Starry Nights Tales

Noire

My name is Vincent .I am a sculptor who makes sculptures of many things.Mostly, I work on human figures.Recently I've been working on a new project.It is for a high profile client, John Samuels. As He showed me a picture of a girl,I figured it was his girlfriend or something.He wanted me to reincarnate her structure.I don't usually do this type of works but I was short on money so I decided to do it.It was great money as it was more than I expected.

It was when I was broke as a homeless man when  my client Mr John Samuels suddenly came into my life.I was really happy with everything except I felt a little uncomfortable reincarnating a person I had no clue about.I wondered where Mr Samuels had heard of me.

Mr. Samuels is a sophisticated man who has a thirst for art.I asked him,''I don't usually do this kind of work! If you don't mind, could you tell me more about the woman that I am reincarnating?"

With a sigh he replied,''She is Noire. She was my wife. She died last year.I've been trying to move on but I can't.I loved her more than anything.I live on her memories" I didn't ask anything more about it.Actually ,It already felt really weird & creepy.Moreover, I felt a slight sympathy for him.

I was given a year to finish the sculpture.I didn't think it was enough .However, I started working on it .I gave my days & nights to this sculpture but still didn't think it was enough !

Noire was a skinny woman with beautiful curves .After working really hard finallyastructure came out & I could see my hard work in that.it became nothing but  the one & only Noire.

The picture I had of Noire showed her beauty.She was quite a lady. People could fall in love with  her at first sight ! I wanted to know more about her.Her beauty could make any man go mad for her .In my case my work made me fell in love with her.Her blue eyes stared at me as I shaped her bellybutton or lips. Her eyes were deep & she had a mysterious smile.Her buttermilk skin made her look lovely.More the days went by,I became more obsessive about her.I googled her & I wanted to feel close to her.I felt a denial that she was dead.I thought she still lived among us.I was turning into a crazy person.

One night I switched off the lights & started to prepare for  a  sound sleep as a was going through sleep deprivation for days. A noise was coming from my studio.Ignoring it the first time,I heard it again.Grabbing a bat, I decided to check it.My rooms was filled with mannequins & other useless sculptures .The next thing I saw froze my blood.The bat in my had hit the ground.It was a living Noire. She was looking into the mirror when she turned & said,''How do I look?'' 

I had dressed her up with a black dress.I wanted to scream & run.But I couldn't !

Her body was flourishing in beauty ! She was more beautiful than the picture ! I thought I was going mad ! I said,"How is that possible ? You are my art.You can't e real ! " 

Laughing she said,''Anything is possible if you just believe in it! don't worry I won't hurt you !You made me come back !'' I sat down ! My head was spinning round & round.My thoughts became scattered .

Noire  had certain charm.A charm really sophisticated woman show.She could manipulate a person with just a tilt.She said,''Will you be my friend,Vincent?'' I made a bizarre sound .

I don't know when I fell asleep.The next morning it felt really stupid.I was assured that it was a dream.I was having very less sleep at that time so I ignored it.I put my focus on my work .Only 3 days were left.

Being tensed,I worked on the ends.I wanted it to be perfect.It was going to be a work of a lifetime.

The same thing repeated next night.As I was preparing to sleep,I heard the same noise as before.I gathered courage this time.I went to my studio & saw Noire .

Noire was wearing a red dress which made her look more pretty than she already was.It was one of the dresses Mr. Samuels had given to me.I couldn't take my eyes off of her.I couldn't believe that she was real & I had made her.I knew that I was going insane.

Noire said,''Hello,Friend!I was just waiting for you !'' With a shaky voice I said,''I can't believe it !'' She laughed & said,''Yes,I am your art but there are things in this world that we can't explain!There are stranger things .I was a dead corpse but you made me beautiful again !''

I said,''But how??''Noire said,''Does it matter ?''

Noire talked a lot as I sat in silence.She was quite talkative .I couldn't believe it.Every morning it felt like a dream & every night she came to life !

The night before I was going to give her to Mr. Samuels ,Noire said,''I feel so pretty ! you made me so lively !Better than I ever felt alive.'' Afterwards ,She said,''Would you like to dance ?" I accepted her invitation as she was irresistible.

As I took her in my arms I said,''I'm going to give you to Mr. Samuels tomorrow! Are you gonna come to life to him too ?''

Suddenly  sadness & fear  prevailed on her face.She said,''NO NO NO!'' I said,''He is my client .I have to !'' I stopped then asked,''How come you never talk about him ? He was your husband .'' I felt like a crazy person talking to his work but I didn't care.

Noire replied,''John is the one that killed me.He used to abuse me.When I wanted to leave he would threaten me.He would mentally & physically abuse me.He is a mad person.He took away my liberty.He tortured me to death.He is the person who buried me alive.I can't go back to him.You have to understand." I couldn't interpret the situation.I didn't know what to say.Afterwards she stood still & said,"  Vince, I am going to kill him !'' I didn't really remembermuch after that .

The next day I was preparing to give Noire to Mr Samuels properly after taking some pictures.I felt heartbroken ! I didn't want to give her !

I thought that one of Mr Samuels minions would  come & pick it up.Mr. Samuels came by himself.I didn't have the respect for him as before.He looked at the sculpture & said,''It's wonderful ! you have reincarnated her ! thank you very much !"

After paying me I packed up Noire ! Withing half an hour everything was over.I should have been happy that I gained some sanity finally  !I didn't know what to do.Nothing felt good.I slept nicely & missed Noire very much !

Few days later a phone call came.It was Mr. Samuels secretary .She said that Mr. Samuels died.I couldn't feel the ground.I couldn't utter a word.Could I have stopped that ! A million thoughts ran through my mind ! I couldn't keep it together .I couldn't sleep ! I couldn't stop thinking about it !

No sooner had the shock of Samuels dying struck me than a letter came next morning .It said,

     "Thank you ,Friend!You gave me life again!

                          -N"

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