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

knowing what to say. And yes, I wanted to spend time with her. But

want to go to sleep. I want to

she got close, she held my leg tightly.

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

you know it.”

you to leave

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

LUKE’S POV

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

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

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

pull she had on me, no matter how much I deny it. It was like

I couldn’t stop thinking about her. It was a maddening contradiction, one that I

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

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

one thing–a passion right there, enkindled within her. I could say it

breeze provides a soothing moment. The trees all stand together, and the cloud stir slowly, unveiling its ‘beauty.

out for us.

on creeping within me. Just as the

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