Academy Everlasting

Van Gogh's Got Nothin' on Me

*This chapter is unedited*

Gabriel and I make our way to the second floor. He heads for the door next to Luke's room.

"Where are everyone's rooms?" I ask, looking at the rest of the doors, some half open and some fully closed.

"Mr. B, North, and the Doc are up on your floor," Gabriel explains. He points to the left side of the second floor where three doors are. "Nathan to the left, Kota in the middle, and Vic on the right. On this side I am in the middle, Luke is to my left, and Silas is to my right."

I nod and try to commit that information to my memory in case I need to find the guys in the future. I wonder what I will find whenever I see their rooms. So far I have seen Luke's room and North's room. Both fit them well, I think. It was funny seeing the pictures in North's room and the Beast in Luke's room.

"Welcome to organized chaos, Trouble!" Gabriel grins as we enter his room.

I pause and look around for a moment. When I thought of Gabriel's room, my original idea was perfectly decorated and clean. What I see around me is much more Gabriel's style than I could have ever imagined.

One full wall is covered in magazine clippings, drawings, and designs. The remaining three walls are covered in one long mural. The background is a beautiful green forest that looks familiar somehow. There is a gorgeous spring in the middle of the forest.

On the right wall the focal point is Mr. Blackbourne and Dr. Green. They are dressed in early 1800's attire. How odd! I kind of want to ask Gabriel where their George Washington style wigs are. Dr. Green is handing Mr. Blackbourne a small silver flask that has a tribal design on it.

Beside them is North and Silas. They are dressed in Union Soldier uniforms from the civil war. I have to say they look amazing in uniforms. I am confused why they are looking at a burning building off in the distance.

On the next wall is Luke, sitting on a rock by the spring. He is wearing a mid 1800's suit with a top hat. He has a silver flask, similar to the one Dr. Green is handing Mr. Blackbourne. Luke has an adorable smirk on his face and he looks like he is day dreaming.

Beside him is Nathan and Kota. They look like they are holding each other up. Upon closer inspection they look like they got in a fight! They are dirty and injured. They are both wearing dirty whitish shirts tucked into a pair of dirty, torn black pants. They have suspenders holding their pants up. I note that they aren't wearing shoes.

The last wall holds the painting of Victor and Gabriel. There is a bit of space between them and the end of the wall, like he hasn't finished the painting. Gabriel is dressed to perfection in a 1950's style outfit. He looks dirty and tired but still amazing. Victor is wearing a 1970's style sweater and pants. His eyes are burning bright and he looks a bit scared. He is staring at the spring in awe. I wish I knew what he was thinking.

It is strange seeing them dressed so differently. I wonder what the stories are behind each painting. Why is Dr. Green handing Mr. Blackbourne a flask? Why are Silas and North looking at a burning building? What happened to Kota and Nathan? What does the smirk on Luke's face mean? Why does Victor look so confused? Why is Gabriel all dirty?

"Gabriel, you are amazing! Better than famous artists!" I say, looking at his mural in awe.

"Van Gogh's got nothin' on me!" Gabriel grins.

"I wonder if he really did cut of his ear?"

"Mr. B said he did. I guess Doc said it was a big mess and it was hard for them to get it all cleaned up," Gabriel shrugs.