Angel's eyes flew 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9d9NIQuVSx
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKgOw1EWYR
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTdauKWxr1
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIpreRpHm2
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KtOcmjdnT
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfBYCRTN1x
Angel quickly stood 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLF9P53K8mz
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡju2Yqf9rps
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhdejb3O8z
dumb not to have realised it sooner.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DXfTk0dKa
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9n3LqV0ARF
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uiVQBNSBx
Angel closed her eyes854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡop8b0mA5An
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefFA2rVIhJ
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP29AU8QCx9
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5CfTd5c5S
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyeGLNlcWF
"What do you mean?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5ue6UFesZ
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUsCO58vK3
"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?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkN34CYPMzx
"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."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EN7I7xTRv
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jF51Zvj7o
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuSs5WE8Gg
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3BJNegLPq
"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."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAUvqqDHP5
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYCSypINCO
Angel's mother gave 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNm31umwt9
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4fNf5Vd9z
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaffnMFRUi
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbnm4R2nEJ
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUN8JIgijNu
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ751SBhjzuj
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZoVpk3SPE
"You know I already gave you my word."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcelWCGJjF
"And I know that 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLtpwE91aN
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOa0R95zaB
please try to be patient with her, okay?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkbZb4Uxso
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodJR2yuHvS
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlURek6dsg
"Mum, wait, don't 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeXLbkBo8a
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfAN90ZfAf
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLhZo4xTKt
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9iYBJC1zs
between them even bigger.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YlV9nO35y
And then all of the 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPEnhBrBJ0
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx64325mYnD
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQnLn18rqe
***854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdo8DR3geT
It854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLybXjEhN6
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgLp9zFSv1
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICEHdPy10j
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCZpBWhcZN
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPEXrIuT5l
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡortNRzZUDm
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkXzlDhg8e
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpeNHi1C7Z
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nMUws2fDs
was the ceiling above her.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjbDUvS9Zo
Angel's854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoqnrWt0cb
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvVYaKaQXW
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxoMf4mF44
her sister's voice.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKG1qH8UtOX
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbjo83syQZ
Angel854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6neyHnjDa
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPaN2BcMIC
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamY97JNz2X
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiuSu1in34
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8d4MzCLrWr
"Please,854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cRCUk6nNL
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxznekQtA8L
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1KU6fRU6M
"I'm854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1YyIwhuQs
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCdHh8KnYH
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyqYekZum6
everything at the moment.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqKxf0WYof
Carly's854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEyNvAvqAQ
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcPtZXxGXA
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqkx3Nukh6
showed it all. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDukC4bf1r
"I854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZDGuHi64F
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zBPcqQsFm
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJDjrZtelw
Angel854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWY2XrbDQOH
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2PRucdXQR
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HqvxiOJqj
with remorse and her body ached even more.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbVZ9kxgy2
"I'm854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVKguXdIpv
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLL9O3YC1H
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGDvkWN4No
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetZVar0OwE
forgive me too."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHX5vlOy7zU
A854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxI5hmfFcj
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeKy8ydMlO
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeKgIvia5b
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fgo77a0AC
footsteps. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaacPkxSLgr
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgs0X94WPT
"Well,854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCm7KpebbTL
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHY4O19DiXE
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCnNHwGvCo
revive her."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJjOmzsZCP
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaD85ABqDIJ
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjT8vEsG0S
Carly looked down at her854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8mpleSP9T
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLhWEwEdRi
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7Q6uR3S6r
"And so as I," came the male voice.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXXRBeFaat
Eric soon appeared 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGtyVIw3PX
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7yBH7iZNE
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYX8vwqClmS
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblXXSgQaEa
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAfSw0QU0X
"You don't worry, she's 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4cNqsJV0C
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZLgPZxXTv
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvjvrNp6j7
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeYdtJsb04
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLfJGwH0PE
Carly and Eric looked at854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4mkj8Nizx
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2bm3vcDJB
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudiiAhV3rW
"It's good to see you 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XRdFT4FQr
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2JGAPid2w
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RdZkiOLHl
Angel saw the doctor 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwdZe0Q5Fh
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqbYDKLFC5
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshDXlbVwDu
rest was exactly what she needed.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRBxAe7nXn
***854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGuG9Gm6H4
A854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwWtt3R55b
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNFiuTZL20
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9U8JDo98xS
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIskfd8wNEW
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVu1GdBYYm
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8petljPh1d
As854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2xUMagQr7
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpXycqNuhR
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDvfKVDFWl
have. But she pulled through anyway. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlI7H1C5L4i
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TEfeIokd1
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1xbAWg4Z1
Carly854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamuZTXOKVk
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41nKhTneTi
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzMLOuNmt9
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKYcscVOdj
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1qvvjOKpb
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7e6QpRaQLa
wouldn't say anything. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQ74PRTv4w
Even854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpPlaloemE
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo50CwAG9dc
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbopbNaaCc
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhJRE81ONC
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqihytFwk3N
Angel kept her mouth shut.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSePMV8FR2
On854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAOn3g0Hl2
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztyO5UdXDy
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7zM3NBLkk
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5yGgE7myE
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFe46HG7j0
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZmOu09bIa
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQXZuwPBZF
sometimes.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Mm6R9EJrB
As854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1IF5H5fDI
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgx5Yr0aWn
