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 fan.”

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guys during

still love them.”

I guess.”

get out of here as soon

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

to be

for us,

her with

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

even though we’re

situation.”

“I have you by my

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

looking everywhere, with me leading

the floor.

seeing this. I held her tightly, not wanting her to be fully consumed by

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

leave as soon as possible,”

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

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 to find Andre. Those

him in his unconscious

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

screaming at us

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

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 at full speed, losing track of

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

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guys. I’m not going to let anyone hurt the

alive.”

much, Daddy. You’re really a

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

am strong,” I joked around.

she said, looking through the

and decided to be silent, just focusing on the road.

restaurant.

I asked

raising her

and made our orders. I smiled, watching Janice as she enjoyed her drink, and so did Ariel. But I could also see some pain in her eyes, and I think I knew what she was thinking, probably about