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"Hey Olivia, would you mind helping me today? I need to set up my paintings for an exhibition. But I can't choose.."
You Wanted Me to choose paintings for your exibition?! I suddenly felt like pool of emotions chasing me nowhere but towards you. This wasn't supposed to be like this...never. I always thought you were some sacrosanct creature for me to even reach out to you. You were like this sacred nonpareil for me to meddle in your business.
So I always kept my distance. Associating myself with you felt illicit.
"I um but why me? I don't know anything about paintings. I would probably mess it up.."
"Oh no no! You wouldn't. Don't worry about it. I think you're busy perhaps? It's okay I understand. See you later then"
"NO!"
I might have startled you.
"I mean I'm not busy. I'm free on weekends.."
I swear I saw sparkles in your eyes and let's not talk about your smile. I could write endless essays on that.
"Okay then! See you in the evening? My street shop"
"...surely"
I was perplexed, too. There was no way I could choose only three. If it were mine I'd have given you the whole platform, filled with your paintings only. How could I not?
"So what do you think?"
"They're all great actually. This is a difficult task to choose only 3"
Even your whining sounded melodious to me. What was happening?
"I need to choose the best. There's a competition as well and the prize money is quite big"
"I see... what's that one?"
The canvas was kept hidden purposely against the café wall. I could tell.
"I-it's nothing important. Just an unfinished one..you tell me from these ones. Leave that one.."
You were lying. I could tell that too. You had a habit of scratching your left elbow with your right hand everytime you lied and you were repeating the actions.
"Oh okay..then I think I'd choose these 3.. it's just my opinion okay? You can change if you want.."
"No actually I too thought about them. But you know I was just contemplating. Now I can be assured. Thanks for the help Olivia!"
