192: TOGETHER WE SEARCH
LUKE’S POV
“Of course, I heard. Your building was destroyed and burned down. I’m sorry for your loss, man.” Andre tapped me on the shoulder.
“Yeah, it’s not just that,” I said in hushed tones.
“What else? Did you lose someone close to you?”
I sighed. “Yes. We weren’t that close, but he was my blood.”
“And who’s that exactly?”
I looked Andre in the eyes. “My son.”
“Your son? Hold on a minute. Are you talking about Luke?”
“Of course,” I answered, nodding. “I am talking about Lukel.”
“Ariel finally told you everything.”
“Indeed, she did.”
“And wait right there. Are you trying to tell me that Luke is dead?” Andre continued with his questions.
“Yes, he’s dead. It’s really painful, I know.”
“How? And how come I wasn’t informed about this?”
“I don’t know. You’ve probably been busy. I can tell that your whole family knows this.”
“And how are you so sure about that?”
“I’m not too sure. But you can ask them right now.”
Andre shook his head, sighing. “You’re right. I did spend the night at a hotel yesterday. I got caught up with so much stuff. I’ve got a lot of projects at hand right now.”
have to tell me that.”
right. I don’t have to tell you that. But what about Ariel? If
do not know,” I replied.
see the pain in Andre’s eyes. He stood still for a minute, his mind far from here. “Ariel must be so broken right
where she is.”
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on me, “What do you mean you don’t know where she is? She is your wife, Luke. Your
not the perfect time to talk about this, but I believe you have an
of you got married again. She came back to you. You guys were supposed
you were in my shoes, you’d probably understand my whole part of the story. But I’m not here to talk about that. I’m not here
now you know she isn’t with me, and I have no idea where she is.”
and I could tell he had to adjust his attitude. “Now, since you and I
of projects at hand right now,
worth more than those projects?” I cut him
cold stare. “I wasn’t done talking. But if I’m going to have
we got to get going now,” I
you have to promise me
to him. “And
her right. No
back at him. “We better get
a few minutes. I thought maybe he had already changed
entered.
long time there, didn’t you?”
company while I’m not around. No, Ariel, too. But I know I have people that I can count on.”
care about that. You got your
the type of child who
confused face.
nothing; just start driving.” His tone was as
Andre speeding through the streets of New Haven, the
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white as I gripped the steering wheel, my eyes
Andre asked, his voice tight with worry.
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