Angel's eyes flew 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXUHjTRIZc
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2rBBBvw0s
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡek4KWHDKf6
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJAdG21cYF
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03fUBaTyGH
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaJ8qCoLQH
Angel quickly stood 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ015oIF2sQe
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGn1HyOt6V
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7rhuycTFm
dumb not to have realised it sooner.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylgqsSnHR3
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQIMaXMoKW
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnIOIu55GF
Angel closed her eyes963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqQPRe2TL6
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuBi44dxaM
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCHSozZZMa
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfIHCRbnhz
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChZ3fbNXXZ
"What do you mean?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4keupzjorf
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPEc8nfBrc
"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?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3rmSV8hmT
"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."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssUUKHhfu4
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8j15j9Nx94
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1hoPImwe2
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTBCSHR0sP
"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."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGfbYLwNLY
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJftRwnBQj
Angel's mother gave 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPO77K8SMXK
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp1y8CA4xZ
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JvxLRCint
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5FnkiGOfA
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLwMUXDh4V
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZXDWkyydI
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1KZ8yDdO3
"You know I already gave you my word."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHvuQzQjdJ
"And I know that 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6K0ZO6FDem
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosEH4SPKNt
please try to be patient with her, okay?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CDRke7qyo
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeQ0V06B1a
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXeD13HLvS
"Mum, wait, don't 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjPKc1goLz
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuv3NjLQRR
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe17X0MbpPk
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6lAdwgtue
between them even bigger.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOE4akPSuW
And then all of the 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEu2l7fWkP
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04YliAoDyq
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOyM9RsBuX
***963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJp9rrVl8zs
It963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28AVBg1IoZ
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjuv2XEdhm
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgI4nmpivd0
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUAHoy5FAg
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr9YTycPDv
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI3SBwqrkv
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aSk4mDLct
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqGhq4XQr1
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF59wmyALu7
was the ceiling above her.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UwQnnHJ9R
Angel's963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFwv4FasoF
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4s1cxZiX0
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsh9652V77
her sister's voice.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2xNRpRi5g
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i06pJM4I9
Angel963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRzNs8Bn3U
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypQI06evWd
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod69nDYsHO
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpilIoczObE
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwlmpvREMx
"Please,963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHVJvBZ95l
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbt6lHiK4j9
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uX4hASZ9V
"I'm963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PjBP07JrT
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQkYukoEy6
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4EnEeEmsj
everything at the moment.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt0Hj2KDxa
Carly's963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfYQf6TQJe
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcUflpaDiG
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRkqSjZ19x
showed it all. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxHwf1CRQC
"I963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fldh7JMbh
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EEkZhc5ae
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh40beK8OZS
Angel963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUQeHoPyp6
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW35XYQzGqO
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgLPbmkf6x
with remorse and her body ached even more.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa6ZNfXewC
"I'm963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnommC8YzS
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbY7JZ8cuKn
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukY1twM9eT
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21bJbx90Xa
forgive me too."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpwbBs6w5s
A963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7W2H2SkCM
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxhVavMG3c
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5lLwhwXlD
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11hhLfhGtV
footsteps. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ckcqgVZwZ
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBmoNGoPxZ
"Well,963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBJPBcKWj4
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQW6HmRc8fO
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxB1lz2kWj
revive her."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdH9jfgqWz
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTVhZ3Wqpf
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySokHrYU6k
Carly looked down at her963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9xPEvyCev
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKrLXdJu6b
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVr8HL4Iui
"And so as I," came the male voice.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJewe4XWWP
Eric soon appeared 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJaxMGWuov
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhc4PvvnsgT
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYf76ACQCe
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5e0265ZrL0
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXH4mCPWW7
"You don't worry, she's 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1i18oQ0VRZ
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2OYQMzkhZ
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpC7BddoldX
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5QWXvwrOt
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FAivCDH29
Carly and Eric looked at963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5wLsRty9f
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWE39Ri96D
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJilb1WCp4e
"It's good to see you 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAcbtz76Wg
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8cI1Zthy7
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7d2rAF1KVE
Angel saw the doctor 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkrLnSjx1P
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlA4x2UCC7L
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LgHkJWxtt
rest was exactly what she needed.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKh9rQa7QFC
***963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQS7aqMKrF
A963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDugJuv6sXM
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZ72kw5YqE
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UPtg7pSsa
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwt6AZJ2HVO
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxlhzTYWZg
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZxMTu00Ae
As963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjO42bUXTpG
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwF0pm45tEQ
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPT2OaM132
have. But she pulled through anyway. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuxGI98jrA
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7gnKu2mx6
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjEgHXpdTm
Carly963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0VvaClPsR
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRLu4ysaUs
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsB1wk2tovP
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEQXXFeK3f
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIzzAcd7VX
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFX1H8rhss
wouldn't say anything. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKuiOY3sOw
Even963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRuv1PZdRI
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWywxxtngd
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5dGzeO7xV
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0aNFdN0xx
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBKSqs2E3f
Angel kept her mouth shut.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDiE30SBO3
On963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQQsrNhC1I
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWhlnUbU1J
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQJtHwalsz
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiaGSulFhZ
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LW5kSRykn
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEifLxI1GG
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9JtElTjhc
sometimes.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Nc0cXcyFS
As963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2thH3Zt3la
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmLqJoHcIV
