Alex have been playing Boys Don't Cry over and over since the early dawn, but to no avail, even a crappy song can't console his betrayed soul. He didn't wish to wake up anymore, but he didn't sleep either. Unfortunately, as soon as the sun peeps out to his sorry world, he had to stop crying and report to Shrek (his boss) who doesn't take any lame excuse but a face like his! The sobs and the sour grapes he can control, but the
puffy eyes can't lie.
Stress, allergies, lavish salt intake, and the late nights can cause puffy eyes. But you bet, none of it even came close to Alex's bulging sorrow. The other night, when he's supposed to surprise his girl, he caught her doting with another man. Now, in a
high testosterone world, the culprit could have taken the beating. But only the shitty creature just looks a little peculiar like him, his own sweet brother!
Ok, so the world isn't fair! If you have a girl that looks like Shakira, diss your own brother. Alex is such a schmuck but not a fool to even throw away his bread and butter, that's why he asked for a quick fix from my mom.
With my mom's instructions, he filled a cup with lukewarm water, added a pinch of salt and stirred. He then dipped a cotton in the solution and squeeze out the excess water to his puffy eyes. He also had to guzzle gallons of water and after 20 minutes, his eyes were bright as the sun.
His meeting with Shrek was a touchdown. I can only imagine how he sweet-talked the big guy. After the incident, I teased him for being a cry baby, and he would always shrug and just smirk. Three years have passed and Alex hasn't dated anyone yet. He hasn't moved on but at least he had booted out from the scare of a puffy eyes, his only consolation.