The Winter to my Summer

I : The Meeting

It was a lovely morning. A boy just woke up from his sleep and was annoyed by the sound of his alarm. He's just an ordinary boy in high school that does whatever he wants. He's free. He is satisfied with himself and what life gives him. This makes him feel special. As he is living is ordinary life, he felt something is missing. And he's not quite sure what it is. Regardless, he's been having several thoughts about his future. Maybe that's why he is not sure. The boy's name is Almos, and he groaned because not only does he not want to go to school, but he wants to continue to sleep. 'I really don't want to go to school right now, but I have a test' He though to himself. Suddenly he realized. 'Wait, I forgot! theres a test!' he rushed through his bag and started to pack his notes.

After he packed his things, he rushed through his door and went to school. The boy was sprinting as fast as he could. You can't blame him since his test is happening in 15 minutes. Few minutes passed by and he arrived at the school. All he had to do now is rush quickly to the classroom. He began to ran but he suddenly bumps into a girl. They both collided and her notes flew away as well as her books. "Hey, watch where you going!" she scolded him. "Oh sorry, I'm in a rush, I have an exam happening" He began to rise and run. The girl looked disappointed at the guy. Who wouldn't be disappointed when someone bumps into you and your notes began to flew and didn't help you organized them?

As Almos arrived to the classroom, he wrote his exam. And for someone who didn't study, it was obvious that he was having difficulties writting it. Few hours passed by and Almos finished writing his exam. 'That went horrible' he thought to himself. The bell rang and it was time for lunch. He began to grab his lunchbox and went to the cafeteria. 'Almos! over here!' his friend called him. But he suddenly paused and looked at the girl he bumped into. He proceeds to go to his friends and says 'Hey'. He puts down his lunchbox and sat down with them, but continue to take a glance at the girl. His friends gave him a confused look, but it didn't matter to him.

Almos couldn't help himself glancing at the girl that is being poured by a sunlight. He decided to approach her and left his friends because he felt guilty for what he did. After all, it was his fault for running into her. 'Hi' he smiles and tries to have a good impression. 'Hey, I feel like I've haven't seen you' she says in a sarcastic tone. Almos felt embarrassed and he laughed it all out. 'Look, I'm sorry about awhile ago, I could've help you with your notes, but my exam was happening in few minutes' When Almos says this, he felt satisfied that he apologized, since he knows it was the right thing to do. 'It's fine, don't worry too much about it, I'm Asunta" she replied. 'Pleasure to meet you, I'm Almos' As they continue to talk, Almos realized that she was sitting alone. 'Why are you sitting alone?' he asked her politely. 'Well, my friend is sick, She told me she would try to come to school but her condition got worse' She answered . Almos thought that it would be great for her to meet new people, especially his friends. So he began to invited her and said 'Ah, well, do you wanna sit with me and my friends'.

Asunta smiled at him since she finally feels special that she's been recognized. So she decides to politely accept his invitation said 'sure!'. Assunta began to pack her lunch and Almos waits for her to finish. As Assunta finished packing up her lunch, they both proceed at their table. 'Oh, who you got there Almos?' his friend question him. 'Hey guys, this is Asunta'. They all greeted each other. Asunta felt shy at first, but somehow she felt comfortable and trusted these people. 'Oh yeah! you're that girl from art class that Meline was talking about!' one of Almos friend stated. 'I'm Derrick, the girl I mentioned, shes my girlfriend, she really liked your art!' he implied. 'Oh! Melina is my close classmate there in art, we both mostly form into groups when theres a group project' Asunta replied.

Asunta is one of those persons that loves art. She loves literature and movies. Being into literature caused her to wonder what it felt like being loved. So she wanted to be loved. But she knows deep down that if she wanted to love somebody, she has to love herself. Meeting Almos's friends gave her realization that she's hanging out with somewhat call 'the popular kids'. But in reality, they're not that popular. Almos and his friends don't care about popularity. But in Asunta's perspective, they are the popular kids. Since she has never encountered a large group of friends like thus. Even though this made her feel shy, she managed to gain her confidence and befriend all of Almos's friends. As they were chatting and laughing, the school bell rang. Almos and Asunta are heading to different classes. Before they both leave, Asunta wanted to get Almos's contact information. But she felt shy so she decided to stay quiet. The silence was loud, that it grew a spark between them. That spark gave Almos the courage to say 'Heres my number'. Asunta looked at him and then looked at his hand. She saw Almos holding a note that is filled with his dial number. 'Oh, thanks' She took the paper out of hands. Almos smiled at her 'No worries, I'll text you later okay?'. 'Okay' they both smiled and went off in different paths.