THE INJURED EYE: SHORT STORY SERIES 1 by Antony N. Greywolf

The boy always told his mother that he was not in terms with the other children. For boys of his age,it was the high time to hunt down the village girls. But Injured Eye never went with them,which brought to his head insults and underestimation.

When he discovered that his mom-the only relative and sibling was not disturbed by his problems,he opted to stay by the fire place every hour of the day,staring at the embers that glowed with joy.
The boys had planned a huntdown of one girl who had proved to be a rare mineral to their cheerleader. They had resolved that every boy had to be there and 'support their leader body, soul and in any way chanced in'. Injured Eye was not there.


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He was staring at the fire with subtle interest. The flames reflected in his right eye and fell bluntly on the stitch that protected his othe r eye. Since his childhood, this stitch had been there. Only his mom knew what had brought it about. And what it carried.
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The knock at the door did not interrupt his searching eye. In a twinkle the boys rammed into the house. They fumed and after the leader's speech,Injured Eye was lying prostate on the ground.
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to be continued tommorrow.
Antony Ndungu