102 CROSSROADS OF EMOTIONS

ARIEL’S POV

“And what are you doing here?” I aksed Luke, raising an eyebrow.

“I just came to help you out,” he answered, looking around. “I thought you might need a hand.”

“Thanks, but I’m good. You can leave now.” I turned back to the ingredients, to focus on the preparation of the food.

“If I can remember, this is my house.”

“Fine. Stay then.” I said nonchalantly.

As I was about to chop, Luke moved closer to me and grabbed a tomato from the table, observing it.

“What are you doing?” I asked. He didn’t give me a reply. Instead, he took a carrot from the table as well.

“Luke….”

He hushed me, placing his fingers on my lips, looking into my eyes. And as he stirred closer, I began to move backward, all these done in silence, until I found myself leaning against the wall.

“You love complaining.” Luke said softly. “Why?”

I didn’t say a thing as I kept staring at him. I didn’t know if my lips were sealed at the moment, but the power to speak, was not there.

After a gaze that seemed like eternity, Luke moved backwards, laughing silently. He budged nigher to the ingredients, and started doing only God knows what.

“Luke!” I shrieked at him. At this point, my voice came back.

“What?!” He yelled back. But kept on carrying out his nonsense.

“I’m trying to cook here. Stop doing shit with those ingredients!” I bawled at him

He shook his head, with a grin. “But Ariel, you know I’m just enhancing the flavor with my expert tossing skills.”

“Tossing skills? This isn’t a salad, Luke! Get your hands off that tomato!”

“What’s the worst that can happen? A little veggie rain never hurt anyone.” Luke threw a carrot at me.

the carrot, and gaped at him immediately.

gone nuts?”

so rude now, Ariel.” He smirked, and

it landed on the wall, messing it up.

the heck!” I uttered, staring at the part of the

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moved closer to him. “What

it look like I’m doing?”

a war zone. Can we please save the food fight

kitchen?” Luke raised an eyebrow. “And since when did this place become

of the times around here. So

bother to let me have a taste of your food.”

gave him a weird face. “Don’t start now.”

and I found his fingers reaching for more

the ingredients from his hands promptly. “Like I’ve said, save this food fight

a handful of flour. “But where’s the fun in that? Let’s make this

show?” I gave him

had gotten into this guy these past few minutes?

do shit with the flour,

if

the air. And here I was, covered in

kitchen. Isn’t

the flour, covering my face. “Oh, it’s beautiful, all

grinned. “I

“Say what now?”

me clean you up.” Luke moved extremely

“Don’t worry, sir. I’m good.”

look like a mess.”

because you made me

ean

let me clean up this mess, alright?”

head. “No, you don’t have to….”

a jolt of electricity course through my body the moment Luke’s hand firmly grasped mine, tugging me towards him. Before I knew it, I was pressed against his chest, the sticky flour from my body coating both of

hands encircled my waist, pulling me even closer to him. And at this point, I felt a surge

and I had no idea what was wrong with this man. He was definitely confused with his thinking.

the feeling he had for me was nothing but hatred. Then on another hand, he would begin these actions, making

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