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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
laughed. “You’re seriously going to do that?”
“Oh
I’m joking?” I chuckled. “Like seriously, you think I can’t
I don’t think underestimate is the
up. Now come on, let’s go.” I held his hand and was about to walk,
along. But things went the
and I could feel my heart breezing
me, It was like he could see
blew his car horn at us. “Hey you two! Can’t you
him. “But we’re not standing at the road. And by the way, we’re at the right spot for people
have manners?” The man
shit. I’ll come straight to you and beat you up, forgetting the fact that you’re
before hitting the road. Now, let’s
both began to tread, making our
*****
MASON’S POV
the crisp morning air. As I walked down
of regret lingered on my tongue as I replayed the moment I almost cheated on Sofie. The guilt gnawed at my
found myself standing at a crossroad, both literally and metaphorically. The bustling city traffic mirrored the chaotic whirlwind of emotions inside me. My heart ached
me, but memories of Sofie flooded my mind. Her warm smile, her gentle touch, her infectious laughter – they all
could hear me, that somehow she could forgive me. But deep down, I knew that forgiveness, from her or from myself, was a luxury I
the weight of my mistakes dragging me down into an abyss of self–loathing. The bustling city seemed to blur around me, the
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