The Love From Vengeance

25 ELEVATOR KISS

ARIEL’S POV

1 stood up, barely able to see anything, and I could feel my heart racing. The darkness and unexpected stop had me on edge. This was not something I had signed up for.

“Oh my goodness, don’t tell me the elevator is broken.” I panicked. “I don’t want to die yet.”

“We are not going to die, okay?” Luke assured me, stepping closer. “It might just be a temporary glitch. The lights will probably come back at any moment now.”

“And how can you be sure about that?”

“You just need to calm down. I’m pretty sure they’re trying to fix the issue right now,” Luke told me,

devoid of terror in his tone. He wasn’t afraid. Well, good for him. But for me,

it was quite the opposite.”

I brought my phone out of my purse to see if I could make a phone call so someone could at least get us out of here. But, to my surprise, there was no signal. I couldn’t reach anybody, and this was definitely not good.

“Damn it!” I forcefully threw my phone to the ground and ran my hands through my hair. ” We’re doomed.”

“Just shut

up, will you?” Luke snapped at me as if I were a little kid.

“Hey, don’t tell me to shut up.

“Oh, so you’re trying to act tough now, huh?” Luke taunted.

I rolled my eyes, but right now, I wasn’t in the mood to get into an argument or fight with somebody.

ON ELEVATOR KILO

something one of my friends had introduced to me back in high school. When she was scared

you doing?”

now,” I told him,

think that’s going

surprise, it was actually soothing to me. My fear was diminishing until the elevator quivered for the second time. I fell down,

elevator shook for the third time, repeating the same action. We both

as for me, I just sat down. I was too tired to

intense force, and I couldn’t help but scream. Luke swiftly moved to me and held me tightly until

was beating really fast. I just hoped this wasn’t the end,

that calmed me down a little bit. But the terror was still inside me, and I

His face was close to mine, and I could feel his

fear.

at it. I was suffocating to the point that I couldn’t even utter a word.

it up. I barely managed to get to my feet as I began

closer. “Ariel,

intensified, and I felt like I was going to pass out any minute from

LUKE’S POV

to do. This elevator issue was taking quite some time to be resolved, and I used to think this company was one of the greatest. But take a look at the problem that is going on

any moment. I

against hers. The kiss lasted for

held her as she was about to fall down, gently brushing a strand

indeed beautiful, and any man would be lucky to have her in their life. But for me, the feeling wasn’t there, and I didn’t even want it to be there. Ariel and I were never going to work out. We weren’t meant to be with each other, and I didn’t think we would

I decided to sit down and wait for something to happen. So that was what I did. I settled down on the floor, cradling

opened

was a voice calling out to us. “Hello?

right here! Down here!” I hollered, waving my