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.”

will be fine, and mommy will be back before you know it.” Elizabeth smiled

looked at Janice, not knowing what to say. And yes, I wanted to spend time with her. But not

want to go to sleep. I want to follow mommy,” Janice

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

at Janice. “I know you miss me, and I miss you too. But as grandma has said,

you know it.”

don’t want you to leave

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

LUKE’S POV

swirling through 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

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

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

always there, 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

but on the other, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. It was a maddening contradiction, one that I can’t

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

that I couldn’t solve. And it frightened me. I couldn’t stop thinking about all this.

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

trees all stand together, and the cloud stir slowly, unveiling its ‘beauty. Now these were all nature. And we

out for us.

thoughts kept on creeping within me. Just

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