Angel's eyes flew 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJV2dQCRZ5
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZTSNsNkq8
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5sYPN8xEL
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrR4pgsgJQ
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerQeUQYUmH
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsnijWpt5T
Angel quickly stood 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9cceWAeui
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpHD2hPMsO
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgn9RdlDPQH
dumb not to have realised it sooner.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7gVzoqZ45
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCm08hGaqaj
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRkp35igI7
Angel closed her eyes1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAZQ8xhLkI
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9TSv1R4U8
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuC5PFi28i4
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOHIbcQXRd
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIjTlMw1Nt
"What do you mean?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UZzB8Ynux
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVZgKisO6h
"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?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8Tdy7F4oX
"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."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9qivGuGQG
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOdEM5DzcB
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHtPZVQIEC
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJlYdm34NK
"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."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1BRAKvudm
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLH8Kxnp8Q
Angel's mother gave 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMBBeZRs8J
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUBYLH4fMN
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZkT6mLqhu
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotFlDTp4BY
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAiK0hjd9Q
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIrDWMCQam
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52pvHkbygJ
"You know I already gave you my word."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGc5BiVy0I
"And I know that 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL89SoBxpm
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdLWJ5JUKe
please try to be patient with her, okay?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwwZhgpJuj
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVkDFHpqui
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaxTDs0nvb
"Mum, wait, don't 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUv95coKcmB
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdy9IWhdNk1
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54Ny07zsmK
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6AOc7mvmh
between them even bigger.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6DDt6SE3M
And then all of the 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdJSIzFPXi
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeryMl0w1c
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdHJxzDof6
***1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXwR4bjrXT
It1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOI6Zv4CkD
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljXV4NQ575
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MoTWqjpI5
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZuB3kA02l
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72UNfsopTr
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOzvVzBVg0
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYatYYul9H
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVlFauqmRu
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lOl5oJVvB
was the ceiling above her.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawaynIF0Ks
Angel's1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmVlhgILwl
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWVnjYpUYY
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRf2tHT83H
her sister's voice.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUf02gl2TJ
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV7HYxEN2N
Angel1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofqrF8n0CT
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhDTH2NQzg
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEaxqybEAi
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviVANcPMaG
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtmYN00LrA
"Please,1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCk7XNlfbA
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JxzaTs5j9
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8v6QehUVa
"I'm1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6APWyEVBcZ
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28j1UZAkhx
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxaCXkp5b5
everything at the moment.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcetKtmUzyl
Carly's1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFMOmO9ujq
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjUTHsvbs5
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpjBrqLXKE
showed it all. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPRVOd2Bh9
"I1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3RDxFRd5l
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCG4B1A1VDB
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5w5bzgdjUv
Angel1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHB0fz3uLHs
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14H2LFCCMS
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyDfQCYeR2
with remorse and her body ached even more.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdgCNY2LZt
"I'm1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cVlLCe17n
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEagOv8y27
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSib0pHekR
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSn4PuJlfS
forgive me too."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kIXRxDp2J
A1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdY8iMDWM4
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NxDSCf84d
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6LJnhNbSZ
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMZUM69Vr8
footsteps. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v2YokgODg
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEC9Djc8zj
"Well,1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguWMAXouyb
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYm5oCzDIp
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnM7gPrQaUW
revive her."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTL2reLRPmC
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0gnT9c8Ln
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7RMrwmL7o
Carly looked down at her1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYjYMVsIof
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasIP58u829
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmz0h4yReL2
"And so as I," came the male voice.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHl5y9Yircy
Eric soon appeared 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3549GKMmF
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWjgZkRe72
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiBuwacwQO
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN93HB7KFiO
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMqVXCuNiv
"You don't worry, she's 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8coQ9TAqs7
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgFQCW1vBs
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNmmULFk4S
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpwJEsNlej
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJYpOtD1Up
Carly and Eric looked at1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8wQSWgl2M
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghTI9CBgvR
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmw4YUjQJXM
"It's good to see you 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNCfAzbXde
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3oKkuPkZG
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RzEZGOxnd
Angel saw the doctor 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUdSrZCXFt
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEV5hw6MRx
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5m6Rq5DEeq
rest was exactly what she needed.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKe6kNAxqwk
***1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYJOTaLNX5
A1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVRxNKTpjl
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01NpNOxSb3
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Tl8o8tS8a
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSZkZIMXVf
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zGkl7PMhW
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IVJbyoe1S
As1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaj8gOJkD9h
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtQ5Bmxcmb
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBLpD1bRba
have. But she pulled through anyway. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdL2dofUVA
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YSZASZKrk
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnSKFtOSrQ
Carly1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUwa2ijXXD
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡka2g5x8HuR
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEC06G3geD
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1lIIS0YGU
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWHHx0OjRB
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdZE5HvdPO
wouldn't say anything. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpW0fJQdpG
Even1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdu1KIIgcg
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2AO5dWjgp
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX28iandnoS
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq2CoQcTu9
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VAdbIW8cx
Angel kept her mouth shut.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiX86Z7EK1N
On1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPYYxxispk
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNtQvNnzyP
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mipCTVXxj
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqQgaHFmEZ
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmPkgTGISR
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3neSS2cQEY
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFGf99D0gW
sometimes.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TcUA02HKk
As1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc3In8zeOM
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GT7XirZps
