The Love Assignment

Chapter 1

How to get rid of dark circles.  

I saw the line that I had entered on my laptop screen, wondering if this was really what I wanted to write about. Hey, I did like writing and working for the Angels, it has been a dream come true. I always wanted to work here but not exactly get stuck at writing a column that involved me writing about remedies to make yourself look perfect. I did like helping women out there with their beauty problems but lately I was bored. I wanted a real assignment, something that gave me wings for my thoughts. But from past 6 months all I wrote about were how to get rid of pimples or scar marks or how to straighten your hair or best ways to bikini wax and stuff like this. One real assignment, just one, I thought and sighed but continued writing.  

I know ladies that many of us are straining our eyes to such an extent that we ultimately end up punishing our eyes as well as our looks. And the blame is on (drum rolls please) YOU. Ouch that hurts. Yes I do know that we are working class women, that we have many responsibilities and all, but still harming our eyes... Noooooo that can't happen and if it has then here is a simple remedy to get rid of them naturally. 

Many of us end up using expensive anti-darkness eye creams, only to be robbed of our money. Ah not our hard-earned money. So here are some natural therapies that provide better results.  

Important point number one. Sleep. Yes take good naps. Dont over work your eyes, give them good rest, not only are your eyes resting, that way even your whole body, which is a good thing.  

Point number two, try cucumber. Cut two slices of cucumber and place them on your eye lids and relax.  

And lastly, take some turmaric powder in a bowl, add two tea spoons of butter milk. Mix them into a nice paste and apply on your dark circles. Do this for 2 to 3 times a week and miracles happen. Your dark circles will be gone for good.  

Once I finished writing this, I smiled at myself. Mission accomplished I thought and swirled around in my revolving chair. I started giggling to myself ignoring the stares from my fellow workers. That's, what writing does to me, it makes me high. 

I clicked on the print button and once the papers were out I made my way to the editors room. As I was walking towards the room, keeping my head up, dont blame me I felt really proud everytime I completed writing my column, but just then I felt the papers being pulled out of my hand. 

"Stacey", I shouted aloud, this time earning glares, a shut up, and ofcourse a pressure cooker noise.... Shhhhhh 

I simply nodded, while Stacey my best friend showed them her million dollor smile.  

"Vallerie Walter", she said stressing my name softly. 

Stacey and I were best friends from college, both of us loved writing and God answered our prayers by giving us both a job in the same company. Stacey was involved in a section that had her writing answers to questions that were related to love, life and sex.  

I pouted at her as she was reading my paper.  

"Really Val, does turmeric and butter milk help", she said looking from the paper to my face. We were walking by now, and were almost near the elevator. I looked at Stacey, observing her eyes. I mean was she kidding me, there wasn't anything dark under her eyes, not even a single spot on her face.  

"You dont have any dark circles, why do you even care" I said staring hard at her as we entered the elevator, pressing number 12. And our cabins was on floor 5. Floor 12 was the floor where my editor Laura white's room was, infact all the editors offices stood there and they inturn were responsible to report to the chief editor. Laura white was a sweet women in late 30's, with black hair that had streaks of red in them. It never matched her tiny pale face and I dint understand why she got them in the first place. But who was I to question her.