Angel's eyes flew 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBOQq3dDOV
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuA2zGQoFTc
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGtswxxBNf
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWXgNcl7j7
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Eacv3TxAO
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBG0mhxmb0
Angel quickly stood 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzbcxeENyG
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FPzOxG3hu
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZmhCyhjlc
dumb not to have realised it sooner.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVdO3SSibo
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHztnD7lSW
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWslsD5hcs
Angel closed her eyes937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstvo39VJHp
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcnwhSqYc6
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7J6YfHtwQw
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEieeguoJQq
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62gbTIWpR5
"What do you mean?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLdZhdjTUG
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1Y5tqO6sT
"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?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM17nUfXtxn
"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."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YBzANfs4U
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tI7cVaPAH
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvVZlHMGMj
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkT6ZAmlAGt
"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."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4oQoKKMdn
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTlUZXoRU6
Angel's mother gave 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WOhAa5rxb
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5HBwEEDPL
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7VJX5Ykve
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjYlCspa5R
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2o5sUeRlAy
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wDCikDj9n
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Azc204HQr
"You know I already gave you my word."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtI93eMHMsw
"And I know that 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFhDFUIOzF
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1T8bQaBmb
please try to be patient with her, okay?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSksxuARnPR
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPzFSgnJnf
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisWIpREl07
"Mum, wait, don't 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddSHzMUTV3
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpmhLakUxK
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnGSva8Qaa
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPJxk8XuxQ
between them even bigger.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmblwaeeTeu
And then all of the 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpIovinCMV
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZPVYSwAdF
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17zL5FoGa2
***937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhte1NpK3m
It937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaI9d1QWwi
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUjDmrBQlu
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2f0P4y7DdP
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBWCnr0Ojl
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhb7VGmseiG
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFC8dfYqjL
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCiqXLUl5I
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXweZ70knh1
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64dGTs8QMB
was the ceiling above her.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFd6nOiAgI1
Angel's937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVbehhWzgP
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2RnT2d3ik
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsT5uQjSlh
her sister's voice.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrZjf6ZRxC
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUbSqQIuMh
Angel937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ngxosHERs
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo9jK27JPm
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyjRqNGiTt
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJVqf2dT2S
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8QNMH3Nmp
"Please,937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7PUQdoRpS
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DC3y2FTAO
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUxfNJoiIs
"I'm937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSiXiF9isP
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoO1Yaweriw
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5qkTre08X
everything at the moment.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiapPMYyue
Carly's937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXTXbcqK6L
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJK4pFirjU8
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfPw8k1iNo
showed it all. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9KDBUOrRC
"I937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WRUPlnXkb
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Yt4hlx0k6
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMhoA4EdzV
Angel937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdf29ix13R
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1ceQtIHhs
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguwpJh2N7r
with remorse and her body ached even more.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboeksOSsAv
"I'm937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgGneng4Wr
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcrFmNPSF0
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJy0BRhjLK
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLI9ofRcjT
forgive me too."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o8kgwOhkU
A937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhf3augJNv
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu92AwiPbGS
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMH5ZcM0iCH
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6mnHwlJp5
footsteps. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNr2Lrl39u3
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLfFhKjJkH
"Well,937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxlcch9kac
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiw857GUQS
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTSb0Kd6VO
revive her."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2F7PhBFMm2
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QmTEDKynW
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpdhcOabkX
Carly looked down at her937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBsQgdjbsE
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINuMDqYgOO
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1NIkAL1GO
"And so as I," came the male voice.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxOtUXuJGq
Eric soon appeared 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogIYGjCeze
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd5LGZ6ec1
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJym17TUmq
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyM4aerLye
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhDuV7Z3K0
"You don't worry, she's 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYf8u2q6hy
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWsbMPlUvU
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzdHDM7IQc
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZomKaJNCk
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jHhJea9We
Carly and Eric looked at937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYiMzTTlVf
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oUnmikRS7
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgWuDUKL4o
"It's good to see you 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxeW1xH4lG
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiWZNrzxn1
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFzhODELvl
Angel saw the doctor 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGHbcHkiTH
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvJlGPUXsL
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pjGBpYLF2
rest was exactly what she needed.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xGRpV9d2p
***937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASJQ80p6Hq
A937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoE4mfx4Xv
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRLmLQ04Yk
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BpcMVwJi1
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Rb4VVM10K
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3EXvPZx9A
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoYjiYyShw
As937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGO7yAncvv
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkUWi1VobC
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOHK05muob
have. But she pulled through anyway. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskTQqVatVH
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyw5NVOY3X
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREsEMQ79Qa
Carly937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0YxMMS0QI
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuFBiazDvR
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubJklJ7fEO
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0TXPa5Gdl
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsdtyicqtI
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWqcwcM0yH
wouldn't say anything. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCVUKCaMs0
Even937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCPkwG96yb
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa19UTcPpBI
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmWW9wxeFd
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZajAsFePo
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWLTsp0Y7U
Angel kept her mouth shut.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqwNyHYy1o
On937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBKoBIqh2o
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLkAJg6WAz
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkW7KlPwxmg
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVnRMJdqnQ
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJdeCukCz5
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpMV3GsGRk
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqg9H3TfIH
sometimes.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5qqq74JkL
As937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6crZX7sC0Z
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eBpI0tK7v
