The Love From Vengeance

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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 being a fan.”

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guys

you still love them.”

I guess.”

get out of here

all heard a gunshot. Janice quivered, and I held her

to be scared.”

coming for

with a smile.

and smiled at Ariel. “We

even though we’re finding ourselves

situation.”

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

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

the 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.

this. I held her tightly, not wanting her to

slowly, still looking at the

better leave as soon as possible,” I

moving carefully. We heard another gunshot, but that didn’t stop us from walking. We were lucky that these men had not sighted us,

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

in his unconscious state.

some nurses and patients running around. Traipsing to Ariel’s

at us

freeze, scared of losing their lives.

were quite

to catch her breath like she

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we lost those guys. I’m not going to let anyone hurt the both of you. Not

alive.”

You’re really

at Janice right away. “He told you that?”

I am strong,”

she said, looking through the window.

to be silent, just focusing on the road. After

restaurant.

asked loudly, scrutinizing the

exclaimed, raising her hand.

her drink, and so did Ariel. But