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.

my father chimed in. “Can’t you see how he’s standing

I can

son is a strong man, and he took it from his

burst into

you laughing?” My dad asked, giving her a puzzled face. “I’m strong,

laugh got harder. And seeing her cracking up

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

dad gaped at her.

camping and you

ordinary bees.” He tried to defend.

with her elfish tone, taunting him. “Oh

what? I’m out of

I rolled my eyes, not giving her the playful mode.

she said, putting an end to her laughter. “We should get going then. But have do you perhaps know where Mason

out of the house last night.”

that?” she raised an eyebrow.

I sighed, and walked out of the house.

could hear

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ARIEL’S POV

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

condition.

was rushed to a room by the nurses, and doctors. Now I just hoped nothing bad would happen to him. The silence was suffocating,

at me.

in such a somber place. Then, as if materializing

guitars, trumpets, and maracas, their fingers flying expertly over the strings and keys, producing a cacophony of

widened in surprise as the musicians

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