Angel's eyes flew 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wtv2zAwqH
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcD1QzhiSp2
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIae1M3lyrl
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCk7P868dZh
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ve3lIVim8
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYkKdAJVHd
Angel quickly stood 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdo2Oss4r8
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27xpBWh77M
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRK8y9OUGAq
dumb not to have realised it sooner.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJu0AwFaWh
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoStRaq8tQP
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4yv1lfFrm
Angel closed her eyes843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdczV1IUD2
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61fwrNvVbe
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1lJD6XXrP
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hBFHwKsLF
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFPQxlk1aR
"What do you mean?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKCIwF6cdR
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfpEVWInTp
"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?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57IfCPtUlt
"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."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQ2qcuhRGf
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3DWxvhyJO
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7G3mdWB9G
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAmwNE178Z
"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."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpi7Aw8Y9mn
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sCI6Y0wNv
Angel's mother gave 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyKI77ZpRy
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9Faqdhv16
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZmggrM44i
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPjsPWBPt3
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡux1cBlmA9E
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqkjzulJcw
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6b8aipR61G
"You know I already gave you my word."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLadBJgu4i
"And I know that 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSd1YqHKKsO
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjosQ5yzVq
please try to be patient with her, okay?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0SMRq0wVB
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaedgZENRHC
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3j0MTaaSiA
"Mum, wait, don't 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nsBFFlBjW
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZibElrMO3q
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXR4CRf2kRc
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcvpSNkWLX
between them even bigger.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrgOLWB39q
And then all of the 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLotdy5nFc5
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGr5MycBJ0E
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGONfj41gBL
***843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEKLonNhlJ
It843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8wiFy7qbr
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBfkhT1wuG
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYyMn71KOZ
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwfqE1ZhEl
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0VOQUIN5v
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rq59Snp64
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbKHE7hBqy
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWBBXfeEV2
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpxBmSsxRt
was the ceiling above her.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvQwHyVM70
Angel's843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTu1HhmBlIM
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8G66KYeni
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbufKjqtqb8
her sister's voice.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusS6eol61w
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1FSMdehCc
Angel843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRniV9qVnmW
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWVssJ5OE9
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbazmAvBsm
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0ABEvdh1x
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhoLHH8UQr
"Please,843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bL1jjWybO
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG3js8zgcD
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUxVAffUTd
"I'm843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2p0BTdGx8
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Iv8abVJdj
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SidWvX1z7
everything at the moment.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0kJS7cg0a
Carly's843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDH21dKnMb
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjbg9U8U9Y
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfQwuy29Yu
showed it all. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVss7Td1aK4
"I843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYajIv1udu6
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2WyeqQeKB
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpghGb6jLQC
Angel843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXpdhPdrow
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGQCnoJfLB
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2GOAB1wEd
with remorse and her body ached even more.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIs93fyWNt
"I'm843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyu1WXv82z
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNXLAtRtX4
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlO7Lmzx86f
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEtizx5m7L
forgive me too."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNFBct6BSI
A843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wwr4BTZdo
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadg5pSllz3
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXy3w3mjeP
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNcpiwFXbm
footsteps. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcm0R6Kb01v
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wtwnxnNQV
"Well,843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTG6xwZVYHT
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpOeq5d43f
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJhmqC4Kr4
revive her."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9qlFiWJvs
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPBn1pRebC
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaEaNeodP5
Carly looked down at her843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAi7OTeoND1
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKzFQiaBtK
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29gqUFUbfl
"And so as I," came the male voice.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrLtzo2DzQ
Eric soon appeared 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfINEn8PXyG
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBsLexSh6R
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ275DDaGqCj
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0RWnOIo7R
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPMDXaOlcr
"You don't worry, she's 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucLpOFLi6F
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKdVAQPNiB
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpH7xf2vIB1
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpPajE0spp
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHi4yJFhRM
Carly and Eric looked at843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbWKBP8Gsg
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIUAJJRpq1
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnT9gSJrALQ
"It's good to see you 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uo9TMvQ95
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mNA0SLs61
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBwYQzUqee
Angel saw the doctor 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdDHs1WnAW
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcwiB9VMd7
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mNd72sB8j
rest was exactly what she needed.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wZ3ECtPK4
***843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZ3xy87nMK
A843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFIb5C7Jak
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazXdDBzKDP
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0MeEJfaZW
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmeBf4IOAF
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFA5KHim5YH
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5H6KvJbK6e
As843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclqTy78NLO
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBLRuRIjmu
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDw1eY1M0U2
have. But she pulled through anyway. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fSVDBxHCV
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgaydS5R5p
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKUO4sfM5B
Carly843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuuyZwunKO
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AVyhSCYMT
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04cTuH0zaJ
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZIqtCB2zC
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ86KQFHyIn
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWG1ZOREZd
wouldn't say anything. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEotk1E3seb
Even843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc7EnjIg9c
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznBW9XoFTJ
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTqcOSXygJ
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡra6xTKy9GY
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6L5zgDPMJv
Angel kept her mouth shut.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SKEWGMEOm
On843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf82IQ1sQFn
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVtC8skZnj
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEnQVoF4sV
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4JGtW6bgg
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvBvSKlUlE
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcSsqoINZu
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc86cgbf0BZ
sometimes.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7vWQCyqxP
As843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nJLqdvazH
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6Yz1o9tpy
