
Paintings were strew all along the small room, more like a combination of a study and a bedroom than anything else. Were these her paintings? Who were they of? What were they of? Some were faces, places, beautiful vistas and wonderful pieces of art that may have been seen as great. But, weren’t they failures? Was that not why they were strewn across the floor with no care? Or was it that they were thrown there in anger? A single brushstroke ruining some, a misplaced color others. A brown here, a yellow there. Where did they come from? Why were they made?
Fear, fear was the strongest part of the memory though. What was she afraid of as she stood amongst the paintings? Was it failure? Her parents? The will of those who pushed her to earn money for them with a talent she had? She couldn’t remember, wouldn’t remember. It hurt to see it all. The memory burned like a brand. Why? Why did it burn like this? What was missing from it that she couldn’t see?