It Started with A Painting

Chapter 9

Alex felt like the train had just crashed into a wall, and a slow sank into the river. Also, said "everything is now a maze of liars" she searched for anything on her father since the car crash but found nothing.

Sara can tell that she wants answers with her father saying, "Hey, maybe tomorrow you can take the day for yourself,'' as she laptop on the bedside table.

Alex took her advice, just hitting her head on the pillow and falling asleep after a tiring day from everything.

After three listens to the soundtrack of Angel's upcoming album, Then looked at the clock. It was 8 a.m. Mark took off his headphones and closed the laptop.

Then I walk into the living room to see his best friend on top of Angel, shirtless on the couch. Mark pulled Josh away from his sister and said, "what the hell, man, that my little sistthat's as he punched him in the nose.

"Wow, you help your sister, but Alex," Josh said and tried to stop the bleeding from his nose. Mark didn't know what Josh was talking about and asked, "what does that mean,'' as Josh pulled out his phone to show him the chocolate mess video.

After the video ends, Mark feels guilty that he doesn't do anything about it but drinks all night.

Alex was done searching for her father and got out of the dorm to head to New York Park to take it easy from everything.

The afternoon was ordinary, so Alex took a walk down by the lake but soon felt like she was being followed. Alex walked faster, slowly opened her bag, grabbed her pepper spray, and turned around to spray the guy.

After she sprayed him but realized it was Mark's spray in the eyes, Alex felt terrible and tried to fix her mistake and said, "I'm so sorry, Mark," as Mark slowly opened his eyes.

Mark smiled at Alex and said, "it's cool. besides, I kind of drive it," as they walked out of the park together. Alex was confused at first, but soon after, it sank in her head for a minute,and she understood and said, "it's all good, but maybe we can get that coffee now,'' as she stopped in front of the coffee shop.

Mark smiled at Alex's humour, then opened the door for her and said, "after you," as Alex entered and Mark entered after her.