“You certainly accomplished that,” she said, shaking her head still laughing. “And Enzo was okay with this?” She asked, eyeing me carefully. “I wouldn’t have done this without his permission,” I lied again; I hated lying but she couldn’t know the truth. “I’ve just known him for a while and he’s never been the type to model for a painting,” she said thoughtfully. This made me frown even more; how well did she know him exactly? I kind of wanted to ask, but I didn’t find that to be appropriate. Would Enzo tell me if I asked him? “But anyways, I wanted to nominate this painting to be chosen for the Higala art show next week,” she said, a wide smile on her face. “I think it has a real shot at winning.” “Seriously?” I asked, my eyes wide and alarmed. “Yes,” she chuckled. “You d

