244: GREAT TIMES

ARIEL’S POV

“You can keep on saying you love me.” 1 frowned at Luke, not wanting to near

what he said.

“These feelings are true.”

“Yeah, they are true,” I said sarcastically.

All of a sudden, he pulled closer and smacked his lips against mine. I wouldn’t lie; those lips tasted like strawberries. But what the heck was I doing now?

I tried to push him away, but his grip was tight. I stepped on his shoe and his foot, and he quickly let go of me.

“Ouhh, what the hell was that for?”

“I should be the one asking you that,” I retorted. “Were you trying to rape me?”

“Why would I do that?”

“Because you’re a psychopath. Bitter and a psycho.”

Luke shook his head. “I see what you’re trying to do here.”

“Oh, please, shut it.”

“Daddy. Aren’t we going to buy some food anymore? I’m starving.”

“Okay, little one. Let’s get you some food. There’s an eatery nearby. Right, Ariel?”

“You ask me, na, who do I go ask?” I shrugged.

Luke gave me a confused face. “Say what now?”

“It’s a song. Like, that’s the lyrics of the song,” I tried explaining to him, but he was still giving me that face. “It’s a Nigerian song.”

“Oh, right, it all makes sense. But that sounds so wired in your mouth.”

“Because it’s not my language.”

being real.”

opinion. I will express my thoughts and feelings accordingly, both in words and

your trip to Africa,” Luke said, walking away, holding Janice’s hand. I moved behind them.

one time when I went to carry out a business project Lactually enjoyed their dish, it tasted really nice. And their songs were dope. I’m just saying that if I

was a quaint Italian restaurant, and the outside of the building looked really ravishing. The aroma of garlic and tomatoes greeted us as we stepped inside. Janice looked around in wonder at the cozy ambiance,

great,” she said, sitting

know. Since it’s the first time we’re spending time together, I wanted

seems like you’re

there are a lot of things that need to be done. But

can’t believe he’s still working for you all these years.” “What do you mean by that?”

be really annoying sometimes. But it seems like

the one throwing insults

snapping my fingers. “Don’t

but I thought that shit

laughed. “No, it’s not. I’m just

too far, okay?”

going too far, what do you mean

“Never

study the menu with intensity, her

I asked, a smile playing on my

face scrunched in concentration. “I want the

softly. “Spaghetti it is, then. And for me, I’ll have

you

lasagna?” Larched

asking

right away, grinning at

laugh. “You’re still on that sh*t,

course. I told you,

to laugh, shaking

was palpable. She told me about her day at school, her friends, and the

sparkle. She eagerly dug in, twirling spaghetti around her fork with practiced precision. I watched her

delicious!” Janice came out, her eyes

know, right? It’s delicious, like your mother,” Luke commented.

gave him a crazy look.

I say something wrong?” He asked, making

said I’m

with that?”

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