The traffic light turns red.
The speeding car comes to a miraculous stop.
- So have they made up their minds? -asks the leader, lowering the volume of the music.
- The Godmother! -
- The Dark Horse! -
- Watrix! -
- It's always the same with you. -The wolf says tiredly. You never make up your minds and I have to be the one to break the tie. -
He turns to look at the governor.
- Do you want the honor? -
- I'm sorry. -He smiles at her. I want to see Silence of the Sheep. -
- Ah how nice. -He smiles reluctantly. As always, the wolf must be the bad guy. -
His friends insist that I choose the movie they want to see.
- I choose; Silence of the Sheep. -
They boo and complain loudly while Diane cheers.
- Why that one? -asks Piranha with a pout.
- Then we'll go to lunch. -He hitches up his shoulders. -
- There are no sheep in the film. -The one with the glasses explains with her eyes rolling.
- Really?! -
They hear a door closing.
They all look with surprise at the snake slithering away from the car.
- Hey! Hey!" the wolf shouts, sticking his head out of the car. -
- Huh? -He turns to look at him in bewilderment.
- If you want to see it so badly, let's see yours. -
- What? No. -He shakes his head. I just saw a bus advertising a new exhibition at the museum. -
- The museum. -The Spider says incredulously. Do you want to go to the museum instead of the cinema? -
- Are you going to steal? -Asks the green one.
- No," he says annoyed, "I'm just going to watch. -
- Then let's go after the movie. -says Shark.
- No, you go. -He starts to slide.
- Wait, we'll take you! -Wolf warns him.
The traffic light turns green.
- It's only three blocks away. -He answers without looking back.
- But... -The horns behind him start blaring.
He has no choice but to start.
- And what was that? -The shark asks about the strange behavior.
- No idea. -The jet-haired man is equally puzzled.
- What's in that museum that's so interesting? -asks the spider.
- Besides the fact that it's worth a fortune? -scoffs the piranha.
- It is a very important exhibition for the city. -
Explains the vulpine proudly.
- Many of these pieces have never left England, the most popular is the collection of the Monuments to the Gods. -
- Oh yes. -I read about it in the newspaper, although Snake didn't look excited at the time. -
- I read it too. -It said that they had to wait in line for three hours to get in. -
- Three hours! -Piranha laughs. I hope you have fun. -
The others just smile in sympathy.
- We're back! -He says loudly as he enters the apartment. We brought you food Chi... -
It's dark.
- Snake? -Wolf turns on the light.
- He must have gone to sleep. -Shark suggests.
The smaller fish runs into the room and turns on the light.
- It's gone! -He shouts from the room.
- He must have gone for a walk or something. -Shark comments, looking at the time, "It's barely half past six. -
- Without telling us anything? -Wolf asks.
- And with the phone off? -Tarantula asks with cell phone in hand.
Silence.
- Should we call the police? -Piranha asks.
They seriously reconsider.
Normally the deadline for a missing person is 24 hours.
But knowing Misty, she'll be happy to go looking for him.
They will think it is exaggerated but in reality they have many enemies.
- If she doesn't arrive by noon we'll call her. -
Luckily she arrived minutes later.
- Where were you? -Look at the time, we sent the whole city to look for you. -
- At the museum. -I had forgotten how long it takes to travel by bus. -
- You were all this time at the museum. -The wolf is impressed and says, "That was about five hours. -
- It's a very good exhibit. -His stomach growls.
- And you didn't even eat? -
- I knew they'd bring me food. -He goes straight to the fridge.
Everyone's eating breakfast.
- And Snake? -Asks Tarantula, who just got up.
- He went to the museum. -The canine answers with his mouth full.
- But it was yesterday. -That seems to have woken her up.
- I guess she liked me a lot. -
- Hey, Piranha exclaims when she sees him at the door. Wait, I need your help. -
- What's that? -He stops.
- I have a new song in my head and I need your talent on the guitar. -
- Write it down. -The snake replies, "I'm busy right now. -
- And what are you going to do? -
- I'm going to the museum. -
- Again? -She looks at him with surprise.
- I'll help you, when I'm free. -He promises before leaving.
- Look who's back. -Wolf says as he hears the door but with his eyes on the TV.
The four of them are in a video game competition.
- Join us! -exclaims a smiling Shark busy pressing buttons.
- Another time. -He goes to his room. I just want to go to sleep. -
- It was a pleasure. -The wolf says after claiming his payment.
The family thanks them again for finding their dog before leaving.
- We have enough to survive another day. -He smiles, putting the money away, "Do you want to go for a drink? -
- I'll pass, I'll go to the museum. -He says goodbye.
His friends smile at him and say goodbye.
They kept smiling until he was out of sight.
They become serious.
- We agree to follow him. -says the leader.
His team nods.
