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.”

you know it.” Elizabeth smiled at her.

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

sleep. I want to follow

she held my leg tightly. “Mommy, please

Janice. “I know

you know it.”

mommy. You won’t come back. I don’t want you to leave me again.” She

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

LUKE’S POV

was lying here on my bed, thoughts of Ariel swirling through my mind. I kept telling myself that I didn’t like her, and that I never would. But deep down,

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,

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 in this equation.

how hard I tried to push 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 deny it. It was like an invisible force, drawing me towards her against my

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

charade, it was all a way to honor his memory, because this was what

had become an enigma, a puzzle that I couldn’t solve. And it frightened me. I couldn’t stop thinking about all this. The feeling was just not normal. And I refused to like it

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

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

out for us.

creeping within me. Just as the

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