom Organization," Yeonra asked proudly.

"Yah, unnie!" Here she goes again. Everytime we meet new students, she always asked them what’s my position in the organization I’m in. A small crease on my forehead was formed when I know what she’s up to.

"Yah, Newbie. Don’t even answer that. She’s making fun of me. I’m actually—" but then I got interrupted when he suddenly said, "Class Muse?"

Yeonra burst out in laughter hearing those words coming from the newbie, Lu Han. I just really shook my head. Why is everybody sees me as the class muse? Eyy~ I’m not… err… Now, Yeonra’s happy.

I sighed.

Yeonra clapped her hands in excitement, "I knew it!"

"Oh, why? Am I wrong?" Lu Han asked back.

Yeonra just smiled at him, "How do you say so, Mr. Lu Han?"

Yeonra didn’t give up and now, I’m just riding on her jokes or what. She likes making fun of me. I really wanted to get mad at her and ignore her for a few months but I can’t even do it. I’m going to miss her. Well, we’re really that close and she likes my brother a lot so...

Lu Han looked at me from head to toe as he described me, "She’s beautiful. She’s tall, looks like a goddess." Then he smiled cutely. A trace of crimson red color was seen on my cheeks as I have heard what he said. Yeonra just nodded in response.

"Okay. But for your information, Mr. Lu Han, Ms. Park Seohyun is not our Class Muse but our Class Vice President."

"Oh, really?" then he turned to face me and continued, "Well, I never thought you would be the Class Vice President."

"Why?" I replied, raising a brow.

"I found you a little bit something of a, uhm, an angel. Being the class Vice President doesn’t suit you. They might just bully you or something." You smiled shyly.

"An angel? Oh my goodness, of all descriptive words... Angel doesn’t also suit her. Lu Han-ssi, are you blind?" She complained as I stuck my tongue out to her.

She sighed in defeat and just suggested, "Oh, since you don’t have anybody to eat with you because you’re new, let’s eat together, eh?" Lu Han gave her a nod.

"So that you can also have new friends to be with," I stated, smiling with my eyes nowhere to be found. But before we could ever go out for lunch, one of my classmates gave me blue periwinkle flowers.

"Seohyun-ah, someone wants to give these flowers to you." She said and left.
‘Can we be friends?’ it written.

"Oh, ho ho ho. What do we have here? You have your secret admirer already." Yeonra mocked.

"Whoo! I’ll pass you my crown. You’re now the queen. Who could it be, eh?" I raised my shoulders wondering who the guy is.

"Hey, newbie! Maybe you’re the one who gave that."

"Nooo~" Lu Han denied as he shook his hand in front. Yeonra just chuckled and told him that she was joking.

As we left the classroom, I’m in my trance and wondering who the guy would be behind those flowers. This left me puzzled and until the whole day, I’m still thinking about it. As I got home, I told about it to my brother. He teased me that I’m all grown up already that I won’t be his baby anymore. I kept the flowers in my room, placed in a flower vase poured with water in order for it to survive.

"Seohyun-ah, someone wants to give these flowers to you." She said and left.

‘Can we be friends?’ it written.

"Oh, ho ho ho. What do we have here? You have your secret admirer already." Yeonra mocked.

"Whoo! I’ll pass you my crown. You’re now the queen. Who could it be, eh?" I raised my shoulders wondering who the guy is.

"Hey, newbie! Maybe you’re the one who gave that."

"Nooo~" Lu Han denied as he shook his hand in front. Yeonra just chuckled and told him that she was joking.

As we left the classroom, I’m in my trance and wondering who the guy would be behind those flowers. This left me puzzled and until the whole day, I’m still thinking about it. As I got home, I told about it to my brother. He teased me that I’m all grown up already that I won’t be his baby anymore. I kept the flowers in my room, placed in a flower vase poured with water in order for it to survive.

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