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?”

don’t know.” She shrugged.

there at that time.”

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

you

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

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

turning off

“You are unbelievable.”

with my eyes closed, covering

ARIEL’S POV

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

around, and Luke was still sleeping. We actually spent the night in the same bedroom. I couldn’t actually believe it, after these past days,

slippers, and as I was about to make my way to the bathroom, I received a text

I thought it was saying? I rubbed my eyes, hoping that

I couldn’t

squinting at my phone screen, desperately trying to decipher a simple text. Well, better safe

doing there

so impeccable, with that stunning

of the room, I made my way down the stairs. One of the maids ‘greeted me good morning, and I did the same, without even glancing at her. I

meet this good friend

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on a chair. But I have to tell you,

those sounds were enough to give someone a serious case of insanity. I mean, who

and I gently tapped his hand several times.

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 probably wouldn’t have noticed.

my strength and taking a deep breath, I swung my arm and landed a solid punch on his face. His eyes flew open in shock, and he frantically looked around as if he was

a dream or

call.

stood immediately, cleaning his eyes.

morning,” I said, after gazing

arms. “How may

the gate. “So, can you please open

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