Angel's eyes flew 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyi8QaU9ag5
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AZ5OQbUmT
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlg7lkRXb0
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXTsdPOeqF
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVUgmiHyxw
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlFb9K1jw5
Angel quickly stood 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRgjBOy6F5
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXfcrjprVL
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5YsAB1IIh
dumb not to have realised it sooner.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq66wkDNjOH
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrK6BUgz7YU
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CcfqsrYHH
Angel closed her eyes813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUw5lcKE20Q
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFECI6sD03
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nbpJmFKLq
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVIHsc3sqV
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84HxaUy1RS
"What do you mean?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0mcqpDFF3
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8uZIUOZlJ
"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?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZN4UslKKxR
"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."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvsBIliIkV
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJhhxwRH58
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6fSXRyvEj
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5NyPanfLs
"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."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzd4pw690M
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwI7c08t6lX
Angel's mother gave 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmySAhjbFA
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLprHFYlGt1
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHQPK5JYjT
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbRJNLVTg3
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AT7blNl9M
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8eqWg8kXH
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBUnMkEyQh
"You know I already gave you my word."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7jivN8Ra6
"And I know that 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xIX9lDabG
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegt2OaP80l
please try to be patient with her, okay?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMilkDh21x3
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrqXcgGYXw
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IHLPY0GTt
"Mum, wait, don't 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZU2d1jP6Kc
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmRabFUU69
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rDg83iZqN
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYeOmRLvo6
between them even bigger.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqBGZl1oP5
And then all of the 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLxcNntp0g
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFe8RUfTxE
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qeFNjTEWW
***813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJb7eyFIuh
It813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pykezFtel
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmthf9IyNVw
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkkUk7EbKw
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPav32mJBvG
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQIdRI6QA9
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioZViqXdKR
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsGOiMhyjC
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJk196QOkL
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9sot5ERhj
was the ceiling above her.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewDHicgGHJ
Angel's813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOz5Jw5aLjX
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7jOFzLXjE
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1iULTkoSF
her sister's voice.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ezYD9in4K
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYf5eb43sx
Angel813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9mASHTtdc
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNlzdLLrzn
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhojeMxQoA6
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zgshT6HcD
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnLqXK9zor
"Please,813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCA5ZncIKZl
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwJJe9KaQ9
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnz1DBtMHGt
"I'm813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpt1gcbGNKc
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HlngyiUGa
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtVsy6Xh4u
everything at the moment.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gtFipeEbd
Carly's813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEpj1MxbyJ
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4QSo2Yv3q
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4j0jJGdvgc
showed it all. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXyShGnvau
"I813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqA5GDChIjO
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xr3L9XmP7
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLZV2ABO19
Angel813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPifUUFopr
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqY8lMjc8XA
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MAbPf4DKt
with remorse and her body ached even more.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsSM9P674V
"I'm813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAWzFS5tp4
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXhnciidwW
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4llxWY5tR
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4BYuWCZQO
forgive me too."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPmlk6q5mj
A813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgbDSvYGZG
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCly6B9Q5C
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytTKTOxeiU
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46cuIbn4Uy
footsteps. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTiSFjcZev
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSntWvwgxbx
"Well,813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hKZwAtxPP
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpqiIZBoZe
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZw9dyhY2Q
revive her."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2XHsa58fZ
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNqyty6d0w
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZ1Xf8rUpW
Carly looked down at her813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgh7pP9yZM
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSPWvbp5He
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFdUJV3m68
"And so as I," came the male voice.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsR12VbftS2
Eric soon appeared 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdxPMpq66E
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZfwdGKMOI
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyC3KRkDbb
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVNE7zLsGd
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9WRJ4F6xv
"You don't worry, she's 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6ZVtOvMDE
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dLB6HtQzr
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ903M1jvGqL
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFFogmzFU8
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqvdoNBW79
Carly and Eric looked at813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFhcFdGwO5
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACRBtFItC6
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyoV7xReeE
"It's good to see you 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kSnXcH4A1
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD44E8ISx4
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ077CQDWKxx
Angel saw the doctor 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GgFzViJZf
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZGMqnCU2E
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfM7hiy6TQE
rest was exactly what she needed.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SkvE9X0zz
***813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFea1g6fve
A813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxjPRwUSY1
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17Qyl99Ji0
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZYn64PkU2
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRv92z8NgX
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfSk2vONFi
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OaaO3nVjn
As813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5D7C8AfjKV
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRA3nmsOaf
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzuFrS4Sw1
have. But she pulled through anyway. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFB6OMA4cBi
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaml94MG23
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eypGWhchj
Carly813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuHpO5wCdW
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1q9I9rdMtG
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftjPN48WO7
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGukj4jTtP0
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63TWc5fmIB
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0g7VQacbwO
wouldn't say anything. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEotV5yGdTM
Even813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8qf7kmyCS
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjwuuYCWTb
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMo3tWrYwdH
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4Xs4Me9xi
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ziIAgd0Sc
Angel kept her mouth shut.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHxLjvWC2J
On813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSgNQ6Df1D
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5P8LiGv2Wy
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dpcCgQ1rD
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0OdKordIo
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV14y8sLBjR
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJMsJwXmjX
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedRtg0cO0Y
sometimes.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwJuzusD9h
As813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWA706CSSZ
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXfEOipsvc