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2baxSv84ho
"Hello, there," said Eric.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwt0xbMVLSq
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLujVUqclN
"Well,963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceRx3bu2KI
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGGVgP5lLE
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRl3Tsl7tf
basket of fruits.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5Vb2pVe8R
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYLZFTAu3O
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDoXhWzmzy
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDJ5NNU87y
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBC3cjMIwg
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPEiGAkw50
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaZ0rYxkDm
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZ8wOpfgRq
"I'll be right back," said Carly963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rKrQ18bHo
Eric963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6v29KNqhl
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sL8QsJwfM
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeO89GiDWJD
"I963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVouo5eQS69
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelR33zJwF5
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MJbXEI33h
right?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAViw8SQnw1
Angel nodded.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vnLEQwZEV
Eric963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYz5ixtN7B
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FBr2M0Vjj
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUtuhwgj74
Angel963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtM4zunzvkC
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDuY6NiueL
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCU529ZZD8
worse?963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzMcvpRZwm
"But963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxK7pDE9EK
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvduLLkBjgh
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvMzVVrUfd
mouth.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQLDosQqZg
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5s91Y4tMw
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuNysEmYcL
"That's963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCt3LnqBBu
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQyIN44yQI
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbBCKXvzzj
eyebrows. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCbmfMaJt2
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNtL2R5bkC
Eric963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTILM5OGLt
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9S7RNzuXSx
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hPIduROBk
dreaming.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPi5dJKFM6
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIu8VVRRHE
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxkwkGLuUV
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oX9pn2Zdm
"I963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYRLal9oPq
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYC2oEmgsw
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkb3lzF1ztd
quiet was the only way to keep calm."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHVg8iho8t
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJvPt5FSGR
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gkuVjahOH
"Thanks, for what?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKq366j9AsW
"For963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzJPt4g0Xt
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAyiLDJF62
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU90OEnosbN
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhEEmhLPdo
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqR4MAOIR24
Angel963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiPhlHksJ6
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvj0VYiXjK
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuZ6fkeKCZ
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhIZl0UNNF
"The....963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9itKxzjZf
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlfTKUuPPK
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxxEWir5ca
mother's death and then nothing."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TV8aZpcsx
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlrk3e4B7T
"I963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJo9D10C0cN
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EyvPqi4aO
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStgf2MJ8LL
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZRHrTx7Q4
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZexn8fAjoO
do you know who did it?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLsyigawMf
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRAuJEE3O7
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZjUl4LomT
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31KhlRZHvj
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXL6y0MqBYY
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWA4olhSldl
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPPa1iKzLX
"No,963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzxnLuAeKS
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMtdN2QZOW
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0LsWEgAL1
Carly."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLozUeew2Ud
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmExpHBu4pO
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreYYUun0jx
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZN7xwZjUx1
"Coming963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTb2K08LpSE
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lQWB5kQl1
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCDlOEa212
Angel963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIi1KsozgMY
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQANAZcPMJ
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vFw4NSyWy
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdJGQQb0iF
"I...963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzJlPfo3pK
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4gvDesHdN
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbuLLZB0Eg
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQErzmk033M
"How do you know that?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqm2rw09qlq
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3LH56xNmw
Eric963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BUOEDGiBj
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPw2srhy1y
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuY3JwtRQF
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEhK7FUGXX
"You're right."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVLnudJtGG
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0932df63J
"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."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdDaviVilQ
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6YGlAIK3Z
"I'm963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiN2TBop300
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNh4AqbX0T3
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRkLlBzbjw
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMq0UnomFRu
Angel963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PHu0Js4vW
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1VxIRrFI5
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvU5HJFAdj
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHv4vRO9Vj
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZT55Seuau
"What things?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX4ILGPXdu
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnT9tBgurqf
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOD5Uy3s0y
"You're sure?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8GdHsITCg
"Of course, please do so, Eric."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdDUvJEH9J
Eric963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQpOOQgmZZ
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcmULYUhBO
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMf1KxJ1y18
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMp6f46OVlF
of a person living the good life.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlYBnLErUi
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEf1ivGyWZU
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7S0ycpH5A
"I'm963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZE016D3rI
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HMNULv1Nn
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7fCzNzwcN
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkPyxetJqs
"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."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzQ8UZGzgi
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQ01bvbB0e
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKdI8I9wUX
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIw8UMxRsD
stand her sister after everything.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZJVydHY2m
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuV2kw5YYY
"Sorry963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitfOWW0hT0
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKDfvzwoX5
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RWXrA7tBE
At963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIU4s18T5a
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBjxHCF3l2
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNT4lIYoKB
was starting to like this man already. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpikSs0zwF9
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0s1GqP49m
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicI4goQObA
"Thank you."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uoeKQfYQB
"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."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQ5u64ZE1I
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR2QCxaWVX
"Well,963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79VQofCRZG
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJc3lxwNOx
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIr1uPujVc
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ83KsUCBdS
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvnhgQMYwz
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSPG9Qmcnt
"I hope you agree to it,963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lMh1jejoc
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JjfBHBznm
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEL7a6k4Ukg
Angel turned to face Mr 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGbq7P9w4G
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rwgctkpuU
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBjyxBUzsn
coming.963Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3spXzwamL
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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