Angel's eyes flew 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3i6hOw7Rke
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelZzJ1DDPe
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJJOiISiu8
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpRSkOxztX
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4UegGRlYg
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aetPfxt7H
Angel quickly stood 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1Dv43Ugod
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHd37AKLYU
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOysAwMaqG
dumb not to have realised it sooner.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8j3Rk5O7ml
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9SdUIocZ4
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnNn2vczIC
Angel closed her eyes966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiF3ajM6d0
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAPOnz8n3s
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEYEHmLRqL
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOg2lkm89QA
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbhUnjSFzo
"What do you mean?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LeSCtg8qQ
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTzWKzkFz0
"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?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdGsa1egrc
"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."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRwLvHCKJQ
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aA6M79Op0
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRtMFQBKw8
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiLiLCSbOj
"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."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRz43roIWHL
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7wFdJCX9h
Angel's mother gave 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpbRNbjDMV
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9UN4IxC9b
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3flEvpijNT
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsH9W20Pa0
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfpAG0w3lx
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UxPWcmmMl
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJbpYZKmkX
"You know I already gave you my word."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OTlyNlvGD
"And I know that 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoXet6BigU
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hhiAeDL0x
please try to be patient with her, okay?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqESily1wJV
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVD9w625ocD
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwx9ufCx44
"Mum, wait, don't 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwurKE02nW
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQn6wmsgXCX
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdNIfRDlWv
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhj98Qn1Db
between them even bigger.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IikqMlDxH
And then all of the 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDsWvF9nAx
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RCE3Vng2i
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgk1fQ9gWo
***966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLN9nLpJOK
It966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfKlf4lpc3
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUYaI4AnbQ
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPe8Z2THuWc
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5IQARo97P
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRe4hVdlGE
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4EhnA59DG
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSDld3x6yI
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5z2Fr7OcK
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbc637YTyk
was the ceiling above her.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFNmlJTgKy
Angel's966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR43u2UMlGb
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehgOJ2oysR
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFugKTV1n7r
her sister's voice.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMNgRZ5iXI
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡft44RtRuvv
Angel966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfGQKYk9jc
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0Il3VpoYU
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpE4qX9yHj
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5jlVc9h8W
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDBV3bZohK
"Please,966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXHysi6A0M
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMZDDT6Obs
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJAYr3kmH7
"I'm966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5BCdbvk3A
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefWcuTyK9X
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65t196GF7M
everything at the moment.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlbqNxfWBl
Carly's966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTzoiSB1kc
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8Gh8lBHAt
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHx2X9Tajg
showed it all. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡke8MfRslJV
"I966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvphRhh5ZNq
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVL4b6i926
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCqFkMrwNt
Angel966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4l0ihqddtH
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyroqKhxgPe
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDFQ8MWrYP
with remorse and her body ached even more.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aL3FiFeKF
"I'm966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTeBY8o9X5
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0TYY33HMY
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL49pIII67U
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrS4lFewnP
forgive me too."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3uwvdV95s
A966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgRUKee8cF
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbb6oWlINHe
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwqWUos7qe
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi41mzCC68l
footsteps. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7ogmpCnET
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIF26VHky8
"Well,966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYes91d624q
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AtLSni1P1
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJQu5fZ6ts
revive her."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQ5h3KsGMH
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7c6oZiJu9J
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRG41OrPYCX
Carly looked down at her966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA5fq6CsXh
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFHj0pGRIm
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ573JCyjBGz
"And so as I," came the male voice.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGHt4wixlv
Eric soon appeared 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkeAETdsRi
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2II4vMeXH
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0md4Qf0lvr
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbao4Dw9fY
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0EgWTWl9B
"You don't worry, she's 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aWjUuKTa9
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2WeG7mwh3
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcWPlkPyMH
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpmm89Vsm4
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgTNHZbW7A
Carly and Eric looked at966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwMnu4oIpc
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5Y7NcVZ8Y
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuasDFArKtv
"It's good to see you 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMMEnfDCat
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1o2YMDpTEw
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdSzQgVQX4
Angel saw the doctor 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZWZpFb2mq
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVWtVE7Rr4
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XDhaIKs87
rest was exactly what she needed.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29GvhDVaS7
***966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs64QAxUBc
A966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXAJWif5du
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOaeT3dhQj
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4p6eiCmm55
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3z58LmE7b
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm5uRgVWVd
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRKtkJVFgU
As966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01DfKC2pNw
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNTIMeFl8z
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXi9RT2Jz7
have. But she pulled through anyway. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxP4D6otms
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DAnPDv0Lc
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JbQ7osffX
Carly966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBqLuenQg5
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiHP7zSkxN
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡog531F7q9n
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaPsHCIw9P
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdr9zifjVFo
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMLYnCZX6N
wouldn't say anything. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn85y9wF1Cb
Even966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe98rqAOAt0
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jXTL05kuK
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fEQrJNnej
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH7EitwiWL
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxG3poPMNE
Angel kept her mouth shut.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOz6B3ealv
On966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvsUeizbVT
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyPXnoVUnq
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtnjOgCrQD
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xpClxx0ej
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyGZOb5GJW
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUa10smqeMW
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPDLcEQPeJ
sometimes.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1Pb9Yloi4
As966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1e0kOaZ4Z
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsftgqFUS3
