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The Art Of Art

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“Ali, stay with Marry and Christine at all time; never wonder-off by yourself. Okay?” Mom says as she unlocks the car door and puts some chocolate bars in Ali’s backpack. “Yes, mom! I will always be with Marry and Christine and will never go anywhere by myself” Ali replies with a big smile, and gives a kiss on Mom’s cheek. As Ali gets off the car, she sees Marry and Christine waving at her at the entrance of the gallery. After receiving their tickets, Ali, Marry and Christine enters the gallery. People from both outside and inside of the town all flood into the gallery to enjoy the artwork of Akemi Homura, a Japanese artist who is well-known for her traditional-style artwork. While the walking through the gallery, a small voice rises …show more content…

By the time she opens the door, Ali cannot stop her jaw from moving apart. “Impossible. Is this really the gallery that I was in a few moments ago?” Ali gasps, turning her head side-to-side, dangling her ponytail. There are shelves filled with stuffed animals along each side of the walls, a coffee table settles in the middle of the room, behind the table is a nicely furnished L-shaped reclining couch, and on top are pillows that every little girl dreams about: pink and fluffy. She takes a big step in, but takes a few steps backward instead. There is another girl sitting on the couch, wiping her tears from her face. ‘Is she just like me? Lost in Akemi Homura’s gallery?’ “Um. Hi! My name is Ali. I was looking for restroom in the gallery, but now I have no idea where am I. What’s your name?” The girl stops sobbing, but afraid to look up to Ali. “Well, here’s a chocolate bar,” Ali kneels down and puts the chocolate bar in the girl’s palm, “I think you will feel better after eating this!” “ah!” the girl makes some voice. “Thank you…My name is Rena. I also lost my friends. I was putting too much attention on one of the paintings that I didn’t realize my friends are all gone. When I tried to search for them, I noticed there were less and less people around me, and I ended up in this room. I…I don’t know what to do…” Rena’s tears start falling down her cheek. “This is very weird. I think there must be a way to

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