Vermeer’s Painting

It had been a warm afternoon when the master decided to write a letter to the mayor just to let him know about all the things that happened some weeks ago. The master called her most loyal servant just to stay to someone and not feeling lonely in the quiet room. While she was writing some words, the young lady was looking at the window, thinking of her freedom instead of being captured in that house. Every day her biggest desire was to break up to those chains that keep her prisoner, and live her own life without do what the other ones wanted. Also, she wanted to stay with her lover, who was the master’s son. She knew that anyone could understand their love because they are in different levels on society, that a simple servant must not stay with an important person. Nevertheless, all nights they gathered at the basement to stay together. They knew whether someone catches them, they will be in serious problems, and that the consequences will be death to her and exile to him, but they were decided to fight to their love. Suddenly, her master coughed and she jump frightened, looked to her master, but she continued writing. She returned her sight to the horizon and saw far away the figure of her love, she was anxious waiting for the night just to see him and share with him.

By: Jose Cespedes