Chapter 361: Heavy Snow


    Chapter 361: Heavy Snow


    Rachel, Kelvin''s nanny, had forgotten to tell him that he only needed two dimes for the bus fare.


    Since this was his first time taking public transportation, he threw the ten dor bill into the fare box,


    and attracted the attention of everyone on the bus.


    He proceeded to a seat near the back, gazing out of the window at the snowy world outside. He


    breathed on the window to clear the condensation and watched the snow-coveredndscape.


    The journey was silent. Kelvin hadpleted his test quickly during school, as the first-grade


    questions were easy for him. However, due to the heavy snow outside, the teacher didn''t want him


    to leave the school early by himself. Instead, he was asked to wait inside the ssroom until his


    parents could pick him up.


    Kelvin rested his head on the desk and dozed off for a while. Outside, the snowkes fell gently,


    and the world was unusually quiet. The only sound he could hear was the soft scratching of pencils


    on paper.


    After about half an hour, the other students finished their tests, and the teacher organized them to


    line up and open their colorful umbres, creating a vibrant contrast against the white snow. Red,


    green, purple, pink umbres with various designs like SpongeBob, Ultraman, mermaids, and


    Cindere could be seen all around.


    However, Kelvin didn''t have an umbre. His hair was quickly dyed white by the snow, and from a


    distance, he looked like a young boy with white hair. Some ssmates evenughed at him.


    One chubby boy turned to him and asked in a childish voice, ''Kelvin, didn''t your mommy prepare an


    umbre for you?''


    This boy was Deacon, and he was quite annoying, often teasing other ssmates. Despite being


    only seven years old, Kelvin had a mature personality beyond his age and chose to ignore him.


    ''Of course, she did. I just forgot it,'' Kelvin replied casually.


    The chubby boy, not believing him, proudly showed off his umbre. ''Look, I have a Winnie the


    Pooh umbre from Disnend! My dad took me to Disnend, and it was so much fun!''


    There were only two Disnend parks in the country, one of which was located in Akloit.


    The newly built Disnend in Akloit had opened just in October, and its expensive ticket prices had


    left many locals feeling envious and unable to afford the visit. As a result, there weren''t many


    people who had the opportunity to go there.


    Kelvin''s words quickly sparked discussions among the other children, who began to boast about the


    fun ces their parents had taken them. Roller coasters, Ferris wheels, magic shows, visits to Sea


    World to see dolphins. These were experiences Kelvin could hardly imagine, let alone have ever


    enjoyed himself.


    After taking turns boasting about their adventures, the children realized that Kelvin hadn''t shared his


    own story yet. A cute little girl, missing two front teeth and speaking with a lisp, took the initiative to


    ask him, ''Kelvin, did you go somewhere fun with your mom and dad? Tell us, we want to hear!


    Deacon ims he went horseback riding in Briyra, but I don''t believe it. He''s so timid, how could he


    dare to ride a horse?''


    Even these first-grade kids already knew about ''saving face'' in front of little girls. Deacon retorted


    defensively, ''I''m not timid at all! Who cried in fear of a caterpir the other day? Crybaby!''


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    As they bickered andughed, Kelvin hung his head, his long eyshes concealing the sadness in


    his eyes.


    No, he hadn''t. Not even once.


    ''Alright, everyone, line up! The gates are opening,'' their young and pretty teacher walked over,


    noticed Kelvin standing alone in the snow, and quickly shielded him from the falling snow with her


    own umbre. ''Kelvin, why are you standing in the snow? If you don''t have an umbre, you can


    stay with your ssmates for now. You''ll catch a cold like this.''


    The polite little boy thanked his teacher and then stood silently away from his ssmates. He wasn''t


    close to them usually, and he didn''t want to listen to their childish boasting of happiness.


    The teacher let out a sigh but said nothing, gently wiping away the snowkes from Kelvin''s head


    with her scarf.


    The school gates opened, and parents who had been waiting outside eagerly extended their arms


    to wee their children, smiles on their faces. The children, who had been chattering and making


    noise just moments ago, ran joyfully into their parents'' embrace.


    Kelvin saw Deacon''s father, a tall man dressed in a ck uniform. He had mentioned before that his


    father was a soldier. The strong man raised his son high and hugged him tightly, disying a


    combination of toughness and tenderness.


    The girl who had asked him earlier ran to her mother, cuddling in her embrace and yfully


    demanding barbecue for dinner.


    Kelvin''s eyes observed the myriad of emotions and scenes, and it seemed like everyone was


    happy.


    Kelvin shoved his hands into the pockets of his school uniform, trying to keep warm. His little head


    retreated into his cor to escape the cold. The female teacher stood beside him, smiling gently as


    she bid farewell to the parents of her students, reminding them to supervise their children in


    completing their year-end assignments.


    As the people in the school gradually diminished, the crowds at the school gate disappeared without


    a trace. After the lively scenes, silence settled in even deeper. The sky grew darker, tinged with


    crimson from the city''s neon lights. Kelvin felt colder by the minute, and his legs started to grow stiff


    and numb.


    He bit his lip tightly, and his eyes stared fixedly at the road in front of the school gate. asionally,


    he would lift his gaze when a car passed by.


    Not this one.


    Not this one either...


    The teacher had been keeping himpany since 4 o''clock, and now it was almost 6 o''clock. The


    school was deserted, with only the asional colleagues greeting her.


    She sighed and touched Kelvin''s small face, realizing that he felt as cold as an ice hole. When she


    lowered her gaze, she was shocked to find that the boy was wearing only a thin white shirt


    underneath his school uniform, with no sweater or jacket.


    What kind of careless parent would make such a mistake?


    She quickly removed her own scarf and wrapped it around the shivering boy. He felt a little warmth


    and managed to thank her.


    ''Kelvin, my dear, at this hour, maybe your mommy got too busy and forgot. Would you like to call


    someone at home toe pick you up?'' she suggested.


    Grandpa was still overseas.


    As for his father... Kelvin couldn''t remember a single time his father had smiled at him, let alone


    come to pick him up from school.


    His mommy had promised toe and get him, though.


    With a stubborn shake of his head, he cast a cold nce at the teacher. ''Miss Wiggins, I''ll wait a


    little longer.''


    Until 6 o''clock.


    If she still hadn''te by then...


    But she had promised she would, hadn''t she?