Angel's eyes flew 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFUKElpV1T
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEvCTkaRMC
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFgVh9MesU
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuxg4WZHhU
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCsO4GMmsC
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRU12YiNlt
Angel quickly stood 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2t7kMQM2ZG
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzjGkD2CkC
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNK9aypa0a
dumb not to have realised it sooner.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc0X0kTFDb
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIBu0Eb0ce
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeir0UChkB
Angel closed her eyes809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttgvqMA3ii
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIv1wmuuO1
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTAvXiAWU6
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZWmdNFNV1
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCN93TZD2t
"What do you mean?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6KsF0DdOT
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0Ep9cuOTy
"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?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfPbjUVolL
"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."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIACrUJPWuA
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rv6uFTxdw
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUlYKWkjGg
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRc3BXySWd7
"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."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumjf2Kqz0n
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEtLBdrODH
Angel's mother gave 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyZjmxKgQy
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1n6vHEUfHv
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIuHpuXTLv
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0w63qrf3qI
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnw6s7je7j
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyMhAQ1Cb8
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZKNmSE7dB
"You know I already gave you my word."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0s2y9zBkDI
"And I know that 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgq3AePxnqQ
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8juIla12xE
please try to be patient with her, okay?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLsNGurWmF
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0xicEZWXN
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3pMIDp7nw
"Mum, wait, don't 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiWu3LPS3D
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFcnDFxRsU
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzCdqMcMtf
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwit6qXm3M
between them even bigger.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUfhsckPGl
And then all of the 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLXIclgTDB
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIlTMyw8z7
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSRQl9tFj8
***809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUkRSmXaTu
It809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKGG3mEVod
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCmioCNcrp
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3D5OncDcQ
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpneIZmmey
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3YUazqwL3
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNHzpxxYdZ
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywAbvl1GXP
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxjjA7GpBJ
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iVoJ4DusC
was the ceiling above her.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2jmEoodRE
Angel's809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK720DUC0I
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dOautaeMH
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGwUrywc3r
her sister's voice.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWPF2ikEJw
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BizAxWTT5
Angel809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46aAgiyf3G
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vONjVhFPC
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rO2SUcIii
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J8PkkCBPG
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcL9cZK15c
"Please,809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAsx8Rw0oS
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy60ae6NpKf
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokRrktUqUk
"I'm809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4t8F3R1T9
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0DMtOjV7m
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkmxVCiN80
everything at the moment.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZkJMQkpVF
Carly's809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9bz74SyDA
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsclYOcmMA
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEhz5YrQMw
showed it all. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QAu8DlTXL
"I809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrcoYs39Vn
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQuuOIrvPO
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFN9mxiA5X2
Angel809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTHfe0wU4Q
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGZtcvUc3M
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprpVqadI6A
with remorse and her body ached even more.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vBFWtGzMs
"I'm809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYCazKxeWc
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSI4mS45LuJ
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANFTV6ReVC
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSw1oMLonj
forgive me too."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqO4rWdlhA
A809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BT7YzdMDT
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qrhCN38Za
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxpukjLeLv
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JyIjGwITu
footsteps. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLijgIdn618
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6K6z1R398l
"Well,809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhb02NqAjjL
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zTKc57vjl
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmYT0PiLsJ
revive her."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxPY9rDw9k
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyD0iHirHF
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNM13uybki4
Carly looked down at her809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSdvsqnLFb
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUg3QCur3bM
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChxuToq7q6
"And so as I," came the male voice.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wlfVv7JSk
Eric soon appeared 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGMQbl2HqB
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQe3sboKAG
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0o3FHG9sh
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfLKUz8etX
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYPrlT1kqb
"You don't worry, she's 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYFJHQKjum
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCi7BzFLmA
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmW0A3faeW3
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUbFsfjIzE
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZH6jc0nWyl
Carly and Eric looked at809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rghnGmcM1
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaGOYAffbJ
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0q3P8PRzj
"It's good to see you 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAjq94dtpe
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyKX9qnEWX
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wKISnizjK
Angel saw the doctor 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUMMtMwa6I
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItU9jDG2Cj
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMQJWgtT7N
rest was exactly what she needed.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2XqAp1isQ
***809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmyOfz5mLS
A809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5MoymANE8
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpcjCsuSpG
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKthYFTD3t
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAgzEtWh54
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZtJNiZgQl
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGXd06kDc5
As809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWglIWlZnx8
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGK6LOp2R3
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpDIHlSQi1
have. But she pulled through anyway. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGFryUnrMT
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLe3ZUnSLK
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcXOJvi8qa
Carly809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JOhUpxu8k
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBkJOShdQu
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9PoXLB3XR
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OVW9t7yFO
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhrmtQoCyQ
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG3IrzIPBl
wouldn't say anything. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tckBGyw8y
Even809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmUTvE2OqT
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSARvOX762R
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXLRlGFfpw
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUwqN9M8Vz
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswPpsHpYEX
Angel kept her mouth shut.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqh3hU4Lti5
On809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFytDJKYlKZ
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rTyILwJIb
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2Sm3bp3qP
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe5dcA05Ro
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rTqcvihAO
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWq89uC91ir
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sYA6CVWGy
sometimes.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiM5gODeeT
As809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmailQoNy2T
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnr6iRDHma
