The Painter:

Chapter 4:

The next morning Serena and Jadeite made their way to the museum. They got there a few minutes early and waited in front of one of her paintings. "You know Sere, for a blind person you paint well."

"Gee, thanks." Serena replied sarcastically.

"Aww, come on. You know I'm teasing you."

"Excuse me." Came a voice from behind them.

"Yes, can I help you?" Jadeite asked as he turned around.

"I'm looking for a woman named Serena Sanders. She's a painter. Do you know weather or not she's here?"

"Yeah, she's my sister. Sere, that man is here." Jadeite called over to his sister.

"I know." Serena responded.

Serena drew in a deep breath before she turned around to face Darien. Darien took in a breath when he saw Serena for the first time. She had long blonde hair that was up in an odd style, but it looked cute on her. She was about five-four and had blue eyes. He noticed her eyes didn't look right. "Are you blind?" He asked her.

"Yes."

Darien looked at the painting and back at her. "Wow, you painted that?"

"My sister may be blind, but she paints wonderfully." Jadeite said to Darien. "Our sister, Mina, and I fully support her."

Darien looked from Jadeite to Serena and smiled. "I have no doubt that you painted that painting. I want to ask if you would consider letting me buy your art and sell it to other people."

"Really? This is the first time someone's asked to buy and sell my art. I really had no idea I was that good."

"So, will you do it?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, I have a contract ready but I didn't know that you were blind so…"

"It's alright. Jadeite can read it out loud to me." Serena said as she reached out for her brother's hand.

Jadeite took his sister's hand in his and lead her over to a table. When they reached the table Jadeite pulled out a chair for his sister. "Thank you." Serena said to her brother.

"Alright, here's the contract." Darien said as he handed a copy to Jadeite.

Jadeite took the contract from him and looked though it. "Alright, Serena it basically says that you agree to sell him your paintings and he'll sell it to other people and/or galleys and he'll give you 70 of the prophet. Do you agree?"

"Yes."

"Good." Darien said to her. "Now, I need your signature in a few places."

Jadeite guided her hand to the places in need of a signature. After they were done Serena started to stand up. "If we're done I'd like to go home."

"Alright, let's go." Jadeite said to his sister.

"I'm going to stop by your house tomorrow to see some of your paintings." Darien to them as he left.

Jadeite looked at his sister who said nothing as she waited for him to take her home. Jadeite shrugged as he led his sister to the car and took her home.