MUSE
PAINTING

MUSE

EPISODE 25

PAINTING

\~I can't be tempted again, can't give myself a chance to love her.\~

Why is he here??

My heart was beating fast, my chest was very tight, my breath was hunting, I ran down some stairs towards the car park. I gotta get out of here. I have to avoid Alex.

“Hallo Jessi. I'm taking the car home. No pa-pa. I'll tell you later.” I called Jessi before I got to the basement.

Alex easily caught up with me, she clenched tightly to my body. I was so shocked, so scared. There's a tightness in my chest that I can't express.

I kept rebelling, but he still grabbed me and was not willing to let me go. When I missed I ran recklessly to the middle of the road.

“Lenna watch out!” Alex pulled my body, I almost got hit by a car.

“Hei wear eyes!!” curse the man before he drives away.

I fell back in his arms, and I had to push his body away.

“You okay?” tanyanya.

“Let go.. I don't pa-pa!” I pushed Alex away.

“For a moment, let me do this. Just a moment.” Alex tightened his arms.

It really made my chest tight. I hate this situation, I hate my helplessness in front of him.

“Please!!” I went back to begging.

“I miss me, Lenna.” Alex's words make me nauseous and scared. Why did he become like this?

“Alex you are crazy!!” I'm back thrashing.

“Iya I'm crazy!! I missed you until it was almost crazy!” alex exclaimed, the blink of an eye we met. Her once cute face now looks more mature.

“Lenna.” Alex clasped both my arms and kissed forcefully right on my lips.

“Do not..! Release!!” I avoided kissing her, but Alex kept forcing me.

A kiss that used to feel warm and sweet now feels very disgusting. I'm devastated by Alex's actions right now.

Why did Alex change??

PLAQUE!!!!

“Job!!” with all my might I pulled my hand and slapped her cheek.

I shook my head not believing what Alex was doing. Alex just froze, I made this opportunity to run to my car.

“Lenna wait.!” Alex is after me again.

“Agh.” I closed the car door and immediately started the engine.

“Lenna.. Lenna!!” Alex banged on the car glass with his fist.

I was so scared and shaking, I stepped on the gas to leave it.

—MUSE—

“Lenna? You sick??” julius's question breaks my daydream.

“Neither.” I smiled knot.

“So you think? Is there a problem?” Julius asked again, his face looking worried. His hand gently stroked my hand.

“Nothing, I'm just exhausted,” I replied, I can't tell Julius that Alex is back in front of me. I don't want to hurt him.

“The temperature is cold, want to be replaced?” Julius offered something.

“No, I have a show tomorrow.” I tried my best to smile and make her stop worrying.

“Stay you have to eat.” Julius sliced the steak into small pieces.

“Thank you.” say I'm clean.

I still have Julius who loves me. I couldn't betray her, I had to immediately forget about the matter and turn down Alex's offer to be a model. I can't be tempted again, I can't give myself a chance to love her.

—MUSE—

“I do not want to accept the job.” clearly I refuse the persuasion of Mr. Cory.

“Lenna, she's a famous painter hlo. What is it, baby??” Mr. Cory kept trying to persuade me.

“I just can't.”

“I don't know what problem you had with him in the past. But it is not good to mix work problems with personal problems.” Mr. Cory clean hard makes me melt.

“There's a reason of his own, sir. Anyway I can't.”

“She and I have agreed to the contract. You are Lenna. Don't make my situation this difficult. Wherever there is a contract value this high only for a model.”

“Stay, I don't want.” rejection back out of my mouth.

“Excuse me. There's a delivery of flowers for Miss Lenna.” Pak Cory's secretary came in and interrupted our conversation.

“Forku?” I was surprised.

“Iya.” the beautiful woman smiled and placed a bouquet of lavender flowers in my hand.

“Thank you. But if I may know from whom??” askau Wonder.

“Introduction does not mention name. Maybe fans.” smile before moving out. I nodded slowly.

“Please Lenna?? Yea?? Okay??” Mr. Cory kept begging.

“Will I think first, Mr.”

“Do not long. I wait for the good news.” Mr. Cory patted me on the shoulder several times before letting me out of the room.

I took a greeting card tucked in between, and,

Flowers are as beautiful as your eyeballs..

That's all it says on his card.

Without sender's name.

No initials.

I carried the bouquet of flowers in my hand. I know who the sender is, only Alex knows that I like Lavender flowers.

“Until when will you shadow my life, Lex??” I mumbled softly.

“Woi what?” Jessi poked my shoulder.

I look at Jessi happy, I'm glad she's here now.

“Jess.. I am tired.” I'm writhing spoiled on Jessi's shoulder.

“There's a problem?” ask Jessi.

I handed the bouquet to Jessi.

“From Alex,” I said.

“What?” Jessi looks just as surprised as I am.

