The Love From Vengeance

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ARIEL’S POV

“Why are you laughing? I’m only spitting facts,” I told Luke, making a puzzled face after he laughed to my recent words.

“Well, Ariel, you are spitting nonsense,” his tone was full of mockery. “You don’t have to start pretending now. One thing I finally realized, is that you don’t care for me. You don’t care about anyone in my family. You’re only concerned about your business.”

I took a deep breath. “I know why you’re saying that.”

“I know you do,” Luke responded immediately.

“It’s because of Riley, isn’t it?” I asked, and set my eyes on him. “You’re still mad at me for showing up late at her funeral.”

“Showing up late?” Luke glared at me. “Fuck that Ariel! You didn’t even show up

at all.”

“I know and I’m sorry. It’s just that I was…”

“Busy with business, am I not right?” Luke cut me off.

I sighed, being silent for a moment before I finally replied, “Yes.”

“Riley was an angel. She was so nice to you. And that’s how you repay her? Remember she died all because of you.”

“I know, and I felt guilty for that,” I vocalized, trying to find the words. “I felt guilty for not showing up. I felt guilty for not spending so much time with her, even when she wanted to. I felt guilty for so many things, Luke!”

silence. I didn’t know what he was thinking at the moment, but he became hushed

him back, looking into his eyes, with no words escaping my lips. And having no knowledge of the silence. But I knew I had to compose myself, and keep it together at the moment. For what

be the option, and an expressed anger at him

I nodded, and he turned his

you didn’t

Luke drank more wine. “I didn’t want to, Ariel. I just needed some time

my breath. “But you

moment. He dropped his bottle of wine on the table, along with his

was quite clear,” I hushedly said. “But you should have at least brought

“To fix things?” Luke chuckled promptly. “You’ve started thinking too far, Ariel,

do you mean?” I

mind; the two of us dwelling together in Heaven.” Luke laughed softly. “It was just sex Ariel, no big deal.”

did for me. You took poison all because of me, and you’ve gone through terrific moments all because of me. I appreciate that. And I know this is my grandfather’s

trying to say now?” I aksed him softly.

with you. The feelings can’t just unfold in my heart. And even if I’m going to fall in love, I don’t think it’s going to be

me directly. “I know you also don’t love me. So please, let’s not act like we’re actually crazy

anywhere you are, wherever you go. It’s actually a good thing. That can at least bring a smile on my grandfather’s face from up there. But the fact that we’re going to start

by that, you want things to go back to the way

Ariel?” Luke asked, sipping from his wine.

think it did,” I replied, looking at him

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a little, as he had a hold of the glass of wine. “I remembered when I first saw you after

into another silly argument at the forest, where we met Foster. It still didn’t make any sense. And