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ARIELLE POV
Happiness in the life of anyone will be empty.
As Arielle stared at her phone, all she kept thinking about is where it had gone wrong.
A call came from the police earlier and they informed her about Adrian her brother in their custody.
This news is coming hours after she was fired from her work place for alleged misappropriation of company money.
Arielle felt like everything is crumbling and there is nothing she could do about it.
The repetitive beeping sound of the monitor and the sudden opening of a door brings her back to reality and away from her thoughts.
"You are still here?" The doctor asked in disbelief.
"I need to be sure that grandma is okay" She replied, stepping away from the bed.
The doctor proceeds to the bedside, taking his time while examining Arielle's grandma and she watched him with intent.
"How is she feeling doctor?"
"Her condition is stable for now" He revealed, pulling off a note from his pocket and scribbling down a couple of information.
Arielle studied her grandma's condition for a brief moment.
Her breathing had become stable and it brought a spark of hope to Arielle, knowing she is going to get better.
"Miss Arielle. I think you should go home and freshen up. You have been here for several hours now" Doctor Miles said with a look of concern on his face.
"But I want to be by her side, to be sure that she will be fine." She argued.
"Your grandma will be fine. I am not satisfied seeing you look this way" He insists and gave a sympathetic smile.
After much thought, Arielle agreed with doctor Miles and leave the ward and subsequently the hospital.
The sun is out and very hot. It almost felt like the rain had not poured in years, when in reality it fell last night.
As Arielle walk through the lonely road alone, she felt empty. All shekeep thinking about is how she is going to get Adrian out of the prison.
Approaching the muddy part of the streets, she heard the sound of a car approaching and Arielle stepped aside. As the car moved past her, it splashed so much mud on her face.
"What the hell!" She screamed, staring down at her tainted muddy shirt. "You are such a stupid and reckless driver!" She yelled out in anger.
The car held the breaks and made a U-turn approaching her direction.
Arielle take a step backwards as the car parked properly. The door opened and a man dressed up in a black Armani suit stepped out of the car.
"Are you blind?" She asked and he remained calm, leaning his body by his car. This got her really furious.
"You are such a stupid man and I can see you have no respect for road users..."
The mere fact that he did not respond but remained stoic got Arielle's core stomach boiling with rage.
"Or maybe you are deaf.." She suggested.
The man pulled out his dark shade and a beautiful pair of bright blue eyes met hers. He held no emotion on his face as he gazed at Arielle.
Suddenly, he turned around and reached inside of his car. He pulled out a brown envelope and dropped it in front of Arielle, taking her off guard.
"That should cover for your dress. Maybe next time you will learn to leave the road when you hear a car approaching"
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