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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.” I clenched my fist, faking an angry
“You’re seriously going to
“Oh
you think I can’t
I don’t think underestimate is the
Now come on, let’s go.” I held his hand and
him along. But things went the opposite way.
I could feel my
at me, It was like he could see straight into my soul, what was revolving within me. In
horn at us. “Hey you two! Can’t you see you’re standing close the road?”
And by the way, we’re at the right spot for people to walk. So just
have manners?” The
the one asking you that,” Luke retorted. And the man was about to fire back, but Luke interrupted, “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
wife before hitting the road. Now, let’s go back to the hospital so you can
tread, making our way back to the hospital.
*****
MASON’S POV
crisp morning air. As I walked down the
moment I almost cheated on Sofie. The guilt gnawed at my conscience like a relentless beast, devouring any semblance of peace
traffic mirrored the chaotic whirlwind of emotions inside me.
smile, her gentle touch, her infectious laughter – they all danced before my eyes, a cruel reminder of
somehow she could hear me, that somehow she could forgive me. But deep down, I
my mistakes dragging me down into an abyss of self–loathing. The bustling city seemed to blur around me, the noise fading into a dull hum as I descended deeper
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