The Seal Of Light And Darkness
The Women's Competition 3

Brianna and Jesslyn also sit down and start talking about what Michael said earlier.

" What do your words mean Michael ...?"

Ask Brianna.

" I heard an interesting conversation while walking around..." Answer Michael.

" What did you hear...?"

" Miss who is your opponent is planning to kill you ..."

" Wahh he's really crazy huh ..." Jesslyn shook her head.

Brianna was silent at what Michael said. Actually he had expected something bad but Brianna did not expect the soft-looking girl to act this far.

" Why don't you surprise Brianna "ask Jesslyn.

" I was expecting it..." Brianna replied briefly.

" Will he do this himself..." Ask Jesslyn.

" No, from what I heard it looks like he has troublesome accomplices..." Michael said.

" What do you mean Michael ..." Ask Jesslyn.

" Yes there's a lady and it looks like she's also a participant who passed the first round and you know worse ..."

" The accomplice is one of my beloved aunt's chess pieces ..." Said Brianna guessing with a flat face.

" It's exactly right..." Answer Michael.

" Wahh is awesome ..." Timpal Jesslyn's.

Brianna and Michael were staring at each other. As understood by Brianna Michael's intention just nodded .

After a while Michael left and now only Brianna and Jesslyn are left.

" What do you think Jess..."

" I think Michael seems to like you so much and you don't seem to hate him either. Why don't you guys be together ..."

" You don't have to think about it Jess I don't hate her because I feel she's harmless to us somehow I feel I already know her..."

" Does that mean you like it too..."

" It's certainly not too much of a difference between me and her other than that I don't have time to think about it Jess..."

" It's a pity that it looks like he'll have to wait until this is over ..."

" just look where destiny takes us Jess." Brianna said.

After saying that they left because the second competition time will start soon.

" Alright I'll keep an eye on Gloria from here you need to be careful Brianna..." Jesslyn.

" Do you really think he can hurt me ..."

" I'm not done talking yet I continue to be careful not to kill him in public you know it's not good for us..." Jesslyn reminded me.

" Well I'll try hard to hold back so he doesn't die there..." Said Brianna with her flat face.

Brianna also walked to the place provided by the committee for the participants.

After all the participants gathered and the audience began to whisper asking when the competition would be continued.

" Ladys and gentleman let's see the second contest we've been waiting for." said the host.

" As we see our participants seem to be ready let's give a standing ovation to our beautiful ladies..."

A lively applause resounded in the beautiful hall. After easing the host continued his words.

" Alright because the second contest is painting then please the equipment committee to immediately bring painting supplies for all our participants..."

Some organizers brought complete painting tools for each lady and afterwards the host announced what the theme of the painting was this time.

" The theme of the painting at this year's contest is flowers and something related to social status..."

" All right let's start please let the ladies show you your amazing talents..."

After that word all the participants began competing to paint as fast and beautiful as possible.

Gloria had also started painting and as she turned her head looked at Brianna who was still silent staring at her blank canvas Gloria smiled.

Brianna was only speechless as she heard the theme of the contest painting. In his mind at this moment he only imagined his dream and somehow he kept thinking about the woman in the Black dress that he saw in the dream.

Just then it was out of nowhere that convinced him he started painting.

Brianna seemed unconscious when painting he just felt there was a longing that raises expectations that are not real.

I paint while shedding tears. Jesslyn who noticed it looked panicked.

* Why he cried what happened ...*

Inner Jesslyn.

Michael who was staring from a distance was also shocked. I don't know why there was such an angry feeling and not accepting seeing Brianna cry.

* What makes you cry, if you knew seeing you like this makes me hurt inexplicably...* Inner Michael.

Quite a while after the start of the contest it seemed like all the participants started to finish their respective paintings.

As Brianna finished her painting she was surprised by what she was painting. Brianna was again surprised when she touched her tear-soaked cheek.

* But why I cried and why I painted her ...* Inner Brianna.

" Yes it seems like the time left is only a little, hopefully you can finish your painting..." Said one of the hosts.

Finally the contest time was up and all participants had to stop painting. Brianna had already finished her painting and was still speechless.

Gloria also finished her painting in time. Gloria looked at all the spectators with pride she believed that the winner of this contest.

" Please the named participant go forward and tell me the meaning of your painting..."

Two organizers were assigned to lift the painting canvas of the participants who were summoned to face the audience and the judges.

Gloria's name was first called. Gloria painted a noble lady arranging flowers.

Gloria recounted that it was the life of every noble lady.

Gloria's painting is indeed beautiful and therefore she gets applause and high marks from the judges.

After that some of the girls were called either already arranged or it happened that Brianna's name was called the last among the eight other participants.

Brianna didn't care that he was still busy with his thoughts. And for Brianna, it doesn't matter.

" Okay, please, Miss Brianna Laurent show us your painting..." Speak the host.

Audience cheers as Brianna's name is called rumbles.

It seems like Brianna managed to take the heart of most of the audience.

Brianna floated her beautiful smile and looked down respectfully. The committee showed Brianna's painting.

As everyone stared at Briana's painting they fell silent in shock.

They saw a painting of incredible meaning. Brianna painted a noble woman locked in a cage made of gold.

With her beautiful dress the woman was staring in awe at the flowers growing outside her golden cage.

Brianna also tells the story behind the painting.

" It may sound strange but what I'm painting is the feeling of a noble lady I know..."

" A beautiful woman in a beautiful dress describes a luxurious and glamorous life, while the golden cage is the rules and regulations that must be obeyed by all noble descendants..." Brianna

" The admiration of the flower illustrates that it wants to be free like flowers but is hindered by the rule of life..."

" It is not always a life full of luxury and power brings happiness, like this cage even though it is made of gold but it is still a cage, which will lock up anyone who is in it..."

All the spectators were amazed and could not believe what he saw. Most of the young ladies in the hall nodded and stood up to applause.

After that all the spectators stood up and of course applause reverberated in the hall because of Brianna's painting.

The judges were satisfied with what they saw in the painting.

After a while it was time to announce who passed the painting contest this year.

" As we have determined there will only be three ladies who pass the second contest to continue to the next round..." Said one of the hosts.

" Those who passed the painting contest this year were Miss Brianna Laurent, Miss Gloria Lynn, and Miss Cecilia Gilbert..."

" For participants who have not graduated please do not be discouraged because next year we will meet again in this women's competition .." said the host.

After the announcement Brianna walked quickly to the hall and to the rest area provided for her.

" Hey hey what's wrong with you Brianna did something happen ..." Ask Jesslyn .

" I didn't know Jess I wasn't aware during the contest that you saw me at the time..."

" Yes I'm watching you ..." Answer Jesslyn.

" What am I doing ..." asked Brianna worriedly.

" Of course you paint, only you paint while crying..." Jesslyn said later.

" I'm sure my eyes are swollen ..."

" But why are you crying Brianna..."

" I also didn't know Jess I was painting just like there was a force pushing me to paint it..."

" So you mean you don't realize you're crying ..."

" Yes I don't even remember why I thought of painting the woman in my dream..."

" I don't know why you painted it either, but I see sadness and longing in your eyes when you look at the woman in your painting ..." Jesslyn lirih.

" If I miss why I didn't paint my father, I miss him too..."

" The theme is women anyway which man is related to flowers..." Jess said

" Yes you're right Jess ..."

" Are you sure it's only your father you're missing or there's someone deep in your heart, who you miss a lot, too..." Say Jess .

Brianna was just speechless - neither Jesslyn nor Brianna knew the answer to their confusion.

Of course it might be queen Agatha of Oakland. Brianna's real mother.

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