The French Admirer.

chapter 1

It's been so long but I still remember her crystal clear. Never had I believed in love at first sight but that day was different. Idk how but in a second she had this amazing never-happened-before effect on me.

I was getting bored standing in that queue. The US is indeed a very big place. The snack centre I was in was a big example itself. It was huge,and crowded ofcourse. The attendants on the counter were good, except the one I was gonna be talking to. She seemed so pissed off,she scared the shit out of her customers. She was a fat mid 50's lady who was probably tired of that job and hence angry on every customer who came through. The queue I was in was a big one. I was looking at the outlet wondering how the people here will treat me(yes I was new in New York). I turned around and that's when I saw a lady enter a food mall. she was not happy not sad,she was just...lost ! Lost in her train of thoughts. She seemed scared,even she was new in the city I guess. Her face expressed it all. She stood behind me as I was the last one there. I immediately told her to stand infront of me. I don't know what made me do that but it felt good. It was finally her turn.

She wore a simple printed Saree,not that I know much about it .She was in her 40s. A 5'4. She wore a long black beaded necklace like thing. Beautiful she was with the simplicity she carried. And I felt attached.

She couldn't understand what the angry old woman was asking her.

"how you doing?" asked the counter-lady and she replied "I want to eat" . The pissed off counter-lady irritatingly said" I asked how you doing".

"what to eat?"

"are you kidding me or what?"

"only vegetarian"

"okay whatever ... what?"

"just vegetarian"

"ugh! wraps,rolls,sandwich....."

"sandwich"

"anything else?"

"coffee"

"Americano , latte , cappuccino ?"

"good coffee"

"I'll take it as Americano,small. It'll be 10 dollars and 20 cents."

She gave off the money and left. Disturbed. This conversation had really shaken her nerves cause the lady wasn't so nice to her. She seemed like a calm lady but was embarrassed by that lady who was rude. She stood there thinking about I don't know what. Finally she gathered the strength to go out somewhere but she didn't take her eatables. She left the food joint and I instantly felt the need to follow her.

I took my Mexican wrap and I took her sandwich and coffee too. I found her on the bench outside. Crying.

"Your coffee and sandwich " I said,kinda nervous.

"aa..uh..Thankyou" she replied,hesitant.

" the lady,not good"

she smiled off and I left.