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 THE HAZEL EYES

As the young man woke from his long and weary sleep, his eyes blinked open

to the dimly illuminated room. The shadows danced across the ceiling, casting

an interesting pattern. With a groan, his hand came across the messy bed,

searching for his phone between the sheets and pillows. Finally grasping it,

he looked at the glowing screen,12 o’clock,He said in a sheivering and hoarse

voice ”Nine hours and still this headache,”,while his body rose from the warmth

of the bed. As his feet met the cold floor, a shiver ran down his spine, his

breath escaping in a hushed exhale. The room was in deep gloom as the lights

were turned out, flowers near the balcony withered without water, and the floor

carpet dirty in neglect. Yet, a sliver of moonlight entered through the half

drawn curtains, bringing a soft glow in the room.With a sigh, he opened the

door leading to the bathroom, where a large mirror above the basin awaited him.

His image reflected back at him.It was a young man with no expression on his

face. His dark hairs untrimmed and messy, his beard unshaved and ripening, his

eyes haunted by the dark circles. Taking his toothbrush up, he applied a layer of

toothpaste when suddenly, a loud Shrek of music was being shattered breaking

stillness of the room. In rage, he stepped out to the balcony.

What he saw was a scene of a town glowing with the lights of celebration.

Every house with lights twinkling like stars, the air filled with laughter and

joy. A band of musicians were getting through the streets, their instruments

making the night more adurable with their beautiful melodies. People of all ages

danced and participated in the celebration, their faces glowing with happiness

and excitement.But between these lights, his gaze was drawn to her,the girl

with hazel eyes. Dressed in red and white, her brown hair flowing in the wind

like a waterfall stood special between the mass, her flute conquereing the notes

that enchanted all who heard. As their eyes met, her smile filled the darkness

of the night with a new warmth. And in that moment, between all the chaos

of the carnival, their souls connected,a different but generous encounter that

would be marked in his heart forever. As the echoes of her melody faded into

the night, the young man hurried back to his room, where the crave to meet

her increased to a great height.Quickly, he dressed himself in his best attire, his

fingers fumbling with buttons and zippers. With his shoes untied and his hair

still messy, he ran out into the night, supported by the wanting's, he couldn’t

explain.

Midst the mass of people, he searched desperately for her, the girl with hazel

eyes who had captured his heart with a single smile. The nearby people saw

him with awe as if they saw him after a long break. Their faces alight with

the joy of the carnival or his presence, welcoming him with open arms despite

his unmanaged appearance. ”Where did the band go?” he inquired anxiously,

his voice cutting their welcomes. ”Looks like they went to the stadium for the

carnival,” a young boy replied, with excitement. Without a moment’s hesitation,

he ran towards the stadium, his hearts pounding with the deep crave to meet

her. He was running among the hustle of people, without caring about anyone, bustling into everyone with a constant repitation of” Sorry”,” Give me a way”,” Really sorry for that", "Move, please move”. Some listened to his words while. Others were too involved celebration busy for the young man's voice. After

sprinting for some time, he finally reached the stadium.

There were thousands of people waiting for the gates of stadium to be open,

but what the eyes were searching was still missing. ” Did you see a girl in

red and white paying flute, she had a hazel eye ,did u see her?”,”She was in

a band”,” She was in a ba..”,a helpless voice asking for help to everyone that

he met there. Some listened while some didn’t.When all of a sudden he caught

a sight of her,dressed in orange and brown, crowned with a elegant red crown,

She was there looking at her watch as if she was waiting for someone. Before he

could reach her she vanished into the crowd, leaving him lost in the sea of faces

alone.Undisturbed by this, with his strong determination, he took the initiative

to find her inside the stadium, where she most probably would be present. But

his path was soon blocked by a hard-faced guard, ”Can I take a look at your

ticket, Sir!” he said. ”Ticket? I must have misplaced it,” he lied, his heart

sinking with fear. But then, a spark of inspiration ignited within him. ”” Wait,

wait, SHE„ She must have it ,”,” Who she?”,”My,MY,MY Wife”, She must have

it, She was just here, yes she has it”, before the gaurd could reply, he added”

”She has hazel eyes, dressed in brown and orange, with a red crown. Please, you

must find her for me!”, I am in a deep trouble, please understand my situation”,”

he exclaimed, his words with a sense of urgency. Moved by the desperation in

his eyes, the guard allowed him to pass the gates,”The dress you just said, I

think she must be the part oF ”Dark LOVE” drama act, It will be the ending

act of the carnival,”,” OHH yess the Drama , thats what she said ,yyess, can

I meet her now”,” Ahh,well at this moment we cant allow her to be disturbed,

why dont u wait for her,I will arranger a seat for you, dont worry,” Inside the

stadium, he was directed to a seat in the front row, where the excitement was

thick in the air. As the stadium filled to capacity, the atmosphere buzzed with

excitement, every soul eagerly waiting the celebration to start.

