Angel's eyes flew 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6D2G77Hkti
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXi5vWgL8aD
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3ilpE3Xyn
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQeBzTov2C
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBPkMBRkMJ
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIC0BUT3r3u
Angel quickly stood 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfYSCJD9HC
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpq0XxazVd
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzUqey8W2z
dumb not to have realised it sooner.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZ9kfFuiZv
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxCAp9Nl1o
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23eBh0Luii
Angel closed her eyes868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXlMK1BWXn
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTaATdAEvI
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmz4catB1rH
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtw9VHwbtlr
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaggeplNPx
"What do you mean?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHUavZ9cMS
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw98AJhVu0
"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?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyiC6jv6WE
"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."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3cwEcHbSS
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6krWnHGUy
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡps0p8A2RS9
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloPThxo0CS
"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."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClYREWgGOl
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCSsdkZ1Ob
Angel's mother gave 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5ctk9jrbX
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qZmW2y142
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zv03xZPpe
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVxnubbxGV
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcySOztBcbA
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPDmqvgvDV
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmtYPlC8CY
"You know I already gave you my word."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dg3G294mE
"And I know that 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8eT0odRTS
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7I6nYIIsR
please try to be patient with her, okay?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6xvYM8c3b
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6osNDb3M13
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1W4qWdhuh1
"Mum, wait, don't 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fflqjwkbp
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbd2CByNlt
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJoIT7sC0o
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXsXk66c1d
between them even bigger.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9dgAhpnJD
And then all of the 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnlsQUaAnj
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6zODzbTqD
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZdQk8h1VH
***868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡym3GY7w9Ua
It868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tfsejnDE9
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4davT6N3j
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqjOvqdjfj
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUW0cfFiicp
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5Ce1H1c90
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPtWM7PZIw
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADPbN8BV9K
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLY2tBIGtU
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfwM5MDVlg
was the ceiling above her.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtTQNtVfco
Angel's868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9HqryLlev
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuTn6eS8CC
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgIiLWsIBJ
her sister's voice.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOuzc42uBS
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtklvSI8o3u
Angel868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLxHDo0fMX
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyVrFeZTk0
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWzGu9zpml
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yDOvesnIG
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbqYQv9BXm
"Please,868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1WR7g2Lsg
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ33p7abhAn
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGV1CrYgcNZ
"I'm868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlUKJYG06c
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sImRnGM4X
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoJV3sOXve
everything at the moment.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ53ldxMih5
Carly's868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuzmqGS0cz
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbsLWmbctC
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjjFVXIemr
showed it all. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbTQR6Ta6N
"I868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLnOm3WLTD
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa5UZohLpo
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6WRBf6W5B
Angel868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOp6uAvy7Tg
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2XHequR82
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0Px71ozdu
with remorse and her body ached even more.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3s2IRlAEM
"I'm868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8mBC0RuFs
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwrNCnyCpd
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJIJmws4Jc
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypIabIk3Xs
forgive me too."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNhMPdL6xt
A868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHHL9Vs0D7
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJB8yIudMN
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJwsXnzbed
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilQtnzMR9B
footsteps. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9x5UkVbVlo
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPm8KhzfK8
"Well,868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMsdEWq1L9
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFo5nfe96Ws
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn95Pka5Yol
revive her."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuehVIDF81i
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdTl1qZyAr
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UaqSGD6lK
Carly looked down at her868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLL82pDPGRu
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAAuLLwWGl
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FIECVV6ZE
"And so as I," came the male voice.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPWrZdbRmC
Eric soon appeared 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1h7k4EaYlK
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNhn62UbOY
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIm5xewBWJ
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2b7KPYqAx
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8o2QUAzpo
"You don't worry, she's 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AxJmAI2Mr
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkHj2Pxgwk
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYQH4sK3Px
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJP2OQ2DEnX
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9sFIGZypc
Carly and Eric looked at868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5ZF9kLMPw
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhol8wB2Ro
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfyYp5FQJy
"It's good to see you 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyPMLvWJJt
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYqXQwqNYp
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwOwxECgtZ
Angel saw the doctor 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8EXpOdV15
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gQKT61WyE
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jIwv7BpAO
rest was exactly what she needed.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JA353C571
***868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7xTmKq7nm
A868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6dgcIGbWD
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRp8OlzDuW
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxHnX8pbJ3
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywAy7bMHse
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjkfvZRnfZ
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4y9NiVaCP
As868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWugIe69ue
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRYvySiyMV
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhhRvmQ718
have. But she pulled through anyway. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WC5GJVFN9
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfmHbHphZS
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTowiTBIXqF
Carly868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64xvSH6PsD
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcPahYHxBJ
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuFcwsP30A
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFbGOjLbY9
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawFL1AOGEE
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4WOkRQ9TJ
wouldn't say anything. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGA322q7pM2
Even868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3xMeXQVri
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrS7PXNNkbb
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOG3oBFue0M
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxG4EFGYgx
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZt82tB3yh
Angel kept her mouth shut.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByN0MMH6aa
On868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7jjgL0SLG
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECARYLaour
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqwI0oMab1
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJA1jD2O34r
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKR2cKRHFZ
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpLThDkcgg
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1OXxdWUtM
sometimes.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepISa7lK0K
As868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjCQbAUmnB
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFsnCxMXg2
