As Ariana stared at the statue made out of stone, she whispered the name. "Arel..."
Just then, she heard a shifting behind her back. She got goosebumps, and blood seemed to drain from her face.
The figure inched closer to her.
Ariana tightened her fists.
Closer.
"Ms. Grey—"
She wrung her first backwards with enough force to break a jaw. Luckily, her hand was caught before it could deal lethal damage.
Luiss broke out in a small smile. "Not bad."
Ariana placed a hand over her chest and gasped. "You scared the living shit out of me."
"Did I? That punch tells otherwise." Luiss remarked.
"That was self-defence."
"I think that was more of a lethal offence."
"What is President Luiss doing here?" After calming down to some extent, she asked with a serious tone.
"The same thing you are doing here," Luiss responded, casually slipping his hands in his pockets.
"Couldn't sleep, hmmm?" Ariana asked.
Luiss hummed in response.
