His Winter Heart

r than usual? With that glare, I feel like I'm going to fr

's already written on my namet

t right for you; it should

ed at that co

he interrupted me before I

belief, changing the topic all of a sudden. W

deaf as well." He scoffed. "Stupid, I'm asking whi

hony smile. I have to endure it. He

ismiss what he just said. I replie

berry ice cream," He spoke in a monotone tone. Now that I

oon, let alone in the middle of summer? I shook my head at his fashion

he paid for it and left the

t he said, "Accept it. It's you

left after that. I didn't have a choice but to eat the one

most every day. Emma even teased me for that, saying he comes here just

s the same thing...strawberry ice cream.

ng that I couldn't offend him because he was a customer a

Is he an ice-cream junkie of some kind? Is

s order when he came again for the next following days, but my curiosity got the

nnoyance, glaring, and scowlin

turned to me and scanned the

hairs and said, "Poor facilities," then he grimaced at the ice cream machine behi

said. Is he here to slander the

s place, strawberry guy, I'm a

if I don't leave?"

the cops." I gulped, re

a guard stationed

ad been treating me kindly ever since I started working here. I smirked at the strawberry gu

way for a week due to some business meetings so I was left to manage the shop. "And sir, a rude cust

gasped in shock as he looked at Strawberry guy,

Hudson!" He

now one another? And what is his name, M

"Why did you not inform me

ry, Mr. Hudson; you should have told us you'll come here! Please have a seat, I'll get the papers, so please bear with

y from us. Strawberry guy sat at the table, with a sati

ar with me." He mocked me, staring at me a

of him, I grabbed him to talk to me. "P

k, extending his arms, "Snow, take

id as I was told. "An ice cream

don't have as many customers as we used to..." he started to explain. "I sold

letter 'o.' "Wait,

le. "I'm so sorry I forg

I'm still the manager for the time being because h

ld me about this sooner. I fe

"And how about Emma?" I added, wondering if Emma was aware of it al

y told Emma about it earl

on the chair across

g employees, not slackers who pla

Hudson started to say. "So, consider toda

last day? I looked at Mr. Tim for confi

ere for about a week... The school year begins next month

g the urge not to cry. Why is this only happening now? If only I could hav

ir snacks and keeping a close eye on both of them. He made the strawberry guy sign some papers, a

updates, feel free to visit us in the shop. We'll be happy to wel

king his hand as well and

r. Hudson, bye Snow. I apologize aga

n his notebook. I was left alone with him and the shop was very quiet n

ng my job! This is somethi

no

d a Strawberry guy standing up and pulli

month. You'll be replaced tomorrow." And when he saw I wasn't get

led out that made him stop in his tracks. I

id this so I cleared my throat. It may not be a high-paying job, but it is better than

in, "I'll do anything you want..

d, and he looked at me with a