91 THE THOUGHTS

ARIEL’S POV

“We need to take him to a hospital!” I panicked, with Lukel still in my arms.

Andre rushed to me, concern written all over his face, and I really liked that. The others got up as well, fixing their eyes on me.

“What’s wrong?” Andre asked the moment he got nigh to me.

“It’s Lukel. His temperature is really high, and I’m afraid something terrible might happen to him.”

“Really?” Andre fixed felt Lukel’s forehead. “Yeah, that is true. We better hurry. then.”

Andre carried Lukel from me, and swiftly walked to the door, I moved behind him, with the others still watching us.

“Can I come along?” I heard Janice’s voice, and I turned around without hesitation.

She was standing upstairs, cleaning her eyes. And then she walked down the stairs. “I’d really love to follow you, mommy.”

Elizabeth treaded to her, and squatted, fixing her hand on Janice’s face. “No, Janice. It’s too late for you to be outside. You go to sleep, okay?”

“But that’s my brother right there. And I also want to spend some time with my mommy.”

you know it.” Elizabeth smiled at her. “Let me take you

to say. And yes, I wanted to spend time with her. But not

don’t want to go to sleep. I want to follow mommy,” Janice said, and

held my leg tightly. “Mommy, please let me come

easy, Janice. We’re not going to the park, or something,” Andre told her. “I sat on my heels, smiling at Janice. “I know you miss me, and I miss you too. But as grandma has said, don’t worry. Everything will be fine. I’ll come back before

you know it.”

mommy. You won’t come back. I don’t want you to leave me again.”

care of this situation. I didn’t want. to take Janice outside, not wanting to put

LUKE’S POV

swirling through my mind. I kept telling myself that I didn’t like her, and that I never would. But deep down, I couldn’t shake the feeling that she was stuck

her eyes, but it touched me in a way I can’t explain. I couldn’t seem to let go of that image, replaying it over and over

for me. She became my wife again because of my late grandfather’s wish. I was only fulfilling his desire, nothing more. There was no room for

in my thoughts. I couldn’t escape the pull she had on me, no matter how much I deny it. It was like an invisible force, drawing me towards her against my own will.

this? On one hand, I despised her, but on the other, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. It

it was all

become an enigma, a puzzle that I couldn’t solve. And it frightened me. I couldn’t stop thinking about all this. The feeling was just not normal. And I refused to like it at all, or follow through with it.

passion right there, enkindled within her. I could say it was ignited,

all stand together, and the cloud stir slowly, unveiling its ‘beauty. Now these were all

out for us.

creeping within me.

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