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNutb9k19sk
"Hello, there," said Eric.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1JncUkfrE
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFMJb3090U
"Well,966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7bV9RPSmY
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNouVaTFTj
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K01VGCnC8
basket of fruits.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9Dz4Nr4aj
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMbbVlaWNK
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZdtZGHU7Y
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtXJPghj7X
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpCo7uu99b
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VAiUQ29Fy
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmvhW1vV4M
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg20aPVaryX
"I'll be right back," said Carly966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGRG0DtugD
Eric966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gB9VgPFGu
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqt2p9IAnZM
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8xBgmwznO
"I966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDy5tmLLqr2
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0hIhQbjtA
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRH0nXWMRuk
right?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbJ6EXBYcI
Angel nodded.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLBkwsAf82
Eric966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWgHi23m7R
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JheQaKPFn
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGE89XZxsjq
Angel966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2TS217smV
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJXnSIbmio
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ645GCU2Ym
worse?966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJEaXymOVp
"But966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSL0Qikinke
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtGdbDJ7uh
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS145GamEZV
mouth.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvDXnEVL1M
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFK0rU65Mf6
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUpslK2d65
"That's966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxvH4QStSO
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7ffo9Udap
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeC9i8aQ4Zw
eyebrows. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSJcRsnapD
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYcGA4zfXK
Eric966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKWEs05MfN
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzpIlDRqcu
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcaHo7fgVp
dreaming.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSO9ZVvIwRL
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqb1MYF9wRy
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqWrAyisKV
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0MQL0tDCE
"I966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN33N0MFfFV
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpSqm5XZdW
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHq8PFLsUJ
quiet was the only way to keep calm."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHSfSM89n1
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjIC0x7Qyg
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjBA6s4Pc5
"Thanks, for what?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWL3KMm105
"For966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MvFOCqALU
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhJue3dOb1
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbk9EtljAVx
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOVXbAAsSu
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRl4Q0t8iNu
Angel966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrjZkqUeaj
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDmKPy7VWH
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoJ23UPJhI
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfU3xjHtuJp
"The....966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4Xt5adh2V
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6WQZbRK1Y
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvchSlj71Wr
mother's death and then nothing."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfMoYhr53p
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVhCAMxXQn
"I966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjnDTJ2QTz
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN2hOHHuxO
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRRgS9Qugn
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfwChnB2kO
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8pFf0bwk9
do you know who did it?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1mdihzxxG
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Xgp8b4GtA
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡho40ZDCS5w
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFimVgM7UJ7
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgYOmBXlg9
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrI4d2JhMY
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiRslYXhOp
"No,966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8TS2uJlkBb
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9KXMA1c8B
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqncTGN51o0
Carly."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVVuwXUtL3
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhq4jLEovc8
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsp7PqZO6f0
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8A3z8rdqCk
"Coming966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6d2N0RvlFh
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZzhySsblE
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLJMzgr9je
Angel966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SJzmXX8BK
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsGAtquUs7
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ69vFB5hWy
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEeb5U0yk2
"I...966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwfSPuD3ut
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzJbnZM2GJ
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9gcknlnEf
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUL2YoNwEjF
"How do you know that?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJQ0TCwihy
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSSxQjuEMt
Eric966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYap96MtWD
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZ0DLP2hYy
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9UZHz1lfA
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNytNdBs2p
"You're right."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmG3UyTOuF
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvDCHfOkVC
"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."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8Ib0m0ADl
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwyqfI0Zzi
"I'm966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoe213EkBp
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rSI5RTMp5
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeajHNEnrHW
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrWEfeblg1
Angel966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVrBMjc9e2
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvZvPeY40C
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAvWndHUWf
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOFWw9CPoG
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzqNrvUFo5
"What things?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0eI5IWYdJ
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWewF7obD5H
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BAUJRCImM
"You're sure?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlubMIhxYS
"Of course, please do so, Eric."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAFZIlt7Rg
Eric966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3GFby8l7R
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wQ4vx126N
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDXNOQktYv
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9U5ujOI6uV
of a person living the good life.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dRm9Jp7a3
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRWY0DIhLT
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlMDDUgOvl
"I'm966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmr32ZpL8Vv
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ao1TE6vr2
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAztFPAihuS
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWf7iK5Xxir
"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."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPkeZuVTUL
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalRrM1bFk3
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiqJRS85G6
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQPkpCNV6j
stand her sister after everything.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvw1VwCUm4x
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6XLiLqbQJ
"Sorry966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2QTcXWNdS
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5F2D9J2Ht7
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB713OenZ95
At966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQgzG2xnwl
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwcA7JPmKP
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe1NXoiVl9
was starting to like this man already. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwl4CrzMGrf
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNSoPecHxt
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxs1jjkril8
"Thank you."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaebz4cFX4r
"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."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiAbeT8Ydb
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gck3VJxqq
"Well,966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsQSD1Kbj6
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikWIBx5irh
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEc3jt4dYh
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDK9EPsWuho
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7n1tkIBYw
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oEysovTzF
"I hope you agree to it,966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6Hl20yt1l
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9REMQ8DCct
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dGOOfJeK8
Angel turned to face Mr 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP68uXWdLcJ
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlLNEAq79K
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAWHsqpui2
coming.966Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudgwwYCgZG
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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