104 MORNING TEXT

LUKE’S POV

“What the hell even happened to you anyway? You had a fight with some thug, or something?” Ariel laughed, indirectly making fun of me.

“That’s none of your business,” I told her, turning my face away.

“It is actually, cause I’m the one who took you back to this house, right on this bed. Well, I did get help from Marcus.”

“Don’t feel too proud. I could have done that by myself.”

“In your unconscious state?” Ariel taunted, crossing her arms, with her eyebrow raised.

“I could have regained consciousness eventually.”

“Yeah right,” she said lowly, turning her face away. But then she glanced at me. But seriously, what really happened?”

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“Like I’ve said, that’s none of your business.” I slowly sat on the bed. And then I breathed out deeply, closing both of my eyes.

“Do you really have to be so stubborn, now?”

I chuckled. “Don’t try to act like mad granny here.”

“Who’s mad granny?”

“It’s just a name, I gave to my grandma.” A frail smile appeared on my face, as I flashed back to the times spent with her, before she passed away.

“Your grandma?”

I nodded, still smiling.

“Was she the wife of Sir Reynold?” Ariel queried.

“Yes. Yes she was,” I answered, nodding slowly.

“She died before I came into your life, right?”

“Yes.” I nodded. “And this was just how she used to act. The way you behaved moments ago.”

disbelief, I’d say. “Please, don’t.”

I’m

don’t know.”

to have a clue, because you weren’t there at that time.” I moved to the edge of the bed.

heard you. So, are you still hungry? Cause, I kind

you

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have enough poison in my head. I don’t think

my lips curving into a sardonic smile, as I lay back on

night,” I said, turning off the

“You are unbelievable.”

with my eyes closed, covering myself

ARIEL’S POV

my eyes, waking up to see the brand new day, a beautiful morning, another day to remind myself that I was one beautiful lady. Yeah, I also got some kids who possessed my

sleeping. We actually spent the night in the same bedroom. I

way to the bathroom, I received a text from Andre, telling me that he was

eyes. Was this text really saying what I thought it was saying? I rubbed my eyes, hoping that it was just my tiredness playing tricks on me. But, the words on the screen remained

as I couldn’t deny

desperately trying to decipher

he doing there

impeccable, with that stunning face of

‘greeted me good

this

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the gate and what do I see? Marcus, sleeping like a baby on a chair. But I have to tell you, it was

someone a serious case of insanity. I mean, who knew Marcus could make

to him, and I gently tapped his

crossed my arms, just staring at him. He seemed to be in cloud nine in that dream of his. I mean, I could have stood there all

landed a solid punch on his face. His eyes flew

he was in a dream or a prank show. But nope, it was just me, delivering a hilarious wake–up

call.

Reynold.” Marcus stood immediately, cleaning

said, after gazing at him

stretched both of his arms. “How may I be of help

I pointed at the gate. “So, can you please open

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