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.”

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

Janice, not knowing what to say. And yes, I wanted to spend time with her. But not like this. This was

want to

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

on my heels, smiling at Janice. “I know you miss me, and I

you know it.”

you to leave me

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

LUKE’S POV

here on my bed, thoughts of Ariel swirling through my mind. I kept telling myself that I didn’t like her, and

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,

here, 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 no room for love or attraction

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

up 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 that I can’t

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

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

felt like a movie. Ariel’s eyes, actions, were saying one thing–a passion right there, enkindled within her. I could say it was ignited, but it better

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

out for us.

kept on creeping within me. Just as the clouds

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