3. Painting together
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After dropping off my kids in the school, I directly went to my office, I parked my car in the parking lot and step out of the car, collecting my belongings, walked toward my building at the entrance…
“Good Morning Miss Thomas,” My security guard greeted me…
“Good Morning, have a great day Wilson,” I said and get in inside…
Immediately my receptionist greeted me, I greeted her back… straight went to my office…
Put my bag on my desk, I opened my computer to check my emails and all…
I heard a knock on my office door…
“Come in,” I said… I don’t know who it is, but I think it’s my assistant…
“Bella, Good Morning,” see I told you, it’s assistant… he is grinning widely… he always does that though…
“Morning, but you don’t have to knock Jeremy,” I said to him…
“I know, but you’re the boss here Bella, I have to respect that,” He said…
“Yeah, whatever, tell me about my schedule today,” I asked him...
“Sure, that’s what I’m here actually,” He said and take a sit in front of me… he opened his notebook...
“His actual name is Jeremy Franco, he is an Italian, but he looks like some American because his mom is American and his dad is Italian, I met him on the restaurant, actually he is a server, one day I saw him on the street where the guys gratify and art on the road, so I offered him a job. I’m an artist and I opened an art gallery here in Italy. My gallery name is “The Art of Shining sketchy Stone” My gallery is so famous here. I never took money from my parents, I know we’re a rich family but I don’t want it, I want to stand by money and hard work and also, I want to give the best life to my kids with my hardworking it’s my goal always after giving birth to my angels. My dad already has done enough for me and my kids.
I’m always an excellent painter in my childhood days, it’s started by Chase, he is the one who thought me how to draw. He is the one I’m good at this; he is the one who always addicted to paintings and all, and now I’m. We both like this.
FLASHBACK:
It’s all started when I was six and Chase was ten years old.
I’m playing with his sister and our friends in his backyard. There is a castle that built for her. She called me to come to her house because she wants to show her castle. Cecilia is my best friend. Sometimes I wonder how she is doing, we both almost everything to each other, I know she has a thing on my brother and my brother also like her; I know they two into something. When we’re all playing and laughing to each other. Cecilia's mom called us to come inside and have some snacks, we all went to the kitchen and start eating some chicken nuggets and French fries and chocolate shake…
And suddenly, her mom called me, “Bella?”
“Yes, auntie?” I said to her...
“Can you go and, call chase to come down?” She said…
“Chase?” I said to her… I’m so excited to see chase that day, actually, I came to chase first but I didn’t see him though out the day, I thought he may have gone to his friend’s house for play.
And also, that day, I thought why she didn’t tell Cecilia to call chase, because he is her brother? I know my mind is getting intelligent ideas like this.
“Sweetie, are you here?” aunt called me...
“Yes, yes, I’m going to call him,” I said and run into stairs…
I didn’t knock on his door, because I have a right to go into his room without knocking. He is the one who has given to me this right.
“Chase,” I shouted and opened the door…
I saw there is no one in the room; the room is empty… full of silence.
Maybe he went to the library, I thought.
I’m about to be closed the door and walked out...
I heard my name-calling by someone. I turned my head back and saw there he is with covered in full paint on his face and hands...
“Bella?” He said.
“Hi, chase,” I said shyly.
“Hi, what are you doing, are you not playing with Cecilia?” He asked...
“No, chase we having a break time from playing, aunt told me to call you,” I said to him...
“Wait? Why you covered with full of paint?” I asked him...
“Oh, I’m painting,” He said…
“what? Painting? Where, you are painting in your bedroom? Why it’s all good here,” I said.
He burst into laugh… I looked at him confusingly why he is laughing at me…
“Chase?” I called him…
“My silly Bella, I’m drawing,” He said...
“Aha?” I said I didn’t understand what he is saying.
“Here, come on I’ll show you,” He said and took my hand and lead to another room in his room, which is he showed on the first day we met…
“Here, this is what I’m doing here,” He said and showed me what he is painting…
That day, I really love what he painted… He painted, a girl sitting in front of the piano, it’s like she is playing the piano, but It reminds me of someone, who is that? I think… wait I looked at that picture deeply, it’s me who is there in the picture, I’m pretty sure, actually it’s me when I played the piano in my school competition and also, I won first prize for that…
“Chase, it’s me right in this picture,” I asked him so happily…
“Bella, yes it’s you,” He said sheepishly, showing his teeth.
