145 JOYFUL NOTES

ANDRE'S POV I stood still, eyes fixed on my mother as she walked up to me. I was supposed to go pay Ariel a visit at the hospital, cause I had a feeling she would be there. Now I was being delayed by my parents. Just great, I was the one who brought this upon myself. I woke up, got ready for work, forgetting that about Ariel. "You're going to work?" My mother asked, she had gotten a little bit closer to me. "Yes. But I'll be going to the hospital first to see how Ariel and Luke are doing." "Oh right. We should go and see them, don't you think?" "You want to come along?" "Yes, of course. Ariel is like a daughter to me, so I really need to check up on her." "Okay then, we can start leaving now." "Woah woah woah, young man. Not so fast" my mother spoke, and I gave her a curious look. "Anything?" "Yes, I thought you were wounded last night." She crossed her arms. "Yes. Yes I was," I responded. "And you're feeling better now?" "Yes," I answered and let out a sigh. "I am feeling