Back on Track

Chapter I : TASHISU

PROLOGUE:
Sometimes, we have doubts in life. Whatever happens, we have to choose between those roads. We have so many choices but in the end, we chose only one. Often times, we got to choose the road which was traveled by many. However, there are still ones who chose the road less traveled and that makes all the difference.

-Robert Frost

TASHISU'S POV

-I woke up early for I was shivering in the cold dawn.

TIME CHECK-5:48 AM. Oh it's just 5:48 AM. Wait,

*BUFFERING*

5:4----- What the?!!

I must get ready or I'll be late for school.

I drank my milk for I never had time for breakfast and went off to school which is by the way near to where I lived.

At school when I arrived, there were few students for it was still early. I kind of have my daily routine to go to school early.

You might be thinking who am I and by the way, I'm Takeshima Iyasu Wang but people call me Tashisu for short.

You might be wondering about my weird and exotic name. Well, blame my parents. I just thought, maybe they were experimenting my name or something. Psh. There's no one to blame but them.

My mother is Japanese and while my father is a half-Chinese and a half-Filipino which explains it all. I know it sounds so impossible and crazy but what can I do? They just made the impossible things happen. Therefore, I'm handsome even at the young age of 21 (I'm still young, right??)And have a height of 6'1 which is pretty high - I guess, or so I thought.

I lived in a condominium together with foods and no one else. My parents are very busy concerning on our business.

When the class started, I noticed that we have a new classmate in our first subject and she seems to be a transferee or I don't know. She introduced herself as asked by our professor, as usual, and according to her she is Violet Sung.

She seemed to be nice and smart but I'm still the most intelligent person in our class because it's in my veins and I'm feeling it.

You may think I'm boastful but HELL yeah It's true.

After classes, I went home together with Chi Minh Su, a close friend of mine who really likes sweet foods namely chocolates and desserts and also, I noticed that he easily has a crush on girls and he kept on talking about them.

Chi Minh: so, what's your plan for today? We don't have classes for tomorrow remember.

Tashisu: and why is that?

Chi Minh: Are you forgetting that its Saturday tomorrow?!!

Tashisu: oh yeah. Thanks for reminding me anyway. Well, I still don't have plans for tomorrow so ---- yeah.

Chi Minh: men, you're weird today. I don't know what's up with you but I should be heading home.

Tashisu: uhmm. We are!!

Chi Minh: yah right, I never noticed it. I must be really high on sugar.
Tashisu before I die, find me a wife and tell her I love her. And always remember, you have been a good friend towards me. *Pats tashisu on the back*

Tashisu: (spank on the head) oh shut up. You are overreacting again.

Chi Minh: Hey!! What was that for?

-BTW, I and Chi Minh are neighbors so nothing to worry.

Finally, I'm home and I could now relax and sleep and

*KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!*

Oh, common? Who interrupts me at a time like this?!! Whoever it is, he chooses the bad timing to mess my relaxing time.

I walked towards the door and was not surprise to what I saw.

Tashisu: Chi Minh, very unusual of you to be here at this kind of time. You usually come during dinner time. So wassup?

Chi Minh: Ah nothing. Do you have food in there? I just felt eating them.

- I forgot. Chi Minh knocks at my door if ever he needs something. Specifically: food. He also comes if ever he's board.

They're rich. In fact, they own hotels in Los Angeles, California and in Japan and it has many branches.

Tashisu: Yeah, I have hot pancakes at the kitchen.

(And before I could say come in, he already invited himself in. *Woooossshh!* He always does that and then he went straight to the kitchen as expected.)

Chi Minh: Dude, what's the flavor of your pancakes? Is it dark chocolate? I thought, dark chocolates were supposed to be sweet. How come yours tastes bitter? It really is different from what I hear.

Tashisu: Huh? NO!! Why?!

Chi Minh: According to my senses, its color is black. What happened? Did you burn it?

Tashisu: yup. As long as you know, I'm good at cooking and unfortunately I forgot that I was cooking pancakes and Tadaaaaa!! It burned. - I said it with no expression in my face.

Chi Minh: Ah I believe in you my Goodman and it taste better when covered with sugar.

Tashisu: yah yah yah. Whatever.

Chi Minh: hey, have you heard about Violet Sung?

Tashisu: Uh-huh. I knew her just this morning. So?

Chi Minh: Well, she's pretty. Isn't she? Not to mention she's nice. Everybody who saw her, talks about her. I mean, every man is attracted to her.

Tashisu: She's not that interesting and only fools like her.

Chi Minh: I'm not surprised to what you have said. As expected of you Tashisu. And now I must go home. Adios Amigo!!

-Well, he didn't even thank me for giving him food. How rude of him!

You may be thinking why I acted emotionless about Chi Minh's gossip about Violet Sung a while ago that even my weirdo friend is interested.

To tell you honestly, I never had time for that stupid feelings.

Believe it or not, I never had a crush ever since and never knew how it feels to have one. In short, I'm a human born without a romantic bone or maybe it's inside me and I just don't know where to find it.

Well, that's too much of that. I mean life being like this is beautiful and why would a handsome and good man like me would waste time for that?!!

As they say, "Haste makes waste"

I do not know what does that mean but I think it fits my sentence.

Heheh.