**5 days later**
Its almost 2 days before the school starts, and I am here just reading some novels in my desk.
I already cleaned my desk for almost 30 minutes. Well now its cleaned and more modern looking. N i c e.
I am currently reading a novel named "Fantasia Fiance". Its a filipino fantasy novel, welp I am a fan of fantasy stories so its a plus. Also the story is not that bad.
This book was for me, underrated. I search this book on Novelline.com and as I didn't expect, this book is not that getting attraction or neither have a lot views.
Its kinda sad that a very good story only deserves this attraction. 3k Views and just 500+ readers. Its a lot in my opinion. But if I compare to my book, its a huge difference.
It seems it was first published here in this site. It was 2 years ago since its published. This is older than my book "Love hurts".
The writer of this was Yui... weird name isn't?
Yui only had 2 novels published here, this Fantasia Fiance and this new one that was publish last week ago.
It only has an auxiliary version in it...
The title is "My Highschool Life"...
Thats a weird title for me in my opinion. I mean many people already had that kind of title in their book. More like overused. But hey, thats the decision of the author so I still respect it.
Its almost 7 pm in the evening here. I also have a meetup with my friend Nathan. He is also an author and the writer of an 18+ novel.
*Not gonna lie, he is so obsessed in 18+ content like... dude*
And then I remember that girl I think a few days ago. She approached me just by introducing herself and nothing. Very weird?
Oh come on! I am not a fan of this kind of love! Why I am thinking about her god damn it!
Like everytime I confess to a girl, I always got rejected. True love? More like a Fake Love.
I also remembered Denice back then on elementary. She is very pretty and she is like a star in the section. We get along each other to be honest. But I guess i got friendzoned at that time I confess to her.
Oh wait, she didn't friendzoned me. She actually rejects me-
"Sorry, but I don't love you"
COME ON KALE! WHY AM I THINKING ABOUT THIS LOVE. THIS IS SO STUPID!
I don't believe in love anymore to be honest. Its more like I don't want to have a girlfriend forever and stay virgin until I die.
I guess I should now go to sleep and rest. All I do this entire day was cleaning my room. Its pretty messy and not that good to look at. I also put my useless paperworks from the publication company and some other files. All is left is some novels and manga that I bought last year.
Time to sleep...
**Next Day here in KFC - 1:36 pm**
Wth? Nathan said that we should meet here in KFC and he will come in like 10 minutes. I am here waiting for him for almost 30 minutes now.
After another 10 minutes of waiting... finally. He is here.
"Hey Kale! Long time no see!"
Dude, we just met like 2 weeks ago. Is it too long for you?
"So, what is the purpose of this meetup if I might ask?"
"Welp, before we go on that. Maybe we should order some food"
Well thats nice that he treated me food. Thanks to him. I get a fried chicken with rice and a mash potato. While him is just a burger with fries.
"You are not going to eat rice?" I ask.
"Oh, I am on a diet hehe"
*Woah seriously? You look kinda fat if you ask me*
"Oh by the way. Here is the rest of the book that has been printed. Well as you may know, you stopped your book to be printed last year ago"
Omg. He gave me 58 books of "Love Hurts". Well I dont get it because he said that this is the last piece of line of books that has been printed. I mean 58? Thats so low...
"Well, why will you gave me these stupid novel that I made?"
"Come on! What should we do in this? We can't just throw them in the trash!"
I mean... you can...
"Well what would I do to these books?" I ask.
"Keep it"
Wow, very straightforward. How will I keep this and probably I will not use this books either.
"You can probably sell them or give to someone..."
This book literally cost 250 pesos. Its kinda expensive for me...
"And also..."
"When will you come back?" he ask me.
Man, do you think I will come back from writing? Hell nah!
"Dude, some of your fans are expecting for a book 2 of your novel? Remember that your book is one of the best selling here in the Philippines"
"And so what? I have my own decision and rights. Man, the novel is finished and the ending is pretty good enough to finish this book. I want to change my goals..." I answered.
Yea, I know some people are expecting for book 2 of this novel. But my main goal for now is to be a graphic artist...
"I understand..."
"...Oh btw, you said that you want to be a graphic artist right?"
"Yes. Maybe not just that, maybe being an artist is a thing for me too"
I hide this talent to other. But being honest here... I have experience in making arts, I mean... real arts. I usually make like anime-ish style of artworks such as characters, places etc. I don't usually tell to others because I am kinda shy...
Oh fun fact - The characters in the book cover of Love Hurts was drawn by me.
"Well..."
"... In the publication company, we received a letter from a person looking for an artist to draw for her book cover in her coming book."
"Why me? Theres a lot of artist around here?"
"Well you are the one that for me you can do this type of stuff!"
And then he gave me the letter and suddenly leaves like nothing happened. Seriously?
Maybe I should take a walk here in the mall first before I go home...
Oh also I need to buy new shoes for school and a hoodie. I am the type of guy who wears hoodie even tho its so hot. Yep, I am also that type of guy.