“Wow, chase, I’m so happy, do you going to give me this right after you finishing this right?” I asked him…
“No, Bella, it’s for me, and also I’m going to keep this, maybe I can give something other than this,” He said...
“But chase, I want this, pretty please,” I said... I know he will never ignore me like this.
“No Bella,” He said...
I looked at the painting, there caught my attention, it looks like he is adding some extra to the picture.
“Chase, what is this, why you draw something line there,” I said and pointed to the picture...
“Bella, I’m going to draw myself there, standing near to the piano, it’s going to look like I’m watching you playing piano standing near to you,” He said…
“Aww, chase it’s so cool, can you teach me how to draw?” I asked him…
“Sure, what do you want to learn?” He said...
“I want to draw exactly like this,” I said...
“But, it’s difficult to learn in one step. There are methods, Bella, but I can teach simple drawing,” He said…
“Now, I want to learn this,” I said adamantly...
“Okay then, just as I do and also I will teach you how to draw and all, maybe you can join art classes where I’m going every weekend to learn new things if you are interested,” He said...
“Really? I could love to do that,” I said.
“Okay then it’s cool,” He said...
We both started drawing… but there is something funny happened that’s it, I ended painting so opposite to his painting, his art ended up by so beautiful its looks like so natural and, real, and also, I ended up covered with full paint on all over the face, accidentally, my face land on his painting actually my lips landed on the piano…
“Oh my god, I’m so sorry chase, I reunited your art,” I said to him…
“Bella, it’s okay, see it’s looking cool on piano, your lips mark on my art, I’m going to keep this, and also don’t throw you art also, it’s our first painting together, it’s going to be a memory,” He said…
“Sure, chase, I will not forget this,” I said…
I never in my life forget that day, we both had so much fun painting, he is the one why I’m here.
But after seeing that video, it’s a cruel day in my life...
“Bella, are you here?” my assistant draws my attention...
“Yeah, sorry I’m here just thinking about the kids. He didn’t know about Chase,” I said…
“Okay coming week, there is going to be an exhibition, we have to take part in this and also there is going to a fundraiser, we can put our art collection there, it’s going to great opportunities for our gallery,” He said…
“Okay, send me the details, I will read it once and decide after this,” I said...
“Okay, I will send you, here are some documents and paperwork you need to sign and also sign on the labels, which we exporting some painting to Russian art company,” He said...
“Okay, kept it on my desk,” I said...
“Sure,” he said and walked out…
A few hours later….
“Did you enjoy your school, my angels?” I asked my babies who are now sitting on my lap, engulfed into a bear hug…
“Yes, mommy, but we missed you,” They said…
” Aww, my angles, mamma also missed you, how about we make dinner together and make your favorite cookies?” I said to them…
“Yes, yes, we’re going to make dinner together, we’re going to help our mamma,” My little singing and jumping up and down…
I love them with all my life; I don’t know how I’m going to live without them; they are my entire life, if chase finds out about them that’s it, I don’t know… Bella stops thinking, my mind tells me…
“Okay, come on than babies,” I said to them.
After finishing our dinner, I run a bath for two of them.
“Mamma, possiamo dormire con te {Mumma, can we sleep with you},” My boy asked me…
“Sì, mamma, per favore {Yes, mamma, please},” my girl beamed into this...
How can I resist them… “Sure, my babies, go, and get you pajama’s on, and wait for me in my room, I’ll come after finishing my work,” I said… they both run into their closet...
After finishing my work, I showered and get into some short and camisole; I saw my angels already fallen asleep, I silently dig into the covers and my right side is my baby girl who peacefully sleeping hugging me tightly and throw her legs on me and my left side is my handsome boy, he is also sleeping like her sister; I hugged them, whispered some good things to them and kissed them on their forehead…
But my mind drifted into Chase… It’s really hurting when you remember those memories which unforgettable moments happened in your life with your soul person but anymore, I never have seen him as a person in my life, He never knows about my kids. I don’t know how he is doing and all? I saw him in Tv interviews and magazines with some of his chicks. I just slowly closed my eyes…..
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