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
you that. But what about Ariel? If Lukel is
do not know,” I
I could see the pain in Andre’s eyes. He stood still for a minute, his mind
don’t know where
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“What do you mean you don’t know where she is? She is your wife,
perfect time to talk about this, but I believe you have
Both of you got married again. She came back to you. You guys were supposed to fix things
probably understand my whole part of the story. But I’m not here to talk about that. I’m not
you know she isn’t with me, and I
since you and I don’t know
I have a lot of projects at hand right now, and.”
worth more than those
cold stare. “I wasn’t done talking. But if I’m going to have to
now,”
to promise me one
to him. “And what’s
Ariel and treat her right. No
around, not looking back at him. “We better get
minutes. I thought maybe he had already changed his mind about the search. But just when I was about to start my car, he opened
entered.
quite a long time there, didn’t you?” I started the car.
things would go smoothly at the company while I’m not around. No, Ariel, too.
don’t care about that. You got
to be the type of child who needs to be reminded to
confused face.
nothing; just start driving.” His tone was as fast as lightning.
Andre speeding through the streets of New Haven,
WE
knuckles were white as I gripped the steering wheel,
be?” Andre asked, his voice tight with worry.
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