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.

who were standing nigh to the door. Elizabeth moyed behind him, and I was

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feeling right here.

going on? Why are there a lot of people around here?” Andre asked, looking at everyone in the room.

style! I love it. These are the type of songs I love

glanced at her. “Mom, you haven’t even heard

to hear it now,” she replied. “Hit those guitars, boys.” The musicians turned to Luke, an expression that needed his permission. He laughed silently and nodded, that was when they began to string their guitars, singing and bringing the melody back in the room. Elizabeth danced to their tune. Andre took his eyes off them, giving me his attention once again. “I know you spent the night at the hospital,” he

laughed a little bit. “Yeah

like your husband’s all good

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

witness all those 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

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

what is that?”

mentioned something last night, while we were in

tell me

ever lost someone close to you?”

a

of what you said, when Luke talked about the pain

someone.

confused face, looking upwards. “What

was just last night. Those scenes are still

so sure

question. Aren’t you going to give

Ariel. I don’t

lose someone close to

told me, and took another deep breath. “Let’s not talk about this, okay? I’m glad you’re alright.” He walked

room. I was curious about this though. But you know

me, beaming, and she dragged me along. The moment

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MASON’S POV