The Love From Vengeance

147 SONGS AND JOY

ARIEL’S POV

“So now you’re trying to tell me that it was all an act? You falling on the ground, shaking, and all that? It was all planned with the doctors and nurses?” I asked Luke after he had brought the whole thing out to me. I couldn’t believe my ears. But it shouldn’t be surprising, since this man was a psycho.

“Yes, it was an act,” Luke replied, smiling at me.

I was still trying to process the whole thing. “But why, huh? You almost gave me a heart attack you mad man!” I wanted to hit his chest but he seized both of my hands.

“Calm down, will you?”

“Calm down? You’re telling me to calm down now, when you almost gave me a heart attack?”

Luke sighed, rolling his eyes. “You don’t have to keep on saying heart attack.‘

“Yeah right. So this was what you went to do when you left the hospital, right?” I crossed my arms, raising an eyebrow.

He nodded, and I exhaled deeply that very moment. “But I still went to take some fresh air.”

“Of course you did.”

“Why are you getting so upset now? Didn’t you love the music?” He gestured towards the musicians standing behind him.

“Yes, I do love the music.”

“Put on a big smile then,” he spoke immediately. “And I think it’s time to go home.”

“Time to go home? Hold on, mister. You haven’t fully recovered yet. The wound’s a deep one. The nurse clearly told you that.”

“And it was this same nurse that I planned the whole thing with. Well, she was just part of the act.”

“Oh my god,” I spoke underneath my breath, turning my face away.

nigh to the door. Elizabeth moyed behind him, and I was really happy to see the both of them. “Andre,” I blurted, smiling delightfully as I moved towards him. We hugged each

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nice feeling

are there a lot of people around here?” Andre asked, looking at everyone in

I love it. These are the type of songs I

her. “Mom, you

when they began to string their guitars, singing and bringing the melody back in the room. Elizabeth danced to their tune.

bit. “Yeah

clear. And it seems like

turned to Luke who was smiling and dancing with the singers as they continued their wonderful song.

years. But I never saw, or maybe I did, and I couldn’t recall. But even so, he was never this joyful when I was present with him. When we were together during our marriage. So, even when he danced, it was definitely not with me, not for me, not by my side. “He’s really a strong man, you know,” Andre spoke softly, as we still had our eyes on Luke. “Taking that gunshot, and the pain from his mother. It’s not easy. But there he is, dancing

nodding slowly. I turned to Andre after that. “There’s something I got

is

last night, while we were in

tell me what that is?”

someone close

me for a second. “Why are

asking because of what you said, when Luke talked about the pain of losing

someone.

made a confused face, looking upwards. “What

was just last night. Those

you so sure

Aren’t you going to give

Ariel. I don’t

lose someone close to

“Let’s not talk about this, okay? I’m glad you’re alright.” He walked

just watched him, also scrutinizing everyone in the room. I was curious about

The moment was really beautiful. And I hoped

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MASON’S POV