MOANS BEHIND THE EASEL (Completed)

Chapter 2

GULF'S POV

"Please Gulf, my brother really needs a nude painter. You said you are looking for a model right? For your Greek God personification theme right? My brother is really willing to be painted, besides he wanted to have a copy of himself. What do you think?" Jom pleaded like a wounded kitten, and as expected I cannot resist her.

Jom Jongcheveevat was my friend and classmate back then in France, I am indebted on her. It was because of her, I got rescued on that hell basement, she told me that Frank escaped and went back to Spain, his hometown.

"I didn't know that you have a brother." I creased my forehead on her.

"We didn't talk about him but you always talk about your sister. Can you hook her up with me? She's exactly my type. Feisty." Jom smirk.

Who would've thought that this pretty painter is into ladies like her.

"I'll think about it, and about my sister... I really don't know if she's into ladies also."
We are on my studio, fixing my finished paintings and choosing which I will display on my exhibit.

"I am nervous Jom, what if no one will come and see it? It's okay if they don't buy these... But I want them to see my arts." I touch the canvas of my abstract painting.

"It will be all sold out, this is not your first exhibit. Your patrons will gladly buy again, let's be positive. So? Do you agree on painting my brother?"

"After this exhibit, I will be free, he can come so we can talk about the details." I agreed, Jom won't stop bothering me until I won't agree, it's her attitude.

"Yes! Thank you Gulf! You're an angel!" She kissed my cheek.

"Gross Jom!" I wiped my cheek.

"As if! Gotta go!" She scoffed and waved at me. I waved back.

I didn't see this brother of hers.
I am sure he is good looking because Jom is very pretty.

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MEW'S POV

"Son, let's go attend an art exhibit in Siam Paragon." My mom was a sucker for paintings, she has a whole room for all her painting collections.

"But Mom, I need to finish writing a song. My studio needs a brand new song for the young ones." I rubbed my nape. I felt so pressured.

"No... We only have bonding time now, besides Jom will be there, I really want to buy a painting of this artist." My mom use her card again to win on me. Her sad looking face.

"And it's GULF KANAWUT'S EXHIBIT, Does the name ring a bell?" She smirked at me.

Of course! I adored Gulf a year ago when my mom dragged me to an art exhibit, his gloomy face, his sad eyes and his consistently bandaged wrists. I don't know if my sister knew him. I didn't ask about my sister's circle of friends, she's a social butterfly, she's a friend of everyone. I'm sure they knew each other because they are in the same circle.

If my mom has a room for paintings, my studio has a spot for Gulf's painting. If given a chance I would love to ask him paint me. But I already talk to Jom. I'll see first if this friend of hers can meet my expectation.

After hearing that it is Gulf's exhibit,
I hurriedly change, make my self handsome and suitable just incase we bump on each other, I am prepared, then we both arrived at the Siam Paragon, people are scattered and looking at the paintings hanging on the wall.

"Oh my gosh, this is a real masterpiece."
She exclaimed, "I will look around. Choose anything son, Mommy will buy for you." I just nodded.

I sigh looking at my Mom mesmerized by the paintings makes me somehow proud for Gulf. He's a real talented person.

But what intrigued me most was his eyes... They said that the eyes are the windows of your soul. His eyes are lifeless. There's no glow on them, no spark. It lookedike a bottomless abyss.

I hope one day I will see his eyes glow and spark, his chestnut lips will smile. That will be awesome.
I walk around and take a look on which I will get for myself.

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GULF'S POV

EVERY Exhibit I had, my mom and sister will handle the talk on the willing clients who wants to buy my paintings, ever since that incident, I became aloof to everyone except my mom and sister, and Jom. She's the closest friend I had.

"Gulf! I've been looking for you! My brother is here. If you want to talk to him I can call him now." Jom came from nowhere, I didn't notice her, she just appeared on my side, or maybe I was just preoccupied on my thoughts.

"Yeah sure.. I'm kinda free, my mom and sister handles the clients, about my sister, I'll try okay?" I tap her shoulder.

"Don't sweat it, it's okay.. I can approach her now if I want to. This is a chance. Stay here. I'll call my brother."

My phone ring and I answered it. "Yes?"

"Sir Gulf, your father is on the hospital as of the moment, he had an attack, I cant call your mom, she's unreachable. This is Jones your father's driver."

My eyes widened. No matter how much I hate my Dad, I still care about him and I still wanted us to be reconciled. Why now?

I move to look around for my mom and Grace. I found them and I tell them what happened. I hurriedly told the organizers to cancel the exhibit because an emergency occurred then we go to the hospital.

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MEW'S POV

I am sweating and nervous as fuck, my sister said she will going to introduce me to her painter friend who wants to get me as a model. But he's not there when we reach his spot. Jom keeps on calling him but his phone was unreachable.

Gladly Jom went to the organizer to ask about him. Then and there I realized that my sister's friend was the one and only Gulf Kanawut that I adored.

What a small world.

Guess like Gulf is just a snap away from me.. Now I can reach him easily.