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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?”

punch on your stomach.” I clenched my fist, faking an

seriously going to do

“Oh

joking?” I chuckled. “Like seriously, you think I can’t do that? Are you underestimating me?”

think underestimate is the right word

go.” I held his hand and

But things

I could feel my heart

reflected in 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 shared.

you see you’re standing close the road?” The man

road. And by the way, we’re at the right spot for people to walk. So

have manners?” The man

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 and drove his car away. Luke set his

hitting the road. Now, let’s

to tread, making our

*****

MASON’S POV

air. As I walked down the

bitter taste of regret lingered on my tongue as I replayed the moment I almost cheated on Sofie. The guilt gnawed at my conscience like a relentless beast, devouring any semblance

a crossroad, both literally and metaphorically. The bustling city traffic mirrored the chaotic whirlwind of emotions inside me. My

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

that somehow she could hear me, that somehow she could forgive me. But deep down, I knew that forgiveness, from her or from

took felt heavier than the last, the weight of my mistakes dragging me down into an abyss of self–loathing. The bustling

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