“Really? Alex? Is he still looking for you? Still love you?”

I nodded in response.

“Crazy..” Jessi looked at the flowers Alex gave her.

“I should how? I can't tell Julius. I don't want to hurt her.” I covered my face with my palm.

“Thank you only that job. Just listen and follow Alex.” Jessi replied.

“Why?” I was shocked to hear Jessi's answer.

“You can't possibly avoid it all the time, Lenna.”

“You should know what he means to do like this. Reject him and solve all your problems well.”

“I don't dare. I'm afraid, what if I still love him? And I fell in the same hole again.” I hugged Jessi Erat.

“To be sure you have to make a clear decision on your relationship. If you keep this up, you, Alex, Julius, will get hurt.”

“Jessi..hiks.”

“Quiet, I will always accompany you. Whatever your decision Lenna.” Jessi stroked my hair, trying to calm me down.

—MUSE—

“You are beautiful once.” Julius put a kiss on my lips. She refrained from kissing affectionately and made my makeup fall apart.

“Thank you.” I returned his smile.

Julius received invitations for gala dinners, auctions and painting exhibitions. Any proceeds from the sale of painting auctions will be donated to kangker sufferers and orphanages.

Julius loves charity events like this, he says give and take is better than just give. Just giving alone would cultivate a beggar mentality for people.

“Please enter.” Julius opened the car door for me. This long black dress does make me a little difficult when walking.

“You still daydream often? What's the matter, actually?” julius asked, breaking the silence.

“There's something I want to say.” I'll confess to Alex's job that I received.

I can't hurt her, betray her, and ruin our relationship right now.

Kriyngg...

“Wait a minute.” Julius picked up the phone from his phone.

Because of that call I abandoned my intention to speak.

I look back at the streets at night. The lights decorated the entire city. Even though the sky turned dark, it made the lights look beautiful. Just like me, even though I am an Albino, Julius accepted me and changed me into my current figure. I who used to be pale and gloomy turned beautiful and alive, had a purpose, had meaning, also had color.

“Lenna we get to.” Julius extended his hand back to help me walk.

We entered an art gallery hall. I observed the interior, it was really a beautiful gallery. I remember seeing a painting exhibit like this with Alex. I don't know why the shadow crossed my mind.

Julius greeted several of his business colleagues who also received invitations. They chatted for quite a while, I got tired of standing next to him. Not because I didn't want to accompany her, but I really didn't understand the meaning of their conversation.

“Kak, I look around first, yes.” I whispered in Julius' ear.

“Oke.” Julius replied, he kissed my cheek as a sign of his permission.

I walked around looking at the paintings, one by one. I don't understand painting, to me everything is the same. Equally good, has many colors, has many meanings and meanings from the heart of each painter. I walked down the hallway of the gallery and arrived at the main gallery. There are 5 paintings on display in the main gallery. Pretty big painting.

Somehow the people who saw the painting then saw my figure, after which they started whispering.

Wh why??

Is there something wrong with me?!

I became curious, I sped up my pace to look at the painting.

5 Pieces of painting, with 5 different poses, but with 5 women in the same. Albino women, with long, unraveling hair, play and hug a bouquet of lavender flowers. The sunlight forged his face and hair. Although only a painting but make your eyes glare because the color of the woman's hair as bright as the afternoon sun.

The strings form a story, the strings form a meaning.

Longing?

Of hope?

Amazed?

A wish?

And...

Of love?

I closed my mouth in shock to see it. The initials on the lower right hint that the painter is Alex.

“Alex, he's here. He arranged all this so I could see it!! He wants to separate me from Julius.” I walked over and tried to get out of the main gallery hall.

“Lenna.” Alex grabbed my arm, pulled my body in his arms.

“Please!!” my eyes are angry.

“No! I'll never let you go again!”

“Lepasin, before Julius saw it and misjudged!!” I pulled my body away.

But Alex's hand won't let me go.

“Lenna.” is late, Julius saw it.

“Julius.” I was suddenly shocked.

Julius looked very angry, he looked at the painting after painting with a sad feeling.

“Release!” Julius comes to Alex and looks like he's going to beat him up.

“Don't.that's what he wants. Destroying your good name.” I nodded and hugged Julius.

The eyes of the entire gallery were staring at the three of us. Alex remained silent with his cold gaze. Julius was still emotionally stirred up, and I was still with all my might holding back Julius' anger.

“I painted it for you, Lenna.” Alex walked over to me.

“No.. I don't want.”

“I know you still love me.” Alex's voice starts to sound like a fissure.

“I only love Julius.” I hid behind Julius' body.

“We go Lenna.” Julius took my hand.

Julius took me out, through hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at us with hundreds of different feelings.

I trembled violently, cold sweat soaking my hands and face.

—MUSE—

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