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.

shook her head. “So much for

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guys during

still love them.”

guess.”

right now. Let’s get out of here as soon as possible.”

heard a gunshot. Janice quivered, and I held her right away. “It’s okay, little one.

be

for us,

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

hand and smiled at Ariel. “We better leave

you’re so bold, smiling even though we’re

situation.”

at her. “I have you by my side. I shouldn’t

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

looking everywhere, with me leading the way. Stepping further from where we

the floor.

held her tightly, not wanting her

slowly,

better leave as soon as possible,” I

still moving carefully. We heard another gunshot, but that didn’t stop us from walking. We were

hoped we wouldn’t cross paths with those good–for- nothing folks around here. And I also didn’t want them to find Andre. Those guys could be crazy to

him in his

nurses and patients running around.

at

Janice wanted to freeze, scared of losing their lives. But I was the one who pushed them

in our direction. No bullet hit us; we were quite lucky. The moment we burst into

said, trying to catch her breath like she was running

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those guys. I’m not going to let

alive.”

You’re really a strong

at Janice right away.

am strong,” I joked around.

yourself,” she said, looking

focusing on the road. After a while, we

restaurant.

hungry?” I asked loudly,

exclaimed, raising her

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