
“ Haha. It looks like we're late. Too bad.” Mr and Mrs Habert chuckled, but disappointment could not be hidden from her laughter and expression. It seems they are indeed interested in this Shadow Home painting.
“I also did not expect this fast.” Luna fell, but her heart was full of curiosity. Who bought all the paintings.
“Sorry ladies and gentlemen, if so enjoy the paintings here. I'm sorry.” Luna spoke in a friendly manner.
“Iya, please.”
Luna smiled again, then said retreat politely.
“Cute me!” Luna spoke softly as she passed by the man who was preaching to her earlier. While the man was still looking at Habert's partner with smiles. Remain still looking at the Habert couple who are still staring at the painting Luna.
Luna stopped her steps because she felt her friend was not following her. Looking back with an annoyed expression.
“Ya Lord.” Luna shook her head as she looked at her friend who was still standing. While looking at Habert's partner, smiles seemed fascinated.
Luna pulled out her phone, then made a call on a contact with Zico's name.
‘ Drtt drrtt ‘
It looks like the man standing reached into his suit, picking up a cell phone with eyes still staring at Habert's partner. But his eyes immediately opened when he saw the name of the caller on his phone screen. He immediately turned to Luna with his stupid grimace.
Luna sharpened her eyes with an annoyed expression, then turned around and continued walking. Zico quickly chased after him.
“Luna forgive me.” Pinta Zico with a smile full of persuasion. While Luna just silently continued walking.
“ Hey hey.. Luna. You know that the Goddess never gets angry.” her god.
Luna did not respond to him at all, but she immediately stared at Zico, making Zico immediately silence his mouth.
“It's an exhibition, can't fuss.” Luna said softly, then she walked quickly away from Zico.
Zico is a native London man, he is Luna's partner in arranging his paintings in this gallery. Their friendship is quite close, because Zico is a humorous and friendly man.
“Salah again.” said Zico wailed, sighed, then he caught up with Luna who was away.
On the other hand, Mark was watching Luna and Zico from a distance. Alongside Mark were 2 prominent painters and 1 young businessman.
They were talking in front of a painting. And not far from there also seen the women from several angles, whispering to each other praise the good looks of the handsome men who were there.
“Why Mr Mark?” ask from one of the painters, to wake Mark from his gaze that is still fixed on Luna who has begun to be invisible. He turned his head to look at his interlocutor.
“This is awesome.” Mark said with a smile. The painter laughed in satisfaction, then they continued the explanation.
From a distance not far from Mark, Rangga was talking through his earpods. After he finished speaking, he immediately approached Mark and whispered something. Mark seemed to smile cynically at Rangga's whisper.
“Sorry sir, excuse me. My men will take care of this painting later.”
“Good, we understand your busyness Mr. Mark.” said they are friendly.
Mark also replied with a friendly smile, then he and Rangga immediately left.
***
“Why don't you know who bought my painting?” Luna grumbled with quick footsteps towards the administrative part of the purchase. While Zico seemed to be scratching his head with a puzzled expression and speeding up his steps following Luna from behind.
“Why do you look upset Luna? you should be happy that your painting sold in just a few minutes. This is marked by good fortune, someday you will become a great painter.”
“I don't know if I should be happy or how. This is obviously too awkward.” Luna replied which made Zico even more confused.
“This is the first exhibition I have participated in since I got the award in France. My name wasn't very famous at the time either. And now all of a sudden my paintings are doing hard. Isn't this weird?”
When Luna had reached the administrative department of the purchase, she saw her professor was also there.
“Professor.” Sapa Luna's.
“Luna, are you here to ask who bought your painting?”
“Iya prof.” Luna replied with a smile.
“Ok. Now come follow me.” Say it while walking first.
Hearing her professor's words, Luna slightly raised her eyebrows. He glanced at the administarsi staff, but the staff only gave a smiling response. Then quickly Luna immediately caught up with her professor.
Zico who was sculpting could only flirt to ask the staff, once again the staff just shook his head.
“Luna, how do you feel now? your painting sold in just minutes, this beats the senior painters.”
The professor started the conversation, while walking through the corridors of the art gallery. Where the corridor was not part of the exhibition. Only a few staff members passed by there.
“I don't know how to respond prof. Now I just want to find out who bought the painting. I'm really curious who likes my work.” Luna replied with a light laugh at the end of her sentence. Because she and her professor are close enough, so Luna isn't awkward.
“Moreover I heard there is one painting that sold beyond the price we set. This really makes me curious. Does the prof already know who the buyer is?” asked Luna while looking at her professor.
“We can't know it.” The professor replied while shaking his head.
“Hah? Mean prof?” luna asked confusedly.
“They hide identity and ask to be sent to his address.”
