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.”

in words and in song. I’m even thinking of going to Nigeria one of these days.”

your trip to Africa,” Luke said, walking away, holding

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

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

is going to be great,” she said, sitting

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

you’re free today.”

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

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

But it seems like this Jack is someone with self–control.”

throwing insults at me.

him, snapping my fingers.

that shit was over.”

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

too far,

too far, what do

“Never

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

I asked,

scrunched in concentration. “I want the spaghetti with meatballs,

And for me, I’ll have the lasagna. What

whatever you have,” he answered.

lasagna?” Larched an eyebrow.

be asking me such

you’re weird,” I answered right

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

I told you, I’m just

to laugh,

was palpable. She told me about her day at school, her friends, and the drawing she had made in art class. My heart

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

Janice came out, her eyes still fixed on

delicious, like your mother,” Luke commented.

him a crazy

Did I say something wrong?” He asked, making an innocent

said I’m

wrong with

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