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.”

be fine, and mommy will be back before you know it.” Elizabeth smiled at her. “Let me take you back upstairs, so you can

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

want to follow mommy,” Janice

close, she held my leg tightly.

her. “I sat on my heels, smiling at Janice. “I know

you know it.”

mommy. You won’t come back. I don’t want you to

caressed her back, not knowing how to take care of this situation. I didn’t want. to take Janice outside, not wanting to put

LUKE’S POV

myself that I didn’t like her, and that I never would.

broken, somehow. It was just a glimpse, a flicker in her eyes, but it touched me in a way I can’t explain. I

that Ariel wasn’t for me. She became my wife again because of my late grandfather’s wish. I was only fulfilling his desire, nothing more. There was

I tried to push her away, she was always there, lingering in my thoughts. I couldn’t escape the pull she had on me, no matter how much I

her, but on the other, I couldn’t stop

this was all for my late grandfather. This marriage, this charade, it was all a way to honor his memory,

couldn’t solve. And it frightened me. I couldn’t stop thinking about all this. The feeling was just not normal. And I refused

thing–a passion right there, enkindled within her. I could say it was ignited, but it better be washed away

a soothing moment. The trees all stand together, and the cloud stir slowly, unveiling its ‘beauty. Now these were all nature. And we humans, had the

out for us.

me. Just as the

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