Angel's eyes flew 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBCtZsj2El
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHqEG6wi6u
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgdJ9wa4Qy
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXK05k2EiK9
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFW1gtpiRC
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEaOpm61Tl
Angel quickly stood 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8sRB07VEM
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcU7v25x9M
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1IzgXUQgK
dumb not to have realised it sooner.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfB6yC8EL0
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZjx1X1U3R
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwa66Cr6q8v
Angel closed her eyes928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtMFXToOWI
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAiAzQwo02
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrQ6ZRezh8
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGbtgm4nj8
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhICRiYeXu6
"What do you mean?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9gmNe9iOc
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkWZClL3YL
"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?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphCA9tVCIf
"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."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3L5xovWDs
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Yu6wWhDSd
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeXid47nVq
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6X9vX7d3n
"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."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCSEdWd6ef
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RqtFOMKqW
Angel's mother gave 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JuS4ucv4z
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORSv1j0kXZ
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrzAUdnXmI
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmER3z3u9P
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPvJbWHc3S
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFGYVokpKH
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcjzFaEaIR
"You know I already gave you my word."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgy4YbQ68R
"And I know that 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFfRVwzN13
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1s7L9GSG8
please try to be patient with her, okay?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAFPU7n9oy
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJygQgF3ns
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zzyY8A03m
"Mum, wait, don't 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOeFkpEanV
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HL2IxFOpp
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1L95wg8D9O
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xoRDUnU1b
between them even bigger.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGx3bx9z0iu
And then all of the 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5oDa9li85
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQtLS8nR6i
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bejWAAdqY
***928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlpZj1T8KY
It928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwaTy1Nmer
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDzKJq7qsd
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl8upNmjji
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlL3W28qGt
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1db8DqIsa
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHmOs107KU
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpD56ywlb5
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCNrPB0gRA
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWlVsR5I7K
was the ceiling above her.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWo2MQ7v5dM
Angel's928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnTZARUCx5
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOI8EU6Fjo4
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3h1CnbvpyW
her sister's voice.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30F31RDC2P
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp8BtQLQIL
Angel928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIpfKqvs4w
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxodggzVqe
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvKINvTniD
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPTkFlVrNt
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8ngOUBwr3
"Please,928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHoWzelPrj
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYalSC1dlp
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYYalmmbJa
"I'm928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xzCFO5PaV
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT99UAA1nCO
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZK3tdUR0p
everything at the moment.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfa9iOayxGh
Carly's928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgw3D0qQL29
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHIply5iW7
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kCV4FXt6y
showed it all. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93WK5S5CoB
"I928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmRLTAupTp
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjirMfSv9Jg
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCkh5Ohx0V
Angel928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNdI7DTqDb
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ980VvDqo4p
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswCW3P5PJL
with remorse and her body ached even more.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMTIPCi6Bu
"I'm928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuMxBjGzp0
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6reL5pV7j2
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4Pir42O96
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8Yr6FVE7f
forgive me too."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDU9Yet5bB
A928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99Jxn4AtZK
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMmL75r39h
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTfD9pPE1L
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hZYnNUE8p
footsteps. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0RgrEQjjK
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPGMkn3uPI
"Well,928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm94S69AqWJ
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIwAYuR1wK
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDLQIk0xDy
revive her."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwsuZFGi8X
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTzZiBOcoh
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PqBjwRSwx
Carly looked down at her928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkpgahvVYL
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF57qAmZxN
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFgXBwNVXc
"And so as I," came the male voice.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2J72k3fWB
Eric soon appeared 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIbv45V9e9
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiI0AvVQKT
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nREdKqJ3y
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZOwsOylbW
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGpLeIB1Gr
"You don't worry, she's 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6n8GZtwpo
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmmcQwqAzQ
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpQO8TWLQ9
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmsDbM3BKe
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcG3bTTlvLP
Carly and Eric looked at928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyCStiK84L
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpPpoHQhDz
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJT1Aoj8ob
"It's good to see you 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnENFGUoZd
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZzj8pf8lj
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxEPCbsuuJ
Angel saw the doctor 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkuLiTv9Sf
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwL0qMHIw2
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBUbyIYk3r
rest was exactly what she needed.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfb2MSB0r93
***928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EZFDtwVoV
A928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMiFncg41qy
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBUbCLzrqG
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoopie50fjO
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzydyrclw5
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkFJ6TImYx
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tGZ4gDPZL
As928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNSn33guF9
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EQaaVwfgy
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97SYvi2kaB
have. But she pulled through anyway. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaTPiSSenq
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41qGHNf1Me
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtNWCtmj0y
Carly928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4T2LC9Pbg
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMq09zsYW2g
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs16C4UZLnG
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuwXU7gHnw
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBC0cmSAiaX
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6EEbdoJ2T
wouldn't say anything. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhCSOYVrHH
Even928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCgCLNVJnE
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1chIBCvcpc
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZBhmzw2aW
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQRWYgjfok
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnFSEZyi39
Angel kept her mouth shut.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcstK6xjMrM
On928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDr16Wst6bB
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqyALsB1Ux
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlQUO1QkjK
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KHuvI34ef
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzkQ18xvea
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwoliyRIkF
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJKehTtX5O
sometimes.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODUs5AUniA
As928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25XiOy71zn
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUUWj4DX5N
