Angel's eyes flew 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSr7dd3vhWr
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7s4HwPChAZ
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNmQDrM9iG
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBadRzd7bn
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlXXz8yBRu
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzZ2PFgq7X
Angel quickly stood 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInue8BGquk
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4M7R0ParXW
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzCGw9Fuy8
dumb not to have realised it sooner.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszzFo2trDY
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6O0cT7tpK
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ304j0otigr
Angel closed her eyes903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusM9J3wNT5
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIBK6YPXcX
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZz3wiztjJo
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhPga6Grmv
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFkQBp9le4
"What do you mean?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQCDPOgKAI
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8tw3oVaBI
"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?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmMkI40n5X
"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."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZn64aSK9fc
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLL26hvXOq
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShiDJqO9B3
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9pefqkCh9
"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."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5juOO45Wc
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXhi2vsFdg
Angel's mother gave 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VcWoyqoTW
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCkejwWA7t
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9kFRJ3Xlq
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLuXJRBvjn
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvLLxfpcgg
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8qDvTpVQx
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXqVnooqFU
"You know I already gave you my word."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKPXBqqBou
"And I know that 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9h2zIbhy0
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAQAKtkDUq
please try to be patient with her, okay?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQM5bnej3ee
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXMv7iLZqa
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xrn7jopET
"Mum, wait, don't 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRnHiNYD0e
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWD1EvfueeU
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBkcig07Df
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQzdOo9Wcl
between them even bigger.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZF6H7D5MhA
And then all of the 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3MINPevBu
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtKf2eahd6
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4O5a9v4lS
***903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX13xcfjwRW
It903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwsAOpTBNr
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Wcq90n4Jj
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoLfQujMXl
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6E9N2w1jod
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wiT9Wp8i3
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BOf9CWvR8
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SlRCozAbx
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgUyW5e9XH
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNyVfKrPg9
was the ceiling above her.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7DPLbVne0
Angel's903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu4AOAvdaz
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRdDRhD6g1
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLqAAqz2zS
her sister's voice.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNuOMEG0Py
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpvQWS6TX4
Angel903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCAAjZ2pM2
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAO1m57sEvF
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UFkGzP4O3
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJs8AtZ8KU
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikrW8tu3y1
"Please,903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKv85iFi1X
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFmFmhkXAy
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1gER8Kheh
"I'm903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQhm81609z
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHIPbLOjMm
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9UvWSKjdL
everything at the moment.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77oXDW5k3u
Carly's903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5jiQudScP
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJmqocSOXz
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CQONXnt9B
showed it all. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKxyfFAccS
"I903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9neshoPnJJ
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMXpMvqg70
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5NaXS353T
Angel903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTSVqFMnMF
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOa8Eszkqa
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrupLjV8PXe
with remorse and her body ached even more.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHJ8KlP6Ah
"I'm903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kmYWHcwFJ
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmIxH6rjLX
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmf8lOWPxd
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzRMnewLIF
forgive me too."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8WnECrxni
A903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsvFtPXeCm
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefFQ0Ebxri
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELWb9gLMjh
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvc0OkvJrS
footsteps. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6LrmcOtN6
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZFyN0oXCU
"Well,903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZjZv6iHtp
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3Hf8XNbZf
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQenu8ntG3T
revive her."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyTBwkFuWF
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8x1g6PJAd
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWtBpK0Syu
Carly looked down at her903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpHFBdkZy6
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBXC26lvt4
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosB3rbSib3
"And so as I," came the male voice.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydHRVNfeJ0
Eric soon appeared 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFSabz8rML
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wgEBATAQT
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMLECFHxhe
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRpICdt1Zb
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRXIjkq1bH
"You don't worry, she's 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkdrwEy67G
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFFaIaO0fD
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8j02Kxrrj2
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrF8YuFck74
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBkurEvYjR
Carly and Eric looked at903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2DF4pqkPe
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgFtiexIdn
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXEZZAvQpe
"It's good to see you 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OzY2Fkpsj
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsKSxcrXdJ
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKkQqVSAVe
Angel saw the doctor 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroTBCJggAg
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wH0vthDO4
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5QGlW7iWN
rest was exactly what she needed.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCfNwi3jPq
***903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBb7SEW9q45
A903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc49OcXblEl
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVUKGTAziO
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiSbuqYkr5
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEhNSJfU9C
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0jVTUe6DR
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRL0LW1Xd6
As903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8ZmF3KTvh
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63jbb3mzgT
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjUkxlAwyM
have. But she pulled through anyway. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolWvApkvnl
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDraakLjgxg
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUelX850VNv
Carly903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Aq9ySXRKQ
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJWT011JJH
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RWeb3xmRN
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy4VWU0wQr
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9H9sotaTRS
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeEvij2vyX
wouldn't say anything. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFrYlp1HI4
Even903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXeoXmt02D
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrczofj1mt
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAEIaMw912
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEvMLwmxPp
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuekiCiuiM
Angel kept her mouth shut.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlW6MmpST0F
On903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1Y3Sd9hGl
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9RP2XsGbI
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrO2fVFRLE
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhM4Xl4Lzo
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3jIKVgWL2
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23Y4fkqGsv
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwPP5VybB5
sometimes.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45Yx1obyFZ
As903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQat0zyC52
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKc9BItNOxU
