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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?”

on your stomach.” I clenched my

laughed. “You’re seriously going to do

“Oh

think I’m joking?” I chuckled. “Like seriously, you think I can’t

don’t think underestimate is

on, let’s go.” I held his hand and was about to walk,

But things

and I could feel my

his mesmerizing gaze. The way he smiled at me, It was like he could see straight into my soul, what was revolving within me. In that moment, it was as if time stood still and all that mattered was this onnection we

then someone blew his car horn at us. “Hey you two! Can’t you see

at him. “But we’re not standing at the road. And by the way, we’re at the right spot for people to walk. So just

you have manners?”

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

fight with his wife before hitting the road. Now, let’s go back to the hospital so you can get some

both began to tread, making our way back to

*****

MASON’S POV

freshly brewed coffee lingering in the crisp morning air. As I

the moment I almost cheated on Sofie. The guilt gnawed at my conscience like a relentless beast, devouring any semblance of peace I had left. How could

emotions

out the world around me, but memories of Sofie flooded my mind. Her warm smile, her gentle touch, her infectious laughter – they

hoping against hope that somehow she could hear me, that somehow she could forgive me. But deep

dragging me down into an abyss of self–loathing. The bustling city seemed to blur around me, the noise fading into

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