
Sean was stuck at the Ellinden Gallery for a while. His feelings were chaotic, his mind was in a state of turmoil, nothing was going right. In fact, everything was fine as there would be no one who could discern the authenticity of the painting. However, the arrival of Najwa Wong would destroy his plans.
In the middle of it, Sean gets word that Najwa Wong has arrived. Everyone regrouped at their respective formations.
"I was contacted to come to this place, is there a problem?" Najwa Wong stared unhappily at the people around. However, with the masterful Hendri licked.
"I'm sorry for my impoliteness, there was a small incident in this place so I was forced to invite you to come to confirm the truth of the 'Stuck' painting'.
Hendri's explanation sounded so clear that Najwa Wong was quite understandable. The woman approached the painting intended. His eyebrows looked wrinkled and the face of Najwa Wong turned to Sean who was already pale.
"This painting .." The gaze of Najwa Wong went around and in the middle of it she smiled faintly. "Original."
Duars!
Sean was flabbergasted to hear Najwa Wong's confession, when he stared at the woman in a clueless manner. It is impossible for Najwa Wong not to recognize his own paintings.
"I guarantee the authenticity of this painting." Najwa Wong again emphasized his words.
The atmosphere in the place became noisy, all whispered and only Frans sat drowning. With this, what Frans alleged proved to be untrue.
Najwa Wong let the situation go and gave a code hinting that he could have a two-eye talk with Sean.
"What happened to the original painting?" Najwa Wong said after making sure no one was around.
Sean was flabbergasted for a moment at the woman's confession. In front of everyone he had said that the painting was genuine. Sean really did not expect that Najwa Wong had told a lie.
"You know that?" Sean asked briefly.
Najwa Wong looked giggled at Sean's expression. "How could I not recognize my own student's painting? You and Luis have worked hard to replicate my painting. Not bad."
This time Sean only understands that the actions of Najwa Wong to protect him. If only he had known from the beginning, Sean could have stood quietly before him earlier.
"Someone destroyed the painting. I have no choice but to make it exactly the same. Do you mind that?” Sean's confession again made Najwa Wong giggle.
“Defense?” Najwa Wong shook her head. “Of course not. Good work for you guys.”
The conversation ended in an exciting victory for Sean. Of all the events of Frans, Sean really believes that he is the mastermind behind the damage ‘Stuck’.
***
The day Sean had been through was exhausting. However, he could not end it by returning to the dormitory and resting. Sean must find Eleanor's orphanage to find Steven Smith's men.
Sean used a taxi for 1 hour drive and once it came, the sun was already about to sink. Sean got off the taxi and traveled the rest of the way on foot.
To be able to arrive at Eleanor's orphanage, there was only one small path leading to that place. No four-wheeled vehicles can access it.
In the middle of his journey, Sean sees a teenage boy walking in on the path. The teenager was blonde and tall. He was also the same age as Ellian or Alice.
“Hey, is this the way to Eleanor orphanage?” Before Sean's question arrived, the teenager had already entered the path deeper so he didn't hear a sound from Sean.
“What a weird kid,” chirped Sean.
Sean was about to leave and ignore, but a little worry held him back. The teenager should not have gone into that place alone. Especially when Sean looks up and realizes that the day will be dark.
By following the end of the trail, Sean was able to find the teenager sitting around the lake and painting the scenery around.
The thick yellow shrub with ash-covered ground adequately explains the story behind this place. Moreover, the tree trunks that have blackened and become charcoal are concrete evidence that this place has been burned before.
‘Krak!’
Sean accidentally stepped on a dry twig and it was quite shocking to the teenager in front of him. Suddenly, he turned around and when his gaze met on Sean, he quickly hid his picture book inside the bag.
“Why do you know this place?” The teenager in front of him asked unfriendlylyly.
Sean raised both his hands. “Ah, I'm sorry I surprised you. I'm just worried you're walking in a place like this alone. Whatis yourname? Where do you live?”
The teenager did not answer a single question Sean and immediately ran away.
“Truly weird kid!” gerutu Sean decides to return to his place and immediately searches for Eleanor's orphanage.
***
After circling the place, Sean found his destination. A small orphanage stood in the middle of a spacious garden. Sean went in and met the head of the parlour.
“I want to be a donor for this orphanage.” That was the reason Sean was prepared to deal with a situation like this.
No problem for Sean to lose so little of the value of the money he has. He did not pay much attention to it and considered that he also had to socialize.
“Good, please fill in the form.” appoint the elderly woman who served as the head of the home.
Sean immediately completed the procedure and gave an envelope that was filled with 10 million rupiah. Seeing the nominal magnitude that Sean gave made the hospitable head of the parlour even more hospitable.
“Can I get around in the parlor area?” sean asked with the approval of the head of the parlour.
Sean's request was easily approved and the head of the parlour sent someone from the parlour to accompany Sean around.
However, when Sean saw a teenager coming, he looked surprised. Both Sean and the teenager looked at each other as if the incident 30 minutes ago they knew for sure.
It was in the lake behind the orphanage that they met. Sean really did not expect that the teenager he saw was part of the orphanage in this place.
“His name is Steven Smith, he will accompany you to get around.”. The head of the parlour turned to look at the teenager he was holding with the name Steven, “Stev, mother asked you to help bring our guests to wander. Can you do it?”
Steven Smith is a familiar name for Sean. Of course he could clearly remember that the person who made him come all the way to this place was the teenager by Steven's name.
“I understand, head mom.” The teenager nodded obediently and took Sean.
They went around and Steven just talked as necessary. Like the explanation of the detail parts of the parlour that Sean missed. Sean was really not interested in that.
"Hey, Steven? What were you doing in that place?" Sean spoke first, and the blonde teenager looked at him. They could tell that the conversation was fixed on their first meeting by the lake. "I accidentally saw you with a picture book, are you good at painting?"
Steven looked so unfriendly and very clearly he poured his dislike on Sean.
Seeing the initial steps Sean took wrong, he immediately revised his words. "I think painting is so much fun, don't you want to do it with me?"
"W-can you do that?" Steven's gaze swept over Sean so unconvinced.
"Of course you can." Sean dismissed Steven Smith's doubts. "Tomorrow I'll invite you to find a good place and we can paint together in that place."
Sean's efforts were not in vain. Steven can easily fall in his seduction. He nodded in agreement and Sean's approach was a huge success.