Dorian gray- The buyer

Auction

Dorian's POV

I watch as people walk buy. They look at my painting for a moment then walk away.

I look around the room until my eyes meet a young girl.

Barely 18, light brown hair with curls.

Her eyes meet mine.

She walks over like she's being compelled to.

She stares at me. I stare at her. Someone walks up behind her and she jumps.

She walks away and my eyes follow.

Soon I'm brought up to a stage.

They sell everything and I'm last

I search for the girl in the crowd.

I spot her looking at me, they name my painting and men start bidding.

"12 thousand pounds!" I voice yells in the back. I'm shocked at who it is.

Violet's POV

We've gone through everything. Nothing of use.

Until they bring up the painting

"This is an original mid 1800's portrait. Of the young Dorian Gray" the auctioneer announces

I watch as people start bidding...

Men yell from across the room many offers. I've had enough

I stand up "12 thousand pounds!" I yell

Everyone stops talking and looks at me wide eyed.

"Sold to the Miss in the back" the auctioneer says

I'm taken to the back as my father follows.

"You really wanted that painting didn't you?" My father says to me.

"Yes papa. I had to have it. I hope you don't mind" I say

"Not at all. I'm glad you liked something here" he smiles proudly and pays.

They offered to take the painting to my new home.

I'm jumpy in the car. I can't sit still. I need to see him again.

We turn into a large house.

I see workers with my painting.

I hop out of the car and walk up to them

"Where do you want it miss?" The nice man says

"My room. Follow me. I have to pick it. Won't be long" I says nicely

As they follow I got up to the farthest room near the library

I point to the library door. "Anywhere in there, thank you"

They nod and do so.

I sit on the bed and think about the painting.

He was definitely beautiful in his time...

I unpack my belongings and get ready for dinner

I take off my clothes and change into more comfortable clothes.

I walk to the library to admire my painting

Opening the door very slowly I look up to see it. It's gorgeous. He's gorgeous.

I pick out a book and sit in a near by chair

After minutes of reading I look up at him

" I know you are a painting...but your beautiful.....I wish I knew you when you were alive" I smile looking up at him

Dorian's POV

She talks to me as if she knows I'm here listening...

"You know I wish you were alive still...I'd love to meet you..." she looks down as she speaks

"I don't keep friends...my father is one of the richest men in all of Europe and I still don't keep friends... most girls my age loves going to parties and getting new dresses and hats...but I want to read and go in the garden...and take long strolls but girls don't like that..." she smiles up at me sadly as if embarrassed

"I hope your ghost doesn't mind me speaking...I don't speak much...i used to talk to my older brother when I was 5 years of age...but he passed...he was 16 and getting married ...we were all excited...his wife to be was pregnant and only told my brother...the child was a son... William...he's barley 13...we don't speak much...but when we do speak he talks of marrying me...he's such a child..." she smiles at me again

I wish I could know more about her...

"Then last year mama.." she changes her sentence "last year mother...died...my birthday was December 8th..she got small pox.. she promised she'd make it to Christmas but she got so sick on my 17th birthday and she died in her sleep... I fell asleep beside her and i didn't find her till the next morning..." she wipes tears from her face

"Oh well she's at peace..now she sings with the angels! But I'll leave you be...but I promise I'll come back to admire you...I know you are just a painting but it was good to talk..." she smiles happily as a man yells from the door

"Violet! It's time for dinner! We have guest!" He yells 

Violet looks at me and signs "Yes papa! Be down in a moment" she says as she walks out the library door

Papa? He's her father...she isn't English... clearly

I wait for what seems like forever.

Then she walks into the library

"Hello painting! I hope you didn't get lonely... maybe I should bring you into my room..." she thinks for a moment

She then yells for someone

"Edwin! Come here please!"

A young boy walks in

"Yes Miss Violet?" Edwin asks

"Move this beautiful painting into my room with out damaging it please" she says sweetly

"Miss perhaps you could wait till morning? It is quite heavy and I wouldn't want to damage the beauty" Edwin explains

"What if I help?" She says kindly

"I'm not sure Miss" Edwin trails off...

"Come on! I promise I won't tell father..." she says happily

He nods and they both carefully take my painting from the wall and walk me very Carefully into her room

She kisses him on the cheek to thank him and tells him goodnight. As he leaves

"Now I can sleep" she smiles and goes to the closet door opening it

She hums to her self as she pulls out a night gown

She looks back at me holding it up

"I think I'll go into the library to change" she giggles

Moments later she comes in wearing her night clothes and holding the clothes she changed out of setting them onto the end of the bed

"Much better! I'll see you in the morning...goodnight Dorian" she says and lays on the bed then finally falls asleep

I like this young girl....