Crawling Back To Her Series Redemption and Refuse novel Chapter 33

Book2 Chapter25.

I stared at the blank canvas before picking up a brush, my fingers trembling slightly with anticipation.

The cheers from the crowd below mixed with the rhythmic sound of my brush against the canvas, sending a rush of adrenaline through my veins.

The theme was "Self."

As I sketched the outlines, memories of the past years flashed through my mind. I had intended to paint a portrait of myself, but as I drew, Leo's figure started to appear.

Leo, have I been living in the shadow of who I thought I was supposed to be, all because of you?

I put down the brush, my heart pounding as the realization hit me.

"Ten minutes left, everyone," the host announced. I looked at my painting, increasingly dissatisfied.

"No," I whispered to myself. "Leo is Leo. I am me."

I subconsciously tied up my hair with a pencil, just like I used to do in college. I quickly smeared paint across the canvas.