145 JOYFUL NOTES

ANDRE’S POV

I stood still, eyes fixed on my mother as she walked up to me. I was supposed to go pay Ariel a visit at the hospital, cause I had a feeling she would be there. Now I was being delayed by my parents. Just great, I was the one who brought this upon myself. I woke up, got ready for work, forgetting that about Ariel.

“You’re going to work?” My mother asked, she had gotten a little bit closer to me.

“Yes. But I’ll be going to the hospital first to see how Ariel and Luke are doing.”

“Oh right. We should go and see them, don’t you think?”

“You want to come along?”

“Yes, of course. Ariel is like a daughter to me, so I really need to check up on her.”

“Okay then, we can start leaving now.”

“Woah woah woah, young man. Not so fast” my mother spoke, and I gave her a curious look.

“Anything?”

“Yes, I thought you were wounded last night.” She crossed her arms.

“Yes. Yes I was,” I responded.

“And you’re feeling better now?”

“Yes,” I answered and let out a sigh. “I am feeling better now,” I added. Honestly, when I woke up this morning, took my bath, and put on my clothes, I totally forgot I got some scars on my body. Like, it wasn’t even painful. It was like nothing happened last night.

“Are you sure about that?” My mother gave me a skeptical look.

course Elizabeth,” my father chimed in. “Can’t you see how he’s standing and

can see that.”

My son is a strong man, and

into laughter

giving her a puzzled

to answer, as her laugh got harder. And seeing her cracking up like that, caused me

funny?” She fixed her hand on

My dad gaped at

one time when we went camping and you got

no ordinary bees.” He tried

her elfish tone, taunting him. “Oh tell

know what? I’m out of here.” My

continued laughing, but I rolled my eyes, not giving her the playful mode. “Mom, you got to stop laughing.

get going then. But have do you perhaps know where Mason is? I haven’t seen him

stormed out of

that?” she raised an

and walked out of the house.

could hear her

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ARIEL’S POV

window at the dreary cityscape beyond. The beeping of machines and the faint murmurs of nurses outside the door created a dull backdrop to my thoughts, which were heavy with worry and exhaustion. I had been in that room for what felt like an

condition.

hospital when it happened. He was rushed to a room by the nurses, and doctors.

at me.

a somber place. Then,

traditional attire reminiscent of old Western movies, the musicians sported wide–brimmed hats, embroidered shirts, and polished leather boots. They carried guitars, trumpets, and maracas, their fingers flying expertly over the strings

widened in surprise as the musicians began to play, their infectious

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