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eERu9oyYT
"Hello, there," said Eric.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Wm3pK2xd8
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwySQJq4si8
"Well,1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjfkLupf0d
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhBjGHQqJB
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNic6XWspkP
basket of fruits.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5crxil0yc
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupoEyYWhjI
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29GzTXA03a
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6zTsN6uIu
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOHcP2qs6X
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWn9uuUrX6
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiWMSx6Brv
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6V5sOuHhTL
"I'll be right back," said Carly1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFpAc7eFdY
Eric1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfdDIKgPeI
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY7XCjhFvW
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjWLuPYaeU
"I1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpcfrza50e
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtM9kMMuq0
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1b427JmgR
right?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4EWulfydP
Angel nodded.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhducORSqaG
Eric1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7bRQCCxp8
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04JUhLMvl7
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMa5CRlAPW
Angel1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqa2zcNVQrx
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡava3AkcWjH
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSh4eNzl8F
worse?1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMlHzxv146
"But1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPgf4goWgd
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBa5BgYsqln
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyKKZeSAUc
mouth.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW1rkMZQn4
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrsrg8sGQG
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmd8Kfjigu
"That's1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCn5r6QLjpA
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rNw7ONTtD
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2apfaDpPCV
eyebrows. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfqORarQ0H
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIUb1z753o
Eric1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zWDFF4WQA
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvUWhCspPS
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JMHkyghKC
dreaming.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr71SuDkzst
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenqhYzxo6u
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jyqtVe6So
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIHAwhb08a
"I1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EqexPKzfj
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWLD9LFMIR
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBr3C4U495
quiet was the only way to keep calm."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSI9t5G8XEI
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaztMiMPSPK
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjAbZznQwu
"Thanks, for what?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3VD3zHUvL
"For1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZwTii6rYX
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTcQiWpqBH
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5hdKmov9O
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIiInCNUSV
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYNWtw0rmh
Angel1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncoZ2yQB1h
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9B25z8X5CB
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHVXV0ye5f
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9NZNCufGN
"The....1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgiDsM09i5
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjTtOARjYT
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuXnO54v0N
mother's death and then nothing."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1kjZjJbrM
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cQc3dgcNU
"I1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDsHr1D5H5
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoY19lbcSKc
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmA0HW32RBR
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡair2dz1IWI
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGyqrRgG3a
do you know who did it?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCVzyxpNBy
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGEFzZaCKc
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHQmWaoKuZ
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAM20TPCV9
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMdKg5khFq
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGr7rTVcbR
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrH0l9pzmr9
"No,1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPqGNrWs7o
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WuMKIYbjR
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fA61oPnBC
Carly."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEHSGSBMtx
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJHnGM3j25
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddtezN4hdz
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡej12yj8thd
"Coming1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Mh0bwFPCK
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGFnKpWLxg
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pP7uHdGJH
Angel1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tJghARZQ4
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlxV7W4a8o
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTwrmjCJDd
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVPWmv3sY3
"I...1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRZzT5rNCd
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32oFib5FkX
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe81uegYTBm
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pkNqLr630
"How do you know that?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIw0O9LeZO7
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FUVmidGvS
Eric1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YzE3Phl2T
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOPMEzXwqw
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiCZS0WxF4
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqzVCsOP8K
"You're right."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi42SOGU6cF
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfjfwihIcT
"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."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCZbpfALCS
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGDpVNmIsT
"I'm1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PkyB1UgT2
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gRsO2Fosc
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfBeDn0AgE
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvqokvDolF
Angel1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdZmK2OVuR
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDds5u8wvg
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgP8fSX4UIO
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfliZxGzoQo
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5M56IZM2k
"What things?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BNAhSeH9d
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAjgasoB7l
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAc8RsB0aOD
"You're sure?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZFlKFRjEk
"Of course, please do so, Eric."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXhQugJQzO
Eric1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgc7jpK1MV
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tJBq8gp43
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gqL4rvQrv
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbl7YubP9iU
of a person living the good life.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQu9oNfwn2
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡls6nvtj4Op
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJJIjyqGsY
"I'm1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡor4RGYszan
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQBZoPtD1X
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmwhpzi3RW
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLP0uqvfnp
"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."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnDXUuW43D
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmH39MR9Mzl
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBomaToYtW
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUJcoWiNKC
stand her sister after everything.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcepe0Taov
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuI1ZKbYxd
"Sorry1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgCI0XJW8K
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnUZ8XceNc
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGqjrpjAUZ
At1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6o9GmOMXE
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LcRYtRDEi
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuG7tLAEHHN
was starting to like this man already. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOISOI6PryZ
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYO2SV0Gdj
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCDaWe6Qlg
"Thank you."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefKQ8oDIw4
"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."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PIBSGIe1F
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1X1tZlEwE
"Well,1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKGpcxWhSH
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxyBjdGlX3
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3XAZhkOPS
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrKw7Gt2Un
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKLrGjNx6Z
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LlgLuzFcS
"I hope you agree to it,1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZHDqHvPyH
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqDgaTiMoV
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR44MRfhXEf
Angel turned to face Mr 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiop6zU8JLm
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxY4Pqa3D7C
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCw7WIUgDw
coming.1038Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp6FJon017
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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