Angel's eyes flew 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPkZN9eYgX
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHNU74RmSw
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0SNiG0ew0
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFxGhNJFuI
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoecqTZ5YuC
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEo6Pj7Wqz
Angel quickly stood 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4jk1wwfOe
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIlWUhkqS8
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGn87pUY4N
dumb not to have realised it sooner.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5tyFuK6Eb
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndMacBwiAQ
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDmU3t3Ock
Angel closed her eyes822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7pnJZR66z
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTSX3ucyDi
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklhuNV1AiJ
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCKW5mfdXn
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAiWTSWSnC
"What do you mean?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGXKWCTd2v
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjP1dQnyXZS
"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?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixUlvGq07M
"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."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbICz0Wu2N
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba5m561ptr
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOCdaIQ9MU
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWJVQXLdMz
"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."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSX50T6guY5
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliJVwG0ixT
Angel's mother gave 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdYCHAZIze
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MPGfaInJ3
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtKJJtvmPv
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwH1P8F4jO
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi370u9wrwJ
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtTVbyU3Fr
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshFosHO1ao
"You know I already gave you my word."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIzIgE0WUD
"And I know that 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkLrbhJch6
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcJm6uvaFY
please try to be patient with her, okay?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyoxK2pbpB
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdKnWC5Nuz
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDOUaPk5zz
"Mum, wait, don't 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeDa2DLwuG
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9LmiVP5AZ
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGvmYEhm6v
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ497b96vllQ
between them even bigger.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLGJ48XnFl
And then all of the 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwB4flN6NC
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndRcrUYHkj
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTqqipOUI6
***822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtgnExr3gr
It822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmuIPDsLg1
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0N4xymoNHV
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqp6sJLuYE
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7x8Sz0YA2
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtM4CG0OWlB
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU683y4mIMF
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYleEdtwrp
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0kel8OYrI
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzTXup6jZB
was the ceiling above her.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6aX6Ag1jW
Angel's822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19GfcnAcB3
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcDllVf5zQ
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGGSK1nbHf
her sister's voice.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIavByUiA8
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4L9ydobNM
Angel822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIaIKnB2tK
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnvtfPXPdF
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmvLdKjux7
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtwek9LHXi
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJoYURAxQy
"Please,822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvrs1gaY53
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsP2QOyFs8
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoE71EnT0h
"I'm822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvkNUSCeTE
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBLUGyirSq
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ4NxZTBka
everything at the moment.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYtHRKGV3Y
Carly's822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYw9AQ1kCQu
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6RpAydQdL
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oWHDjGHul
showed it all. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpvwzXH5is
"I822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VahWBo4wE
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9uK3AoGM5
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlInF1VNpxy
Angel822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdkcMR8irq
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9btNefyNw
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZAQeE5I5g
with remorse and her body ached even more.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DDWXjpBCA
"I'm822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKR0rtfZAub
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFx1aWGnIVo
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LLMRYjAPB
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9wgGPISko
forgive me too."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcN38HfTmp
A822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcL1lEQgC8M
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2zxfkCTvQ
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UiSNqSBtc
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGKB4ddQIY
footsteps. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDwA5u0nwS
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcZn8JeIeV
"Well,822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95U8COjZ1s
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABoLcTl3F2
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeY2AHRNnk
revive her."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g3Lajtg3d
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h2IoZIsjS
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbFN9R9fqC
Carly looked down at her822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcLdmH9D54
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDNabFvVRh
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrqDFz7RSB
"And so as I," came the male voice.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWKCsgt9LM
Eric soon appeared 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQZueUcGJl
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ksABUofub
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLIvy8YQMX
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEaSbPAqZw
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGSXdWvFw2
"You don't worry, she's 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1V9pNfg0Z
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvUwP9BEJt
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvIOC9zcVb
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv76MdklxDP
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqxtWif22a
Carly and Eric looked at822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGovLSmZkwz
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfGaAXXpKA
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeVMkLv5el
"It's good to see you 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfJini36uA
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabmHlmmfmx
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDaWW1QuBt
Angel saw the doctor 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9zaBCa82n
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWR0DL9xEt3
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJtMxOj9Ru
rest was exactly what she needed.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeZocEVLKk
***822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr0SQk9SLst
A822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFatX3gce2r
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGsdD0elok
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaTFolxomT
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtx6LcunsS
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnKFYoDqDG
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMRQUHCOcJ
As822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oYOGS4TZ6
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2PUH774lq
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMc3h8nzw14
have. But she pulled through anyway. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZvpSTWevd
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nxsHORarv
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUqkjILlZq
Carly822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgAHLzdJyS
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QlBRKuROj
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVowoVHnp4N
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchbEQ63dwM
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNLvdQUwTk
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRSKHFqVpB
wouldn't say anything. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThoGyBSQlr
Even822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDZp3SJy3n
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0x2ojSAsYz
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9HerZ3oQD
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwj7Xx6Fb4
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbU8c7Ruv4
Angel kept her mouth shut.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMdBTc7uXg
On822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr68kCsnPjE
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHyqiRWbee
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsi2GJrFppX
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGVqiD5mwr
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB31wUMzbVl
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgYnXJ4vvx
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzg7fHGucf
sometimes.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41faO9Tfc2
As822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvPZmMdnxV
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1Py2k1x2o
