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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those guys during my

you still

I guess.” I

time for jokes right now. Let’s get out

heard a gunshot. Janice quivered, and I held her right away.

be scared.”

for

with a smile. She nodded, and I

and smiled at Ariel. “We better leave now.”

though we’re finding ourselves in

situation.”

you by my side.

a sigh. “You know what? Let’s just get out of here.”

cautiously, looking everywhere, with me

the floor.

I held her

Ariel uttered slowly, still looking at

better leave as soon as possible,”

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

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

in his unconscious

some nurses and patients

men screaming at

scared of losing their

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 off

Ariel said, trying to catch her breath like she was running a marathon or something

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I’m not going to let anyone hurt

alive.”

Daddy. You’re really a strong man.”

Janice right away.

strong,” I

she said, looking

just focusing on the road. After a while, we arrived at a

restaurant.

who’s hungry?” I asked loudly, scrutinizing

raising

her drink, and so did Ariel. But I could also see some