Miri on the Wall
Callum had other models, but it was Miri who was on the wall. His studio was covered with the paintings and sketches of her he’d done over the months they’d known each other. Each time he completed a new work, he’d take another model down, and put Miri up. In the beginning, it appeared that Callum was taking care to adorn his walls with his most recent works. But gradually, every piece was replaced by one of Miri, despite the fact he was still working with other models. Those new pieces were either sold or stored. Callum’s friends questioned him about it, but he merely shrugged. “She’s beautiful. Can you blame me for wanting to surround myself with beauty?”
His friends exchanged exasperated looks, but let it lie. He was right, of course. Miri was beautiful. She was Callu
