Stay Together

Clara and I went to the University of London, and finally I entered the painting faculty. To get rid of the loneliness in my heart, almost every day I paint. The thing I want to paint the most is my father's painting, for some reason I really want to paint it. But I was confused, there was no good view that he ever described to me regarding his figure which for me was very scary and traumatized me.
One of my seniors approached me who continued to look at the canvas without doing anything.
"Anka? Why are you silent? You're thinking about something, aren't you?" asked the handsome senior named Mark. He was very kind and taught me a lot, he was also a very great painter.
"Yeah, I'm confused about what to paint today."
"Why is that? Haven't you had any inspiration yet?"
"I have, but I'm afraid to paint it!"
"Why? Is it terrible?"
"Yeah, very scary."
"If it's scary, why do you want to paint it? Then you'll make people who see your painting run scared."
"I am also confused!"
"Okay, you can just continue painting. I'll excuse myself, okay Anka? Cheer up, okay?" said Mark as he walked away.
Slowly I began to fill my canvas with paints that moved according to the rhythm of my thoughts. I've found a beautiful thing that I'm going to paint. I stayed here for hours until everyone went home. It was getting late and I didn't move an inch from my place.
Senior Mark walked through the corridor of the painting department, from behind a woman called him.
"Mark...!" shouted the woman as she walked over to Mark.
"Clara? What's wrong?" Mark asked.
"Have you seen Anka? It's getting dark outside, I want to take her home.
"Anka? This afternoon I talked to him in the student painting room. But now I don't know where he is, maybe he's still there.
"Okay, thanks! I'll follow him."
"Wait, I'll come!"
Mark and Clara came into the room where I was. After I had finished expressing my emotions on the canvas, I immediately covered my painting with a white cloth.
"Anka? It turns out you're here." Clara asked worried about me.
"Clara... Mark? What's wrong?"
"Anka, it's getting dark outside. You better go home now!" Mark answered.
"Yeah, I'm done too."
We walked together along corridor after corridor of the campus. Mark continued to look at me.
"What is it?" I asked.
"It's okay! I'm just in awe of you!"
"Amazed why? I didn't do anything impressive," I answered.
"Yes, but I think you are the most impressive creation of God I have ever seen. Without doing anything you already look great."
"Oh, I see?"
"Yes, thank you Mark for accompanying me to look for Anka! Let's go home first," said Clara.
"What do you want to go home with?" Mark asked.
"We will take a bus or taxi," answered Clara.
"How about I take it?"
"N...no need, we don't want to be a bother!" I said.
"It's okay, I don't have anything to do either. Come on."
"How is Anka?" Clara asked while glancing at me.
"Okay!"
"That's it, my car is over there. Is it okay to walk a little?"
"Yes, it is okay!"
Mark drove us. He is very friendly and kind to everyone. He is also an idol among art faculty students.
"Oh yes Mark, do you have a boyfriend?" asked Clara who was sitting next to him.
"Boyfriend?"
"Yes!"
"I used to have one, but 3 months ago we broke up," he answered.
"Why?"
"Because I saw her dating a rich guy from my junior high school friend when I was still in Germany."
"Oh, yeah? How dare he!" said Clara. I just kept quiet and didn't want to interfere in their conversation.
"Yes, even though we have been in a relationship for 3 years, but because the young man was handsome and famous for being rich, he turned away from me," answered Mark.
"What's your boyfriend's name?"
"Her name is Angelika, she is very beautiful!"
"Do you know who Angelika's cheating is? When you found out, didn't you attack her?" Clara asked.
"Of course I know, he was my junior high school friend. His name is Jack Carter!"
I was shocked to hear the name Jack Carter, I didn't expect him to be that evil. Breaking many people's hearts.
"Jack Carter?" Clara asked.
"Yeah, why? Do you know him?"
"Of course, he was our high school friend. He also dated Anka for several months. Then they broke up!"
"Really? He must have done something wrong, if only I knew I would have prevented what that bastard did. I really wanted to beat him up, but because he has everything he can outwit anyone, including the police."
"Don't talk about him anymore, I don't want to hear his name!" I said.
"I'm sorry, oh yes Clara, what about you? Do you have a boyfriend?" Mark asked.
"Yes, I already have it!" Clara answered with a sweet smile.
"Okay, who?"
"His name is Bryan, he's Anka's twin!"
"Anka's twin? So Anka has a twin?" Mark asked.
"Yeah, their faces are similar."
"I'm curious, do you have a photo?"
"I have this photo, I always take it wherever I go," said Clara while taking the photo in her bag.
He showed me a photo of the three of us at Disneyland. In that photo we were laughing out loud. Bryan carried me on his back while Clara embraced us both.
"Wow... what a cute photo, so this is Anka's twin?" said Mark as he stopped the car.
"Yeah, what do you think?" Clara asked.
"He's very handsome, his body shape is also athletic. There must be lots of women who are after him."
"Yeah, he's very popular at school. Smart and good at sports. Everyone's crazy about him, plus he's very kind."
"You're lucky, Clara, you should never betray a man like him. You'll regret it later if you lose him."
"Yeah, I know!"
I fell silent hearing Mark's words just now. Back when I told Jack about Bryan. Jack didn't look happy but unlike Mark, he seemed so sincere and kind.
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