Episode-29
Amber’s POV:
Masson was showing me the work done in college… he
is really amazing artist. He was explaining me few things, he is really good at
everything.
He kept his phone aside and said, “done…” I
smiled as I was still looking at the art he made. The amount of detail is
amazing, he worked hard
He said, “you look good when you smile… I
would like to cage you in my canvas… if you allow…”
I got shy, I said, “not… today…. I am here
for coffee..” he chuckled and said, “fine… I am always thinking about what
should I draw next… like… I need to do something else..”
He pointed at the flowers in the vase and
said, “like I want to paint these flowers…. Can I at least have a photo of
you?.. so I can draw you later…” I hesitated, but I said, “ok….” He clicked few
pictures of me and showed it to me.
He said, “don’t worry I am a gentle man…” I
smiled.
He asked as he kept his face on his palm,
“can you show me your work… I never really saw them close..” I nodded and
showed the paintings on my phone… mom’s painting is still incomplete, I said,
“this one still needs work..” he was looking at the paintings and said, “wow…
this is amazing, especially this women’s panting… who is she?... you kind of
look like her… your sis?”
I said, “no… my mom…” he raised his eyebrow
and said, “wow.. then it must from when she was young….”
I sigh and said, “my mom passed away when I
was little…. So… I never really saw her grow old… I wish I could..” I wiped my
tears.
Masson said, “sorry… I shouldn’t have asked…”
I just replied, “it’s fine….”
Masson said, “that’s why your brother is so
protective…”
I asked furrowing, “brother?”
Masson said, “that guy from the hospital…
the scary handsome man…”
I corrected him and said, “he is not my
brother… he is like… like caretaker… I mean…” I am finding it hard to explain.
Masson said, “it’s fine… if you are
uncomfortable then it’s fine..” Masson smiled. I said, “no… actually he use to
work for dad, we know each other since we were young… my dad passed away few
weeks ago…. so he is guardian left by dad…”
Masson nodded and said, “it’s good that you
have someone to care and trust…. He was really angry when you were in
hospital…. He cares for you…. you know the bullies are in prison… all got at
least 40 to 60 years of jail….” I was stunned, but who gets that many years for
bulling… as far as I know Edward didn’t filed any case…
Masson sips his coffee and said, “they found
drugs and some other stuff against them…” oh! No doubt they were nasty…
Masson said, “oh shit!.. I need to go.. it’s
time for my part time job,… I am sorry..” I smiled… he works as pizza delivery
boy…. He rushed as he said, “sorry.. let’s meet next time..”
I walked out of the café and saw Eva, she
said, “get in kid”
I sat on the front seat and said, “how do
you know I was here?” the car started and she was driving to the office.
Eva said, “come on, kid… I am responsible
for your safety, it’s my job and plus you agreed to make me big sis.. so you
have a bossy overprotective sis.. here…”
I chuckled, she said, “did that boy said
something like ‘date me’ or ‘be my girlfriend’ or ‘I love you’ ‘I like you’…
hu?”
I said, “no… he was helping me to catch up
with the college…”
Eva said, “yea… it all starts there…”
Eva sig and said, “love… love is coming to
get my kid” I laughed with her. she is
teasing me.
I asked, “where you in love?”
Eva
sigh and said, “yea… I was….”
Eva said, “you might not like it…”
I said pouting, “tell me…” Eva chuckled and
said, “you are more talkative…”
Eva said, “there is not much… he was my
second last target… I got too personal with him,.. time was good with him… but
I killed him in the end…” my eyes went wide. Eva said, “kid, listen… I had a
situation.. I was going against my previous boss if I didn’t killed him, I was
going to die…. And the love of mine didn’t loved me… and because of my foolish
mistake he discovered my identity… I was going to die… so in between love and
myself… I choose myself… it was painful… but I am alive…”
I was shocked, her eyes are filling with
tears, she laughed it out. She said, “in between love and yourself… we should
choose yourself.. choose yourself… because there is no love when there is no
you…” she sounds right…
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