Mr. Wolf drives as fast as the law allows.
- He's acting strange, he doesn't want to spend time with us anymore, he doesn't even want Wolf to give him a ride in his car. -And he seems to want to live in the museum. -
- I say he's dating. -Shark suggests with a smile.
The car lurches.
- Really? -exclaims Piranha. Why do you say that? -
- Isn't he doing what a lover would do? -
He staggers back.
- It's very cliché! -Speaks Redes.- I say he's an art college rival, who he hates but succeeded, now his works are shown in the museum and he resents it. -
- And you said that mine is cliché? -
- Oh," the man in green raises his hand, "I think they stole his work and now the wretch is living off the glory that belongs to Snake. -The idea makes him angry.
- What do you say Wolf? -asks the shark.
- . . . What if one of his works became famous? -
- Really! -the three of them shout in his ear.
- I don't know! -He hears a beep. I really can't see any reason why he wouldn't have told us. -
They are silent thinking of a credible reason.
- Stop right there, bad guys! -
exclaims the Chief of Police who stopped them at the museum gates.
- I knew you guys were up to no good! -She points her finger at them.
- We just want to appreciate the art. -The wolf replies with the most inoffensive smile he can muster.
- Yes, of course. -Your friend has been coming here every day. What are you planning?! -
- Nothing! Nothing! -His friends are hiding behind him.
- Mmm. He looks like he wants to kill them with his eyes. If you want to get in, you'll have to pass my inspection. -
Unfortunately, he can't arrest them until they do something wrong or suspicious.
The friends sigh in relief.
- You start. -He points to the wolf.
- I'm pleased to meet you. -I raise my arms with a smile.
In a movement too fast for the human eye; Wolf is left in his underwear.
The other three are open-mouthed.
- Wow. -Redes' eyes are open. -He didn't even move it. -
- What skill! -The shark is equally impressed. He could be on TV with that trick. -
- HA! -He laughs triumphantly as he finds a nail clipper. What were you planning to do with this?! -He accuses it as if it were a weapon.
- If you want it, I'll give it to you. -The one with the underwear answers.
He keeps poking around but in the end he had no choice but to give up.
- Who's next? -He throws the clothes in Wolf's face.
Shark and Redes recoil in fear.
- Me! -The Piranha steps forward.
The same thing happens but with an unexpected result.
The visitors scream.
- Why are you looking at me like that? -Piranha says unrepentantly: "In the end they didn't take off the clothes of the two of you. -
- Those old men looked like they were going to have a fit. -The shark mumbled.
- Laughing. -The fish emphasized.
- But they almost drowned anyway. -Claims the spider.
- The good thing is that we got Misty off our backs. -The good thing is that we got Misty off our backs.
The officer was harshly criticized.
- Do you think Snake comes here to bother her? -asks the shark seriously.
- If that is true, I will be offended if he does it without us. -replies Redes.
- Let's look for him first. -Wolf prioritizes.
Five minutes later.
They got lost.
The four of them are looking through the brochures.
- This place is huge! -complains the biggest fish.
- How could we possibly get lost?! -We've robbed this museum a million times. -
- I guess it looks different when we're just tourists. -The wolf answers, looking at the map.
- It is said that no one can see the world twice in the same way. -Piranha speaks.
- Where did you get that from? -The spider looks at him with narrowed eyes.
- It says it on the back. -He points.
- We already visited the most popular ones. -Cross out the wolf in the brochure. Then we would have these left to see. -
Slowly they make their way along looking for the snake.
- It's not very popular this part. -Shark says, seeing that there are less and less people here. -
- There he is! -Tarantula points out.
The four of them hide in a pillar.
They poke their heads out.
They watch.
Snake is just sitting in front of a painting.
- He is planted. -
- They stole his work. -
- He admires his work. -
- He curses his enemy. -
None of them give their arm to twist.
Before he started a debate, their skin crawls as they watch him wipe his eyes.
- Maybe they were just stinging. -The wolf suggests hesitantly.
He does it again.
- It's raining... -They cover the green one's mouth.
They hide again.
- They are tears of rage. -
- It's obvious that it's heartbreak. -
- They are treason, treason I tell you! -
- It doesn't matter anymore. -Wolf stops them. We must make him feel better. -
- But if he finds out we know he's been crying... -
- We'll do it subtly. -
In the evening the meal was a tub of chocolate ice cream with whipped cream.
The snake cleverly asked no questions and ate it.
Unfortunately he came back the next day.
- He's crying again. -says the shark worriedly.
The friends again sneak a peek at the snake.
Has he been sneaking around crying all this time?
- It's all right. -The wolf speaks firmly, "We have to talk to him. -
They weren't pleasantly received.
- We are just worried. -He explains to the angry face of his best friend.
- I already told you that I like the museum. -He wipes his tears as best he can.