And then, with a burst of firework illuminating the sky, the parade started, a

beautiful display of color and light capturing the audience in its spell Midst the

vibrance of the carnival, the young man’s heart was beating in eager for another

glimpse of her. As each act unfolded, he remained there in his desire, lost in

the maze of his thoughts and excitement for the hazel eyes that had captivated

him. One by one, the dramas unfolded, each performance delivered with the

huge amount of talent and creativity. The air buzzed with excitement as people

merged themselves in the beauty of the carnival escaping all the burdens of their

daily lives. Yet, the young man remained fixed on his quest, his mind consumed

by her thoughts. ”When will she come? whenn?” His thoughts clouding his

consciousness with a longing that was touching his inner core of soul. Finally,

the announcement echoed through the stadium, signaling the beginning of the

play ”THE TALE OF DARK LOVE.” Hearing this his heart pounded fast, eager

mounting his sights as he lifted his gaze,glancing the crowd in search of her. The

stage came to life as the actors took their places. They came in a wheeled stage of about a hall size decorated with all riches, it represented two separate worlds

of its own, half the stage built with the golden riches,thrones,jwels, clouds, people

with charismatic looks while the other half was dressed as hell like attire, with

monster like creatures.”Must be the love of hell and heaven”commented people.

Soon there came a beautful girl with a red crown with a goddess worth elegance

on her face.”woo , she is so preety,””she is the queen, gorgeous”,people started

cheering to the top of her lungs as if she is an idealized version of a true goddess. A

vision of beauty with a crown of crimson, embracing cheers and love from the

crowd. But as the spotlight fell on her, the young man’s heart shattered. She

was not the hazel eyes. Grieve dashed over him, breaking his hopes and dreams

in an instant. He watched with a hollow mind as the play unfolded, his eyes

scanning the faces of the actors, searching for the gaze of the hazel eyes. Soon,

he approached the guard, his voice in deep desperation, ”I can’t find her. She

must be in this drama, but she’s not here”. With a heavy heart,” I heard that

there has been some replacements before the play, that was so unexpected,I

am really sorry , but I thinkk..”replied the gaurd with a heavy heart.”She must

have gone home by now”added the gaurd. He didnt say anything, but was

still seamless of any emotion other than the rage and sorrow on his face and

the emptyness in his heart. With a deep thought, he turned away from the

stadium in mids of the show, his footsteps sluggish and slow by the burden of

disappointment.Mids the thousands of mass he still felt utterly alone, his heart

with pain longing for the one who had captured his soul. And as he walked into

the night, he couldn’t help but give one last glance over the play, hoping to see

the hazel eyes but was of no better.

As he came out of the carnival, his steps made the young man wander aimlessly

down the eastern road. His mind was filled with thoughts of the girl, her image

haunting his steps. Despite the pain in his heart, he couldn’t forget the vivid

memory of her mesmeriging gaze. As he walked, unknown to the world around

him,passing by countless faces without seeing or hearing a thing. He was numb,

lost in his own turmoil, his watery eyes betraying the pain he tried so hard

to hide. ”Where is she? Where, where?” His voice, hussed with longing and

craving, echoing into the night. It was then that he came across a brightly lit

sign at the end of the road—”TIMES NEW RESTAURANT,” The sight which

shook something within him, a faint need of a drink that could heal all his

difficulties.

Coming near the grand restaurant, the young man’s breath stopped for

a glimpse as he saw her once more. It was the hazel eyes again,”its her,

its her, yess”, without any thinking he rushed towards her with all his

might.”shh,hh,shhh” With the heavy breathings,he got near the table. There

she sat, dressed in white and purple, an elegant and beautiful girl sitting alone

in a double chaired seat waiting for someone, continuously glancing at her

watch. Suddenly their eyes met, and she greeted him with a ”HI”, as if she

had been expecting him all this time. Unable to understand the sudden turn

of events, he approached her table with faint steps continously looking back

checking if there was someone else, his heart amazed with this uncertainty. "I was waiting for you. You made me wait a lot,” she said softly, her words

slipping over him like a beautiful melody. He was speechless, unable to react

to this sudden approach by her, at the same time, also not being able to

resist her magnetic pull. As they exchanged awkward sights , the waiter

approached, interrupting their gaze exchange. With a cheerful smile, ”Is there

something,you would like to order sir”.” AHH ,YESS” making a pause he said

” well it would be great if you would order”,a cheerful voice was heard. The

girl was silent unable to redeem more words, guessing the awkwardness the

man himslef orderd the festival special. The waiter stared at him for a moment

replying ”sure sir , I will get it on the way”.”it must be my hair, its messy” he

muttered in a low voicein speck of awkwardness, while the girl was looking at

him in the most loving way possible. Soon their voices filled with warmth and

conversation with a new vitality.

