CHAPTER 4: UNFATEFUL DAY

Today is the second day of our week-long celebration for our 20th anniversary. Since I performed yesterday at the opening ceremony I got exempted yesterday on the tour. So today it was me and Winter were assigned as the guide today.

“Winter and Kimora start preparing the tour will start at 10:00 am sharp.” The manager said. We just nod at him then we headed back to the dressing room.

“Hey, Kimora.” Winter said before I head inside the dressing room. I looked at him and waited for him to speak.

“Nothing, just want to say do your best? I guess?” He said shyly that made him look so adorable. I clear my throat first before answering him.

“Thank you, you too Winter!” I said and started to walk inside the dressing room. After a few minutes of doing my make-up and my hair, the manager calls us and started to orient us.

“I know that you know what you will do today right?” He said and we just nod at him.

“Well, please make sure to finish the tour within 30 minutes and also make sure that you guys will tell the visitors all the necessary things that they need to know about the paintings that they will witness later.” He said. The orientation continues and after that, we waited for a few minutes for the tour to begin. There will be two batches of visitors today and it’s lesser than yesterday that has four batches of visitors. I will be the first guide for this day’s tour and after an hour the next tour will begin.

“Kimora on your place now, we will let the visitors enter the venue.” Our manager said so I immediately head towards the venue then composed myself. After a few minutes of waiting the visitors are starting to enter our art gallery one by one. When our manager gave me a sign that all the visitors are here I walk towards the stage then started my opening speech.

“Hello everyone! A pleasant morning and on behalf of W Art Gallery I am wholeheartedly thanking everyone that is here and celebrating with us with our 20th anniversary. So for this week-long anniversary, we decided that the first three days will be a short but full of knowledge tour in our art gallery. So first of all the painting and masterpiece that you will witness later are all made by all the artists here in W Art Gallery. Before we start I only have one question, are you ready?” I said full of energy, thankfully everyone responded and with that, the tour started. The first half of the tour went well until we reached the last room where the whole room was designed with a different masterpiece and the wall was painted with different famous paintings. Someone suddenly gone wild and no one can stop him, so I immediately called our guards as well as the medical staff. While waiting for them to arrive I immediately head towards where the man is. As I reached him, I saw that his act was like he was overwhelmed with the beauty of this room. I noticed earlier that while looking at some arts, he is acting strange.

“Sir please calm down,” I said while making him look at me, but his eyes are moving too much. I hold his head and force him to look at me, but it’s no use.

“Sir, sir please look at me,” I said while trying my best to let him look at me. I was so surprised when he suddenly hugged me, and it somehow calms him down so I hugged him back until he calms down. When I feel that he is already calm, I looked at him and suddenly captivated by his blue eyes. His eyes were like an ocean that made me feel I am drowning. I shake my head and try my best to calm down from what I am witnessing.

“Ahm Sir are you fine?” I said when I saw that his eyes were closed.

“Yes yes, I’m fine thank you for helping me.” He said but his eyes were still closed. He looks weird but I still need to help him.

“Are you sure Sir? Why aren’t you opening your eyes?” I said sounded so curious.

“Yes, ahm can you please guide me on my way outside?” He said.

“Okay, sir I will just inform everyone that I will be gone for a while.” I said then started walking when he suddenly grabbed my arms. I looked at him with a questioning look on my face but his eyes were still closed. I don’t know what is happening to this man because he is acting weird, he looks so anxious. Wait? I walk towards him and ask him.

“Sir, may I ask you something?” I said he just nod at him so I started speaking again.

“Are you positive with ‘Stendhal syndrome’?” I asked and with that, his eyes suddenly open but he is not looking anywhere just on my eyes and it somehow makes me feel uncomfortable.

“You know about that thing?” He asked. I just nod at him then he started speaking again.

“Well, yes I have ‘Stendhal syndrome’ and I came here trying my best to cure this shit.” He said looking so sad. I suddenly sympathize with his suffering.

“You know Sir, you’ve managed to look at our paintings earlier and it’s a good improvement,” I said while smiling at him.

“Well, yes it was a big improvement but I want to cure this despite knowing that there is no cure for this.” He said. I was about to speak when one of our guards approaches me.

“Ma’am Kimora what’s the matter here?” He said.

“Ahm nothing serious I just want you guys to assist this man behind me on his way outside,” I said then looked at the guy behind me, his eyes are both closed again.

“Sir the guards are already here and they will guide you outside,” I said and was about to hand him over but his grip tighten.

“Can’t you assist me outside Ms. Kimora?” He said. I don’t know why but my heart is so soft for this man even though I just met him today.

“Ahm okay, Sir.” I said then we started walking, but before leaving I announced first about the commotion that happened and that I will be gone for a while, after that we make our way outside.

“Sir you can open your eyes now.” I said as we left the art gallery. He slowly opens his eyes and when he is sure that we are already outside his aura suddenly changed, from a scaredy-cat to a super composed man.

“Thank you, Ms. Kimora.” He said then smile.

“No worries Sir. I guess I will go back inside because there are visitors that are waiting for me.” I said then started walking when he suddenly grabbed my arms that made me lose my balance and fall on him, but thankfully he is strong and manages to stay standing.

“I’m sorry sir, but why did you suddenly pull me?” I said

“Well, I have a proposal for you Ms. Kimora.” He said

“What is it, sir? I still need to go back there immediately.” I said

“Oh I see, then I will wait for you, and let’s talk it over on the nearest restaurant.” He said. I didn’t waste my time arguing with him and started walking inside. As I went inside they are still here and waiting for me. I immediately started the tour and a few minutes after the tour is finished. While taking a break inside the art gallery I heard someone is clapping his or her hands, I immediately look behind my back where the sound’s coming from.

“That was a great tour Kimora!” Winter said while continues on clapping his hands. The moment I saw it was him I stand up from my sit and walks where he is.

“Thank you, but why are you saying it was a great tour? You aren’t even here.” I said then we started walking heading outside.

“Well, who says I’m not here?” He said while grinning.

“So you were here?” I said while looking at him. He looks at me then smiles.

“Of course, I won’t miss this.” He said while smiling. Aw, he is really sweet! While on our way we are talking about our tour earlier and he said about the guy who made a commotion earlier and that made me remember that he said there is something we need to talk about.

“Ahm Winter I just remember about that guy, he said there is something he needs to tell me,” I said.

“I know, that’s why I revealed myself, I want to go with you. He looks so decent but who knows maybe he is a bad guy I can’t afford when something bad happens to you.” He said sounded so sincere.

“Oh okay, I guess that would be great because you remember how he acted earlier? Geeze! That guy is weird.” I said.

“I know right, but I overheard your conversation earlier and he was only like that because he is suffering from a rare illness right?” He said.

“Yes, and you know I felt sad for him when I heard his story, so I guess I’ll hear him out and will think about his proposal.” I said.

“Let’s eat first before meeting him, I know you are tired.” He said.

“Yes, let’s go?” I said he just nod at me then we started walking towards the cafeteria.