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.”

I’m being real.”

accordingly, both in words

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

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

The aroma of garlic and tomatoes greeted us as we stepped inside. Janice looked around

to be great,” she said, sitting down.

together, I wanted to make this special and trust

like you’re

hand, and there are a lot of things that

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

annoying sometimes. But it seems like this Jack

throwing

snapping my fingers. “Don’t

I thought that shit was over.”

not. I’m just getting

go too far, okay?”

what

sighed. “Never

window, I watched Janice study the menu with intensity, her finger tracing the descriptions

you, sweetheart?” I asked,

face scrunched in concentration. “I want the

then. And for me, I’ll have the

you have,”

eat lasagna?” Larched

asking me such a weird

I answered right

couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re still

course. I told you, I’m just getting started.”

continued to laugh, shaking his

was palpable. She told me about her day at school, her friends, and the drawing she had made in art class. My heart swelled with love for my daughter as I listened.

Janice’s eyes sparkle. She eagerly dug in, twirling spaghetti around her fork with practiced precision.

came out, her eyes still fixed on the

know, right? It’s delicious, like

him a crazy look. “Say

say something wrong?” He asked, making

just said I’m

wrong with

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