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oOxo0HdoQ
"Hello, there," said Eric.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpEFbO4Dd2
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWXmHJJHQf
"Well,822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuLxabwrJh
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9ZhT8rpKv
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RCVcX8Yv7
basket of fruits.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7Za74WTg1
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwA3L5EYWK
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN577aZVCaN
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7VVpKkXYk
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpP4CDCHIb
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa8WcnG37E
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIExXfA6zCH
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMODA6XA8n
"I'll be right back," said Carly822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UOgqV3MU0
Eric822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeqObHyEFp
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnpj1TXJ5P
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ibZmPXoZF
"I822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyw0hOSz21S
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6B0qfHyS3
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWsZyRuwmy
right?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjdthczVS9
Angel nodded.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ESz2cXoWY
Eric822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYNs2jE6vK
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIizzftBYk
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadVShP0cIJ
Angel822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBXW0m5fnE
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZjKbN0Aea
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0F113OZ0a
worse?822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnkhEyfN1N
"But822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SgR2lvRkD
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MvYCcdZvQ
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvm2p9gwj7
mouth.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpSh3FqMIu
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQ5xdQnaJy
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnENy88vXe
"That's822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvd2LKQ6ngq
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vYeTKEOIV
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQP0nLVq6WJ
eyebrows. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5fIdtdi3V
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh89gWdaTY6
Eric822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLjPsk4I6y
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5bQgoO8F3
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4H1Ctq2Fv
dreaming.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxK9tuwJHg
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrghzwGH34p
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvMKpCiwG4
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEsvvaisbz
"I822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVNOSTdDKn
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHdZxkKnPz
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQijwAm3sqT
quiet was the only way to keep calm."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSG5yXx7kX9
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5TrrEJxL2
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5Gh5GDLxI
"Thanks, for what?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzoyQCl4ii
"For822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IDRwYZTCL
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxoNAX42BM
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioSflOsAri
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCHOs1OoBt
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9d1k233de
Angel822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwD0HGcKkI
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKE4Dm7m7E
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6qPLhhwGj
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPY0UMatM5e
"The....822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGONkTsMez
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1fbsgD3LG
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuycJxLFio
mother's death and then nothing."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8v6HhH43vF
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvd8vzD266b
"I822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoGGPjv9XA
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCOqIJ9jAK
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6yPAE1inr
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRj0aJ1Kda
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfgRvVc1dv
do you know who did it?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1R5H3jb7W
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnaDGc1RWL
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9i4bC9p4Z
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvy25kHYQz
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXEIBK5U2n
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxc14GIQuvE
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47dKKf0WJr
"No,822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaSa4xhv5D
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97S7cUnUcg
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHe2t3Ez0E6
Carly."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5zk5V612S
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyn62SUwczw
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYG2qrxPsp4
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vjaa8ecDJ
"Coming822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡme2kSHnNeb
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk92BYKcpsc
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymIPwlyQxe
Angel822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KMQDI1pZe
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XPJEiCqHo
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXM684cNHF
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JRqygyVrE
"I...822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsW9aqKu8fd
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsqhMiX8eU
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbC10BzaSWz
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2P0eoAO2g
"How do you know that?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqA993sLc5
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDHVaAN1cK
Eric822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRuG6Il2Bb
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWTxwxHD9J
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLKZ4mKKz6
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8qEyG10XV
"You're right."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAP0aTwQ2bb
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRf68nVegv
"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."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFWh5ktyru
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8y6GrfHts
"I'm822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OnjvEghdB
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNETxeICgmv
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgEXgT0vxk
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4Mk2P0sUP
Angel822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuUbFBGZ9e
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQsxpYsOao
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBa3LHbVJN
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrN5vN7Zks9
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcPFucoUXV
"What things?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZTCQCBDzJ
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs585Jmo65G
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewmfBoIvTx
"You're sure?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTS0T2jZWJ
"Of course, please do so, Eric."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxp87u4q5xA
Eric822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvPSlvKfIh
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2lVF3PKtI
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIIx5sjY9i
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1rnKsL0Tz
of a person living the good life.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyVfKfoJOg
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX974pPgrnT
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHllHEHvrM
"I'm822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVneWcdNhA
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxCUIeooP3
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrK4hfyKUL
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewGY8xv7KM
"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."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsjnIAVDRn
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zn4HqLMNW
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbCeMCqKev
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEoHoHo8GuE
stand her sister after everything.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbB31YGNcT
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNi06kNohiy
"Sorry822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8g9HDRoni
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzku2WS3KiK
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAdL2i1ohq
At822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6AC5bUsw4
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Seubgo8nr
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBxnIB4ms2
was starting to like this man already. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGNKVrfyyQ
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YbM7Cv1mW
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOhcttNa05
"Thank you."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bqPnWfC21
"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."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHJ0xc2Z4K
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggjxvEqxUc
"Well,822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYlNTdpdko
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUY060V46UF
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFY2lEHS2YH
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzKp5Szviu
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDlCG9QP4h
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqL4oJvF8H
"I hope you agree to it,822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G64Dy6M4I
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJcBzkCY70
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JAJxVvcES
Angel turned to face Mr 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjr534DcyFQ
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfttnBJMf9o
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoNrrkFQh9
coming.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYSn0ikQ3A
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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