Twenty Under Twenty
by Mat Twassel
Copyright© 2021 by Mat Twassel
Fiction Story: An exhibition of emerging artists. Lisa wants to know what they're emerging from. Illustrated.
Caution: This Fiction Story contains strong sexual content, including Ma/Fa Consensual Heterosexual Fiction Illustrated .
Nils invited Lisa to an exhibition of artwork by young artists. It was billed as “Twenty under Twenty – Emerging Artists.”
As they entered the gallery, half in jest, Lisa asked Nils what these young artists were emerging from.
“Probably some metaphysical womb,” Nils speculated.
Together they admired the paintings. “They’re very nice,” Lisa commented, as they came to the last painting. “Although I think I like your paintings more. You’re not twenty yet, are you?”
“Two months to go,” Nils said.
“Well, then I guess you’re still emerging,” Lisa said. “So how is it inside that metaphysical womb?”
Nils bit his lip.
“One other thing I’m curious about,” Lisa said. “I see only nineteen paintings here. We should get some of our money back.”
“But I had complimentary tickets,” Nils said.
“Then they owe us for the missing painting. I’m really curious about it. Oh well, at least we got to wear our new fancy clothes.”
Nils started to say something, but he bit his lip.
Just then they were approached by an older gentleman. “Mr. Stellansson,” he said.
“Right,” Nils answered.
The man explained that he was chairman of the selection committee.
“Great show,” Nils said.
“Yeah,” Lisa agreed, “except it looks like one of the paintings may have been stolen.”
“I need to apologize,” the chairman said. “There is a twentieth painting, but the committee deemed it too—I guess you could say too erotic.”
“I don’t think there’s such a thing as too erotic,” Lisa said.
“Be that as it may, we do have the too-erotic painting on display in a private gallery.”
“Can we see it?” Lisa asked.
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