But just as they settled into their talks, a familiar voice shattered them

conversation.” Hey, how are you? It’s been so long!", it was his best friend breaking

the spell that had enveloped the couple then. And as he exchanged sight with

his friend, a sense of regret emerged at him, wondering what might have been if

his friend had stayed just a moment longer to address him in the company of the

hazel-eye. Still the young man rose from his seat, embracing his friend tightly

in a long reunion. ”How are you,? It’s been far too long,” he exclaimed with

genuine warmth. ”Have you visited the carnival yet? I’m heading there now

Let’s both of us go. I don’t want to miss the final play,” his friend suggested

eagerly, ”I just came from there,” the young man began, but before he could

finish, his friend interrupted with enthusiasm. ”So what? Let’s go again! I

heard the last play is about a goddess and a demon’s love or something. And

rumor that the actress is a true beauty. Let’s get the old days back,” he said

with a nostalgic smile. ”Leave it first meet her, She is..”,But as the young man

turned to introduce his friend to the hazel eyed girl, he was shocked to see that

the seat was empty, as if she had vanished into air. ”Who?” his friend asked,

surprised by the sudden change in their conversation. ” No, wait. She was here

Where is she? She was just here with me!” the young man exclaimed anxiously,

his eyes getting around the restaurant in a worrying search.

Regardless of the stares from the people there, his focus was on finding his

soulmate. Midst the friend had a confused and terrified look of his behaviour as

if there was something he wanted to mention.But then, there she was, standing

outside the restaurant in black dress, her gaze filled with a sense of helplessness

Rushing outside, the young man was met with an sudden changein the weather

The clouds darkened, thunders roaring in the distance, and the wind stormed

around them, as if nature itself was against their reunion. But nothing could

stop him. Ignoring the warnings of the storm, he approached her, only to find

tears down her cheeks. ”What happened? Are you okay?” he asked, reaching

out to wipe away her tears.When suddenly, ”She’s dead. Just forget her. She’s

gone, don’t you understand, Your wife will never return.” his friend’s voice cut

through the air like a dagger in his heart. As soon as the words were heard, the winds stopped, the thunders paused, and the dark clouds began to tear

up witnessing this sole event. With a deafening silence, rain started to pour

down like tears from the heavens. He stood there, motionless by grief, his heart

torn again by the cruel fate. Yet, in that moment of he found a strength he

never knew he possessed. With a scream, he broke free from his friend , his

single purpose of life to just hold her one last time, He rushed to her and They

embraced themelves tightly feeling the warth of love, care, happiness,sacrifice

and separation, their tears converging with the rain, each drop acting as a

witness to the love they shared and the pain they felt. ”Don’t leave me, please,”

he cried, his voice pure with emotion, ”Don’t,Don’t,Don’t,Don’t, please, I beg

you. please,” he pleaded,pouring his heart out in deep tears. And in the mids of

it all, she whispered words of her farewell to her husband,a healing voice for the

tortured soul. ”Thank you for everything, everything. I love you.You just stay

happy” With those final words, she vanished into the mist, leaving him alone

in the stormy rain, his cries echoing into the darkness of the night, a voice of

grief and love that continued till the rain ceased.It was the night witnessed by

the wind , by the storm , by the clouds and by the rain , the night that ended

the heated torment on that innocent soul for once and all, The night when he

poured all his empty spaces outside to the world , when he revealed his true

soul to all the onlookers, the night when Love got a true definition. The next

day

As the morning delivered, the young man woke from his sleep, greeted by the

warmth of the sun and the beauty of a new day, he stepped onto the balcony. He

witnessed a clear sky with usual hustles in the street. When suddenly he was

moved by the sight of a single flower blooming in the pot near the balcony by

yesterday's rain. The flower was bright and strong with a huge essence of love

and sacrifice within it.

With a smile, he whispered,” I love you,” knowing that somewhere beyond the

reality, she will hear his words and be there for him in very life he is meant to.

have.

”” Love isn’t possessing, but rather cherishing and nurturing its essence.””

Author Detail

Rohan Sharma

Editor: Ultimate Champion of International- Open Online Creative write fest, first edition.
This is the story that wins the title.   

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