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.”

before you know it.” Elizabeth smiled at her. “Let me take you back upstairs, so you can

say. And yes, I wanted to spend time with her. But not like this.

I don’t want to go to sleep. I want to follow mommy,” Janice said, and ran

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

her. “I sat on my heels, smiling at Janice. “I know

you know it.”

mommy. You won’t come back. I don’t want you

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

LUKE’S POV

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

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

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 this equation.

was always there, lingering in my thoughts. I couldn’t escape the pull

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 seem to untangle.

This marriage, this charade, it was all a way to

it frightened me. I couldn’t stop thinking about all this. The feeling was just not normal. And I refused to like it at all, or follow through

Ariel’s eyes, actions, were saying one thing–a passion right there, enkindled within her. I

stand together, and the cloud stir slowly, unveiling its ‘beauty. Now these

out for us.

within me. Just

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