Practice

by Ana Cristina

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I stopped and stared at him. I noticed that he had the strangest eyes – one was blue, the other brown.

“You have different colored eyes,” I said, realizing only after how stupid I sounded.

“Oui. I think you call it, recessive genes?”

I noticed he was still holding my hand. I firmly but gently detached it. “Oui. I mean yes. Listen, can you tell me where I can find the Louvre?”

“Not the Louvre. That tourist trap. You can’t see the paintings for the tourists!”

“Well, I want to see the Mona Lisa,” I said stubbornly.

“No, you must go to my favorite museum. The musée d’Orsay is wonderful, you are sure to love it. We can take a bateaux-mouche so you can see how beautiful la Seine is.”

“Um. I don’t know…”

“Please say yes. I can practice mon Anglais.”

“Well, I did want to take a bato moosh.”

“Non. C’est bateaux-mouche.”

I could feel the warmth spreading out from my temple to my cheeks.

“It’s settled then,” he said as he took my arm in his. “You’ll practice your French, I’ll practice my English.”

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Presumptive lad, isn’t he? Those French can be so persistently romantic. Fun little story about strangers in Paris.
    LoA

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    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This is so lovely…I’m going to read more!!

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    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Hee hee. I like this. =] They’d be cute together. Delightful.
    LoA

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    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Oh, yeah – I love the different colored eyes. :)

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    Posted 3 months ago

    lol he reminds me of David Bowie with the different colored eyes. I love how he just completely changed her plans. I don’t think she minds too much though.

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Have you ever been to France? Or do you actually know how to speak it? just wondering =]

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