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.

“So much

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loved those guys during my childhood.”

you still

I guess.”

time for jokes right now. Let’s get

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

be scared.”

for

I assured her with a smile. She nodded, and I ruffled

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

how you’re so bold, smiling even though we’re finding ourselves

situation.”

“I have you by my side. I shouldn’t

sigh. “You know what? Let’s just

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

the floor.

was extremely terrified seeing this. I held her

isn’t good one bit,” Ariel uttered slowly, still looking at

as possible,” I told

heard another gunshot, but that didn’t stop us from

hoped we wouldn’t cross paths with those good–for- nothing folks around

his unconscious state.

patients running around. Traipsing

men screaming at us to halt.

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

were quite lucky. The moment we burst into the car,

close,” Ariel said, trying to catch her breath

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going to let anyone hurt the both of you. Not

alive.”

Daddy. You’re really a strong man.”

glanced at Janice right away. “He told you

strong,”

she said, looking

just focusing on the road. After

restaurant.

hungry?” I asked loudly,

Janice exclaimed, raising her

as she enjoyed her drink, and so did Ariel. But I