Angel's eyes flew 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6aEpmJ2e1
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERxd8Nkop1
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKnbvWSFrW
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIp6pobe6E
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGX4zY7Vbp
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBhXSHUNzW
Angel quickly stood 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgWAtUBSt2
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IlsH1frqN
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaFvn9XE41
dumb not to have realised it sooner.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARYHwwX5Sx
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIctl9RvYz6
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0zCREZ5qZ
Angel closed her eyes811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzMWZv1Oqy
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aYV8UDdry
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6hTsntFpV
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFYplt0b1e
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzLJS7GCnT
"What do you mean?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWbILT4Cmc
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKgOOc13s6
"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?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJxcjg9uey
"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."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sh5cuT8FL
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPKmtm8pfC
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCV3qxA9tgt
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Yi6kiYqgj
"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."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaX8vFSHb9l
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8hPdJcdcH
Angel's mother gave 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvydyok7u1
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5o12aKv63
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM69u5yTaXv
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdS3j8Hvcrb
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCL2wkovK4
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBFgmet1xv
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡii0h2SdFl2
"You know I already gave you my word."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlCpTTRMr2
"And I know that 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGqRlAuEpq
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTz1Wh8jAm
please try to be patient with her, okay?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBj9J2ZULRU
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9u7XZu8Rr
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1z1S0HhenR
"Mum, wait, don't 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuK7hEqv7z
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfdUahknJ0
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICchhCjkc5
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgq1c1ZQib
between them even bigger.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Z4ZfFicz1
And then all of the 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6KXvGJVbZ
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmsNx9lhzQ
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3p2B3CMEl4
***811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ywT6rK23t
It811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7Z2ZzS7Hv
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkfPXrbAcl
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwODsgyzQIr
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KSjAriolp
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYLFMgRTLH
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod2X95oIPE
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetJ5qYnOcu
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvb7oMYRiaa
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafmmq6lefF
was the ceiling above her.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vrTfd4CUD
Angel's811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c9uxaOdfl
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKqZKPjvpB
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfaXGfgP7G
her sister's voice.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ39gmiu2GN
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FuOhtjTn6
Angel811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyScUM6VBHD
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJ6DBsffyP
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20gdG8OwcA
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpsUGts4jf
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WhmYJ3aOg
"Please,811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6ULaIpMS2
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoAk6pDwdr
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3eE8krXHM
"I'm811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkHOLSAGou
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKVPQgaZ88
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs68cQ49dNB
everything at the moment.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrV9DCSU4J
Carly's811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7QmzOlcZf
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWEyjorRaP
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWwA9szCaR
showed it all. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4VRU9nCow
"I811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDggziGncH
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooU1C00JCd
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mR2mfkoM0
Angel811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkSCzWu1Wi
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmoVyCUphzK
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQQ6D7E0uo
with remorse and her body ached even more.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDUryDbcXu
"I'm811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhNx1r6xPy
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyWSgEoiZN
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw52L2co0us
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jn2wHoJws
forgive me too."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dZ48GawLw
A811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFtl1sTzhA
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnPE1GvQqx
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMd0cPjuc4B
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRtPZ3Xv7N
footsteps. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntYfGQCElY
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BQwTyClaJ
"Well,811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqnJz90FYu
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MYtZIOr0j
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wiArnOL7a
revive her."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphyxGXSOHw
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSL4e1WLjB
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ372hRNCXDh
Carly looked down at her811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFPaZLMzMm
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡql5L5IuCcu
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcZlSvQsMV
"And so as I," came the male voice.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfDNji7akY
Eric soon appeared 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz0PyVB2Th
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHmYJmpGw5
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRpIlDIQEX
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tOUsvWv7l
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OYNspip89
"You don't worry, she's 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HNwchRwM7
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZ12Dw8sjO
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscjNuBquOh
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLo8RvTQ7C
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9yG0xThbf
Carly and Eric looked at811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tKQcBYZ12
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsihka1qh59
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKyGNE32aN
"It's good to see you 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYt0PeV0Cp
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuzdsQmFOe
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIh4WcnZGQ
Angel saw the doctor 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCRIQhNRZ6
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwVAB99IFL
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdV1r8YmpY
rest was exactly what she needed.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdOjRnWAmM
***811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡva9ciYZoC0
A811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqldA3WCszD
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEwEjIehvB
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRauPfg23oI
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOLL2pnCi9
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqDKT7OG7S
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNjyDqAqbh
As811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszBYPGWX9q
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpC75owTICK
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGx5QlIsXNI
have. But she pulled through anyway. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfiBYCokMq
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5L88tcKsea
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMng7i4jsHc
Carly811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYn4NoSqxW
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9ETOewD0c
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4lE2Of4rZ
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3Vpzo2JxP
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsRLPrQubH
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNTq62az9F
wouldn't say anything. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgIxqCKp9T
Even811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5A01Vl9za
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYO2DgKHi0
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOR10Ilz7F
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPWTnJfErE
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumvJkSo0IL
Angel kept her mouth shut.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZIRNJIBFq
On811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlQFfwQB1g
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYvMUvVvnp
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnyalObWQE
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JCdhrgBcG
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2ZS8qYga0
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmV7UotvK1Y
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nvbYWsZkW
sometimes.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPb0SPIEnP
As811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmSDgATdEf
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6DLL0W4AZ