“Then does the buyer not come to the exhibition at this time prof?”
“Entahlah. Said the staff on duty, just a representative who came to make the payment process. Then the conversation continued on the phone.”
Luna was getting confused, she looked at her professor with a gaze that needed a more detailed explanation.
“And you know, the one who bought all five of your paintings was only 2 people.”
“What??” luna asked in surprise. He stopped his steps, so his professor also stopped and laughed at Luna's expression.
“What expression is this?” the professor said with a laugh.
“Prof I want to know the details.” pinta Luna with a serious expression.
“Do you have a level acquaintance of Mark Rendra?” He asked Luna seriously.
“Hah?” Luna's forehead immediately wrinkled, then she blinked her eyes. A frontal question for him.
“Hey Prof, I don't just know him. He is my husband.”
Only dare to shout in his heart.
“Haha.where possible prof.” Luna replied with an awkward smile, then they continued walking.
“I think that your Shadow Home painting fans are people of her level. The painting sold for a fantastic price.”
“ Why can? we've set the price.”
“ Initially all five of your paintings were bought by the same person, but suddenly the other party offered a high price for Shadow Home paintings. In the end the staff received the highest price, because the person who bought 4 of your paintings was also unable to offer a higher price.” professor gave a pause in his sentence, he said, then he looked at Luna who looked still confused.
“Yes God..what is you Mark.” whispered Luna's heart, she seemed to rub her head with a smile and a small nod.
“All your paintings are very interesting Luna, you are my best student. You deserve this.”
“Thanks prof.” replied Luna with her bright smile.
They kept talking down that corridor. Talk about the possibilities.
***
Luna was in the toilet, she stood in front of the glass, bent over to fetch water and wet her face 3 times she wet her face, then stood up and looked at her face in the glass.
“I'm really curious to not calm like this.”
Luna reached into her bag and took out a tissue to dry her face.
‘ krack ‘ sound door open.
Luna was initially indifferent, but when she saw Mark's reflection on the glass, she was startled and immediately turned around.
“Darling why are you here?”
“I want to see my wife. I was looking for him. ” Mark walking closer to Luna.
“But this toilet lady darling. Do you want to be in teriaki?”
“My people are already on guard outside.”
“ O Lord. I beg to destroy my husband's powerful attitude. This is public toilet.”
“ Dear, does anyone bother your mind?” Mark leaned against the sink table and turned to Luna.
Luna took a deep breath, then turned around and continued to dry her face while looking in the mirror.
“Iya darling . You know that all five of my paintings have been sold?”
“I know.”
“Of course you know. Was my husband one of those secret buyers?” ask Luna casually.
Mark snorted a smile, then he pulled Luna in his arms. He took the tissue in Luna's hand and rubbed it gently. While Luna just silently looked at her husband's gentle demeanor.
“I know you really like that painting. That's why I keep it.” Mark said by continuing to wipe Luna's face with a tissue.
“Honey, can do good. But don't eliminate the things you love.” continued Mark.
“I can make it back, baby. I can make it a million times with the exact same scratch.”
‘ no ‘ flicks on Luna's forehead.
“Sayang.” Whine Luna while rubbing her forehead.
“Now I doubt my wife's pattern of thinking as a painter. Although you can make millions of times with the same scratch, but the first scratch is the most meaningful. For the next you just make a replica. Hufft.. my wife suddenly stupid.”
“What, you said I was stupid?” Luna held Mark's hand which was still rubbing his speech with a tissue. Looking at Mark in annoyance, he kissed Mark on the lips as much as he wanted.
“ Hey hey.. what my wife maniac kiss.” Mark restrains Luna by avoiding her face, as Luna is clearly playing with the kiss.
“Why? you don't like your wife's kiss? humm?” Luna pursed her lips in annoyance. He broke away from Mark, then returned to reflect while tidying up his hair. Mark smiled faintly at the annoyance on the wife's face.
“Darling, who do you think bought my other paintings?”
“I'll check it.”
“ It must be dear, I really want to meet him.” Luna was busy with her hair. But Mark instead looks upset and pulls Luna back into his arms.This time Luna is really surprised.he just looks at Mark with a wink.
“Why are you so curious that you want to meet him? a humm? Is seeing me not enough?”
“Hey hey.. babe, are you really jealous of anyone huh? Even this is not yet clear, what if she is a woman.”
“No matter he's a man or a woman, you can't meet him.”
“Darling, I just want to thank you and talk to her a little.” Luna's voice swallowed at the end of her sentence while looking at Mark with a grimace.
Mark stared intently, then immediately kissed the wife's lips as she spilled her jealousy.
“ Come on, it's not me who kisses maniac. But you're Mark Rendra..”.
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Seriate….