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruYXlACVRR
"Hello, there," said Eric.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEpG5qa9l7
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmI98Exs9fQ
"Well,854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gIVsPizwT
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7FF5ei4M7
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSwsS9KdYd
basket of fruits.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJDnitFAvh
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRK3R2PRXo
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Mh43FkuZi
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLt6TxikeG
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5yf2cSg8K
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpQCff62HS
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMr3UUdEG4n
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡio3gUlJ0LJ
"I'll be right back," said Carly854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhX9ZNDFT4I
Eric854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2d3LbzeEk
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHV7jwKeLI
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3ABqtiHeC
"I854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcbwsIRMDq
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvejZIXaoE8
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmQ6sx97rv
right?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rVpiQhQvX
Angel nodded.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kNQiBuotB
Eric854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡil5bgdaaXK
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2l7vBJSdw
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrJNxIGSOQ
Angel854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7VZZcbY5i
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6FXt4lqak
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkhjSbQkVN
worse?854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6WGTU821R
"But854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRPMWJ1k0i
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUy5iZR4Js
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxMwCn0JU3
mouth.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURODa0S6Qi
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WnADYRFqk
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JhGty2H7q
"That's854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZonh2wfvC
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGIyLGAAuk
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRelXLm0M7L
eyebrows. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdI0rswyrfk
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8BAN48KwJ
Eric854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaScNZt2Bau
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfTAY0cujG
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM74O6Mjn7j
dreaming.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj52YWGA5AC
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdTXQiD4pv
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6xMsXXhln
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxWdkEAhJB
"I854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡby4uJotrD3
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAHp7B3B5I
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4WXFFzmuq
quiet was the only way to keep calm."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjJOTFvm8b
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAY6mZinvaT
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOYxvXDLBa
"Thanks, for what?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuFgntyDP7
"For854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgHNmRAaac
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFfg3FNMP2
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrjOYUJVNd
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5rNlTLRZG
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qV8blgYG3
Angel854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonfb0Ydp6w
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡteuxLQHUTa
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKRBPYGLWf
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY28PCVOW3E
"The....854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSxBSA9r24
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQc9Usqqrc
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE57hGgX8Xc
mother's death and then nothing."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizMfdu1z9T
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3MhyjEKu3
"I854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1vCmI4b2a
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ204ZTRLijF
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZM9DX8T8OX
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlVAeSiPCw
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIwcQnUGJc
do you know who did it?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmxOcXFF4w
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWPKuGucgg
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4m6aP3ksWG
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIox2x1Gmb
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJELVDNLGlm
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08bgp9N201
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ul4TCLCwW
"No,854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElUUjvLzfF
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oinq4lKsW
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXjH2xmFkG
Carly."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16iCTL58a9
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVp22NdACJ
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCe4nVkV8m
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5BBwxrgXR
"Coming854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fAGJhrCvT
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyq6K88WAlO
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsF01rrv6jJ
Angel854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJ03kfJp3r
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBRB2q7D4Y
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqIeyEtRjn
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoI1J4BlgbD
"I...854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytSqEAeQjd
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFaeD8Tzig
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX8OT6epUx
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4VV0KlWcT
"How do you know that?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9XZ0k3AeN
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Te506bBvG
Eric854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRXv2YoVbV
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGfbMICegt
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjcHTe2BAz
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12WdUOpEGi
"You're right."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxc8qX4Ixf9
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVERG31lBc
"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."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFbBorwS6m
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjmNQxh5xA
"I'm854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgaILnQfqy
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgA6ZQdWorF
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KcCSLH4Fc
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsctFxLzp3s
Angel854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyXujc8hRq
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMSGtYL0aP
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7N7tFMF0WW
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnEBw1D4fU
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG2afA9cOS
"What things?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHb2kQJg1L
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajC84cqden
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOd3HjoZ1M
"You're sure?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygEc6QpsaY
"Of course, please do so, Eric."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTvzegMfxZ
Eric854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWs6b87Ag4
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fYPDRgaqA
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN82PZ4ROsU
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVzXsThupc
of a person living the good life.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLgqkKvCux
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdSHufHEUP
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHQ0DrcxDA
"I'm854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrF8jXpmVX
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3k8l72d2Yo
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfG4x56Rba
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbA4hUqzf7G
"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."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsn8sZjrn82
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjb016Ypjlm
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIOqTUc5SJ
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfr96n5Gb03
stand her sister after everything.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPp75mrdgz
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA82n1d12FL
"Sorry854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSdI3WBOEs
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFIFZ8XRIE
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmPFqsusP5
At854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnEKRF76tb
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSScuc4NigV
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoDYojMVzy
was starting to like this man already. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfcd0HBvmM
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoE4kBZAhKc
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsUXfQ7IBr
"Thank you."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zT9aDLkwi
"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."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWoGoS7hxA
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJiRt2Qnk7
"Well,854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPo6FsoK4l
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldjF73MKaC
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSSIKajtMk
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpSbrkVV7j
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxjjpLR9MD
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77WpHRyr3J
"I hope you agree to it,854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayX5p0ggTF
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtwTgKTYcf
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqkBYTVUj5
Angel turned to face Mr 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNcxLIbYa8
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9ZkCDcY8E
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7PCAEeNJJ
coming.854Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMJ3jM6tSl
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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