Angel's eyes flew 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5VJLixnli
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmBchH61J7
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OI3u3ehSt
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyT2i4ifrcd
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwn6O7jFlv
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCWMq7Y7tw
Angel quickly stood 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1Ygt7jT89
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlfLVMsSvd
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ihFu6K91s
dumb not to have realised it sooner.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jHjIS3ZIc
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5O3MyCtG8
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCaXacoyCo
Angel closed her eyes708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmgjP9YBVR
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpECgtwTbej
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyH6Hm1xaR
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNytiI47WD
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosvo2BBDuU
"What do you mean?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6idF6yfOVO
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcOUhEsIoD
"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?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHnuDkHgVQ
"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."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyi3w6O0jNa
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDutGIh4kL
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAjjTlTCKT
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHab6lpHZ5Q
"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."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMb4B6ayXR6
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJeJk1FNW1
Angel's mother gave 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQS3CqTZ66D
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IWjE7kEro
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JWR4BruHY
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhSAiW4EKW
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEpiQp5NHv
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFQPnYTrc4
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzu5R6qbuPI
"You know I already gave you my word."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdarGjgbyW
"And I know that 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrMi6Byq5D
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPbk43vMMp
please try to be patient with her, okay?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9SXhfB68o
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwjZX9iEr0
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlftlMhqPlr
"Mum, wait, don't 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMZhK3fG14
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvwizbt4Ng
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMkZ6zZcH7
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5DZcEH5gU
between them even bigger.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDL7820KcS
And then all of the 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUTihOIlJM
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTjWYaTxOa
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mkAx9DeBJ
***708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhemGKlptG
It708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjtire8CiD
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcIczYk3V0
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuUUXqZcqI
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslXxtk7ZTy
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsxfZdLXxT
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eiXYBmqaK
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0mAdU91bw
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuz1Uz1gDY
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzH3kwV29x
was the ceiling above her.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5DT4ClQQr
Angel's708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2WAJ3dtDV
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4tKvWsc57
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfy1VOln2rO
her sister's voice.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WWq6QcIox
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGFVfHzWVS
Angel708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZO2dTss4t
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPEEshsNhC
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGsLew0SGp
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuqRgP0muq
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlbArgVZJ0
"Please,708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSwj9BGx01
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9UhnZdWBx
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43og1PJ74c
"I'm708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ruqymzXvj
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35wxLR8WRV
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbIwgTlb69
everything at the moment.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqIWSr11Uw
Carly's708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTucU00m8Kk
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHGkETqsds
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouiNBSlOgy
showed it all. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToz2V7dip8
"I708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvO0WKySR2
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LhBWuHfAx
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpRgJq9V7j
Angel708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8Syw3zXOj
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmloc5UXlCc
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm6RyPbtC7
with remorse and her body ached even more.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzALc8J8EDX
"I'm708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaoF1Vjvau
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxXIo0mxsy
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZhflQhpTl
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOdI6VXzyp
forgive me too."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2sgBjw56k
A708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQb6dUzN88h
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyayeZmfQ32
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3m6Y0cALS
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWm5esfSpnO
footsteps. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNpQqofs8T
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFosHSy0kHO
"Well,708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9hiI1i3gj
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLeHXqtnaa
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQHonlgmam
revive her."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gwJJIcNGs
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvW3M8vlKK
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYtaqNQyxy
Carly looked down at her708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYBdDksCbV
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38ncPgMtp6
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcYhtSjJ5I
"And so as I," came the male voice.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkSSQYUDkW
Eric soon appeared 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmj8ZxFUYkd
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1qMqMcwDP
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJchmKRvGU
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pZGI915x9
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi723igJ5Vv
"You don't worry, she's 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGoJ0lAWKM
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcNZigjm4O
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlogc70nfEI
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszOyhnDRQf
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37KE6vN3mC
Carly and Eric looked at708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMThHMOyjp
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42ZtMJPSCW
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xlNPMjK31
"It's good to see you 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZd9Aoe5lNL
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGh2TD8TUW
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLc6LwrF4s
Angel saw the doctor 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJUI6fZuvw
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGL2Y4EmZs
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGJ3ywsQdb
rest was exactly what she needed.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6L68NwgqjK
***708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvrzbEDT91
A708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CPvT7hzx6
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDXJLWfg5r
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWnixF9KX1
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkeTmqMa6D2
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpl5pNb8ku
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xvj41KPeb
As708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZwHX5gYpt
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpbQqqKW5u
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyyyZKFVOy
have. But she pulled through anyway. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHxprQDGQe
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzMbQIY6LN
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplm62h3JA9
Carly708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZNwMYNW8b
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPEHk1ea7D0
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvll8aEt1g7
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGeapE5CiC
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9p26n6Mgw2
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S5d7Sj1ty
wouldn't say anything. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9FPC0d6ZA
Even708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpNsf8oYvC
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ604rXEA5YX
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42MecS3iJi
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn7IrO6ohh
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeu7byI01la
Angel kept her mouth shut.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5QxdqJ6BX
On708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAkQlK1SmL
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSh8S7GfXl
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmF68QtWnY
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9anCxQ8bms
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdQbl5xHVW
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQoparCFQG
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMl6rq1fnpL
sometimes.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuatxhYAtI
As708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqg55WLhyf
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjToLUKi0K
