The Snowman Who Hates The Snow

Chapter I: The Anonymous Novelist

"I'll be right behind you mom!". I replied.

Luckily, they can speak English as well and if not? Communicating with them will be as hard as solving math problems during math time.

When I checked my wristwatch, my mom is not lying about me being late at the first day of school because I woke up late today. That can't be helped sometimes, I'm a writer at night so I have to write and update my stories or draw a new chapter for my Webtoon stories.

I just let my necktie be, I didn't know how to do it and besides? It'll be ruined later. What's the use of fixing it anyway?

I immediately went downstairs and saw my parents happily eating breakfast, I just took a slice of toast and hugged them goodbye then ran off. It's the first day of school after all, I can be late or else? Everyone will think that I'm a lazy jerk.

"Take care Jao!!!!". My mom yelled.

I just waved at her and smiled, she's the best...

While I was running to catch the bus, I saw my first and only best friend whom is also a Filipino writer like me. We've been together since the first time I came here, he's the only one who approached me and asked me to be his friend so here we are now. His name is Cedric Lee Z. Marquez but at night? He's also known as Mr. CL.

"Jao!!! Magandang umaga!!". He greeted cheerfully.

"What the f-? May sakit ka ba dude?". He asked randomly.

I just blinked my eyes on him, what the hell is wrong with Cedric? Is he drunk? On drugs or what?

"Wala akong sakit, ano bang problema mo?". Tanong ko rin sa kaniya.

"Namumutla ka tanga! Patay ka na ba? Multo ka na ba ngayon? Sabihin mo!". Nabibingi ako dahil sigaw siya nang sigaw malapit sa tenga ko na para bang malayo kami sa isa't isa kahit nandito lang naman ako sa tabi niya.

"Dude, can you keep your voice down? I'm not dead yet". Mahina kong sagot sa kaniya.

"Kagatin mo nga yang labi mo, kung hindi si Akina yung uutusan kong gumawa non para sa'yo!". Pang aasar niya nanaman.

Akina Kururugi is one of us but she and I doesn't really get along well, I have my personal reasons why I distance myself to her. She's a Japanese girl who used to study in the Philippines for a few years then she flew back here with her grandparents so she can talk like us.

Akina likes me since the day she and I met in the park while I was waiting for Cedric, but I don't know why I can't like her back despite the fact that she's pouring her heart to me.. All I can do is stay away and pretend like I knew nothing.

"Dude stop saying that". Maiksi kong sambit.

"Hindi mo ba talaga gusto si Akina? Sayang naman!".

"Gusto mo ba siya?".

"Malabo yon, ako? Atsaka si Akina? Para kaming tubig at langis kaya hindi pwede".

"Pakiramdam ko ako yung langis at hindi naman ikaw".

"Parang Oo rin pero hindi kase ikaw lang naman 'tong lumalayo sa kaniya kahit siya naman yung lumalapit sa'yo".