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRKnSxa3vv
"Hello, there," said Eric.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkS8uiprIUU
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzv3q9E1ICR
"Well,811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHM7NE8CUw
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17Rl46Dwxe
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IaNkcu8NP
basket of fruits.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjpGyPnOgt
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡengMNpuNif
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCXnYL3KkM
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9M0LaAACRE
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAicNWKAhd2
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzVWlf2Ua0
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuuGmts93C
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGlcGclruz
"I'll be right back," said Carly811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOLgI5ToUQ
Eric811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YfX4YAGuE
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAmGHW8XMN
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvbXR4EgoP
"I811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPk7rXzxvg5
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDFWZB5TFy
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuT05zj5glc
right?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QBgvK0plM
Angel nodded.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtzknzsUfY
Eric811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXNTWCEzHl
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBgWNfDQ20
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxR2OF1RTK
Angel811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGXIa2qgIn
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZzT2bQs0W
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIZNzBGxNp
worse?811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxITWv34dj
"But811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBuhP3MX7W
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFykRVQKNi
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVOCsw3o0h
mouth.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGVxxWsOby
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqPld0ifXi
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnYaCwOYGu
"That's811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8ZcNhsGsW
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6xwBNlAzB
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtEWK2w766
eyebrows. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yu1t18936
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgcTU4FoZ1
Eric811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hwCDliSUw
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgJZ2ULEXn
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqDRSdMfyg
dreaming.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHLVUtytVAw
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mu2469703
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrj78KrM0fC
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xTYoKy8xv
"I811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLGfv1LiRV
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXt0TxwDoFf
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAIX7fsAhQ
quiet was the only way to keep calm."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwn0A5hPpwR
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwi98zd4VX6
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtjEFQIzy3
"Thanks, for what?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzN3498jrny
"For811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdV7QW9lUo
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxfDTP7scf
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2Qxqu910B
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStFWHFl2q7
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiL97JYrkT
Angel811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaT7QTKga1i
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefHEoSNoTG
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08ocMSBf8C
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt4DMejqZ5
"The....811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozdjcR6eeP
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiGUszz9Wg
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvO8O8pInO
mother's death and then nothing."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgA2s6AfO2Q
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSj3XzKi379
"I811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbi8mif0Es
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNEcdYuexG
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOu9T96Xoe6
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwemKfQgJb
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlAUQ1Jcvo
do you know who did it?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVozwY0jjO
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkxyXGWU2r
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3RqB7ue16
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgB7l50BOJ5
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYkioTzR33
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvt4h3uB9yD
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZa7MXWZENU
"No,811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8DU5eIQ7x
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpjeNR1Dif
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsRgDsbvJp
Carly."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQRFtvl9PB
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAy2AI5uJN
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVr22vJn6A
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSAPfhlVvE
"Coming811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoXFYLTQIr
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ69Pv3k5VG
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvr5s5hyzq
Angel811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTejwtxtQah
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvXpkhBWTk
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZmfCoAJUh
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVaJcO2vzc
"I...811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2s8KHxlAId
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h5QUllJIx
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHv1l8C11I
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPbMj7BOgg
"How do you know that?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghFrMGm6BF
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUumFQxUz6f
Eric811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBeO4ZzT6P
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGu2zluDlH
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41nQ4Zvdi5
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHos808uaa
"You're right."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMLu4aMXSH
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYzQ0GFZaz
"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."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYzrnIY68k
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsW09qQKDAu
"I'm811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY91fKOMOq
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqKF55mlXi
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjQCPe7Apk
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXgz3JZ9Ic
Angel811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGPKPcfUxn
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCITUkoLv4d
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRZqPjM0XF
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNjYgS6CW3
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYIoFL9BSZ
"What things?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ403dYI8cxl
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmnJzpikxf
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkttY6VxRz
"You're sure?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJda7Cy9eR3
"Of course, please do so, Eric."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpWhPHPwPi
Eric811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c63s3mmmj
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbptYe5Zsf9
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3j86NLf0Y4
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5wdT5ncTD
of a person living the good life.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPcioxY1RD
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDiJrUwDX1
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYfu7U9OoW
"I'm811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZwV3gXY28
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNuihxE9NF
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZkGlhu9iH
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpVs1YmWoS
"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."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBmKUcPfUNN
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5Xjk9mKNR
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqbUotpeqz
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTi6w34uxM
stand her sister after everything.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1E7wn5EunR
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OyAKQgF7O
"Sorry811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxYxI7Hlvw
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CoWFO3n7V
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7Kiqao6Y5
At811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbg8QOe8gt
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6ytkU1su4
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRaZp8Otbq
was starting to like this man already. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuHiNp5l9W
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSb1bAaWueG
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDeK5jdhyxi
"Thank you."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLL62oj0FvH
"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."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡza4A4UoG8L
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbn6t6Znl5B
"Well,811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvfbccN8Pd
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnZWTas6TJ
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9jd2kVuOr
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktcdB5XPND
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb15fABnVgp
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXfUHXYwdt
"I hope you agree to it,811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbR7pjPOkR4
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOx4lijyvsb
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDl0VFYBIV
Angel turned to face Mr 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmHJ0gmASx
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9duE0QnVM
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnFKYm26zG
coming.811Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHIRE3qM4o
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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