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwC0jkcvSd
"Hello, there," said Eric.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLAvlGSFyp
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAJ05fAMQH
"Well,708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSBOK1DAU0
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngXDREGNWO
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWFyLI1kaf
basket of fruits.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqig6RCHxII
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cPRqKVEH2
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8ucxtW2C3
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3V9IaRjRj
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyamslgioYd
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHyqEMgYqI
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlr4cuw88NA
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPfdlCRCSg
"I'll be right back," said Carly708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl37BIzEl4R
Eric708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1W5Xgnkzx
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gmb1kSnGD
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8aqV2ikro
"I708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6JY4OIYcq
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9qGPKcLra
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0V99LXXhk
right?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVOjuYqgZV
Angel nodded.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTH6SB2168
Eric708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2Da7xQYj1
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RNhuDkhGh
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEsDuXcD12
Angel708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIlLPLQ1pT
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXDZrEXSns
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJ9v9Z4DJl
worse?708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDejpLjvclp
"But708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQ6DpOVcAD
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5yAvz6OkO
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLanKZYJCza
mouth.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37EUGxjRXA
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UGZxhze9u
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDgzbGgF0l
"That's708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpgrBxLOwB
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2CvOEslEf
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY36dPQ748
eyebrows. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWp2IMdOUy
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyLpzGcWpJ
Eric708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWAc7toGiv
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuEfk9jsof
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzdj7EC2QQ
dreaming.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxse0W2FfiF
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNf1exu5ZkZ
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdYiGw70MW
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHP1fDFYA6y
"I708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3Y0a0HCj3
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxW2ACPyL6
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yDcCX6gyK
quiet was the only way to keep calm."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXITayo9ZIv
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfzX8Dyptl
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzutWOiHCjm
"Thanks, for what?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDU8VsNsA7K
"For708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrL1hlSQDU
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3muG3Is57U
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsan3wS0Abq
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeUTr5meds
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2KX6yRnam
Angel708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7ma5JGsjh
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJVBYEZ7h2
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9j82oNCKxb
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFk8Pk5SzOI
"The....708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHT3luOpaXz
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66XRoK9jWW
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gN1QxIu0p
mother's death and then nothing."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWfC0T8SxP
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUl49SMRZ1
"I708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsclyGLEGed
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqL6ODyCDQ
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5ek9TjBS6
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZunPzdtBY
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PdCfmc3jp
do you know who did it?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfHZicaTEx
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCt8MpSznla
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFjGKz7p2j
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhN8pIZD5o
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzf4KzjJBO6
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuFSBqi7EB
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIAaUb9x15
"No,708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFi8YpDCEe
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRX1MhUsAm
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf16qWHBvy
Carly."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOda5ubwPm8
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcTl6Cgu3a
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3HEZl1yfx
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8nHzEPUXG
"Coming708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gFj2R7fk4
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD75146pqhw
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4FYo870eY
Angel708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2q8Nc2XYJK
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBXDiYh2ax
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5KUoajCVE
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bMIiUquES
"I...708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbHmzlCmV9y
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYNX117aBC
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscnF8V4kL4
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZmBod7U0P
"How do you know that?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDr7wPIgE2
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3kzKayQvA
Eric708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYVJl2YA5Y
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYDs4QgzZ8
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0jfsGWLVv
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6lRnvsRTp
"You're right."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1PkIkaXZm
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNogNIr5Eg
"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."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGBoFcXLOt
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdbOQyirMX
"I'm708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnyPb1x8cF
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEZsbyZ8YQ
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvJY1XpP5L
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4X7HPqOAX
Angel708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2MaDBPGwn
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSV2STDakKM
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprDWCC6vkX
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDBechZZLw
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1f2zpE69y
"What things?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6ubAdeTt7
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVsnVKzmB2
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftZBZUTYWw
"You're sure?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5BEeTpzBE
"Of course, please do so, Eric."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxHJNTxww8
Eric708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIDwYwsKEC
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpg2xyXCbe
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3B14fsS5T
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeu1ZxpsXTh
of a person living the good life.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRqAYjYJfO
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaYflkMTXT
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshRuA8sLLl
"I'm708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tjZY1xy1L
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQzBSAJbB2
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8fVv0pvTf
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqhWVrlMmV
"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."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IMuiOLk0v
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbgqelwoeP
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjx01gCZJZ
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMBaMZoVjj
stand her sister after everything.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJ2qDaAvJc
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiAvayjebP
"Sorry708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHylSgQaQu
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiVceOsu7V
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqbTSdaMtI
At708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wou54d1St
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABgWrDC4pU
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuCCIxbVFS
was starting to like this man already. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Y6vGZJKsm
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Yz0Dk13SC
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcWHr4pksy
"Thank you."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoNbVfAt6O
"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."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkauNZ6SCI3
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6CfnejVSD
"Well,708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF3avdCbXw
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbnOAOwocu
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlA1Xe3ujof
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQxmiXeBmI
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu31Soi82uu
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXCT8PaFa3
"I hope you agree to it,708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUU47Q2dWPF
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNvMvELwbX
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkjLXq5NzP
Angel turned to face Mr 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnEZPStVg0
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxGiquy1I3
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMY892WEQk
coming.708Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfgYHRfI2e
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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