My name is Ann and this is my story .
When I was young I was always told that I had to be a good kid , since I was an only child ,mom always wanted me to be perfect .
You can say I was a smart and an obedient child , I always did what I was told without any complaints .
Some times I ask my self "Why do I do what my mom tells me even if it's hard and even if I don't like it ? " I always wondered Why .
So one day I asked my mom "why do I have to do what you say ?" .
She answered "it's because I am your mother and you are my daughter , so it's your duty to do what I tell you , Besides , what I do is for your own good , I am sure in the future you will thank me for all what I have done for you , indeed it might be hard but it's for your own good" .
We weren't a rich family but we weren't a poor family either , I didn't see my father much since he works over seas , But I know that he works hard for me and my Mom's sake .
When I was six years old I won first place in lots of Math and Painting competition's. But it really didn't mean anything to me as long as it's what mom wanted .
Some people keep telling me of what an amazing child I was and how they wished that there children were like me .
However some were in my heart I wanted to tell these people "stop saying things like that in front of your children , you should love them for who they are , please don't make them be some one they aren't" .
But I couldn't say it , because I cant say it unless mom tells me to . I felt like I was a robot , a tool for my moms glory .
One day mom came to me and told me "Ann I will sign you in this painting competition, you are to win first place no matter what, have I mad myself clear?" .
I told her "yes sure , if that's what you want , but why are you so determined this time" .
she replied "because this competition's first place price is a total of 35,000$ and a scholarship , this Scholarship will help us a lot , we won't have to pay your school fees starting next year , not to mention it's one of the top schools, only rich kids can afford, Just imagine graduating from St:Royal Indoor Academy , do you know what that means ? It means that your father will finally be able to come back , he won't have to over work himself . It the perfect chance for a better life for our family you will win first place no matter what am I clear?" .
I told her "yes you did" after that I left to read the original poster of the competition.
On my way back home I saw a beautiful painting hanged in the wall of the cake shop , when I saw the painting I was amazed, it was my first time seeing such beauty.
I stoped there and kept staring at the painting for at least an hour . Then suddenly the shop owner came out an told me "is something the matter ?" .
I told him "no , no nothing it's just this is my first time looking at a painting this pretty"
The owner said "Oh,you like this painting ?".
I said "yes , of course who wouldn't it so beautiful" .
then he told me "this painting was painted long ago , by a painter named (Louis Layler) this was his last painting"
I told him "wait what , it's his last ,why don't tell me he d.." .
then he said "Yes he died in a misfortune accident" when he said that I had no idea what happens to me but I looked at the painting again and my tears started falling without me knowing ! .
So the the owner of the shop told me "what's wrong are you not feeling well ? , why are you crying?" .
I told him "no , it's just the painting looks sad , I can feel it" .
the owner was shocked he suddenly took my hand and told "me come in , quickly" .
I told him "sure but what do you want?".
he told me "just come in, do you want that painting ??" .
I told him "of course but why would you give it to me ?" .
He told me "it's easy the painting chose you?".
I told him "huh!! chose me what on earth do you mean ?" .
He answered "will I am not only a shop owner you know , I was also (Louis Layler)'s best friend , When he finished this painting he gave it to me and he told me:".
"this isn't an ordinary painting , this painting holds all my pain and sadness , but it also holds my happiness there will come a time were I will no longer exist ,it's true my family's name is strong rich and even powerful , and lots of arteries come from the Layler family , but I want to give some one a chance to compete against my family , I want him/her to enjoy painting , to know my techniques to learn what I learned and discover even more than what I discovered , you are to give the chosen one the painting , in order to know who the chosen one is three signs will appear and in order to know if she/he has appeared ;
First:he/she will stare at the painting for along time one hour at the very least
Second:he/she will be a child at the age of six to ten
Third:he/she has blue eyes when she/he know my name the eyes will bleed tears"
"And you little lady , have all these signs so this painting is yours" .
I told him "huh !! are you for real?".
he told me "what you don't want it anymore ?"
I told him "no I want it , I will take it and I promise I will take good care of it" .
he said "thank you I now can finally take a rest" and he left or vanished I don't know what exactly happened but he wasn't there any more .
At any case I went back home and I wanted to know more about (Louis Layler)
End of chapter one :)