Hoodies nowadays are pretty expensive. It cost like 1.5k pesos per each. I mean I am not that rich to buy that expensive. I have plenty of money inside my credit card that I earn when I still writing and receiving money from the books.
I came to visit this shoe store here. One pair cost 1.2k pesos. Not bad I guess? I mean I also need it for school purposes.
After several minute, I see this girl looking also for shoes.
Shes kinda familiar.
OH! SHE IS THE ONE I MET IN THE SCHOOL LAST WEEK!
"Oh hello!"
Oh... I got caught...
"Are you looking also for shoes?"
"Oh... y-yeah"
Well I already see my shoe that I want to buy. So I get it and go to the cashier so I can finally escape in this disaster...
"U-uhm hey!..."
"... Can you also help me finding shoes?"
WHAT?!
May I ask why like I am her close friend? We didn't even know each other very well yet? Like wth?
"Ah... fine."
Well I help her finding the right shoes for her. I noticed that her size is kinda small...
After several minutes... Finally we finished go looking and buying shoes.
"Hey. Can I ask you something?..." I ask.
"Oh! What is it?"
"W-why like you are so close to me? We didn't even know each other yet... just asking..."
"Oh that... Welp lets say that I am kinda friendly? I don't neither. Hehe"
W o w.
"Why dont we go have a sit in the food court for a while?"
Oh wow, she ask me to go with her in the food court. There is nothing wrong about that so why not?
There is a ton of people here in this food court. The mad part is that most of the people here are couples... GOSH DARN IT!
"I think I need to introduce myself again..."
"...My name is Samantha Sanchez! And you are... Ray Diaz? Am I right?"
"Yeah definitely..."
*Nope, I am Kale... *
This is the first time a girl was actually talking to me like normally. It makes me nervous at the same time I feel like I wanna go now.
"... I think approaching and like getting close to you suddenly is like a bad timing for you... So I am sorry... "
"Oh! N-no! Its fine!"
What is going on to her? Why she suddenly apologise to me just for that.
I admit that yes, its sudden. But its not that bad for me.
"M-may I know the reason why you suddenly approached me?" I ask.
"Well, just because I feel lonely somehow..."
Wait what? You are kinda beauti- OH COME ON KALE! STOP!
"W-why?" I ask again...
"Will you listen?"
"S-sure..."
Oh no, this might be a long story. Wish me luck guys...
"... To be honest to you, I am completely isolated to everyone. Because I was involved in an issue last school year. Its about relationship..."
Oh... Relationship... W e w.
"... I am accused for like being a third wheel of a one guy who is actually my friend. That friend already had a Girlfriend, and I only know him as a friend. But his girlfriend accused me that I have sex with him... "
What the... -
"I... am sorry..."
Wait, is she crying? I see some tears from her face...
"U-uhm... hey... here is handkerchief" and then I gave my handkerchief to her and start to clean her face from tears.
Damn, I feel her so much. Its actually much worse than my past life...
Then she started the talk with it-
"... And then like, everyone believes in what she says and like to me, no one believes... I got a lot of hate at that time. The bad part. My friend did not actually support nor defends me. He just stay calm and like he actually likes what I am facing of at that day. "
Fake friends is the worst if you ask me. I really feel bad at her past. I can see now why she is so close to me suddenly at that time. Maybe she doesn't have friends at all after that incident happened.
"Why did you not tell to the teachers instead? Maybe they can help you?" I ask
"I already did. But nothing happened... Like they just abandoned it"
Wow. What a teachers if you ask me...
"I understand you..."
"... H-hey... If you want... we can be friends?"
Oh come on dude. Why did I do that?
"R-really?"
"Yea, if you want to..." I answered
"Y-YES!!!"
Oh wow. She was so happy.
Well I kinda want to help her for her problems and this issue. That girl she mentioned that actually make a false accusation to her really deserves some hate.
After that, we give each other our phone number.
Wait... isn't that too far? Hmmm. Maybe thats not bad at all?
Also I need to go now. I forgot that school will start tomorrow.
"Hey, We need to go now. I am gonna do some stuff and get ready for school tomorrow." I said.
"Oh! Okay okay!"
"... Uhm... Ray!"
"Yeah?"
"T-thank you..." and then she suddenly rans away.
Well. Its not bad to be friends with her? Can't believe that a beautiful person like her got involved in a worse issue.
OH GOD KALE! WHY AM I DOING THIS!
**At my home - 6:30 pm**
Okay, I am all done! I already set my papers and some ballpens and pencils that I will use tommorow.
Oh I forgot that Nathan gave me a letter. Maybe before I go to bed, I should read it first.
"Hello and good day, Waron Publication Center..."
*Oh incase you are wondering. Thats the name of the publishing center where my book was published*
"... I am currently looking for an artist that can make a cover of my second novel that will publish both online and in-book. Maybe you can help me with this. Any kind of artist is fine for me! I will wait for you response..."
"... Sincerely
Yui."
Wait a second...
I know this person...
That person is the author of Fantasia Fiance...
SERIOUSLY?!