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

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loved those guys during my

still love

guess.” I

now. Let’s get

heard a gunshot. Janice quivered, and I held her

to be scared.”

they coming for us, Daddy?”

us, okay?” I assured her with a smile. She

held Janice’s hand and smiled at Ariel. “We better

though we’re finding ourselves

situation.”

by my side. I shouldn’t

downwards, letting out a sigh. “You know what? Let’s just get out of

room. We walked cautiously, looking everywhere, with me leading the way. Stepping further from where we were, we saw two nurses dead–bodies

the floor.

was extremely terrified seeing this. I held her tightly, not wanting her

good one bit,” Ariel uttered slowly, still looking at the dead bodies.

as soon as possible,” I told

us from walking. We were lucky that these men had not

hospital was actually a large one, and I hoped we wouldn’t cross paths with those good–for- nothing folks around here. And I also didn’t want them

his unconscious

with some nurses and patients running around. Traipsing to Ariel’s car, we

screaming at us

there!” were the words they vocalized. Ariel and Janice wanted to freeze, scared of losing their lives. But I was the one who pushed them to keep

men shot 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 drove

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not going to let anyone hurt the both

alive.”

Daddy. You’re really

at Janice right away. “He told you

strong,” I

she said,

decided to be silent, just focusing on the

restaurant.

I asked loudly, scrutinizing the building.

exclaimed, raising her

so did Ariel. But I could also see