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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 fist, faking

going to

“Oh

I chuckled. “Like seriously, you think

think underestimate is the right

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

him along. But things went the opposite

could

see straight into my soul, what was revolving within me. In that

us. “Hey you two! Can’t you see you’re standing close the road?” The man barked from

at him. “But we’re not standing at the road. And by the way, we’re at the

manners?”

shit. I’ll come straight to you and beat you up, forgetting the fact that you’re older than me.”

“He must have had a fight with his wife before hitting the road. Now, let’s go back to the hospital so you can get some rest.”

and we both began to tread, making our way back

*****

MASON’S POV

aroma of freshly brewed coffee lingering in the crisp morning air. As I walked down the street, a flood

as I 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. How

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

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 before my eyes, a cruel reminder of what I had

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

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

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