During our summer holiday in Europe, my three friends and I visited an art museum.114Please respect copyright.PENANAlVQfq0JYjL
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Mia had suggested it. She loved old buildings and could spend ages in front of a single painting.114Please respect copyright.PENANAVyzdcvqO70
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Daniel usually wanted to know where we would eat next. Oliver carried his camera everywhere and took more photos than the rest of us combined.114Please respect copyright.PENANAzT22Sehz1Z
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I had left the day’s plans to Mia, as I usually did when we travelled together. After walking around the city all morning, a cool, quiet museum sounded perfect.114Please respect copyright.PENANAcbO2KwoUMx
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The building was beautiful. Marble pillars stood in the entrance hall. Paintings in gold frames lined the walls.114Please respect copyright.PENANAis1PnF5gGA
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High above us, angels floated across a painted sky.114Please respect copyright.PENANAU5LaIiynIe
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"See? Worth coming," Mia said.114Please respect copyright.PENANATo7RMLPFxU
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Daniel wiped the sweat from his forehead. "As long as the air conditioning works."114Please respect copyright.PENANAWMft75b0g9
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We spent almost an hour walking through the galleries.114Please respect copyright.PENANAiH0A2fsbWa
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Then we reached a quiet room at the very back of the museum.114Please respect copyright.PENANAmIBFkPiqdS
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The last of a tour group was leaving through the opposite doorway.114Please respect copyright.PENANAHEXhT7fXMO
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That was when I noticed the passage.114Please respect copyright.PENANAzbJdU4MhVU
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It was hidden behind a tall display cabinet. Unless you stood in exactly the right place, you would never see it.114Please respect copyright.PENANAOgdL1sa7xB
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"Is there another room through there?" I asked.114Please respect copyright.PENANALm10F2wcfQ
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Mia came to look. Her eyes lit up.114Please respect copyright.PENANAxQxgcos5gG
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"Good eyes, Kim. Let's find out."114Please respect copyright.PENANAY55szpfQmB
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CHAPTER I : Museum
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