*Amrin Pov*

"Don't be so stiff while doing it. You will not achieve anything if you behave like you are murdering someone and not doing a stroke of paint." I groaned hearing the scolding from the person on whom I trusted blindly.

"I am trying, right?" I asked him frowning.

"It doesn't seem to be. I know you can do better than this, Ms.Amrin. You need to lose the stiffness in your hand." He replied, and I stepped away from the canvas to stare at him.

"Mr.Tanmai! I told you that I am not that good at this, but you just took in the small painting I did to help an old man and decided that I will be great in this." I said, and he rolled his eyes before removing the paper sheet to place a new one.

"You will be, but you need to learn properly." He said shrugging.

"I trusted you and even paid you the amount taking some loan from a friend." I said, remembering how much I contemplated before taking the amount from my account thinking to put it back when I could earn my own like this man is saying.

"Which is a stupid thing to trust me like that." He pointed out making me sigh.

"As you can see I am very bad at this. So, now can I have the money back to repay the friend?" I asked him, placing the brush away.

"Are you giving up so easily, Ms.Amrin? And don't forget that with that money, you got a partnership for owning this studio and even lessons from me. After I know that you will do good, you can go on your own, but now you need my connections." He replied before taking the brush and placed it in my hand.

"For that much money only this place?" I asked, looking around to see a small room which is not at all in good condition.

"Close your eyes, forgetting about everything that is troubling you and just paint." He ordered moving me to stand before the canvas which we are doing from the past three days, and I paid the money yesterday when I saw that he is not a con artist and actually is well known in Goa.

If I didn't take that walk when I felt so bored, then I wouldn't have met an old man selling small paintings of his on the road by stepping on one of his paintings by accident. To cover that painting I just painted a new one which got caught by this man who was behind me for a few days until I accept to his crazy plan.

Dileep left for his office work today morning and will not return within one week. By that time, I need to know for myself whether all this is worth it or not before telling him anything.

"Done!" I said, stepping back to see him smiling.

"This is exactly what I am talking about. I have a little work for the closing of the exhibition in this city. Why don't you stay and think what else you can paint and where you need help with?" He said and walked away from this room, which is little far from Vishwanth companies.

"Will I get a certificate? Like I should show it as a proof right?" I asked him while locking the room.

"You will get one from my Dad's local college. It would have been better to join in some university directly, but as you said you don't have needed marks, and also you don't want to leave this place for my Dad's college." He replied.

"I just really wish I earn the money back which I am using right now. And I don't want anything else than that." I said, hoping I get to put the money back soon.

"I will tell you what! If in this week you show the changes at the points where you are not capable, then I will start talking about small exhibitions like very small, which are mainly conducted to increase confidence. After that we will see what else you can do." He said smiling.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked him, frowning because I am really confused for the past few days.

"I am bored and want to stay away from painting anything. Otherwise, I may wreck my work, but I know I cannot live away so by you, I get to be near it and also have some rest." He explained, and I nodded understanding his words.

"Thanks again for the help." I said, getting inside the bus.

"You are helping me too." He said waving.

When I stepped inside the house, I heard the phone ringing, and I rushed towards it before, lifting the receiver. I took a few seconds gaps to reduce my fast breathing and said, "Hello!"

"Amrin! Where were you? I have called you in the afternoon, and now it is evening." He said, and I walked inside the kitchen for some water.

"I was out, Dileep. How was your first day at the branch?" I asked him, taking a sip.

"It was good!" He replied in a distant tone.

"Did you have snacks?" I asked him glancing at the vegetables to decide what to cook for the dinner.

"I am going to. What are you doing?" he asked.

"I am deciding about the dinner." I replied and picked up the vegetables.

"Ok! I will talk to you later." He said hanging up when I didn't say anything for a few minutes.

"Are you free for tomorrow evening?" Tanmai asked suddenly after a few days, making me frown.

"Yeah!" I replied wearily, not knowing why is he even asking that.

"Great! Then it is set. Wear some nice dress and come to the address, I ask you to." He said grinning.

"How dare you!" I said and looked at him in disgust before taking my bag.

