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.

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

I can see that.”

man, and he took it from his father.”

into laughter

asked, giving her a puzzled face. “I’m strong, right?

got harder. And seeing her cracking up like

you just so funny?” She fixed her hand on

My dad gaped at

time when we went camping and you got chased

those weren’t no ordinary bees.” He tried to

continued with her elfish tone, taunting him. “Oh tell me more about it.”

know what? I’m out of here.”

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

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

but he stormed out of the house last

she

and walked out

me!” I could hear her screaming from behind.

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ARIEL’S POV

I sat perched on the edge of 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

condition.

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

at me.

somber place. Then, as if materializing out of thin air, a group of Mexican musicians burst into the

guitars, trumpets, and maracas, their fingers flying

in surprise as the musicians began

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