The Love From Vengeance

229: EYES ON HER

LUKE’S POV

“Why? What’s wrong?” I asked Ariel, giving her a concerned face.

“I spotted Mason’s men heading towards the hospital. We have to leave now before they come and do something terrible,” she answered.

“Hold on, those guys followed us here?”

“I’m afraid so,” Ariel replied lowly. She turned to Janice. “Janice, we have to leave.”

“Are they going to kill us, mommy?”

“No, they’re not. We’re going to get out of this one alive.”

I stood up, feeling slight pain, but it was worth it. And by the way, those nurses only made things worse. “We better start going.‘

Ariel looked at me, concern written all over her face. “Are you sure you’re alright?”

“Yes, I am. You don’t have to keep on asking me that. Right now, your safety is all that matters. You and your daughter. Our daughter, actually.”

Ariel looked at me, not saying a word, but her cast was not good.

“What?” I queried.

“Let’s just go.” She took her eyes off me and held Janice’s hand.

“But what about Uncle Andre? Are we going to leave him here?” Janice asked, and Ariel looked at me, waiting for a response. Cause she looked confused herself.

“He’s unconscious. We have to leave him here in the meantime. Hopefully, those guys won’t find him

in his room,” I uttered.

“Don’t you think we should just hide ourselves?” Ariel suggested.

“So they can find us and blow our brains out? Nice suggestion, Ariel. Nice suggestion.”

“Hiding ourselves in this building’s not a bad idea. Just imagine running from the terror, and you’re shot from behind. How does that sound, huh?”

“That’s not happening. We’ll be in our quickest mode. Moving really fast. Flash, Quicksilver,

Superman…”

“Okay, we’re not in some superhero universe around here,” Ariel cut me off.

“I know; I’m just trying to clarify some things. I don’t want us to be sluggish in this one.

much for being a fan.”

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loved those guys during my

you still love them.”

I guess.” I

time for jokes right now. Let’s get out of

I held

to be scared.”

coming for us, Daddy?”

I assured her with

hand and smiled at Ariel.

so bold, smiling even though

situation.”

by my side. I shouldn’t be afraid,

a sigh. “You

three of us left the room. We walked cautiously, looking everywhere, with me leading the

the floor.

I held her tightly, not wanting her to be fully consumed by trepidation.

one bit,” Ariel uttered slowly,

soon as possible,” I

didn’t stop us from walking. We were lucky that these men

good–for- nothing folks around here. And I also didn’t want them to find Andre. Those guys could be crazy

him in his

some nurses and patients running around. Traipsing

men screaming at us to

freeze, scared of losing their lives. But I was the

at us as they began to scamper in our direction. No bullet hit us; we were quite lucky. The moment we burst into the car, I

breath like she was running a

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going to let anyone hurt the both of you. Not while I’m still

alive.”

You’re really a strong man.”

Janice right away. “He told

strong,”

flatter yourself,” she said, looking through the

be silent, just focusing on

restaurant.

I asked

raising her

watching Janice as she enjoyed her drink, and so did Ariel. But I could also see