Fine Art

Death takes its toll

I slowly walked out of my apartment apprehensive to the dark winter night.

I didn't normally wonder about New York City at one am but when my boss calls claiming an "emergency that threatens man kind" had occurred I try to make an appearance.

The cold air bite my skin in wavering attempts to get me to go back to my apartment. I did not listen to my body and its cries every time the snow made contact with my tanned face.

I was still drowsy with sleep and what ever my boyfriend and I had drank the night before. A bit hung over and a bit exhausted wasn't the mixer I wanted my boss to see me in but I simply had no choice. As I turned my boss was already waiting for me at the large glass door that opened into the beautiful mesmerizing museum that was the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Dratt!

I slowly and surely unsteadily made my way up the long marble stairs facing the MET.

"Hello sir" I stuck my hand out for him to shake. He seemed to consumed with what ever emergency we were facing.

"Sir" is spoke again slowly putting my hand down. "Ah yes Tif!" He was referring to my nickname Tif my real name was actually Tiffany but not many called me that. "Thank the heavens your here you just wouldn't believe the true horror! Oh the horror!"

"Mike please slow down what seems to be the issue?" I put a calming hand on his shoulder he was focused on something beyond me but it was to dark to see what it was.

Mike was my superior but really he was more of a big brother to me. He was about fifty he had silver white hair that looked resembled snow in the late hours of night like right now. Grey eyes with tints of blue he was small but he towered over me. He began to speak again.

"Our...our boss he has passed." The words dropped from his mouth like vile. Passed what does he even mean oh of course I know but, but dead but he was so well the other day. Dead was so permeate so real. "Sir are you sure?" He nodded a tearful nod. "But sir he was only seventy only onl.." My voice trailed off.

Our boss was more like a father to use. Mr. Legend the one and only he was a curator of the MET he was also the president. He had always been there helping me learn his trade of curation I was proud to say I was the head curator of colonel art at age twenty five, he taught me everything I known. He did more for me then I could even list.

His death hit me hard I suddenly felt tears well in the corner of my eyes. The burning salt water streamed down my face smudging my make up I had forgot to take of last night. Mike embraced me in a warm huge I could feel his tears streaming on his face onto my head.

"Mike I hate to bring business in to this but who is our boss know?" I felt the moister glossy on my face gleaming back his. "His son he apparently had been working under him for some time. He is not much older then you I believe."

A cold wind whipped past my face stinging my insides. "Her lets go to my office at least then we can talk without coming down with something awful."

I lead him throw the door or more like he lead me I was suddenly taken over by a terrible sicking realization that I was now once again alone other then Mike and Luke my boyfriend but I doubted for long I never seemed to hold onto things like love very long. He helped me to my desk I sat down slowly.

"Mike" I  whispered "Mike" I spoke louder this time. He turned he was consumed in his thoughts again. "Yes?" He gave me a sympathetic smile. "Do you think our jobs are safe like the new boss won't try and." Before I could say another word he cut me off.

"Of course darling if he is Mr. legends son then he must be a good man." I felt a wave of relief rush over me I had enough loss for one night.

But boy where we wrong we so very wrong.

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Sorry for such a short first chapter hopefully this story begins to pick up speed :) thank you for reading [ This story has not yet been revised so some grammar is a bit wrong but hey your here for a story not a English lesson hahaha! ]

Thanks for the read I will hopefully be releasing new chapters every Saturday maybe even twice a week depending on how much attention this story brings enjoy!!