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDCklFPbNO
"Hello, there," said Eric.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6e3nzsaBLo
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ818aSxTPjJ
"Well,813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCHI1Yn8mN
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6cXPAF8ft
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIdTvuxHNC
basket of fruits.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptoDKqyOjx
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyL7rTS1HH
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXj554FaDI
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjG1GxdBFzh
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67p4OGI553
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0EQYavTSm
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv99seUtPgb
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3AplHlUuq
"I'll be right back," said Carly813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHcqioEG5E
Eric813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjWZJJaR6m
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88jOFBaqdc
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs1xMSVyhj
"I813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKgK5svuzM
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxdxieUuZ2
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zmipbm3um
right?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNTxDL1Ofw
Angel nodded.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5zElpGOdy
Eric813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGAzNKXmQh
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDOwjsnAmU
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhbVhY1Tgp
Angel813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHjdHe2AJ9
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGJQckVQLW
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxL5aDsFTFd
worse?813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJShCTfoMUO
"But813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoxResudfQ
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWukCeNIQx
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewfpqz6a3C
mouth.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ng2n9uy0F
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgv2ouhbVrg
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaz6PWRCTL
"That's813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoozM9fSv8
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSMwUcY6VB
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RnKgQIUPi
eyebrows. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZ5KGAHmAa
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLCyCYFEsx
Eric813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yD2RAJozn
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBpgjjugmt
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLI5BZqaPY
dreaming.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rpniOzjIm
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNFxCU3CYW
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTsPtUjTr9
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOUwoEdr5y
"I813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqxYAL5FkR
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIFoz7XJgH
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2MuVkeEKc
quiet was the only way to keep calm."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNN5nO9bLem
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXRafgRUKi
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlAfhOvfM9
"Thanks, for what?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTV9TRLkSks
"For813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRCuIraQBT
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOYuRWYz92
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNiCAXZK1y
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2tcI6tLcX
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCE07Q9N6a
Angel813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZv5LwuRJe
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcVk2qgMBK
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoS6NVupRZv
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡws2Ew7vcdC
"The....813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXMo81tcBR
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HgNNH8Llm
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7nipt6nKa
mother's death and then nothing."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpGAfpvKHs
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sjfbw5lDC
"I813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhvIia2Tui
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLtmXY29Gg
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5UiicSraB
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Rt28ZikMq
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5945012gG
do you know who did it?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEts54DyB1
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWnLKIo2AM
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycXQkIgDvW
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRN6x5M2Ap
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAa0ngLgAK
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3EgjO66la
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1Tjd8pAki
"No,813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFAb4YX6iL
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKApcMSQ3Ef
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqvqKB2L9S
Carly."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIuEZq3nvx
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHqMiuXVjd
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5E846ARLrB
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqpdYgmTVF
"Coming813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyAlmg0cEV
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8r3HXB6tf
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jeuurW4aO
Angel813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2JsZ0dcok
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlH7hmMjMIr
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1td7PfJN1s
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKQ7dWCkQa
"I...813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYQ6Dtivd5
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYDXqrmJCG
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03X6N5lGvx
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwbZLTt5al
"How do you know that?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIX9tD3MPN
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20OMZ5K7V0
Eric813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuhZjPzR2T
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVX8kcCT9h
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeAl2mKGtG
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwrdm31wMb
"You're right."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6mmDSHb4p
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTlQLk7QUy
"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."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOqmyKLE9G
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2AKIjCNRw
"I'm813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7Mndez06M
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndBzOYNm7j
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpD77zQlUl
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAgIqQKTNR
Angel813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8dNV5xoN8
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nUTlUGSLU
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzOXEphX5J
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLcujnsKUK
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8qLmnwRAF
"What things?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoex0HhA7N
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡri1KHZBqAC
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUeevv0iMDw
"You're sure?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJjtyd73Le
"Of course, please do so, Eric."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBIXzLQKfu
Eric813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaF1QRDyQK
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOl7vje0fr
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxSnkDi4sO
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGW4e18KI6
of a person living the good life.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlb1taEiqZ
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAJdsFMSIS
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQW04HsEZSO
"I'm813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9MqZ2AJvl
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3n8nbucZ3
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUp2C0JClnD
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMNwOUAdwG
"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."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSjnOtCNpG
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQX5LYbrZ8z
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulGRP68wuK
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKUpUAF9cN
stand her sister after everything.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeo5HuSROoe
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88S5vgdwAv
"Sorry813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7lidZqOLG
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3kNze8BV2
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTWAw1M73V
At813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAc00zVI1R
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjojGonaBk
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2boV4sKL3
was starting to like this man already. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZyEbrFWFx
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Cr5vYBbld
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkPALekWKa
"Thank you."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1qcWK7xvE
"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."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zBVgSbMA6
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbZz5WZ0zO
"Well,813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1E33AEAyUv
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7koEXFRXAE
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgxdga5txL
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JQUpYTNmX
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlINUnd1HQT
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hZm11XefT
"I hope you agree to it,813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlABtixoQq
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTr6rB6Tec
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZ1W6rfDwW
Angel turned to face Mr 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfUuusqZT7
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNfY8lWsO2
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7Jnxwllfo
coming.813Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxZFdDd4Er
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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