"Woah! What happened?" He asked, frowning.

"I cannot believe this! I am so stupid, which is not a new thing." I mumbled to myself.

"Hey! I was talking about a small show at a restaurant for your paintings." His words made me stop in my tracks.

"Oh!" I mumbled and stared at his face.

"What did you think? Wait, wait! Did you seriously think something else?" He asked and stared at me.

"I am so sorry!" I said, shaking my head.

"This is funny! Anyway, there will be a show tomorrow and don't be late." He said writing the address.

"But I need to paint the new works, right?" I asked him frowning.

"No! These all will be presented so that you can know where you are making mistakes. It is like a tutorial thing." He replied brushing away.

"If you say so." I said, frowning, but decided to follow him as he seems to know what he is doing.

"I told you so." Tanmai said the next day when I really got to learn understanding about how the people are reacting for which painting.

"Now you will know what type of things people want to buy. In the beginning, you should do what the people want to and by passing time you can do what you wish for." He explained and even introduced me to a few people who are giving suggestions about the work.

"You are amazing!" I stated still with surprise and also for earning few thousands with few sales.

"I told you that I would help you in improving and also teach you in an advanced version which you should be doing in a good university. Anyway, you still need to learn so much, but these will happen every week to know how much you are developing each week." He said, and I nodded smiling at him.

"It is my luck that you found me that day, and I got this chance." I said when we went back to the room to which we both are owners after the time closed for selling the paintings.

"Even my Dad got a chance like similar to this when he was a kid. He always told to have the eyes open for any magic around us, and I followed his words. You have to promise that you will also keep your eyes open." He said, and I nodded promising him.

"It is getting late. I will leave." I said bidding my bye and left at the bus stop before getting inside the bus which would be a direct route to the house.

I unlocked the door only to stop in my tracks seeing the person sitting on the couch. I came out of my shock and walked near to him.

"I thought you would return tomorrow evening." I said, smiling at him, and before I could sit beside him, he pulled me over him pressing his lips to mine.

"The work got finished soon. But you tell me where were you until this time? And do not say that you were out." He said frowning.

"Ok! I will tell you." I said, moving away from his hold and sat beside him.

I started explaining what happened when I went for a walk and then also about the old man and then about Tanmai. I even told him the way he was teaching me.

"I... I took some money from the account for the room we bought as partners for a couple of months and also for the equipment. I hope you don't mind." I said, fidgeting with my hands looking at them.

He lifted my chin, smiling and said, "Like I already said that money is yours, Amrin."

"Anyway, I just sold three paintings today at a small restaurant." I said smiling.

"That is really great, but how did you believe a man without knowing anything about him. You should have told me, Amrin. What if he was perverted, or he still is?" he asked, tightening his hold on my hand.

"I look into his story which he said in the cyber café and what he is telling is completely true." I said, assuring him deciding not to read much from his care again stupidly and just thought he was caring like any person feels for the person they know.

"If you say so! But stop using the bus and take the car with you. I have not that much use of it, but if it is, then we will think about timings." He said, and I nodded after he pressured about it but frowned.

"Is everything ok?" I asked him with worry.

"Why are you asking that?" he asked, frowning and I couldn't reply to his question.

He is being more than sweet and didn't even scold me for doing all this without telling him. If I say these things to him, then his mood will ruin which I do not want at present as I am quite happy with a thought that I am not hopeless, and I can do something with my life.

"Nothing! I will cook some food for us." I said getting up.

"No! Why don't we order some take out as a celebration of your achievement?" He said taking out his mobile.

"You don't like outside food." I pointed out frowning ignoring the feel to know he thinks I achieved something.

"Then you choose, Amrin. Either I will cook the food, or we will get outside food." He said raising his eyebrow.

"No! Outside food is more than perfect." I said, hiding my smile and laughed after he placed the order.

"Now laugh more." He said and started tickling me.

"Stop, stop!" I said, pushing his hands away and placed my head on his shoulder.

"I am really happy today." I said, smiling to myself still thinking how I can develop my skills more and do something with it in more levels.

"I can see that." He said, pressing his lips on my forehead.

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