Chapter 33
Ambling along the petite shops and boutiques just off of the Laguna Beach boardwalk, Zachary found a second fine art gallery selling pieces from multiple artists. He did not even have to look at the painted name in the bottom right-hand corner to know the mountain stream painting in front of him was by Gustavo's hand. Set in Hawaii, with monstera leaves and yellow hibiscus flowers on the banks, the pristine and crisp water flowed toward the viewer, inviting her or him inside, then swerved away at the final moment to journey downhill.
Lost in the painting, Zachary did not notice the gallery saleswoman standing beside him. "You can hear the currents, both trickling and gushing," she said, "and smell the flowers and hear the birds."
"It is phenomenal," Zachary replied, giving
