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.”
and mommy will be back before you know it.” Elizabeth smiled at her.
spend time with her. But not like this. This was definitely not the right time.
I want to
got close, she held my leg tightly. “Mommy, please let me come with you.”
park, or something,” Andre told her. “I sat on my heels, smiling at Janice. “I know you miss me, and I
you know it.”
back. I don’t want you to leave me again.”
of this situation. I didn’t want. to take Janice outside, not
LUKE’S POV
I kept telling myself that I didn’t like her, and that I never would. But
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 over and over in
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 in
thoughts. I couldn’t escape the pull she had on me, no matter how much
fucked up was this? On one hand, I despised her, but on the other, I couldn’t stop thinking about her.
it was all a way to honor his memory, because this was what
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
stand together, and the cloud stir
out for us.
kept on creeping within me. Just as the
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