The Masterwork of a Painting Elephant by Michelle Cuevas

Author:Michelle Cuevas
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

THIRTEEN

Slim Spatucci: Talent Guru

I did some research and scheduled a meeting for us with a talent agent so Birch could be discovered. I was surprised when we were escorted into the office with the words SLIM SPATUCCI: TALENT GURU written on the door. When I saw Slim, I noted that his name could have been Squat Spatucci. Or Sunburn Spatucci. Or Silly Toupee Spatucci. Anything but Slim.

“What artistic schooling do you have?” Slim asked Birch without looking up from his paperwork.

“Well, he was a circus performer for a while,” I replied.

“Not exactly applicable. Let’s see your portfolio.” Birch pulled out some of his paintings and showed them to Slim. Slim looked through them excitedly. “Hey, these aren’t half bad. These aren’t even a quarter or an eighth bad. I can sell these, no problem.”

I could feel Birch’s excitement mounting. “Just one thing,” Slim said. “Nobody’s ever going to believe that a big, silly elephant painted these. So we’re gonna tell everyone that you did,” he said, pointing at me.

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