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.”

before you know it.”

I wanted to spend time with her.

don’t want to go to sleep. I want to follow

moment she got close, she held my leg tightly. “Mommy, please let me come with you.”

not going to the park, or something,” Andre told her. “I sat on my heels, smiling at Janice. “I know you miss me, and

you know it.”

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

care of this situation. I didn’t want. to take Janice

LUKE’S POV

myself that I didn’t like her, and that I never would. But deep down, I couldn’t shake the feeling

to, I noticed something different about her. She seemed broken, somehow. It was just a glimpse, a flicker in her eyes, but it touched me in a way I can’t explain. I couldn’t seem to let go of that image,

because of my late grandfather’s wish. I was only fulfilling his desire, nothing more. There was

I couldn’t escape the pull she had on me, no matter how much

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

was all for my late grandfather. This marriage, this charade, it was

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

Ariel’s eyes, actions, were saying one thing–a passion right there, enkindled within her. I could say

The trees all stand together, and the cloud stir slowly, unveiling its

out for us.

thoughts kept on creeping within me.

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