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxFbfz8Upk
"Hello, there," said Eric.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4SBxnMQKd
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKf73C31Pg1
"Well,843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytKMujouKv
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbFqEHXgcW
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMuBjtBneb
basket of fruits.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKodhEQw9CN
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNci1WJjwe
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqHTpSH6YD
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5vvyUnoo2
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMaDz06OZ9
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWQAnKtHCh
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPhzBQ122F
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlflMWPtE7
"I'll be right back," said Carly843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRiizUJxvwO
Eric843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ShpHJaGzN
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30QtOnfuSx
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmz3YT220lF
"I843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfEcZ8Zzf1
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2md1wDjjk
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSrMFXuAEN
right?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwuecMSPtR
Angel nodded.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb64ZMtckak
Eric843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRIKqJmXk8
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9YhyOR79T
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5hmbsRqaU
Angel843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0eRJOHwZ9
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgSrIQ0kZK
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEh8fJ9WBj
worse?843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw68mLqsZOM
"But843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJZlmHdfD8
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhY2b6HlQUF
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PDmYSTXxM
mouth.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wxMXN7wYV
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8VGPr765X
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cJqZGhyzg
"That's843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsI2vyBrnTM
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvBiJ3gomK
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9y7Jmqflm5
eyebrows. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9DDrp8xwX
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡut6gNrBypn
Eric843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡje4O9FXkqD
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliO9P0OSQK
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIld7LThGj
dreaming.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsAgMNG3av
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxFEmR4CBV
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnnr33fimS
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQMcJbItUC
"I843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0v01wu1jt
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ljo70zaqE
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDu0DmnXnH
quiet was the only way to keep calm."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElj4BU2Q2Z
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRoEGQslef
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEfGU22NxU
"Thanks, for what?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4eLZhLGfh
"For843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexW1uN1hYK
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SSqlFLdkf
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwDqDvKfWu
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRW8GI24TDc
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoIIquEDYx
Angel843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1eAzZ25qE
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgm8iuXFEI
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZ4C5v69b8
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhS8bblTzt
"The....843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeEjfN8j0l
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaPwBLjQHP
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmDqnEc4MH
mother's death and then nothing."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllZD4rKI4Y
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSxZz6bBWL
"I843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCW7Nb9oH7F
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKwtrxdDRS
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhf48jqhVSX
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYxjJVB15U
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumFDAq2dDc
do you know who did it?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBg41AFCVE
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCiNsgxXBi
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQzT5xxUhh
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7qftUZquT
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOSGTk21LB
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJqQTkwSEn
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJDthH9Qhb
"No,843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Fgx2BuIXI
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPf3zBkpd8
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcYRs1Pzqn
Carly."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2MLzMIl9J
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlTpBgpv6m
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2afceql3an
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGfXzO6qz6
"Coming843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8HG2JfsZE
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60UQGtDBiy
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0o1jKpNbH
Angel843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHf5cwUwtfQ
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtouZbPh4Q
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBLs699zK8
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk98xwECwif
"I...843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGxYOLZByR
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1flvWQYdOR
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPsep4P9B9
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoGYycrmd7
"How do you know that?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwssT3L1lh
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPHPZpk24x
Eric843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRS7Suhhix
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFa400Hh9B
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgm3Z7mhogH
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqhFzNqzAF
"You're right."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94azrBvwga
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawvefZG5Ar
"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."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1XuDrPpp7
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTMOu50Y9u
"I'm843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Fl2llTg13
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDDPOiUl9G
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdliZ0Dso9f
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0F7pr57EuC
Angel843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaI53elyXl
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvpbVdWTUC
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvFycZxhOc
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMLuNCdmg5
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBtQL4RJ2g
"What things?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbp6Ynf4etO
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VlYlxPCQv
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DpqsOWVV5
"You're sure?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwWPC2Z76y
"Of course, please do so, Eric."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a7X48p4JP
Eric843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa78TipcgvN
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZ0g8BAFFT
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjaV2vBYWi
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tkYRzenn1
of a person living the good life.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrAQ5tFIUA
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2wECYFvfk
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dmSoGuovv
"I'm843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsi1bMCqap
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUarDojW5Du
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDI8FyimpsZ
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcZYJR50bt
"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."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTAZ04APfO
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqjloCdKJn
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAQzXpHtYv
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWnH3iimXx
stand her sister after everything.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWn1TyeatV
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EwgVXMHjt
"Sorry843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQCniqnwDN
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3jH01bDvp
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lZ37SP9Ja
At843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqlsCKREFW
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZSVxKqpPT
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbmdFfNeVz
was starting to like this man already. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6VfeZgmEz
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgQtiIbAF3
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGtNJwEtgB
"Thank you."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pXHIy32xA
"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."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhvrompsl8
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc088Czh48j
"Well,843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TSvQCcVST
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡui6lfNjO10
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vv9OqsFgh
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VueqpjZ3x
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjecz2pbtKt
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkw93EGkEMZ
"I hope you agree to it,843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwlnmY0Udq
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrSLpkkb9S
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSp2y4x6aI
Angel turned to face Mr 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmbSaqCRNx
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEOZ2gyVyO
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6iG9hFLet
coming.843Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFblhu7fGy
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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