Hello everyone. It's been a long time, but I'm back. I had some serious writer's block and some real world stuff happen. This is another story about that dirty wizard who likes to "help" out people with magical items. In this case, it's a pair of sunglasses, or tinted shades. I remember reading once that "Eyes are the windows to the soul". I was thinking more about that and though that could mean you can tell things about a person from their eyes, but also that a window is also a possible door that things can go through. And in this case, a certain wizard has come up with something that let's a dirty-minded man put all sorts of things through people's "windows" and do complete makeovers. I hope you enjoy. Please be polite and useful in the comments, I can't get better if you just say nasty things.
TINTED SHADES
PART I
Frank read the text again.
"Sorry, but I just think of you as a friend."
"Everytime. Cripes, why the hell do I bother?"
Frank sat down on the bench with a growl. He sighed and let his head hang back. The wind off the ocean felt good and the sun was warm. A fine day, excepting his rotten luck with women.
Frank sat there for a moment and then leaned forward. A very pretty young woman in running shorts and a tight athletic bra jogged by. She glanced at him and gave him a smile.
A smile like she'd give her brother.
"God, I can't even get a regular smile from women." Frank muttered.
"You seem down my lad."
Frank nearly jumped off the bench at the voice right next to him. He looked to his left and saw an older man, dressed in a slightly worn suit, smiling at him.
"So sorry about that! I can be very, quiet, when I move. My apologies." The man smiled and Frank got an odd vibe from him. Not dangerous per say, or weird. But just a bit odd and strangely enough, power. The man had a presence like Frank would expect from a major CEO or a President or something.
"You picked a delightful spot to sit. Lovely view." The man said as another lovely lady ran past. The man openly checked her out and Frank snickered.
"You seem to enjoy the view. But yes, I guess it's nice."
The man smiled at him. "I am old enough to know a lad with woman issues. Come my boy, what is ruining what should be a perfect day?"
Frank paused, and then just got this feeling of trust. For some reason, he felt he could talk to this man.
"I was helping a neighbor in my condo complex. She had a bad breakup, and was her shoulder to cry on." Frank sighed. "I wasn't doing it out of pure motives, she's a knockout and pretty nice to me. I wasn't going to make any moves on her while she was dating, but the bastard cheated on her, she caught him, yada, yada. I was hoping maybe she might..." Frank trailed off and signed.
"See you as more than just a "friend", eh? And no luck?"
"None. And it's the same every time. You see that Condo complex across the street there? I'm the only man in it. The whole place is packed with young, pretty, successful women. Hotties from wall to wall. And can I get a real date with any of them? Fuck no."
Frank's fists clenched. "I don't fucking get it. I am not a hunk I know, but I'm not a dog either. I'm successful, hell, I OWN my condo, and have a great car. I'm everything a guy should be for a woman looking for a "good" man. But no, friend, friend, friend." Frank said with a bit of spite.
The older man looked at Frank with a look of someone who is thinking deeply. After a bit he smiled.
"Tell me, are you a "nice guy"? One of those guys that gets the girl in the movies after fumbling around while the shark plays the hottie?" He said with a grin.
Frank have him a look. "Maybe. Yes. Fuck, I don't know."
The older man leered. "I thought so. My boy, you need a new way of looking at things."
The older man reached into his jacket and pulled out a case for glasses. He opened it and said "Try these on, but brace yourself for a new outlook."
Frank looked at the set of glasses. The lenses were a very light shade of blue, almost clear. The rims were black with some very faint pattern scrolling over it. He decided to humor the man and slipped them on.
Frank blinked. Despite the clear lenses the glasses seemed to work like much darker lenses. He looked around and started.
"What the hell?!" Frank muttered.
He had turned his head and saw a hot women dressed as a pole dancer. Flatform heels, leg wraps with cheap rhinestones, a very small metallic gold g-string with a matching top that barely covered her nipples much less anything else, long hair, thick make-up, obviously bleached blonde hair, and cheap hoop earrings.
"Jesus! The cops are going to bust her ass for dressing like that in public. What the hell is she thinking?" Frank said as he turned to the older man who was smirking.
"Oh? And how is she dressed?" he asked.