۵↤↤ 𝓔𝓢𝓒𝓐𝓟𝓔 ↦↦۵ (complete)

Chapter 18

-I'm back. – said Hwasa taking her shoes off.

-Where have you been? – ask Byul.

-I went shopping. I can't keep wearing your clothes. – said Hwasa showing her the bags when Byul tosses her some files.

-We need to talk. –

-DID YOU gO THROUGH MY STUFF?!! –

-What is all this? You said you were here to see me. –

-I am here to see you. But I also want to look for her. – said Hwasa.

-The only thing you've done so far is stirred the pot. –

-Then why didn't you let me see her paintings?! WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS COVERING FOR JUNG WHEEIN?!! SHE DOESN'T EVEN APPRECIATE IT!! SHE HAS NO IDEA. SHE'S JUST SELFISH, ANTI-SOCIAL JERK THAT ONLY CARES ABOUT KIM YONGSUN. I GET JEALOUS, TOO YOU KNOW. JUST LIKE Wheein! –

-You don't want me to hate you, do you? Then do as I say. Whoever it is you're looking for, I want you to stop, and quit bothering Wheein. – said Byul and headed to her room.

-<<I get why she's mad about Wheein, but why won't she let me look for the artist? She knows I like her art. >> - said Hwasa to herself picking up the files.

-<<I've been thinking about this for days now, but still don't know what to get Wheein. I guess in terms of practically, art supplies would be... no.>> - Solar went up the morning to find something for Wheein. Jewelry might be nice.

-SOLAR UNNIE!! –

-Were you following me? –

-What? No, this is coincidence pure coincidence. – said Hwasa. -But since we ran into each other, let's hang out. –

-<<Still not convinced.>> - -What about Byuli? –

-We got into a fight. Can I talk to you for a second? – ask Hwasa and Solar nodded. The girls headed to a cafe that was not so far and order their food. -I heard everything from Byul, so I kind of know what's going on. And to be honest, it did make me angry. But I don't have anything against you. –

-<<Which mean she's angry with Wheein.>> -

-Byul unnie keeps yelling at me. I don't even think I've seen her smile since I got her. –

-I hope Byul feels better soon and realizes how much you care for her. After all, you flew all the way here just to see her. – said Solar drinking her Boba.

-Actually, that wasn't my only reason. I'm here to find someone. There's this artist I respect very much, but she disappeared out of nowhere. And recently, a painting presumed to be hers was found here in Korea. That's why I'm here. My parents would never have let me come if all I wanted to do was to see Byul. I'm not that reckless you know. – said Hwasa and she kept blabbering and Solar almost drift to sleep.

-I see. –

-Anyway, I think that true art should be something people can relate to. Something they can understand. And there was an art practiced this in real life. – explain Hwasa. -Her name was Jung Hyeon. Her style is rough and uneven. You can tell right away that she isn't a professional in art. Nut her paintings are easy to understand, and they draw you in.

-I remember seeing this art, I think it was when I was in elementary school. - said Solar looking at the picture.

-I don't know about Korea, but her arts were a huge deal back in the states. It's pretty much impossible for a female Asian artist to receive so much attention. She had all that fame and wealth, and yet she just disappeared one day. And I want to know why. Like, how it happened, why she disappeared. I haven't been getting anywhere for the last few years, but I found a clue. - said Hwasa showing another painting and Solar was a shock.

-Are you sure it's here? -

-I'm positive. - said Hwasa. -And I'm sorry about last time. The personality tests. I was testing Wheein. I had this feeling she was broken somewhere; she's completely obsessed with you. -

-Don't worry about it. - -<<Obsessed, huh? That panting was hanging in Wheein's studio. I'm sure it's Wheein's painting.>> -