Rosemarry
It was a chilly spring morning. A girl named Danai was riding a bus.
Suddenly she had an interesting thought and wrote it down in her diary. Next to her, a boy named Konstantine said ironically: “The roses are red, the violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you”. She fell in love with him instantly.
Mousi
It was almost dark. A girl named Bianca was passing through the park with her precious dog Mousi when a strange guy with a short white fat hairy dog approached her. Is it a boy? he asked. She said yes and he followed her. She was sure that he was going to hurt her.
She fell in love with him instantly.
Square
It was autumn. Petros went out for his morning run around the square. As he was running he met another man named Pepe running the opposite way. They smiled at each other. Petros was really tired but decided to run more hoping they would meet again. After a few meters Pepe showed up “I have no oxygen left to say hi”. They fell in love instantly.
It’s complicated
It was a cold morning. A girl named Elli had just woken up. She kissed a boy named Minas. «You are so pretty but I have to go now. I really like you but I don’t know if I will ever see you again» Minas said. She fell in love with him instantly.
Love Greece
It was a sunny afternoon. A girl named Alex was walking in the street when suddenly she heard someone screaming “Get out of my way”. She panicked. Three tsoliades were marching behind her. One of them whispered “Next time we will run you over”. She fell in love with him instantly.
Titanic
It was a warm summer night. A girl named Zoe was sitting on the deck of a ship. She was going to the island of Paros. Next to her was a really short boy named John with a big and funny beard. “I can give you my beard if you are cold” he said, “I am sorry, my beard is funnier than me” he continued. She fell in love with him instantly.
Susie
It was a baking hot summer evening. A girl named Stella was trying to find the perfect gift for Nikos, a colleague of hers. Nikos was a really tall guy with a short memory problem. Suddenly it stroke her, “I will buy him a goldfish». When Nikos saw the fish, he didn’t understand the joke, but he fell in love with her instantly.
Greek Lover
It was a sizzling summer night. Rebecca went out for a drink with her friends. When she entered a bar a handsome boy named Nikos looked at her and smiled. “Wow you don’t have a mustache!” she said. “I tried but I didn’t have enough hair” he replied.
She fell in love with him instantly.
Birdy Damn Damn
On an extremely hot summer day, a boy named Stelios was sitting on a bench. A girl named Maria sat next to him and started reading her book. Suddenly a bird pooped on Stelios. Maria started laughing. “It is my lucky day” Stelios said. She fell in love with him instantly.
Crown
It was an easy Sunday afternoon. A girl named Daphne was brushing her hair in front of the mirror. She was smiling thinking about the previous night. She went dancing with a boy named Argy. He was looking her in the eyes all night. The phone rang. “You forgot your crown in my car” Argy said.
She fell in love with him instantly.
B.JOUX Stories are written by Elli Veinoglou and are based on real life events. Images by Bianca Strataki.