The Love From Vengeance

us know of Ariel’s location. Please miss.”

“Are you begging her?” I asked Andre, giving him an irritated look.

“She has a hold of Ariel, and her life is in danger. We have no choice.”

“We have a choice,” I said immediately, shifting my gaze to the woman in red standing in front of me. “You better tell me where Ariel is, or else…”

“Or else what?” Her voice was sharp, interrupting me mid–sentence.

frustration was reaching its peak, but I somehow found the strength to keep my composure. I could feel the tension in the air as we both stood there, glaring at each other. I didn’t even know if I should try to find

head in intense annoyance. “How did my father

love me so much all those years?” She retorted with an acidic smile.

know, you can just put your pride down and…”

pride around here,”

shoulders. “Think about Ariel.

things through. If Ariel died, how would my life be after that? Hold on, why were thoughts coming in like this? Who was Ariel to me anyway? I was going to tell her something until her children had to interrupt, and realizing that brought me to a universe of pure spleen. And my ignorance was what put her in this situation. If I had helped her, we wouldn’t be living in

friend, Pushki. He has a brain right in that

the second time. “You want me to beg you, right? I’ll do