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.”

I’d say.

think I’m joking?”

know.” She shrugged.

weren’t there at that time.”

you still hungry? Cause, I kind of made something to eat.”

you

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poison in my head. I don’t think I can take any more.” “What?” She gaped

my lips curving into a sardonic smile, as I lay

turning off the

“You are unbelievable.”

I said, with my eyes closed,

ARIEL’S POV

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

in the same bedroom. I couldn’t actually believe

stood up, putting on my slippers, and as I was about to make my way to the

my eyes. Was this text really saying what I thought it was saying? I rubbed my eyes, hoping that it was

couldn’t deny the

my phone screen, desperately trying to decipher

yes, he was outside. But what the hell was he doing there anyway? So early in the morning. Oh, this

Luke was still asleep, looking so impeccable, with that stunning face of his. Okay, I better not draw my mind

‘greeted me good morning,

this good

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gate and what do I see? Marcus, sleeping like a baby on a chair. But I have to tell you, it was not a peaceful slumber. No, no, it was more like a pig snoring at the top

of insanity. I mean, who

walked up to him, and I gently tapped his hand several

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

breath, I swung my arm and landed a solid punch on his face. His eyes flew open in shock, and

believe what just happened. Maybe he thought he was in a dream or a

call.

Reynold.” Marcus stood immediately, cleaning

gazing at him for a moment.

stretched both of his arms. “How

I pointed at the gate.

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