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeX7uiWnvq
"Hello, there," said Eric.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxXuKt7Uxg
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiebrIGf4v
"Well,937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDb4gPMoGm
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWO8cG4fPT
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTcGy02sDQ
basket of fruits.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWV7jYjvPzS
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtE5Zptitx
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOrNFiF9gu
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TwWVqJi5p
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJmeaTwxZx
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSSegDoytE
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTRJxy1zg4
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQnD5aizUg
"I'll be right back," said Carly937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xbdTbrdHc
Eric937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6YTHYVcjt
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf23uVa1rhc
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO1H5tn7j9
"I937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVqLnAwrHL
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8vVocGKBW
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl4GRFa09H
right?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmzDvrT07z
Angel nodded.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3da6qR9gp3
Eric937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqsgU701zx
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLeZKz7oWp
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wBunotwRm
Angel937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3iVkkML4e
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNqfwKwMBrz
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYVlZnmICD
worse?937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9zz5jt0wi
"But937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceyTduwKXa
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZXh5hj9TX
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4Dbl9CMRM
mouth.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGSdVXv1VA
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxyIrtmihu
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGcs7691P7
"That's937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkl5BbRoky
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4YDP4wy24
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEkABwxjHz
eyebrows. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNEJRq41J0
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWNpMhX4Om
Eric937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSA8MFKSMN9
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BWTWkPfXY
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRG8Fb1n85u
dreaming.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc92xpNz2eP
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUKao5sgOi
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyBWwuVufM
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBVVHF4ro8
"I937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezccWgPRco
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOcSqXX8BM
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtDiMXeQwz
quiet was the only way to keep calm."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZB7DcUKk1C
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZa0tcb42Kb
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokw8a7aUlA
"Thanks, for what?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjaBIuGAif
"For937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15jwCg4Sg2
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEl1G90BSR
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HIcmhRtyw
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzy2Anz4yk
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oJzEPCUsK
Angel937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0P5LS7zyE
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm4OxxJB3l
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4zZfuPYXp
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeezkERg11F
"The....937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIuYPJQWaq
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFD8LLkAjX3
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaT9AjMyvT
mother's death and then nothing."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxwGxlTBSa
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrO7UvF9j0N
"I937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTUDMiOSps
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSaFpz3wAE
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHNRE0VyHy
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg3NubjYOU
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYyhBz14JC
do you know who did it?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aaWCYFlmn
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVgPVqt0FR
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0s5ig6kUMB
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfoEMJOwDR
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3doGfY3WJ
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6GXAbe7Ai
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWhcLXTJZq
"No,937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv57ZTwMSzL
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPqKXxCzSk
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYttxgN7On6
Carly."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UZKF11Vm4
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwnNE0bENB
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDewe22nFv
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2osTXf7pd
"Coming937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHVejnunJy
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6PvP4uUdk
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxvdPOGdb3
Angel937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNP07ppb11
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TGqY7bq9x
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb461ILUiex
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvay5tDAqUL
"I...937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpji9crbliv
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lvdQSA8Xn
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFe1rAeebQ
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcUekgXClY
"How do you know that?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5v2Olkg6S
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcRKrtPSfm
Eric937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRo2PkszTk
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALZDt94jsT
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbv8YSRaz2
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSAgfIvBkP
"You're right."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZucVLuISq
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5nQdzIXx5
"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."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEqeTWCHJ5
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPffCD0yqCP
"I'm937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTU1VM2G8TS
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfSTbTeGc9
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6q0dJ6IkXx
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHiJKqSMQL
Angel937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxHcsh16C2
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWS2c5aPfl8
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7MSlEweqa
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5uLc1MMeU
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6wGX2ygG2
"What things?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoyzQqhb7I
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkf2UMZ7UuC
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7x6X1fDZl
"You're sure?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4aLgzqsj9
"Of course, please do so, Eric."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWu7OP26zPr
Eric937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbk1viPelqc
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygIVeardeV
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqIRDRgBmq
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTxME4bLmq
of a person living the good life.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbb8hfYZ29
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTDJqosdI1
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwqcH33VVP
"I'm937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYY2e0vKrol
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxhDeny4aE
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9esFf20UOB
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtBCFilFue
"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."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtoo5JTdFh
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndFfCTR5t8
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dqJLHFjtG
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWEVrhroPm
stand her sister after everything.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeaPfBOOV9
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ciZ4hPD8f
"Sorry937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2GPwETDAB
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmm5OkYNyWE
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCrljU4X1D
At937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAaCekruck
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd0ugyKzq0
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUINfyyyQD
was starting to like this man already. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmWZGywHiJ
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdA9Zb8gQRp
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hoA1md5QO
"Thank you."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQTuvqPa0r
"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."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZzqfonHpU
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ncyAZBTL2
"Well,937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXZXsHDB0s
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MmAyoeC2c
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdabuLoXI7
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlKpqUadTD
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGhmGubUn0
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7XQ76cLnD
"I hope you agree to it,937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKd2fm9Nkjq
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6350weykux
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGSwB0RTJS
Angel turned to face Mr 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPk9tLn2Fk
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmY9LUGBGpM
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmecrKussX
coming.937Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwItQO2Uqe
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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