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKu22K6Zb6
"Hello, there," said Eric.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbugmPEpXI
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNhAGjodWI
"Well,928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuqJf0CZHx
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpszQi8EjYH
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpZIOtguav
basket of fruits.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nfimPeku0
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYS12U085e
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXSxqwgwwX
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcFWyjUMMFP
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAg5uXhZegw
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqupyCx12eZ
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNghMijgr8
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTIrYaShG5
"I'll be right back," said Carly928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzER6W9hJN
Eric928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uskBmIGDC
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Mcjk7V4DW
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoboYNsfmHL
"I928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnvLbvazUm
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLAwpmQHDC
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNM6y2aNkmU
right?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWrR3KcsGf
Angel nodded.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtZ37GhmfR
Eric928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKRP2iocbc
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNodjvFjXTT
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ma1qaEM22
Angel928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0bz5bqIAH
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRPAw3GyHk
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQ1h1qU4xL
worse?928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpG40OySHO
"But928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rbQolCc8y
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTZ8MhZkKI
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHXsQKxWgS
mouth.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7RIPCki8B
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqg3aLxdV7
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9OUuiZqXM
"That's928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGgu8RsPG8
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAybV6DU1Bc
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYqoH3vDWl
eyebrows. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQyYsrQbyn
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EoC3yHJ7X
Eric928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttsTCA4mXC
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJAQW8gCDX
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa15VeAh2TL
dreaming.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqOj6iC2iV
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXH22fP40l
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQE3dydECE
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3s0wROju0
"I928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09vU4vHaM1
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxlGurzUEP
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMwy9CA4sT
quiet was the only way to keep calm."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lWAqRGLht
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5VmtTqLie
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDrjF16Wii
"Thanks, for what?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08k36MP40M
"For928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ndzuoAwmQ
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSET4Id1MQA
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXckKKQNqV
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5vXR0FbNY
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseOm953rQr
Angel928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeO7DQRS0Qz
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxka6X93hC
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArHSST6iE4
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9ChGQNpf8
"The....928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8NVOncHgv
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuBbdYJBcB
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2587P1Z2X
mother's death and then nothing."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtBFkDM4z8
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BXRq2ikzP
"I928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmympaF0vVd
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcp9qI7FNHt
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobG7JbouEZ
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VSVLKBD1S
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uer2SLHZr
do you know who did it?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CKkxu8fCH
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2AbqQmKLW
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3GfBieqaV
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHncaAYovXF
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiSCvHE9pj
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl02KY3xErw
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fp0rTyTDX
"No,928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKr12a4mzS
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4jUk5NFAR
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpoTDV0cP4
Carly."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8OJd7im9w
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Jbg8T0DAQ
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6tlVgNmho
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCCWkKqHPl
"Coming928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWoPRNjJGT
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGVcxthZVp
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGHZ5vwrnT
Angel928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdR11jOnUQg
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aOocCRdKm
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBMCOeC66q
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pd8nBmFiK
"I...928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNlG03q4i3
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJjEwIRtZs
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahGxH3by9h
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaRYbtmCL8
"How do you know that?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡot6A7qTN4F
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlsSIt1Buf
Eric928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvo4EMIwSz9
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yWrKKAvWs
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKBW2m6R1u
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6c8fFWHL9R
"You're right."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqOxzBC1Ws
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8y3MXrzWY
"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."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyyrB2SEbj
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6ZUIB3oMU
"I'm928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtgAZV5mFC
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwenzGuruqB
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZ8wVtYmFH
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyFleqtkKh
Angel928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iz9u4WEMk
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxyI3obYGe
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCGK5UKTWY
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwL0fM4rwv2
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNgAHzp1i3
"What things?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDpfRgEbUb
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqVr6ab9N4
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3Lkuqq2wa
"You're sure?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgk1tbpLrrK
"Of course, please do so, Eric."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1L4dACwR4u
Eric928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHXVgPT71H
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOIymt2AEE
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2f8ZzLyvt
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthtWkIHeaT
of a person living the good life.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvmMYmCVp6
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2xAF3oHPg
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSZwHo2T0n
"I'm928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6S0HQCm9n
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCI6pM6HXZF
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQNCJUtByE
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H0jaNpD25
"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."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KTTsWpWyD
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4V7Q6YltC
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLMdaFiuhD
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqeOSN7wuZ
stand her sister after everything.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Al2LwWDBW
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmh2DASUVHd
"Sorry928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVVi8TEUWv
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxo8Lvf1glH
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvV0ELo7Dw
At928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhprjyR5xph
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkM6T5UzHQi
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgXfgN3eTK
was starting to like this man already. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLiBgFonws
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmnJaW91sc
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4gFDDLS0M
"Thank you."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohlRHwsA7h
"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."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEsQW13RJG
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf94HAu1g7N
"Well,928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFXMXMShbc
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGaFlNHDw4
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1LvTTnrFV
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavZIZNUpRc
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNdHDMXlHi
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VHw9BXfTH
"I hope you agree to it,928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHepRs1H9m
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7ZWgqbeR6
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kK4TgKxUQ
Angel turned to face Mr 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jqVC5qIg9
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtL0lBzW5LC
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLO8qPZ43ex
coming.928Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUx9Op2dbC
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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