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

had introduced to me back in high school. When

you doing?”

me right now,” I told him,

going

breathe in and out. And to my surprise, it was actually soothing to me. My fear was diminishing until the elevator quivered for the second time. I fell down, and the trepidation

got up, and so did Luke, but then the elevator shook for the third time, repeating the same action. We both landed on the

sat down. I was too tired to stand

Luke swiftly moved to me and held me tightly

kind of messy, I was breathing heavily, and my heart was beating really fast. I just hoped this wasn’t the end, but seriously, this

me down a little bit. But the terror was still inside me, and I simply hoped this would

everything’s going to be alright, okay? Everything’s going to be alright,” Luke comforted me. His face was close to

fear.

that I couldn’t even utter a word. I had claustrophobia, and it seemed like things were about to get deadly

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

moved closer. “Ariel,

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

LUKE’S POV

to be resolved,

were closing, and it seemed like she was going to black out any moment. I didn’t even know what I was going to do to put

The kiss

consciousness. I held her as she was about to fall down,

my eyes off her. My gaze remained fixed on her lovely face. She was 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

for something to happen. So that was what I did. I settled down on the floor, cradling Ariel’s head on

considerable amount of time, I opened my eyes, hearing a

a voice calling out to us. “Hello? Is anyone

quickly wiped my eyes and stood up. “Yes, we’re right here! Down here!” I hollered, waving my hands to make