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

sit next to me,” Randy said, scooting over

controller and showed her how to use it. She

continued their game.

player run,” I said,

the controller

was still struggling to

to score a goal,” Randy said,

few buttons, and to our surprise, she scored

job, Janice!” Ethan

“Can I play again?”

replied, smiling proudly

good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time. And that’s

her dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as they flew in

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

was quite amazed by her imagination.

dream. It’s not real,” Ethan uttered, shaking

but sometimes dreams can feel very real.” I

continued playing the game with

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

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

shit, a lot of shit, and he deserved those shit back. He needed to go through the pain,

misery, and

thirst for vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion that consumed

actions that might sound wild and crazy, which you could say I

regret, but

rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it was fueled

and damaged because of the hurt he

dominated my thoughts

this desire.could be somehow

are you going to do to Mason?

way I’m letting him get away

You’re going to call