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtvsMzpmFE
"Hello, there," said Eric.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBXV5hDxIl
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwNuT1xOGV
"Well,868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRwEFdNirp
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQ7UHSuCCo
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstudHpv3Pd
basket of fruits.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEzf2TbHod
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHMSG2LiPk
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0RQwUXFvW
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFJcXChXP5
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYBDek7E6N
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaCqi3SHoy
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57eiO6VZM7
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdq3MFUGLZH
"I'll be right back," said Carly868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHdL3FnZqd
Eric868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CdYfTu761
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdK3kBJJeGn
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUsj6nswjQ
"I868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7mPKCULXq
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOTjJtquLM
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9xbfAyf3b
right?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjL0bNC8IZ
Angel nodded.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxha6e0Get
Eric868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMb59a5INk
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYc3Qd0eVY3
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhYtuzOJWS
Angel868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLvYs7NWVM
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQRsWMTjYW
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OBAUi5ujB
worse?868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEnkbJBpxo
"But868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmBwG341Wd
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cAhR8d4Cj
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uw7oma2YN
mouth.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZFGASrTbO
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTwrWhvYTu
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbADYUJ4SL
"That's868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPluj4Yni7
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSiWZYJMrC
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO69AxmMB3z
eyebrows. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAq0baN5WHy
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6fCdj517q
Eric868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprY9EmjFXT
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgt9IAtPhYL
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbrKfqbYCQ
dreaming.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBz5etMzz7
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoGgndsuq5
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrvuwfVDyF
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMoEJfdqyZ
"I868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvh0owBYWq
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvw7voqxRuu
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrmtqFQu2g
quiet was the only way to keep calm."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKAjDFfPYd
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhoDi5WlN1
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnjHl7lkOJ
"Thanks, for what?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IM1zexuqM
"For868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToHoXQYol3
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9x3dVK5hF0
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9a5t7ZXtT
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Z4TUMwBQr
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfwbub4akE
Angel868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2q50zMZxpX
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPobo9RztzY
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXpLWhxSbV
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50LOkDeO5d
"The....868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRN1ge6hKrO
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUBVrX0m6B
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRO5sriGwPH
mother's death and then nothing."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNdvnHzdih
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Nc7gic5w9
"I868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnm3zi1rrt
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKg502QyFZT
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtL9V8daSE
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYkHuGL4dg
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BcZ7Gkty8
do you know who did it?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfCJBUysIh
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsU7DrOHyzf
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc0nmk2GFi
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWf3HikffJ
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkTQjt2zvA
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkN33rMMMQ8
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2B1EKU8cN5
"No,868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55mdeL9uqH
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQu7UcgBpOT
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAG4gC1oGtY
Carly."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNWNDeTtMM
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfm37YOHDZ
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFaO0cWzbU
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BLGKbl2nO
"Coming868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTDy53P9in
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeogCB7ekB
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB90UeJ74DR
Angel868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUerQEpXKcd
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVPm2hJ9wu
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61RwpA7V7y
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XNmeWxw5m
"I...868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWtskYI2t2
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJIIJtsxlS
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgYSCwamqB
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VjHVxE6le
"How do you know that?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EaE0zJzhR
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwkVO9qcuF
Eric868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjlgPSFnRs
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1Vr4PfnRC
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUcdfO9F5b
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRAuSV4jWF
"You're right."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBhb5Sd4NV
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3GN2tPES6
"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."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hQFJX7pTk
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmAvESEvju
"I'm868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJesynfbUy
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSncEYUd4k
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cO8wlQ9j0
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkg4EmBQQTD
Angel868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlWrft4nZR
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0dXJtHrDc
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hpCrcH8nS
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymvPIUJ42f
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUcapfvKqm
"What things?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxvrSSGkyL
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7nzlR2fqz
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXoAFUqbsv
"You're sure?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjAHSk5BfQ
"Of course, please do so, Eric."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvd4JuqvzRs
Eric868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDYBUazNJM
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXom4JRYBP
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTl9P4mQDB
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXOQPHJAGa
of a person living the good life.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkoRrI4hvo
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKK2gwqdE6a
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Bdp1VSQCb
"I'm868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvNhg6GRwM
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1JAWWx7C9
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhk1x1tftH
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuC1yMUwDj1
"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."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3dL5yN3Jm
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvyHhSBWA0
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewYyoX8KMO
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqqhex2kzs
stand her sister after everything.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYJL9SlHDy
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiU7cCzgeKl
"Sorry868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHd8r0yPRSV
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQIUo99YNV
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYv2zf9XFf
At868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1K2rN3BEgw
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FOGzSEmyA
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAS931trD9
was starting to like this man already. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXaSbMPg10
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UM1EFFUGW
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbV3S3yzAfQ
"Thank you."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaZekHG4iH
"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."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAclKIRRiu
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEvUvXWw1c
"Well,868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJTgX2DPEf
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczBdyL7TY7
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxbtUFhQ6u
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XztnGKb5C
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OxpS0nSUM
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuduUJTLlq
"I hope you agree to it,868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8mHnsTpqV
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNV8n9zzvjG
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YeY8XTGyB
Angel turned to face Mr 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYoS8pWi9I
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvZSJNAIHC
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApwitVV9Rm
coming.868Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRJ9ZsPQsr
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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