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.

you see how he’s standing and talking

can see

man, and he took it

into laughter immediately.

giving her a puzzled face. “I’m strong, right? Bold like the

harder. And seeing her cracking up like that, caused me to laugh silently.

Manuel. Aren’t you just so funny?” She fixed

dad gaped at

camping and you got

ordinary bees.” He tried to defend.

with her elfish tone, taunting him. “Oh tell

what? I’m out of here.” My

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

putting an end to her laughter. “We should get going then. But have do you perhaps know where Mason is? I haven’t seen

but he stormed out of the house

that?” she

walked out of the house.

I could hear

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ARIEL’S POV

cityscape beyond. The beeping of machines and the faint murmurs of nurses outside the door created a

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

at me.

brow in confusion, wondering where the festive sounds could be coming from in such a somber place. Then, as if materializing out of thin air, a group of Mexican musicians burst into

the musicians sported wide–brimmed hats, embroidered shirts, and polished leather boots. They carried guitars, trumpets, and

in surprise as the

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