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SINING 🐥 X 😺

Art museums have always been a solace for Jhoanna, it started when her cousin, Aiah, brought her to a local art gallery with her girlfriend, Maloi. She was a third wheel but she didn't mind. She's in her own world while exploring the museum, and just overall enjoying the vibe, she didn't even mind having to take pictures for the couple a lot of times. She found her new passion that day. 

Her next museum visit is the National Museum of Fine Arts, this time she was alone and she can actually enjoy and just take her time exploring everything. This is where she found her favorite painting. A princess, smiling widely in a pink dress fit for her time, there's just something about the painting that draws her in. She loves this painting not just because of the pretty lady in it but how she can see the emotions in her eyes. She looks so…. In love. 

This became her go to, she goes here at least once a month, sometimes more when she's stressed. There's just something about being surrounded with art that just calms her down and eases her worries, being in a museum is what hiking or jogging does for her Ate Aiah, it's calming and what she needs in a stressful day. 

Today is another one of her monthly visits to the museum, she happily greeted the guard that she somehow got acquainted with because of how frequently she goes here. “Kamusta po, kuya Edgar?" Jhoanna asks accompanied by her charming smile. “Ayos lang naman, ma'am kakapanganak lang ni misis sa panganay namin kaya nag-tratrabaho ng mabuti” he answered with a chuckle. "Congrats sa bagong anak niyo kuya" she said as she smiles at him. 

Jhoanna greeted some of the staff as well on her way to her favorite spot, in front of the painting. She took her usual spot and sighed, it was a stressful week for her with the finals coming up and her thesis, it was hell so being in the museum is just what she needs. 

Jhonna took in the familiar sight, nothing really changed and she hopes it stays that way, for her familiarity is comfort. She hears occasional footsteps but it was never loud enough to distract her from the painting. Jhoanna stood up to get a closer look, she's almost sure that she memorized everything the painting has to offer, each visible brush strokes, change in color, the smallest details, she knows it. 

So confusion started growing on her when she noticed a random red paint in the dress. It's something new, she never saw it before and she was certain about it, her hand absentmindedly makes its way towards the red paint, and next thing she knows, is that she's getting dizzy. Oh shit, is it poison? Jhoanna thought to herself as she felt herself losing consciousness. 

When her eyes opened, she was faced with a canvas, hands moving on its own. What's happening? She thought to herself as she saw her body moving on its own. An unfamiliar voice pulled her out of her thoughts. 

“Ms painter” a gentle yet authoritative voice started, Jhoanna felt her eyes widened as she saw the girl from the painting. Siya yun, yung nasa painting. She thought to herself. “Yes? Your highness” Jhoanna responded, not really her but the owner of the body she’s currently occupying right now. Ano bang nangyayari? Gulong gulo na ko, She felt like pulling on her hair because of what’s happening right now. 

“I’m quite tired you see” The princess started. The painter nodded and started fixing her things. “Of course, Your highness” She said with a nod of understanding that the princess does not wish to be painted anymore. The princess frowned at the response she got. “Can you stop being so formal to me, Josse” 

Josse, Jhoanna found out the painter’s name, teasingly smiled at the woman. “But how can I do that, your highness? For I am but a humble painter” She responded with a chuckle. The other’s frown just deepened at the response before making her way in front of the painter. “HA HA Very funny Josse, stop it” she said and lightly slapped the painter’s arm.