The Love From Vengeance

266: FIRM ON IT

LUKE’S POV

Mommy had to go out for a little while, but she’ll be back soon,” I said, gently wiping the sleep

from Janice’s eyes.

Janice pouted, “I miss her already.”

“I know, but she’ll be back before you know it,” I reassured her, kissing her forehead.

Janice yawned again and rubbed her eyes. “Did I sleep well, Daddy?” she asked, looking up at me

with her big, innocent eyes.

“I’m sure you did, sweetheart,” I replied, brushing her hair out of her face.

“I had a dream,” Janice said.

“Oh really? What was it about?” I asked, curious to hear her dream.

“Mermaids flying in the air,” she said, her face beaming with joy. “They were all so pretty, and they made the sky really bright.”

“That sounds like a beautiful dream.”

Ethan chimed in, “But mermaids can’t fly in the air, Janice. It’s impossible.”

“It was just a dream, Ethan,” Randy told him, rolling his eyes at his brother.

I wrapped my arm around Janice’s neck, pulling her closer to me. “Well, in your dreams, anything is possible.” I winked at her forthwith.

“Really, Daddy?” Janice asked, and her eyes widened with excitement.

“Absolutely,” I replied, smiling down at her. “Now, do you want to come and play with us?”

Janice hesitated. “But I’m not good at video games, daddy.”

“That’s okay, Janice. We’ll teach you.” I stood up and offered her my hand.

to the couch, where Randy and

can sit next to me,” Randy said, scooting

to use it. She watched intently

continued their game.

how you make the player run,” I said, guiding her

the controller

she was still struggling to get the hang of

a goal,” Randy said, encouraging her.

buttons, and to our surprise, she

Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving

delight. “Can

you can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly at

she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time. And

more about her dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they

was like a concert in the sky,” Janice vocalized, with her eyes

quite amazed by her imagination. “Wow, that sounds incredible.”

a dream. It’s not real,”

true, Ethan, but sometimes dreams can

continued playing the game

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear. Of course, he

and he deserved those shit back. He

misery, and the

vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion that

might sound

later regret, but

have knowledge of this–nothing new, indeed a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it was

damaged because of the hurt he caused me. This vengeance was

dominated my thoughts and

turmoil and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was

to my question, What are you going to do to Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me

right. There’s no way

then? You’re going to call the