Angel's eyes flew 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBNzw4liAy
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrN8BP42ieK
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMaN5fiSj7
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYp5LaBf1pE
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfYbeTHzGE
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsknWNOFwG
Angel quickly stood 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGqgqOzHPa
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgu4vLvIhA5
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzug6DdwI3
dumb not to have realised it sooner.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA5EnZXoix
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2P2rzgC3gJ
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNyegoicak
Angel closed her eyes707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDa5YBQswQq
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeJ5oG19Yy
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumPGnF1DpZ
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYOcofiibY
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDXVA0rQF9
"What do you mean?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYX6HSMTpm
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0d3lUzCHAZ
"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?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUKIIgzkkL
"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."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6c8fAnNYd
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepAsGhatCg
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlAUqv7vis
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYN3iwAgMlv
"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."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNbj31FcKX
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBy3K3fkKst
Angel's mother gave 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrfq8kVoTg
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh50XUIRvJv
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfdKk3TeZp
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXosDN8eNo
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdmSDLQRbA
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqwhytk5Za
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmhggv74si
"You know I already gave you my word."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoRVGTnrYM
"And I know that 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uDfZNzlD8
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOIaU9xiKy
please try to be patient with her, okay?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16zzwPsF6p
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerhgxGICnt
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcP2x67cZ0r
"Mum, wait, don't 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpwj1YwQBo
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFzJjrduUw
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXt6agxBm9e
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4znBmne4xl
between them even bigger.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtEgQqEbya
And then all of the 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcPjzy02kH
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oREgBzmiP
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNt7IX9D4MZ
***707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfN4VEYf2A
It707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNbkMWEPS4
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoHsKvBlcf
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEgEYKqWRF
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPe1INkwwMo
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHJ5fgeuKD
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1nif4pI3Q
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2F7RLPAV1
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGniOUKp36r
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgVAERZmje
was the ceiling above her.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Mz8iUgPf7
Angel's707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdyv80a1tF
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrlDmm75X5
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIt5ZZhaWl
her sister's voice.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oWVt6jtq1
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEdglkqOqO
Angel707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOrt7EW7zF
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1O4ik7T8q
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4gMugpVYp
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2yuqfqVs0
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69DIlvNK3V
"Please,707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCHesuZXCM
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNRLok88GZ
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pm3M1OSDR
"I'm707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtI0eDBIEH
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYY992KYrKF
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6r5MYEcXu
everything at the moment.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJ815mtU5g
Carly's707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmw3o1y9g4a
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrkDg7mhmW
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSc6udiXA4
showed it all. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1Y8oio75m
"I707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfn8LZkblcR
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMY7sLdFTL
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTdYaLbRyx
Angel707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cuwqxiIYp
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWJ5I9WTaI
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAyhBYDyzG
with remorse and her body ached even more.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErfc5RIIoJ
"I'm707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc70RxZ8I4q
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpy33ysek7
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDfe2OuqaS
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyGU5c5sdj
forgive me too."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmImGz7Nu6F
A707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtmOxuPLjM
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBE5hM3D5kX
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡou98DFHig9
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGkUSgNkWD
footsteps. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUCTdfEwbm
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCariq8g86G
"Well,707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM14QQqQOY0
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2UfM4a0DW
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyb62ZfZ0c
revive her."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirNRromUIX
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmd2RmvTOj
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Z17cyfsbL
Carly looked down at her707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuNzCJ4I3t
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNjYOfBdhT
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrwU6qc8KW
"And so as I," came the male voice.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zW1cfJ23a
Eric soon appeared 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡES9uS47WIC
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzQ0BdrInR
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2o9xFWQJoQ
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTfNb1XZsp
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZF2cP1Ixs0
"You don't worry, she's 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMbk3iloTa
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcwjnHbvhQ
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxArbJiLH7K
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTPl5ec90l
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBecpIEQXeL
Carly and Eric looked at707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1445l19pGb
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbSUpewGpD
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Yuk2MKNHI
"It's good to see you 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgEYOoMDWA
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfhEHLn63R
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzYcR2IqGy
Angel saw the doctor 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2Ia76zsCZ
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqnYDxRfaQ
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZZ29LuDWA
rest was exactly what she needed.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT3LBJn8tn
***707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXr4kL4PY1F
A707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zgWIViHcP
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs2U8gH60J
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GTDSvbYK0
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMemhuTZSz
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXFNxKFN7g
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxRhhZP1ct
As707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgimrhudAuc
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6ri5UXyTh
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xQBu9SuqD
have. But she pulled through anyway. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJI6yMlaEXJ
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xazZt4TgD
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgILg5La7N
Carly707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRT4LHeKesU
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tuJDjWUaq
