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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.”

going to

“Oh

think I can’t do that? Are you underestimating

is

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

him along. But things went the opposite way.

and I could feel my heart breezing

eyes met, I could see something that 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

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

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

manners?”

the man was about to fire back, but Luke interrupted, “And if you try to talk one more shit. I’ll come straight to

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

nodded, and we both began to tread, making

*****

MASON’S POV

I walked down the street, a

replayed 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.

at a crossroad, both literally and metaphorically. The bustling city traffic mirrored the chaotic whirlwind of emotions inside me. My heart ached with the weight of my betrayal, the pain of losing

of Sofie flooded my mind. Her warm smile, her gentle touch,

could forgive me. But deep down, I knew that forgiveness, from her or from myself,

The bustling

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