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

my friends had introduced to me back in high school. When she was scared to death, she would breathe in and out, and it surprisingly worked for her.

you doing?” Luke

me right now,” I told him, and I resumed

think that’s going

didn’t give him a reply; my eyes were still closed as I continued to breathe in and out. And to my surprise, it was actually soothing to me. My fear was diminishing until the elevator quivered for the

up, and so did Luke, but then the elevator shook for the third time, repeating the same action.

for me, I just sat down. I

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

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

calmed me down a little bit. But the terror was still inside

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

fear.

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

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

LUKE’S POV

didn’t even know what to do. This elevator issue was taking quite some time to be resolved, and I used

closing, and it seemed like she was going to black out any moment. I

her, pulling her closer to me, and then I gently pressed my lips against hers. The kiss lasted for almost a minute as I wrapped my hands around her waist,

I broke the kiss, Ariel looked at me for a few seconds before losing consciousness. I held her

lucky to have her in their life. But for me, the

to happen. So that was what I did. I settled down on the floor, cradling Ariel’s head on my lap as I gently brushed her

amount of time, I opened

calling out to us. “Hello? Is anyone

here! Down here!” I hollered,