Behind The Painting

There's a woman who named Sachie, she loves to paint, especially the nature but, not until she saw a man named Tev.
Tev has so many admirers and he noticed them all, he is kind. He is also one of the richest person here in our village and he loves to help people. So, it's just normal for the people to admire her.
Sachie painted him while he's helping the people around him.
"This is so beautiful." Sachie whispered to herself and Tev heard her.
"Can I see it?" Tev asked her but Sachie runs ways.
"What's wrong with her?" he asked to himself.
"I saw the painting and, I think it's you." An oldman said surprisingly.
"Oh she's a painter." Tev said.
"Yes, I'm always watching her from afar, she loves to paint." Oldman continued.
"I wi—"
"Tev!" someone shouted.
"I gotta go, thank you." Tev said.

While...
"Why didn't you show him?" someone asked Sachie.
"I am shy." Sachie answered.
"It's beautiful, he will like it."
"Hmm, maybe next time." she whispered.

Tomorrow morning
"Where is he?" Sachie whispered to herself.
"Where is who?" she froze as she heard a voice behind her.
"Ah—" Tev grabbed the painting.
"Is this me?" Tev asked cheerfully and she just nod.
"Wow, it's beautiful! It's awesome! How did you do this?" Tev asked again.
"Ahm, using this?" and Sachie showed her materials.
"Funny ha, funny." Tev chuckles. "Can you teach me?"
"O-Of course." Sachie answered.
"Great, let's start!" but Sachie just looked at him.
"Oh sorry, I didn't introduce myself, I'm T—"
"You're Tev." Sachie continued.
"Yes, and you are?" Tev smiled.
"Sachie, I'm Sachie." she answered.
"Cute name so, shall we start?"
"Yeah."
All through week, they're always together, Sachie was teaching him everyday and they look so happy.
"Am I doing it right?" Tev asked nervously.
"Yes yes, continue doing that." Sachie laughed.
"Stop laughing, I'm doing my best here." Tev pouted.
"Okay okay." Sachie said while holding back her laugh.

Tev learned and he bagan painting to sell it to the people in their village for Sachie.
"Hey, Tev?" Sachie called.
"Yes?"
"Thank you." Sachie said while smiling.
"No, thank you." Tev smiled and holds Sachie's hand. "Thank you for teaching me how to paint, and thank you for being part of my life."
Sachie smiled.

After that day, Tev was looking for Sachie.
Tev has no idea where she live but, he's trying to find her and there's no sign of Sachie.
"Looking for her?" surprisingly, an oldman approached him.
"Y-Yes, she's nowhere to be found." Tev answered.
"Just wait, she'll show herself soon." and then an oldman left.

Tev can't stop thinking about what the oldman said.
"Still can't see her?" Tev's friend asked.
"Yeah but, I'm still waiting." he just said and he saw a woman beside the tree and walks near it.
"Sachie?" Tev asked, hoping.
"H-Hi." Sachie greeted, Tev runs and hugged her.
"Where have you been? Why did you leave me? I was looking for you everywhere."
"Shh, I'm here now. Sorry." Sachie said and hugged him back.
"Don't do it again." Tev begged.
"I'm sorry." Sachie said regrettably.
Tev pushed Sachie slowly. "What do you mean?"
"I just came here to give you this." and showed the painting of him.
"W-Why are you giving this to me?" he asked but, Sachie just stared at him.
"I have no time anymore. I have to leave, I'm sorry." Sachie kissed his cheek and walkout while still whispering, "I'm sorry."
"Sachie!" but she just disappeared.
"It's her soul." the oldman surprised him again.
"W-What?"
"She's already dead."
"W—"
"No body was found, they raped her and burned her alive." the oldman cried.
"W-Who are you?"
"I'm her father."

"And that is a story behind that painting, it's a painting of a woman who is secretly inlove with the man in the painting, and that man is you grandpa, kiddo."
"Ahh I feel so sad fo grandpa, I wanna hug him so bad right now." my six year old son said and runs to the room of her grandpa.

— catreads