Until one day when he realized there was a girl in his 9th grade tutorials who would look at him and give him a cute smile. Peter had noticed that most of his friends from school now had girlfriends from the coaching class batch, ofcourse they studied in a boys school where else could they fetch girls?
His friend Stephen was the luckiest of all because he was dating the sassiest of all the girls, short shoulder length hair, high heels, mini skirt, that’s how she would dress up more often. And I should mention she carried it well, the way she walked on the street was bold and perfect not bothered as to how many were looking her way, because she knew she was turning enough heads around. Now she wasn’t the only girl Peter adored. Rene, Green eyes, fair skin and dark brown hair, oh and she looked so pretty in her greens, it made her green eyes more evident.
Peter had always wanted to tell her how pretty she looked in the greens but he was a shy kid, 14, out of a same sex love affair, he did not want to fall for a girl and question his own sexual interests. He was pretty content of what he was and never bothered to try and fit in.
One night while on his way back from classes with Stephen and his girl, Angela. They got into a conversation that made them realize that all the boys from his school who were at the classes had girlfriends now and how Peter was the only one left out, Angela was quick, even before Peter could change the topic she asked if he liked any girl in the batch.
Like a girl? Really Peter had never thought of that much, but something went wrong in his mind and he nodded to approval. She got curious to know who it was, Peter thought this would be a good channel to let Rene know she is pretty, he uttered “Well, Rene is a pretty girl”. But then he made them promise that they would keep this to themselves and not let Rene know that he had said any such thing. They parted ways for the evening, he was happy he had let his emotions out, he went back with a smile on his face.
Next day at classes, he entered with a fresh mind they all took their usual seats, usually at some moment Rene would look back at Peter and smile but today she just didn’t he couldn’t help but notice that she was kind of avoiding to look his way even if she looked back. He convinced himself that she must be in a bad mood or something. Later as usual he was heading home with Stephen and Angela. There was no conversation at first, Peter noticed a different smile on Angela that she wanted to say something. He broke the silence and asked what was the matter with her, he told her what he noticed, she bursted out laughing and stopped to say “You want her, don’t you?”
Well Peter wasn’t sure of what he wanted at the moment, he smiled, remained silent and looked away. Angela continued saying, “She likes you, I told her that you find her pretty.” Peter was taken by surprise his heart started beating a lil faster than ever, he jumped in the air on the middle of the road with joy. It was all involuntary, emotions were flowing in his veins he could feel it.
Oh the rush!
Next day Angela formally introduced Peter and Rene after class as both of them were shy to speak up and thus began their puppy love story. Late night calls, leaving a text on his father’s cellphone to call back. It wasnt the technologically boomed era yet, and it was way sweeter leaving notes with friends to pass on to your lover. A walk to drop her home, just enough to miss the eyes of her father.
The first valentine, oh they both bought each other chocolates, He offered her the cuter ones, small little chocolates stuck on a cardboard cutout like a heart. It was wonderful, magical, beautiful. They celebrated valentines at Angela’s place as her parents were out celebrating their valentines.
Now, It was almost the end of the academic year, nobody was sure where they would be next year, uncertainty lingered on everyone's mind. The ones who were determined stayed in touch, for some unknown reason however Peter and Rene parted ways after the academic year was over. Was she just playing around with Peter? Wasn’t one man to man affair enough to think about? Now he had a man to woman love affair he could ponder upon. Life, continues.
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