138 THE SHOCKING FEATS

LUKE'S POV Opening my eyes, I saw Ariel right by my side. She looked pretty tired, but a smile was right there on her visage—a fragile one, actually. And I could still feel the pain within me. With the pain caused by that good-for-nothing witch, I could even wonder what had happened to her. But I shouldn't care less. I could only feel sorry for the little girl I saw at the warehouse. Catherine, yes, that was her name. She was being raised by a monster, and I hoped she wasn't living a life of lies the same way I did. "You're finally awake," Ariel said, holding my hand. She cleaned her eyes, trying to wash away the drowsiness. "I'm really glad about that." "How long have I been here?" I asked, scanning the room. "A few hours, I think. You don't have to worry. You haven't been in the hospital. You don't have a coma or something." She laughed, a little one, though, because her expression right now was the synonym of sad, whatever word you want to use. And it was really surprising to me