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.”

In disbelief, I’d say.

I’m joking?”

know.” She

a clue, because you weren’t there at

still hungry? Cause, I

you

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already have enough poison in my head. I don’t think I can take any more.”

a

night,” I said, turning

“You are unbelievable.”

with my eyes closed,

ARIEL’S POV

my eyes, waking up to see the brand new day, a beautiful morning, another day to

still sleeping. We actually spent the night in the same bedroom. I couldn’t

stood up, putting on my slippers, and as I was about to make my way to the bathroom, I received a text from Andre, telling me that he was standing outside my

what I thought it was saying? I rubbed my eyes, hoping that it was just my tiredness playing tricks on me. But,

I couldn’t deny the

squinting at my phone screen, desperately trying to decipher a simple

he was outside. But what the hell was he doing there anyway? So

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

room, I made my way down the stairs. One of the maids ‘greeted me good morning, and

meet this good friend

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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

those sounds were enough to give someone a serious case of insanity. I mean, who knew Marcus could make such

I gently tapped his hand several times.

just staring at him. He seemed to be in cloud nine

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

if he couldn’t believe what just happened. Maybe he thought he was in a dream or a prank show. But nope, it was just me, delivering

call.

stood immediately,

gazing at him for a

stretched both of his arms. “How may I

gate. “So,

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