“It feels weird having to purchase my own painting.” I was still reeling from the experience. Attending the Young Achiever’s banquet was a huge surprise, but I was even more surprised by the fact that Christopher had submitted this painting on my behalf.

 

“It doesn’t matter. I may lack a lot of things, but the one thing that I don’t lack is money.” Christopher picked up my hand and placed it over his heart. “During the entire month that you were gone, I stayed in our house every day, doing nothing and just staring into space, thinking of you. They told me that you were dead, but I never once believed them. You’re such a silly girl that even God won’t take you in. You still have so much living and growing up to do.”

 

bast*rd! Why would you bring that up again? You’re making me tear up!” I pouted and playfully

this painting that you did for me and thought to myself that I must share this gift with everyone. I want everyone to witness the depth of our love. From

Christopher’s hand in my own. Then, I asked him a question that had been troubling me for a long while, “How did you know that was my painting? Christopher, you really are such

was serving in the army at that time.” Christopher cupped my face, gazed into my eyes, and said earnestly, “When I found out that you were unhappy in your marriage, I felt terrible and blamed myself for it. If only I had returned earlier,

met him. Was it during that kidnapping incident? A lot of kids were involved at that time though… and

of perks because of her alleged heroic role during the kidnapping episode. Not long after that incident, she held an art exhibition. As a new school artist, the prominent families

 

The media, too, had

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