The Love From Vengeance

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LUKE’S POV

“Can you believe that woman, Daniel?” I yelled at Daniel with the two of us in my car, although he was the one driving. “She had the nerve to insult me and even throw a stone at this car. She doesn’t really know how expensive this is.”

Daniel sighed. “Luke, we almost ran our car into theirs.“We almost killed them. I think that’s enough for her to get really upset.”

“I don’t care, Daniel,” I snapped, my hands tightening on the armrest. “She had no right to talk to me like that. And she certainly had no right to damage my car.”

Daniel glanced at me, his expression a mixture of concern and frustration. “Luke, come on. Let’s just calm down and focus on getting home safely.”

But I couldn’t shake off the anger coursing through me. “No, I won’t calm down. She needs to learn some respect.”

As we drove, my mind raced with insults and comebacks, each one more cutting than the last. I couldn’t let her get away with disrespecting me like that. She needed to know who she was dealing with.

“She’s probably just having a bad day, Luke,” Daniel said, attempting to reason with me.

I scoffed, shaking my head. “That’s no excuse for her behavior. She needs to learn some manners. She was glad I didn’t even see her face. I could have seized her neck and strangled her to death.

Daniel fell silent, focusing on the road ahead. But thoughts of retaliation consumed my mind. I couldn’t let her off the hook so easily. She needed to pay for what she did.

The moment we pulled up to a red light, I spotted the woman’s car from afar–not too far, though. She parked her car near an ice cream shop. Without hesitation, I rolled down my window and shouted obscenities at her, my anger boiling over.

“Luke, stop it!” Daniel pleaded, his voice tinged with alarm.

But I ignored him, my focus solely on the woman in the other car. She needed to know that she couldn’t mess with me and get away with it.

The light turned green, and we continued on our way. But the fire of anger still burned within me, fueling my mind to teach her a lesson she wouldn’t forget.

But do you want to know the crazy part? It was that she didn’t even hear me. No one was

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seriously, calm down,” Daniel pleaded, his tone urgent. “You’re letting your anger

Daniel, I won’t calm down. She needs to learn not to mess with me.

this isn’t like you. You’re better than this. Let’s just forget about

head in disbelief. “Forget about it? How can you say that? She insulted me and damaged my car. She needs

plan to do, Luke? Start a fight. Get the police

don’t know, Daniel,” I snapped, my temper flaring. “But I can’t just let her off the hook. She needs to face

yourself. This isn’t you. You’re better than this. Let’s just focus on getting home

whatever,” I muttered, turning away from him and staring out the

in tense silence for the rest of the way home, the weight of our argument hanging heavily in the air. But deep down, I knew Daniel was right. I couldn’t let my anger control me like this. I needed to find a way to let go of the

said than done.

things work out with you and that lady?” Daniel

“Who are you talking

danced with. How

a pang of guilt wash over me.

his curiosity evident. “What do you mean?“I thought you two hit it off pretty well at the club.”

heavy sigh, steeling myself for the confession. “Yeah, we did. But…

he quickly recovered,

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It happens. No judgment here.”

know, but… It just felt wrong, you low?“I was using her to distract myself from everything else going

okay. We all make mistakes. What

“Thanks, Daniel. I just… I don’t want to lead her on or hurt her

eyes warming with affection. “I know you won’t, Luke. You’re a good guy, deep down. Just be honest with her, and

lift off my shoulders, knowing that I had Daniel’s support. “Thanks, man. I really appreciate

buddy,” Daniel said, giving me a reassuring pat on the back. “We’ll get through this

him. “Get through

“This!”