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.

took my hand, and we walked over to the couch, where Randy and Ethan were still

to me,” Randy said,

and showed her how to

continued their game.

make the player run,” I said, guiding her fingers to

the controller

tried to mimic my movements, but she was still struggling to get the hang of

score a goal,” Randy said, encouraging

a few buttons, and to our surprise, she scored a goal.

Janice!” Ethan

“Can

Randy replied, smiling proudly

even though she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she

mermaids had colorful wings

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

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

not real,”

can

playing the game with us. It was a

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

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

lot of shit, and he deserved those shit back. He

misery, and

thirst for vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding me

reason and driving me towards actions that might sound wild

but

a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution

because of the hurt he

it had dominated my

this path was fraught with inner turmoil and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going

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

your thoughts are right. There’s no way I’m

you going to do then? You’re going to call the cops on