AT THE END: WE STILL IN LOVE

A canvas measuring 90 cm is stable on a dark brown wooden easel. A young girl is sitting beautifully in front of the canvas easel. The girl was holding a brush in her right hand and her left hand holding a glass palette filled with various mixed paint colors. Slowly the girl polished one color at a time onto the large plain canvas. An abstract painting looks so mysterious, beautiful but has a very deep color, as if it depicts mixed feelings, deep emotions and warm feelings emanating from the painting in a mixture of moss green, pastel, yellow and gray colors. 

Kring… (Josh, 1 incoming message)

Kring… (Josh, 2 incoming messages)

Kring… (Josh, 3 incoming messages)

Kring… (Josh, 4 incoming messages)

Ting… Ting… Ting… (Josh, incoming voice call)

The girl turned to the small table that was right on the right side of the chair she was sitting on.

“Ugh,” Jane grumbled, “Moreover, this man… really kills my imagination and distracts me from the concentration I have right now,” said Jane, looking indifferent to the call.

'But if I ignore him it won't stop there,' Jane thought in her mind, which made Jane take out her smartphone, naturally picking up the annoying man's call.

“Hello, my dear, sweet Jane. Hello, hello, hello he-he,” Josh's voice sounded very familiar and greeted her noisily.

“Why? What? Why are you so noisy?” Jane replied, mocking the man's childish behavior.

“Yes!” Josh grumbled, whining, “I've been texting so many messages, are you going to keep ignoring them?” Josh replied a little disappointed.

“Ah he-he,” Jane chuckled, “Sorry, I only have two hands, and they were both being used for painting. You're annoying,” Jane said so curtly. “Then, what exactly was the content of your message to make you become this noisy?” continued Jane, again starting to get a little curious.

“That's big news. Just take a look, if you don't see it in 5 minutes, I'll delete the message,” laughed Josh jokingly. “I don't want to explain, for sure you have to treat me tonight. Big meal yuhuuu,” Josh continued laughing. “I'm going to your place this afternoon,” he continued.

“Okay. Noisy! I'll see for myself. Damn it sucks. See you later,” Jane grumbled.

Jane in hurry opened the incoming message from Josh and downloaded the screenshot photo that Josh sent.

“Wow hahaha. Wow. Wow. I do not believe it! Is this true? Is this really my name? Wow, that's actually my ID,” Jane squealed happily seeing the message Josh sent and called Josh back.

Ttutt… Ttutt… Ttutt… (Josh, calling out)

Jane waited for Josh to pick up the phone.

After a few tens of seconds, Josh picked up the phone.

“Yeah, what's wrong with this busy Miss Jane calling?” Josh said jokingly, acting nonchalantly.

“Is this true? Is this true? Josh answered me, don't be joking first he-he,” Jane asked to confirm what she saw to Josh.

“Oh of course not,” laughed Josh teasing Jane, “That's right, our Miss Jane's name registered to participate in the company's training program, why? You do not believe?” he continued.

Josh also sounded very happy for Jane.

“Is that true? This isn't a dream, is it? Josh! Are we going to be part of that company?” asked Jane in a disbelieving tone of voice, “Joshhhhhhh!” shouted Jane quietly on the other side of the phone.

“Well, you're going to get me rushed to the hospital, your voice is really going to damage my eardrums,” Josh taunted over the phone. “That's all true. Are you that happy now?” said Josh again.

“Of course my dear,” replied Jane sweetly, “All right, meet me quickly. I'll treat you to a nice meal to celebrate this, Josh. I'll wait. Don't come in the afternoon, but come now, okay? Yes, yes, yes haha. OK?” Jane said to Josh.

“Eh, now you are being annoying. Okay. I'll hang up and get ready now, bye,” Josh said coolly.

Jane, who was still sitting beautifully in front of the easel and canvas, was still amazed. She couldn't believe what she saw. She also surfed to her social media account, then typed the name of the company 'Y Fam Group' in the search box and opened the account's latest post. And sure enough, the official announcement has been posted, and her name actually listed there. It is written in the box description column that Y Fam Group asks candidates who have passed to send one more the best work on Thursday, September 12, 2030 directly to the office Y Fam Group art museum center in Nikhil City.

“Wow. Wow. This really feels like a dream,” the words didn't stop coming out of Jane's mouth, who was still gaping in disbelief. “Oh, God, I want to explode with joy, God, thank you for this precious opportunity,” she screamed, who was still sitting on the bench in front of the easel.

After a while, Jane began to stabilize and believe that she passed to be part of the candidate and began to think about what kind of work she should bring that day. Should it be a new painting or an existing one.

'Surely a new one,' Jane thought in her mind.

“I'm really confused right now,” Jane mumbled to herself, “Okay another week, I have to prepare well for this,” Jane tried to motivate her nervous self.

“Oh, my poor painting. I'm sorry I ignored you, but I'm really losing my mind right now to continue this.” Jane stared at the canvas she hadn't had time to finish due to Josh's phone interruption.

Jane put her brush on the palette and put it on the table. She took off her painted apron and hung it on the shelf. Of course, then clean the rest of the paint on her hands with a little 70% alcohol that was on the sink table, then wash her hands.

“Hey beautiful, soon your career will improve my dear,” was the way she praised her reflection in front of the mirror.

Jane then looked deeply at her face in the sink mirror. She looked something unusual on that mirror reflection. 'So scary,' she thought.