Adopted novel Chapter 21

"Really, will it be painting or sketching", I asked her.

"Painting, we have 4 hours for extra curriculum activity", She told me.

"I get to keep it right", I asked hopefully.

"I was thinking of selling it actually", She said to me.

"When will your next exhibition be?", Mils asked her.

"My manager said we should do it next week Friday, will you guys be free to come?", Ava replied.

"Why won't we be there?", I told her.

"I heard Lorenzo is around", Mils said.

"That means Gabriel is around then", Ava said to her teasingly.

"Yes, my baby is back" Mils answered back smiling.

"I can read while you paint me right", I asked Ava, hoping to read one of the new books dad got me before he left.

"I was planning on asking you to, you always have this different glow on your face when you read", Ava told me.

"In what way", I asked her.

"You have this expression on you when you read, it makes you look cuter and far away at the same time", Ava explained.

"If I were you mom, you will be my personal model, especially with your hazel eyes and innocent look", Mils told me.

"I hear you Mils", I replied.

We finished our meal, which consist of a chicken burger with fries, a carton of milk and a bar of mars chocolate.

After lunch, we went to the Curriculum building, walked into the art department which happens to be on the second floor, there is an Elite room in the art department.

Ava led is into a room with her name on the door, which she opened with a key card from her wallet.

"Talk about art Elite", Mils teased.

The room is filled with different portraits and paintings, some drawings are also there. A painting of the group picture we took is also there, I saw two painting of me, i was grinning on one and the other I was smiling and a framed sketch of me looking far away.

"Why don't you have Mils painting", I ask curiously.

"I once had her painting, I painted Mils when we became friends, she was my muse then and now I have a new best friend and muse", Ava replied me.

"I really love this one", I said pointing to the painting of me with a smile.

"I prefer the other one though", Mils said pointing to the other painting.

"I will be doing two more portrait of you actually", Ava told me.

"I will be posing for just one right", I asked.

"Yes, the other one will be a picture I have", She smiles to me.

"Let's get started then", I said to her.

I sat down on the window seat, the curtain was opened for reflection and breeze, Ava asked me to pull my hair out of the ponytail and leave it open for the breeze to play with.

The three seated window seat is very comfortable, I sat with my legs on laying out on it, pulling out "Supper Club by Lara Williams", I engrossed myself in the world of Roberta and Stevie, hoping Ava will be okay capturing the side view perfectly.

I heard Ava and Mils talking to themselves, while Ava keeps painting, "Tell him to come", I heard Ava telling Mils, who only mumbled okay.

Reading chapter eight, I am surprised we've been here for more than two hours, my black hair covers my face.

The door opened and I could hear sounds of footsteps, I couldn't look up because I don't want to spoil Ava's perfect position.

"Hey babe", I heard a guy said.

"Hope you will be having beautiful painting for me this time Ava", another voice says shutting the door behind him.

"Hi Lorenzo, I definitely have something you will love", Ava told him.

"Can I visit the ladies room", I voiced out feeling pressed.

"Oh, I am sorry Diamond, sure you can" Ava responded.

I walked to the attached bathroom in the room, did my business, I flushed and washed my hands with the wash.

Looking at the painting Ava is working on, "Whoa, I never knew I could look this pretty", I said to her.

"Are you kidding me, I wonder why your mom doesn't want you to be a model", Mils said to me.

"Because I hate cameras", I told her back.

"Or because she wants to protect you from the wolves out there", Ava inputs.

"Am I still needed", I asked her.

"I already have what I need, Mils loves seeing you reading, that's why we left you there", She replies.

"That's not creepy at all guys", I said to them.

"Diamond, meet my boyfriend Gabriel and my brother's friends Lorenzo and Michael", Mils said gesturing to them.

"Hello, am Diamond Marshall", I waved to them.

"Your father came to see my match final, he talked about you nonstop, but he's description of you do no justice", Gabriel said to me.

"My sister stole my credit card just to get your fragrance and make up, she won't stop talking about you, please tell me when the next one will be out, so I will be safe", Michael said to me with a smile on his face.

"I will do that and tell her I said thanks for the love", I told him.