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ARIEL’S POV
“I’ve been searching everywhere for you Luke. Where have you been?” I asked Luke, my arms crossed. He was standing next to this familiar face. Couldn’t care about her.
“I just decided to take a stroll, you know, getting some fresh air and taking a good view at people as they move around,” Luke replied, smirking.
“You’re not supposed to do that. The nurse said…”
“That I’m not that strong yet, deep wound, and I should stay in the hospital for a few days. Yes, yes, I get it. But come on, Ariel. I’m not a little kid. I have everything under control. I mean look at me now, standing strong.”
“You got admitted into the hospital? What happened to you?” The woman asked Luke, making a worried face.
Luke glanced at her promptly. “Oh, you’re concerned now? We were talking and you couldn’t even recognize my wounded face.”
“Who is she?” I asked him.
“Oh, she’s just a friend.”
“Yeah whatever. You too can have your lovely moment. I’ll be leaving, and do not forget about what I told you, Luke. I’ll see you later.” She walked away forthwith.
Luke turned back to me. “So, why were you looking for me?”
“Don’t ask me that. You better follow me back to the hospital.”
“And what if I don’t?”
give you a hard punch on your stomach.”
seriously going to do that?”
“Oh
seriously, you think I can’t do that? Are you underestimating
think underestimate is
come on, let’s go.” I held
him along. But things
could feel my heart breezing
smiled at me, It was like he could see straight into my soul, what was revolving within me. In
you two! Can’t you see you’re
at the road. And by the way, we’re at the right spot for
you have manners?” The man spat.
“And if you try to talk one more shit. I’ll come straight to you and beat you up, forgetting the fact that you’re older than me.” The man growled and drove his car away. Luke set
a fight with his wife before hitting the road. Now, let’s go back to the hospital so you
and we both began to tread, making
*****
MASON’S POV
As I walked
at my conscience like a relentless beast, devouring any semblance of peace I had left. How could I
myself standing at a crossroad, both literally and metaphorically. The bustling city traffic mirrored the chaotic whirlwind of emotions inside me. My heart
world around me, but memories of Sofie flooded my mind. Her warm smile, her gentle touch, her infectious laughter – they all danced before my eyes, a cruel reminder of what I had lost.
name into the wind, hoping against hope that somehow she could hear me, that somehow she could forgive me. But deep down, I knew that forgiveness,
abyss of self–loathing. The bustling city seemed to blur around me, the noise fading into a dull
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