Chapter 7

At the venue where the art contest finals was held, it was my turn to give the final presentation of my artwork. Sitting below the stage were top judges and critics who were experts in art, as well as major media outlets from all over the world. This was the closest I had ever been to my dream. Just then, the main doors of the hall burst open with a loud bang. Two deranged figures rushed in. As expected, Thomas and Irene came to stir up trouble. Thomas held up his completely deformed hands and shrieked, "Nadine is a liar! She deceived me and stole everything from me! She's a criminal who shouldn't be allowed to compete!" Next to him, Irene raised her amputated stumps for all to see. She wailed loudly, "She was jealous of my talent and made me lose my arms! This vile demon should be in prison! How can someone like her be allowed to participate in an international competition?" The two of them worked together seamlessly to slander me, crying and screaming shrilly. Their shocking