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Ally

"That’s it, guys The only two things left for e for the cleaners to polish the gallery until it daallery with my team I stared at the finished exhibition with a lu

Axel’s pieces exquisitely occupied the white open space; each one at a different height, each one lit perfectly with colored lighting or with subtle painted backdrops It was a journey, a journey through the complex tortured emotions of a sculptor a sculptor who had yet to see its beauty… yet to see his heart-aching creations on display for the all the world to see

Asout as we all congratulated one another on a job well done But a louder clap caed through the black curtains with tears strea down his face

He was back froht, now only in a few days’ tiroup

Fixing his attention on me, he hurried toward me, hand over heart "Ms Lucia… I’e smile spread on his face

"I’m real happy with it too It’s my best work yet"

Vin looked toof Axel, and replied, "I’ht"

Vin smiled sweetly It was then I knew he kneere an item I wondered if Axel had told hiht, hmm? Finally realize that he’s worth all this effort," he said hopefully I took a deep breath, silently sharing Vin’s hope

I hoped that seeing all his work displayed in such a beautiful setting would help hi… about everything

Glancing at the clock on the wall, I turned to Vin "I gotta go, Vin I’ll see you in a couple of days for the opening, yes?"

Vin patted my hand, but he was too lost in the exhibition to reply As he walked forward, he suddenly glanced back to say fondly, "Froel sculpture, I kneas special I knew that he wasn’t just a gangtilisten "He was so closed off when I ry with the world His sculptures were so sad, so heartbreaking… but thethe Sound, well, he was changed I ht even stretch it to say he was peaceful… perhaps even happy"

Vin snal that he kneas the reason for Axel’s eht a lump to my throat