Green Eyes.......

Its about time i posted something......So here goes....

Things change! The things we used to like when we were young are very different from the things we like now. Yet the liking for some things remain constant throughout.One such thing is a story.....especially a short story.....

I love short stories(thanx to Jeffrey Archer) and I`ve always wanted to write short stories....
so lets leave the talking for later........Heres the story.....please do comment!!!

Green! As green as the crystal clear waters of Seychelles. It caught me off guard and I was left stunned. Then back to reality, courtesy of Fardeen`s push . I realised I was the blocking the doorway of the McDonalds restaurant we had just entered. I tried to recollect what i had seen. I was walking into the restaurant when I had seen her eyes. They were the most beautiful eyes I had ever seen. I don't know whether it was the vibrant green color or the piercing glare it gave me, but I was left stunned till Fardeen pushed me ahead. As I waited for Fardeen to order, all I could think about were the eyes. I had the strangest feeling all over. Had I fallen for this mysterious woman and her wonderfully green eyes? I hadn't even seen her face, yet I felt strangely attracted to her. That was the first time I saw her, but not the last...

I started noticing the female sex differently from around secondary school. My first crush was in the seventh grade. At that time it felt wrong to be so attracted towards her. But I just couldn't help myself, I never can. The jet-black hair, the athletic arms and legs, the dainty way she would turn her head back and chat with the boys sitting behind her, the long silky pony-tails flowing behind like a gentle wave. But I never had the courage to ask her out. I did not know how she would react...


I have lived my whole life in Delhi and right now, am studying in a college here.Growing up in a metro meant that I got a lot of exposure to the real world. Fardeen had been my best friend ever since we studied in school together. We occasionally hung out at Connaught Place and preferred this particular joint. But I had never seen Miss "green eyes" around. I decided to ask around, try to get her name at least. Most of them were of no help at all, but I got a heartening piece of information that she used to come to this joint occasionally too. Now that I got a lead, I decided to follow. Of course Fardeen knew nothing about my dream girl. I would not share these things with him, my love-life and my friends were separate parts of my life, they would never intermingle. I spent the next few days roaming around Connaught Place looking for her, but to no avail. I asked around again, trying desperately to get a name or address, but no luck. I spent the next whole week waiting for her in McDonalds, and she never turned up. I had not given up hope yet. That whole month was spent in waiting. She never came...


Finally, one day when me and my friends were roaming around Delhi, I saw Miss "green eyes" again. She was sitting in a cafe sipping something, ALONE. My view was completely focused on her pretty face and everything in the background became blurry. I usually have no problem talking to girls, but today I felt weak and helpless. I knew that this chance would probably never come again and so I took the initiative. Leaving the guys who were busy chatting, I walked slowly but steadily towards her table. My knees were shaking and were almost on the verge of collapse. As I finally reached the table, she was standing up to leave. She saw me standing in front of her and said "Hello, can i help you?"
My throat went dry, but i managed to say "Yes, I..um..uh...I saw you in McDonalds the other day...the one in CP....".
"Okay, Do i know you?"
"No no, It's just that...uh...you have beautiful eyes" I said with a weird smile
plastered on my face.
"Thanks...well , I think I should go now.."
"No! Wait...I wanted to say that I'm really, really attracted to you and.." I blurted out, and was wondering if she understood what I was trying to say.
"What the hell?!?...Are you nuts?!?" she became livid ,"What do you think I am?? Look i already have a boyfriend so just leave, you @#$%%^ freak!!!" she almost shouted.
I was shocked and heartbroken and tried really hard to keep a straight face as I saw her eyes for one last time. Then I left, never to see her ever again.

It's been a year since that episode and I have never seen Miss "green eyes" ever since. I have a steady partner now. I have fallen in love again. She is beautiful ,caring, understanding....special just like me. Of course, we haven't revealed our relationship to anyone yet. It's obviously because the whole world, especially Indians, including the girl, haven't accepted the concept of lesbianism. Sometimes, I feel the world will never understand the problems a woman like me faces everyday. Neither did the girl. Someday, maybe...but not now. Till then...

Hope u liked it. I very strongly feel that a good short story
must have some kinda twist at the end of it.Its what i look for
in a good short story and its what u MIGHT get in most of my
stories....... I feel its very tough to add a twist to a tale which
is barely 4-5 paragraphs long. Anyway, here was story #1....
This is my very first short story....special thanks to Ashish
Kharloya for his valuable additions to this story. Next
story will be posted  shortly.......till then plzzz do
comment....i need feedback.

Ciao