Eli

I was that girl everyone in school looked up to. The most beautiful, always the center of attention, and boys from other classes competed for my attention. But all this popularity didn't matter. Every day, I looked for just one person. He was in 11th grade while I was in 10th. Quiet, thoughtful, always with his headphones in, he kept to himself. I kept looking at him but didn't dare approach him. February 14th arrived. All day, I waited with bated breath for a Valentine's card from him. Every box of letters seemed like an opportunity, but the miracle didn't happen. Realizing he wouldn't give me anything, I felt a knot of resentment clench inside. Disappointed, I walked away from the noisy school. A quiet winter park surrounded me. I walked, silently gazing at the snow-covered trees, and a single, bitter tear rolled down my cheek.