Neste agreed: $400,000.
Farid’s eyes bugged out. He glanced at the Waterhouse in the
alarmed case, thinking I was being robbed.
He never knew it was fake. Didn’t know until much too late
about his smack, slipped to Neste later that day.
Image: The Mermaid, John William Waterhouse
I like the direction you went with this, with an art bonus!
ReplyDeleteI love Waterhouse paintings. Even the imitations.
ReplyDeleteI get the sense there is a much larger story waiting to be written about this. You did a great job conveying it in so few words.
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteGuess he fooled him!
ReplyDeletebecause I am finishing The Goldfinch right now, this is reminding me of it. How everything is not always what it seems.
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
I'm sure that book is what got me thinking of drugs and artwork.
DeleteThank you!
I had to Google Aventador since that would be out of my price range.
ReplyDeleteI had to Google Lamborghini models, Arabic names, and famous paintings of mermaids. Google is our friend. :)
DeleteI like where you took this. Such intrigue!
ReplyDeleteGood one! I like your creativity.
ReplyDeleteWaterhouse=happiness.
ReplyDeleteThis is great! Love the painting, too.
ReplyDeleteSneaky bastard! I love a Gargleblaster that makes me learn something new and tells a story. Well done.
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