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmn9tGz3PPr
"Hello, there," said Eric.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr57Y0j35ex
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cC7Tm5ytD
"Well,809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkN8AB1d0p2
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvb5nWKsvXj
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn79ABeiqwK
basket of fruits.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6FQeBQgZf
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSMAiw30KG
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTp5UyfGZH
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWccMsSr23
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ddvfU4Za7
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvgrVjAtCE
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksCvMkh3Fk
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlslLWAi8uV
"I'll be right back," said Carly809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdM50BVeJC
Eric809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13gpoPIS6r
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4ATMdacLf
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLXVnVGTks
"I809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqN8HIlN0PB
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dfXtPMg1K
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VbEJY7uVY
right?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Tvm5pFIll
Angel nodded.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9Q65kW26f
Eric809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcEicnW8PE
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ036F1nSGP
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0IO85FWyV
Angel809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56rJqbbfpQ
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO9iwrNH7s
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLkmeGU7FT
worse?809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMloYy6VbrU
"But809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8pqdtqRKU
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlw6f83JR6r
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KCl5RjynO
mouth.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjQTsGXX1F
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrD1EVgWXN
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bf3CoMmB4
"That's809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2F4Mri34fO
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OHINDowfl
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFRcgURswC
eyebrows. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHlsiMRLaU
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroAR2Clojg
Eric809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmTL0DllQx
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBt1C1nQ5kn
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22LtBTviCo
dreaming.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9REyV0h95K
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxcXZ01Ooq
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwFMAwXttA
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ws40V98e2
"I809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3M53wha6G
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLq0LEZH7bB
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDY1CvhlOsR
quiet was the only way to keep calm."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAeEtL0OEU
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAdVWTSZwy
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvYdYO5M7E
"Thanks, for what?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtO4ugiIdg
"For809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2sbCIKh3b
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCxX71qd2J
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjiSyZzhaE
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPnSpMc0I8
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnQfHXFyUv
Angel809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmbHbzrhva
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtGH5HAjiQ
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPtHe8Iv3g
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLTGIqpvzd
"The....809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfVPtUUocG
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMK2g3dLmF
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o99fxDu1k
mother's death and then nothing."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27C4eJGLrw
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rUZ7XHKR5
"I809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiaWL2DeUp
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOMppz6wSU
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6GgzQf41A
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJNk1aw9bQ
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbLqUGluba
do you know who did it?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfGhCIljdv
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDjyrDKaeb
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjViocnhcW
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtpGUqBEDW
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2KRwLtU6d
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSk2pmkr86
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSqNUOOqse
"No,809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGV6JEH3Fog
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLPLjfPHbU
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwRR7x7ae5
Carly."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFeSqMdOtQ
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVsI2Jmsli
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mYi8RGNYq
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEVSUlrBLV
"Coming809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XO622RP0L
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8mJLaeMJl
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyL4dFPhEs
Angel809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWdKPiUavn
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOj02r48gs
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwAobbMNtK
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJlb3sWnEm
"I...809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoys68zx8fV
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tgsktUDie
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEEKDdK9z0
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuAjeKs2uJ
"How do you know that?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVw9XMjAiPQ
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBOOyHPoKM
Eric809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFaqyW21B9
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUSJ0R2QyK
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqRr5nb0E8
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjLKWV8HHp
"You're right."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHG0JsTAie
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMW0HLr0DEd
"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."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJ6FLMQmmN
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOe1FxOAWv
"I'm809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8h0QtSg2L
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUB7fR9WFo
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsySI4bNtuV
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9N65OVMZ00
Angel809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPotmtMrpRT
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHLlyeLrzC
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡym4W0h5QYn
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuBmL0mXk1
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiGnfyCpoM
"What things?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CuJvxXoc0
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3Qucou25i
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByWrawktlR
"You're sure?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4u2i5L77Mj
"Of course, please do so, Eric."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOEF4Lws6N
Eric809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmOJnwdMi8
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcC2XT01Dg4
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61xCZtpofh
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxV22iGbJhZ
of a person living the good life.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkP2WlAWQio
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKhTCy2Aqf
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHN7XWWvAV
"I'm809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3Osn3eFw7
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRHNytfeNc
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AbBGU4VRh
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1SB0axgHb
"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."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GdqKroZaA
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnt8NSgw0l
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYrplIbAEv
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNZRfZ9JMg
stand her sister after everything.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaLZen22BG
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2Cdf7Gewe
"Sorry809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqa8mqtngq
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRjFYnVqBV
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtih2kg6Dt4
At809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuSawxrKqe
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLWaMrtxpA
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsW5e7Tv88
was starting to like this man already. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pOWMKyxVv
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFz8X2HGDr
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8qU7NkR3R
"Thank you."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIAGT9wl56
"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."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkYvncp2nv
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeqGk6QEuI
"Well,809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuF9PZILRk7
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZngWms3Iq
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbXK5Y1y6s
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbBNuY7ieG
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXkJbFa10Q
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyt7qZTMuw
"I hope you agree to it,809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKciie5a6y7
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsO4Yi2wfU
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jdzb81RHp
Angel turned to face Mr 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZQGCHViSc
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PSSl1NVCW
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqXuUElTiE
coming.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47yJkUdTL6
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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