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 to death, she would breathe in and out, and it surprisingly worked for her. Well,

are you doing?” Luke asked

don’t distract me right now,” I told him, and I resumed my breathing

going to change

my surprise, it was actually soothing to me. My fear was diminishing until the elevator quivered for

slowly got up, and so did Luke, but then the elevator shook for the third

me, I just sat down. I was too tired to stand

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

my heart was beating really fast. I just

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

His face was close to mine, and I could feel his breath. But I was brimming

fear.

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

it up. I barely

closer. “Ariel,

I couldn’t. My wheezing intensified, and I felt like I was going to pass

LUKE’S POV

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

seemed like she was going to black out any moment. I didn’t even know what I was going

pressed my lips against hers. The

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

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

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

amount of time, I opened my

a voice calling out to

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