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.

“Can’t you

can see

is a strong man, and he took

mom burst into laughter

laughing?” My dad asked, giving her a

answer, as her laugh got harder. And seeing her cracking up like

you just so funny?” She fixed her hand on his

My dad gaped

one time when we went camping and you got chased by

no ordinary bees.” He tried to defend.

continued with her elfish tone, taunting him. “Oh tell me

of here.”

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

should get going then. But have do you perhaps know where Mason

know, but he stormed out of the house

did that?” she raised an

walked

me!” I could hear her screaming from

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ARIEL’S POV

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 been in that room for what felt like

condition.

when it happened. He was rushed to

at me.

with each passing moment. I furrowed my 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 room,

boots. They carried guitars, trumpets, and

as the musicians began to play, their infectious

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