- And that's why you're crying? -The spider doesn't believe him.
- I didn't say anything because I knew they wouldn't understand. -His eyes are red.
- We can try. -Shark says.
- I know! -Piranha says, pointing to the painting. It's because this painting is so sad, isn't it? -
- . . . Yes. -Snake looks at it with wide eyes.
The other three turn their necks to look at the canvas.
- Where is it sad? -Wolf asks after five seconds of contemplation.
Tarantula and Shark are also in the same dilemma.
- All of it. -He rolls his eyes at them.
They look at the painting again.
Then at Snake with the faces of children who got lost in the supermarket.
-It goes beyond just looking. -It's what the artist wants to express in his work. -
He smiles, happy to talk about his hobbies.
- The best of art is not determined by the amount of techniques and skills the artist has. -
His friends look at him strangely.
- It's how the work immerses you so that it's just you and it. -
- Is it eating guinea pigs again? -Wolf asks.
- Agh. -She looks at him with disgust. Forget it, I told you they wouldn't understand. -
- Piranha. -The leader calls. Why do you feel it's sad? -
- I don't know. -He raises his shoulders. It's like when I get hungry. -
- He explains it better than you do. -The dog smirks.
They're thrown out.
- What are you doing? -Just like any other day, he woke up early to go to the museum.
- What do you think I'm doing? -
Smiles the wolf lying in the car and playing with the keys.
- Since everything is already discovered, it's no problem for me to take you. -
He looks at him suspiciously but gets in.
- What are you doing now? -He asks when he sees that I'm following him to the museum.
- I'll go with you. -He keeps smiling.
- I don't need you, I like to be alone with the painting. -
- You make me feel like the third wheel on a date. -
- Feel however you want, don't bother me. -She turns her back on him and walks away.
Wolf's mouth drops open.
- Holy cow, Shark's right. -
He just came to make sure he's okay, in his head it makes more sense that he would use the painting to hide his sadness than to believe that that painted picture actually made him cry.
He stayed until nightfall at the museum.
Occasionally keeping an eye on Snake.
- Were you here all day? -Snake is surprised to see him waiting for him at the exit.
- It wasn't bad, I just got steamed up with culture. -
Snake looks at him with a raised eyebrow.
- That's right! I was in the section where you can play. -
He pulls out a drawing.
- Look, I was even in the craft class. -
- It's a class for kids. -Watch. -Is it a monkey? -
- Close! -Smile proudly. It's the Mona Lisa. -
- I don't see anything wrong with him going there every day. -
Diane says over coffee at her friends' apartment.
- She's been at the museum for half a month. -Wolf answers.
- ¿Y? -He still doesn't see the problem.
- He's jealous of a painting. -Shark warns, entering the kitchen.
- No, he isn't. -Smile. A painting can't replace all this. -He presumes.
- In Snake's heart it can. -He leaves with a soda.
- He stood you up? -The redhead smiles with amusement.
- He stood us all up. -She defends herself. Look, he sits there for hours crying over a painting. -I don't think it's healthy. -
- Haven't you ever cried over a movie you've seen a million times? -
- It's different. -He takes a sip of coffee. The movie has a good story. -
- Every painting has a story. -Smile. Do you know who painted it? -
- Yes, I do. -He rolls his eyes. A guy from England in 1851. -
- What else? -
- He doesn't say anything else, it seems like the only play of his that was successful is that one and he died before he saw it. -
- How sad. -
- Huh? -He looks at her with surprise.
- Think; A person who gave his youth studying what he was passionate about so that when he grew up no one would appreciate his work. -
Wolf softens his gaze.
- And die thinking he was a failure. -Wolf takes a sip of coffee. -
He hugs his shoulders.
-We'll never really know what became of that guy. -
The mammals are left in silent thought.
- You said he was from England? -
- Yes, I did. -
- Then he came with the exhibit. -He worries. -Today is his last day. -
Wolf springs to his feet.
It is nighttime.
The snake leaves the enclosure crestfallen.
- Wait for me. -He hears behind his back.
- Wolf. -He looks at it puzzled. You followed me again? -Now he looks angry.
- I came to the craft class. -Today we made mosaics. -
He shows his work with pride.
- Is it me? -
It's the pattern of his scales.
- They didn't have stones so we made it out of pieces of paper. -He explains.
- But why me? -He repeats.
- Mosaic is putting fragments together to make a picture. -Smile. And you are all joined together with scales. -
-What? Smile with amusement. So you're saying I'm a mosaic? -
- You're a living work of art! -He makes a rectangle with his hands and looks through it.
- Then Shark and Piranha are art too. -He says after laughing.
- Yes. -But I thought of you. -
The snake smiles at him, he doesn't feel like explaining to him that on Sundays there are no art classes.
The two walk further and further away from the museum.
END
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