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.”
back before you know it.” Elizabeth smiled at her. “Let
yes, I wanted to spend time with her. But not like this. This was definitely not the
to follow
leg tightly. “Mommy, please
“I know
you know it.”
I don’t want you to leave me again.” She quickly hugged me.“Please don’t leave
take care of this situation. I didn’t
LUKE’S POV
telling myself that I didn’t like her, and that I never would. But deep down, I couldn’t shake the feeling that she
at the party we went 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, replaying it
late grandfather’s wish. I was only fulfilling his desire, nothing
lingering 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
despised her, but on the other, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. It was a maddening contradiction, one that I can’t seem to
for my late grandfather. This marriage, this charade, it was all a way to honor his memory, because
solve. And it frightened me. I couldn’t stop thinking about all this. The
know, but felt like a movie. Ariel’s eyes, actions, were saying one thing–a passion right there, enkindled
trees all stand together, and the cloud stir slowly, unveiling its ‘beauty. Now these were all nature. And we humans, had the way
out for us.
me.
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