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

can see that.”

strong man, and

into

you laughing?” My dad asked, giving her a puzzled face.

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

funny?” She fixed her hand on his

dad gaped

we went camping and you got

ordinary bees.” He tried

her elfish tone, taunting him. “Oh tell me more

of here.” My dad marched upstairs.

giving her the playful mode. “Mom, you got to stop

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

out of the

that?” she raised

I sighed, and walked out of the

wait for me!” I could hear her

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ARIEL’S POV

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

condition.

and began to shudder. The scene was really frightening, but 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

at me.

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

hats, embroidered shirts, and polished leather boots. They carried guitars, trumpets, and maracas, their fingers flying expertly over the strings and keys, producing a cacophony of joyful melodies that

as the musicians began to play, their

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