226: PAINS

ARIEL’S POV

Holding Janice, I couldn’t stop taking my eyes off Luke. The men had come out of nowhere and fired a gunshot at him. Luckily, the bullet went straight to his shoulder. I just hoped it couldn’t get worse

than that.

Luke fell to his knees, holding his shoulders. The pain was too much for him to bear.

“Luke!” I called his name loudly, and then I ran straight to him.

The men behind pointed their guns at us, ready to release more gunshots. But I wasn’t even giving them my attention.

I didn’t want to do this. I didn’t want to run towards Luke, making it look like I cared for him. But I couldn’t help it. Seeing him bring my daughter really brought this feeling within me. Something I couldn’t explain.

“It’s alright, Ariel. I’ll be fine,” Luke told me softly, holding his bleeding shoulder. You and Janice should leave before these people do something terrible to you guys.

“We can’t leave you,” I disagreed, looking into his eyes, and I had this worried expression.

“Just go. I told you, everything’s alright.”

“But if you die, it won’t be.”

“Why, huh? I thought you didn’t want me. I thought you came for revenge. So if I’m killed now, won’t you be satisfied?”

“Don’t say that, now. Can’t you see we’re in the middle of a terrific situation?”

“I can see that. But I just want you to be honest with me.”

“About what?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Okay, I think we’ve given you guys enough time to talk. Now it’s time to die,” one of the men spoke.

back at him. He did not move forward. “I know you people are doing this for money, but please, you don’t have to kill anyone. You can stop these

one. And I know you guys need money to offer your family. But will

don’t know

I plead with you, just let us go. Trust me, you’ll see the

all of you now, and we’ll have enough

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not to shoot. But they just laughed and insulted him,

them, telling them that there was no need for anyone to die.

tightly, hoping for nothing terrible as I watched this scene unfold. I couldn’t lose Luke, not after witnessing what he had done. The rage disappeared after

for that hatred.

I made a decision. I couldn’t let these men harm the people around me. I had to do something, even if I had no strength.

around me. “I

have come here for revenge, but seeing

to do. I could see the conflict in their eyes.

Luke shouted, trying to get up and protect me.

the man could pull the trigger, Andre jumped

watching him as he collapsed to the

managed to get up and tackle one of them to the ground while I ran to Andre’s side.

do that?” I kneaded him, trying to

you, even if it means sacrificing my life,” he replied weakly, his eyes closing as

their guns off, even with his injury. He stood strong for me, for Janice, for us. I was just lost in what he was doing.

the hospital. I set my eyes on

mercilessly.

attentions were not even on the ground. I looked at Andre, his eyes closed, recalling his words

on the guns and stood up, walking in that direction. I quickly

and terrified faces they had at the

PINS

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