Angel's eyes flew 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwE0ex5Y8W
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtg0r6QuA6R
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nbFF9Cc7U
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtanUKViz3Q
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQWHnqeh7R
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYF2O3hMn0h
Angel quickly stood 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lg68NpHhi
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSKApLgtbp
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNtjD1yAng
dumb not to have realised it sooner.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qLbDWOFUy
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEHPPRvWtl
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjY3U3LPQJ8
Angel closed her eyes1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmZbKAfdkj
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6FzEzBPKS
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9V9RlUxry
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0unqIUuu56
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkCbF0frgj
"What do you mean?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIRhNIoewW
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqcxlhUl5x
"But why did you leave me?" Angel asked with tears in her eyes. "Things have gone horribly wrong and this is the time to leave?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpYvDGq7HM
"I'm sorry I can't answer that, my dear. I wish I could. I know you're heartbroken over everything thats happened to you."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTxu3nlzgL
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9nrWBSgqK
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbtKmKIgNN
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYRzVqQavI
"I know you don't mean that, Angel. As much as she has done wrong, nothing is going to change the fact that you're sisters."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmMHEr2zSv
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3O5teJMN2L
Angel's mother gave 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aiUZOtdwB
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjj3HAzbDvi
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUQh0ZkFx4
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlyEM7r1gD
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7s1KvrSBx
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rH8F6igcZ
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PC8p4B0YJ
"You know I already gave you my word."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxWZpx1ykk
"And I know that 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RainYWoce
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02yi1QRlhm
please try to be patient with her, okay?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVAxEaAy3l
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyPrxqSBbc
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMTanAShnQ
"Mum, wait, don't 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYx9YaXZihJ
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiD4vgkNDO
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWHfSPHgN9
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMesHJuqL5y
between them even bigger.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hZbQjpTzR
And then all of the 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzDnk3PEG0
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsLws5CeQK
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmf2l19cJH
***1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5OUiLs5XB
It1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKGi7GB4ct
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEzAg6BFWU
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxVdvHtu5J
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHaoWavKa1
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI07k3Tns8V
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXGdyIRiaT
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgZZ6pEk6k
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr48982oDT
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPDS4WD9GV
was the ceiling above her.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHNmUPP0Is
Angel's1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2HdCAxW9y
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOQD4FQtrD
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHNloQrXFk
her sister's voice.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAV8aWXf0o
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTt3pol2SR
Angel1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpFi71WYI9
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpoYrA6Kdy
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQWzs3F69Z
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhDSCIhVA2
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡml2zS4LhOx
"Please,1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8mwWbh8hV
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgGYJcyq2d
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTXISStSSc
"I'm1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGbWL8mLHC
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzrvnhZSCS
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPzX2uFuMn
everything at the moment.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIF5NdLYEy
Carly's1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVimjppuzbO
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7odwgDY2Yj
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeTBLEXtXf
showed it all. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshZc3SNQyu
"I1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWX2rVk484
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTnrC6X1ow
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAYP0XrmqS
Angel1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99LnxPNYEe
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdhy7lneGa
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8ldWlUICE
with remorse and her body ached even more.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlJecNMvFn
"I'm1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumxqXknFJ1
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmj97UY4cMU
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7epaaIMU2e
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu9rXDYxDE
forgive me too."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8ONTmE3Xo
A1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4T8RVsgfhs
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtpTTwr0mO
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeSISoOFWd
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3l5qwkJPpu
footsteps. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoOh59gQAl
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYyKqW2FDp
"Well,1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcWLadtuGw
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8TzcHQIoJ
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWHmX1sIVm
revive her."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldlIg7uRX6
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI399x4uG0i
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbF8djMk0W
Carly looked down at her1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpEGPOREfH
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33wi7ydjDH
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvaLgv6LBF
"And so as I," came the male voice.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMeFT2TM4y
Eric soon appeared 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2DG5YYFpr
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejocF6PHoG
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VDwluhmDW
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUixf8IeeEj
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOi6SWJn4k4
"You don't worry, she's 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRRCwq5g0u
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN58aT23VfM
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡap8uTfpAUM
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1nlvNcnGS
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrO8Tyf7HS
Carly and Eric looked at1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv7Dh8w4Kq
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpE6WXUkf8
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡna3Z8ADiJF
"It's good to see you 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIE3OWmfD2
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8Z5BqQn8d
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZJDhW2NlL
Angel saw the doctor 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4FbNVX8m8
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslz3gkZxOA
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8Y1prZxfs
rest was exactly what she needed.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnndxhJhidJ
***1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FsAMhjhgN
A1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefVYr6OWfb
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCF7V3aJBcC
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMD6a8VDlw
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscDyOHTl9N
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7dpiirbDS6
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh9PwnfKpH
As1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzE4sdIWxQ
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zN0lbZXN6
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFojNns3M8
have. But she pulled through anyway. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXO0hZngvm
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRHf8I0voA
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11a7lR0NS9
Carly1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCOb8Gy1nP
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJciA4rdFW
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBXuI0wqmC
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfVps5LWYj
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWycVJKLzja
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3RZRqbIhC
wouldn't say anything. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOO9rfOneLj
Even1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjntNhijodG
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtSwEIsmYb
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6qGzBP6B4
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBv32BZyi9I
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgTqytuVze
Angel kept her mouth shut.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnOzRrfrMQ
On1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDAywKkqig
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4F9UvBQ3PA
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fi7N6Xrez
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZqZfJ9rW3
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwcWHnNVRT
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHzOsoOx5c
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aeAqEKxSg
sometimes.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGY3Md4zbEh
As1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtJakJ9WnT
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNE5yoAJXlw
