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.

in. “Can’t you see how he’s standing and

can see that.”

man, and he

into laughter

My dad asked, giving her a puzzled

seeing her cracking up like

Manuel. Aren’t you just so funny?” She fixed her hand on his shoulder.

dad gaped

when we went camping and you got chased by

bees.” He

tone, taunting him. “Oh tell me more about it.”

what? I’m out of

playful mode. “Mom, you got to stop laughing. Time’s not on

an end to her laughter. “We should get going then. But have do you perhaps

he stormed out of the house last

she

sighed, and walked out of

wait for me!” I could hear

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ARIEL’S POV

my uncomfortable plastic chair, gazing out the 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 eternity, waiting for news about Luke’s

condition.

thank God we had already arrived at the hospital when it happened. He was rushed to a room by the nurses, and doctors. Now I just hoped nothing bad would happen to

at me.

could be coming from in such a somber place. Then,

They carried guitars, trumpets, and maracas, their fingers flying expertly over the strings

surprise as the musicians began to

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