Fatal Attraction

Chapter 80

Khalil POV
Her piece was a collage of drawings. It had a pole in the middle of the paper that had chains going around it from top to bottom. I saw a heart and it had a crack going down the middle with a small ass bandaid to hold it together. It then went on to showing a beer bottle with a condom wrapper sticking out before showing a bed with more chains.

It all looked so brutal...but as you progressed to the right you saw the heart being healed with a larger band aid, a new born baby smiling wide (Blessing), a beautiful dress design that was pulled right out Angels sketch pad (Angel), a video camera (Emma), music notes (Justin), four fingers which made us laugh representing the guys, and a beautiful couple (Mark and Emily). I saw a piece that looked like it was just added. It was a pink ribbon...cancer. I looked at her mom who was tearing up. Yea, I know.

Finishing off the drawing was...me and I was holding..I gotta laugh for this...her black and white Jordan's.

The drawing left everyone speechless but the only thing missing is Brice. Where is she? I really wanted to spend this moment with her; show her I really appreciate the drawing and support her.

Brice POV
The art show has been going on for the past 3 hours now. I have so many missed calls and texts on my phone and I was getting annoyed by all the buzzing so I shut my phone off.

Im sitting at Froyo right now eating some yogurt. Well not really eating it cause I have no appetite right now. The show should be wrapping up about now. What if they all didn't like it and everyones just criticizing it. What if the message wasn't portrayed clear enough and people just didn't get it.

"Babe don't make your face like that. It could get stuck that way"

I look up from my yogurt to see Alex taking a seat across from me.

"What are you doing here?" I sigh looking back down.

"Well I just came from your art show and since you weren't there..I figured you'd be at one of your favorite places." He explains

"Well congrats on finding me." I mumble

"Brice why didn't you go to your show?"

"Because I don't want people to look at me as the girl with problems. The one who always fucks up." I say aggravated.

"No one sees you like that Brice. I know I don't. Your drawing is ama-"

"You're just saying that because you're my boyfriend"I snap

He sighs and lifts my chin up to look at him.

"Bri-"

Alex is cut off by a teenage girl; maybe 16; coming up to our table smiling.

"Omg you're Alex Mccan. I love you. Can we get a picture." She asks

"Uh..nows not the be-"

"Just do it Alex" I state and the girl looks at me; eyes widening in the process.

She quickly unlocks her cellphone and does something before showing me a twitter picture of...my painting.

"I think is absolutely inspiring. I totally get it." she states

"How did yo-"

"Khalil posted it on Instagram and twitter. Omg I love Khalil but anyway its trending. I think its just so beautiful." She gushes

"Yea but how did you know I was the artist." I ask confused

"He tagged your name in both posts and so now look"

She showed me her phone and I had 10K followers and counting. Before I had like 300 and then it went to 1k when people found out I was dating Alex now its past 10k just cause of a drawing?

"Can I get a picture with both of you? She asks and we look at each other before nodding.

Standing up I take the phone from her as we huddle together before I snap the picture.

She hugs Alex then me and when she pulls away she looks me in the eyes and says, "Thank you".

As she walks away I cant help but feel the meaning behind that Thank you being deeper than Ill ever know.

"Wanna get outta here?" Alex asks putting an arm around me.

"Yea sure but can we make a quick stop?"

He nods.
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I walk into the empty class room; spotting my painting still on its stand in the corner. I walk towards it; looking at it and smiling a little to myself.

"A beauty isn't it."

I turn to see Ms. Bay standing from her desk.

Pulling my jacket sleeves down a little more, I look back at the painting then her, "I-Im sorry I just wan-"

"No need to explain. Its yours isn't it." She chuckles standing next to me and we both look at my drawing.

"You have a gift Brice but I dont think you know that."

"A gift. Please. Its just a drawing, nothing special. I just drew what I felt." I shrug

"But its not just a drawing Brice. I could see your whole story clearly. It spoke to me and I understood. This was a fan favorite tonight and more people came just to see it."

"Y-you understood it?" I look at her in disbelief.

"Yes and don't worry. I don't judge."

I nod and we look back at the painting.

"If you don't mind. I want to put you painting up on the wall."

I snap my head towards her yet again. Man I better not get whip lash.

"T-the wall. Thats where all the best paintings go."

"Indeed and this here...is one of the best paintings I and many others have ever seen. You also win the reward of 5K." She says nonchalantly

"5 grand!" She nods.

That girl that saw my picture was so touched by it and that made me feel...really good about myself.

"Yea..yea you can put it on the wall." I say

She smiles and hands me a check for 5,000 bucks.

"Thank you"

"No Brice. Thank you" She nods in approval.

I begin to walk towards the door when her hand stops me.

"Just remember Brice...you were made to inspire."

I smile wide at her and walk towards the exit. Shoving the check in my bag I walk outside into the dark night. Suddenly Someone tackles me to the floor and I scream; looking up I see...Rob.