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTy8D5g28cM
"Hello, there," said Eric.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQXTJv2gO4
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ycjnmZsah
"Well,903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLF4J2xRt9
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGWHYcKMzG
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67KrIJkyfo
basket of fruits.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98maoKk1rh
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CguoNhRCK
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnumyDRTZY
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1oyNhUfAu
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99zs0vTJxO
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5qRip48tH
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWeKoKCOTS
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXL5i36On2
"I'll be right back," said Carly903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMyJMOhqgf
Eric903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ubsK18P1Y
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQRHYxEh5G
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbz3MMuQUK
"I903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaDiq3cf9U
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnqqpij24Y
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqaGAVJ967
right?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj36vRB8u3t
Angel nodded.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyCY6K7Phy
Eric903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTI7ifiGNZv
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBua3Vl41P1
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9LeCMEHgl
Angel903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfwK8rwMGB
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxQLDFbxez
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkELFDq5JX
worse?903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39cSVMzEqw
"But903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7gsqGHlBO
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShipUpsjV8
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9p7XRDzKiA
mouth.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCjNg3jhna
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oDmfsh85a
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzW4WuPEMa
"That's903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkJivxWGaG
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdfh9dRBoe
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCa4csRvuVr
eyebrows. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh72O3ndwxU
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpT9NBE41K
Eric903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVp3bBjWFw
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNSC3vv6oH
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0NHErYBpOa
dreaming.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMlENVq2NC
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14uy9qF9vP
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzpnJkMy0m
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydrJf4YfgP
"I903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiozHRSH22
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2FkW9QJmO
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaWljY5MJw
quiet was the only way to keep calm."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmUZQL7PNp
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhe1EYz1IW2
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo754wb83pL
"Thanks, for what?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjnpNRPaXd
"For903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6bwSUVUyW
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WAMLH3Pmv
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GSdFLbcZD
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlheHAP6nZ
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77kFLB29kn
Angel903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FnlFuXkiQ
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bZVbDA4IU
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGA3aB3VHk
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD348eHdcPO
"The....903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbKmyq0jMc
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOAG5G26bF
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmQVXHjbvW
mother's death and then nothing."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNlwviYhtT
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceI0B2Nnqq
"I903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEYcK2XeOJ
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmDdvopeHu
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOAnJeuLZY
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWsjtCtC84
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKfuSiVjet
do you know who did it?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzb986E10E
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFyKBFG6AV
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5Wv9CyNVX
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwqoy4frG5
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrA2A8mPP7A
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQV5bMo4KTd
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjw6wh9l37
"No,903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7kQly5dGz
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4cZVV5wwO
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLVsx4HSJU
Carly."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzpmHvX3Xb
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4pKx1oxmb
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwsEnUVrB7
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cbbaZKJEd
"Coming903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UCM6YIz8I
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYAEDlb7ru
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTprZFiWqa
Angel903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV3q0Jjgr9
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JzjW2na20
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NMJW1nuxE
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuIC9iALUZ
"I...903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCrASGamky
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllKwOJsj3I
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKbL8VtcDW
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2dmb4Dirz
"How do you know that?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5iKK0ZpBA
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1M9huvgo8
Eric903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4PGDBLZ11
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuFfTgr3f5
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZJuDAtup2
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosrgF1lT8u
"You're right."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVo4OTdRKWs
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6F98TLqdwW
"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."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeswtQwmLMG
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGHQGbRuS3
"I'm903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGgDX35kdF
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBIUlpDufR
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeBPhuBLq8
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDzl46ZEUz
Angel903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡew20a6TjCP
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TWPYjWSQ2
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgy9BQV6tDE
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMpuSTkpQU
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolypR4gwsk
"What things?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6uJhQw3EO
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMwehDCtDU
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO83OlqVhJV
"You're sure?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZO7Okq2XWK
"Of course, please do so, Eric."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWseG07twTl
Eric903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZegxFeScOT
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatOfRGnx89
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAuHmYMDHg
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RKVaQ8OrR
of a person living the good life.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX43Vo2dxKl
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNo6BImEt0
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O7oiV6fle
"I'm903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5sBv6w1pK
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBStmqmntc
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOfKpUcyp2
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLQD2A3BF4
"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."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATpX6nz2wB
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjk42nEwHD
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOsNvR1W51
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6molPaLaa
stand her sister after everything.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmhdRAX7Lp
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwlajnbmwb
"Sorry903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2mYBJEM2K
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXya0co27pR
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobNtm2bhS9
At903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjZShDt2pb
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2FQyVYVz4
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaSnaP5F8f
was starting to like this man already. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbt2zcyKmQq
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVtG09e5eG
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVveIo5pqN
"Thank you."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJnaojkIk4
"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."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gTzun5V48
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A0GQyJuty
"Well,903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVnQe8WdXa
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCU6UWm7JI
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uZ4PR718b
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoD0CxUvrsw
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzG8apIjT3
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOUI1uy4pD
"I hope you agree to it,903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLFqPX1vCk
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuz4if7uGU
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsg03jYCWuC
Angel turned to face Mr 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpfFHUctqb
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkHv7EwXN2
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbfpNMVcac
coming.903Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNk8hbgn2S
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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