He wondered who drew those colored patterns in the water. His physics teacher had explained how a thin film of petrol on water creates those patterns. Who cared about Physics anyway?
The chemistry that his creative mind shared with nature overruled everything. He did not think about his mother waiting for his return from school, with chocolate milk and biscuits. He had to recreate these patterns with the Camlin water colors that he owned. He hoped to graduate to oil paints and canvas in the future. But there was no money to go to art school. His mother was a single parent struggling to make ends meet.
Today, he would paint with full focus. He needed buyers for his abstract art. That was his only hope to get into art school. An artist was seeing his future in those patterns.
Inspired by Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers’ Challenge – 100th Challenge
Reena Saxena 
Very clever! Artists notice things we don’t, just as he did in the petrol. I hope he goes on to achieve his dream.
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Now that is one young kid with vision. Inspiring 🙂
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I worry about the film of petrol, I hope he is safe – you painted a great image with this story.
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The petrol film is on water, and it is a common sight on roads in the monsoon. The kiddo is safe:)
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How wonderful that a young boy can think so far ahead! The petrol sure does make pretty designs in the pavement after a rain. Seems this little boy thinks only in terms of his art. Wonderful story Reena!
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Thank you so much!
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