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.”

my thoughts and feelings accordingly, both in words and in song. I’m even thinking of going to Nigeria one of these days.”

to Africa,” Luke said, walking away, holding Janice’s

is one of the greatest countries in Africa, That was my thinking. though, but it was kind ei obvious. I had been there this 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 wanted to travel to Africa again, it would definitely be Nigeria.

three of us arrived at the eatery. It was a quaint Italian restaurant, and the outside of the building looked really ravishing. The aroma of garlic and tomatoes greeted us as we

great,” she said,

I wanted to

like you’re free

hand, and there are a lot of things that need to be done. But don’t worry, Jack has everything under

he’s still working for you all these years.”

can be really annoying sometimes. But it seems like this

throwing insults at

snapping my fingers. “Don’t forget

but I thought that shit was

laughed. “No, it’s not. I’m just getting

too

going too far, what

“Never mind.)

watched Janice study the menu with intensity, her finger tracing the descriptions of each dish.

looks good to you, sweetheart?” I asked, a smile

“I want the spaghetti with

softly. “Spaghetti it is, then. And for me, I’ll have the lasagna. What about

whatever you have,” he answered.

lasagna?” Larched

asking me such a

I answered right away, grinning

help but laugh. “You’re still

you, I’m just getting

to laugh, shaking

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

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

her

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

him a crazy

I say something wrong?” He asked, making an

said I’m

with that?”

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