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAZzhYfVPu
"Hello, there," said Eric.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9C84hPYH1l
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6UYvPxzNK
"Well,1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHdfOaZMCI
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKvLGfG3VD
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJHxxUmgKI
basket of fruits.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pTTIhYDQ4
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo9gYYTj4O
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxx7QkKOse
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1tcEdyfzj
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kqccwqdwA
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08bdktstIh
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGskPy90HI8
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPvke7Mmrk
"I'll be right back," said Carly1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbHOeGuYQT
Eric1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHF80aSLaAz
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZkMabc7a7
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwImmOJT1Rd
"I1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVa14SFTe2e
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeahKtnzlpw
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGcXnkcIT5
right?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAca0Uawaxg
Angel nodded.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5NBBcgieJ
Eric1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkcdjaTtdz
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpq4Wz7sPHz
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1qmqCtsJF
Angel1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSeW5cPJMy
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0oaiGIJQl
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJ1O1EgXRZ
worse?1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGC5pBUkoT
"But1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YYQyALtVG
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCuwgjr5lq
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AZjEXjg3Q
mouth.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgQNqWTr21
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ859QeeyqWB
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwRtSfk6dN
"That's1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQHr3VwVTV
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreO96nd4q3
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjaxQ0iBSe
eyebrows. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6Ho8ubePc
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqYciqSgli
Eric1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgZKgHoiJV
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxbYXAUo2R
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQz99A2z7w
dreaming.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBF4Irwa4Hh
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBVheUQxBS
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5viSkLXyD
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrpeTISUdD
"I1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcR6haHErcc
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZybxuJpeC
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqtZCwLWYs
quiet was the only way to keep calm."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SXKl0tVqN
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7n8fNBZsP
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZqmQWbqvt
"Thanks, for what?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjilm8sX6N
"For1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwD4taivEa
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8LjmxTo6L
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpTg6AJMUN
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfVTiEZhrH
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavr11vGK9T
Angel1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUBMrgCHzR
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTf0AP60a4
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShzAffaYzb
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeAWmNxzKc
"The....1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzHXiSp1Nr
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU098TfodP
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48cC2imiVV
mother's death and then nothing."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtolVKVqLzk
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7GpHgvnNl
"I1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6pA2KK1nG
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJW8YuSUYz
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCsMHZUYRU
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxTlxOQ9QD
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXXmaqb622
do you know who did it?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TlTcLa49l
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvPCTduB10
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoM7qhHeFJo
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaKltgA7In
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKUpDMADYH
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHmZNiphJ4
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26wiR8dCpx
"No,1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhaZb6KnHw
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQ36NEjSgi
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7a6SEnkUH
Carly."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYfPOIp9TY
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmmTACF2vN
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MhycaAmm6
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCvi67mahH
"Coming1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXrcdlCJFM
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4cEJrNaL0
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjJENRUBiR
Angel1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJFMHIvwKN
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepqt4utdna
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDP30vilYS
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXc524KWDlg
"I...1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0Y6BfTXUY
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXHJzwVtsX
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCKBRHwIlCG
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFnX75T111
"How do you know that?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBuJxYUK7h
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuKtwLWb69
Eric1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaL1WucF2LG
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYmxgtNHfl
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE0gQ8gLya
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KWYTchF63
"You're right."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9J3L2ZAU8a
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5riK3AHsJ7
"No, it isn't him. He wouldn't even dare come to this place," said Eric, "Carly is talking to my uncle, Leo's father."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXBgrzgdxO
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbMpiCgAKW
"I'm1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7uLYw4J6t
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJ8F9SPEEp
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxnTg4ukc0
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvWTT3VOpf
Angel1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvj0xH65FC
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTp62BpQHw
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskPEK2nOlV
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rSIJfnzNG
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDFNr3zXDo
"What things?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRFJJx9l45
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5lSmJFEJg
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9lpwaSV7N
"You're sure?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMthBAwmo8g
"Of course, please do so, Eric."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53s7fSkCrR
Eric1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJ97qfuR4T
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKbLPEeWfS
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupLT8AuPvP
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtMsI91XrP
of a person living the good life.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxfg4MShlW
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95didmSdbs
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Af1h6qPrR
"I'm1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6AlmN0bZf
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaiI0vXtnl
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0q76WGjXHP
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqWyq7kJ5C
"I thought you were still mad at me and didn't want to talk to me anymore," said Carly, "I did say I was sorry."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWQgPCKkvF
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mSZ8tV6ZT
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4JyhIpClH
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE1FcYc4rp
stand her sister after everything.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGmMIKDCOL
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTtEqc5gqg
"Sorry1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vaoajlXRj
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLw6Yp0NXL4
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOqFQ20dow
At1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIR9wiZ8xE
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTXozASN9C
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoqy5AjXIp
was starting to like this man already. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvwI1qCw4C
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dZClveBIX
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboUvvuSn2E
"Thank you."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57txBCZ83D
"I also came to apologise on behalf of my son, Leo. I know he hasn't been here to apologise, but please don't be too offended."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJboYf161i
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAY0AGDacd
"Well,1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sWaHlAyVq
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71FCwWfdnh
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYU0oh856R
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgxleJ9mt8
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkORE0ozYf8
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQILOtXjqGw
"I hope you agree to it,1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQGAhuWWrF
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEp06k5fFQ
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMlLTGp4x9
Angel turned to face Mr 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzW23oCpvk
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQs2nZtTHc
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRqOYN1DFp
coming.1002Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZjpVMLx0x
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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