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.”

think I’m joking?”

don’t know.” She

because you weren’t there at that time.” I moved

you still hungry? Cause, I kind

you

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in my head. I don’t think I can take any more.”

curving into a sardonic smile, as I lay back on

I said, turning

“You are unbelievable.”

eyes closed, covering myself with the sheets.

ARIEL’S POV

the brand new day, a beautiful morning, another day to remind

the night in the same bedroom. I couldn’t actually believe it, after

make my way to the bathroom, I

couldn’t believe my eyes. Was this text really saying what I thought it was saying? I rubbed my eyes, hoping that it was

couldn’t

desperately trying to decipher a

the hell was he doing there anyway? So early in the morning.

that stunning face of his. Okay, I better not draw my

One of the maids ‘greeted me good morning, and I

hurry to meet this good friend

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chair. But I have to tell you, it was not a peaceful slumber. No, no, it was

I mean,

and I gently tapped his

enough to wake him up. I 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

arm and landed a solid punch on his face. His eyes flew open in shock, and he frantically looked around as if he

was in a dream or

call.

Marcus stood immediately,

I said, after gazing

He stretched both of his arms. “How may I be of help to you?”

the gate. “So, can you

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