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4qpblzpnC
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ765ODWwWje
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47S9zVC4ET
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGCthNq53L
wouldn't say anything. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWYQKGAGEk
Even707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86Z0JZnjTO
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAiyAZ0Vvf
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFh1w7vTcOb
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUoifNLsP9
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30wpkvCsCW
Angel kept her mouth shut.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBgc6pgrmA
On707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4wmJ7F2b6
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6vxzccgmi
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfOLsn1t8w
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStaBQVGYG6
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6HgU6otWS
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlmhAUtNU0
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXuB7j5fi0
sometimes.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcD7ZJdhgyl
As707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUD9626tAEa
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTYnobTxfc
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSh2G3jiwz
"Hello, there," said Eric.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9c6e4eibR
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8kqOYejCq
"Well,707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJ6J1CYJeD
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUQ5NlKDXs
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuExhR3uyPl
basket of fruits.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBw10IP8Tk
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKWRiKDHyW
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHApROTdYxm
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHn2UMbOY6I
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPN6Q0OvTO
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdB8X2CagG
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEgGHu0bMJ
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqdjXho6fn
"I'll be right back," said Carly707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjt7cUg2H1
Eric707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVn9G1twXs
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacZpMB1TNA
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkV1k2JSsY
"I707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnR8Gqpketu
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpyriU36nFM
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZabIXbHhj
right?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36VbTLe1Wo
Angel nodded.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ugba6zNA7
Eric707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTfLjCrehA
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSipHNwCAF
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UXcPqdV1y
Angel707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wY1WQXDbD
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5DSEWBJNd
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5E8L3B9drD
worse?707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡME10a5U8Bw
"But707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeDrCLrInq
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWe9XkFmkpI
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TDRATnVAt
mouth.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSaWSjwZxX
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UVxXiJ60m
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGghoZQ0KRH
"That's707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCW9J7CDWi
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl25RZrkLuA
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QTZ86opTv
eyebrows. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEcf4jQnzO
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡginnHe7Qh1
Eric707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8PqfY44iM
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8mRKF08hm
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC35V6YEUaX
dreaming.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq02SmHZAto
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aW43sJHrQ
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DG5Xj9cyD
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAbbTVPl1b
"I707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiZFbMVVi5
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2IB2Ipyev
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9aWYEjWTf
quiet was the only way to keep calm."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZhPl0DG2W
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nFQtIxKoQ
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQqs106Q5x
"Thanks, for what?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyihxaMQh9Y
"For707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8WdTck40o
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObhjUGqg34
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhITJa2Xqm
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqNGHc2abx
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxAPCRzwq0
Angel707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ugOtmlBCn
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSOkZs2kjz
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxt1xvhHDQN
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPb26gaiO5
"The....707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSb1VHIXoHf
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrHJkA98um
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwdqHEwdq1
mother's death and then nothing."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEvTbxIp5W
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBQ047jwd6
"I707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcExH2EYq5
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGUEnEUGBi
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOsFEck1qm
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c9MrzlHCT
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrig3x76G88
do you know who did it?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TmnwLj5XS
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiejKwFf7ZO
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyU50lEUHI
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTJuqGM3RY
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetjmTEzxrB
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvexkDgRaGI
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvg1jnVPj6y
"No,707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohTl7BiMc5
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IR2HwkdUC
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLUN0eOZv0
Carly."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxtF6qpjTT
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbiJKHK5A8
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauyIa03h1z
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPOJ8nyYzl
"Coming707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUHBivhhcu
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW69k8vkpqv
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WYhO4U5Wj
Angel707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9DPHDX7kz
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvM58ZjMyf
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4PTUlLOPo
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24aKLtqAaf
"I...707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMHjrmxCP9
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv68YL4PVDp
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREdp6pHM8x
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbNle8ncfX
"How do you know that?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9EEK6FRQ4
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArgmTgbZUO
Eric707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdImTv2Z43
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNO1C2lDqYc
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjm9ob4r820
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5Af4L3nDt
"You're right."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBY6yCo9h6b
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4geEcb3BPX
"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."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFejPMe9lz
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXVQ7W7uOc
"I'm707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6ZYajMMYI
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquah6qTkbT
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS94YFXzeVo
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsqaFkSF07
Angel707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKEwwRByqD
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85QXBXQ3vW
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYyk1Q3Is7
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyFbx3sbfj
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVWQxkBQG7
"What things?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISYAmP9M45
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWG5gl3eK5
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SdCZNTiT5
"You're sure?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl5lcofboF
"Of course, please do so, Eric."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AhnnIOJk0
Eric707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4W6quITwZE
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmHD2egjDB
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEi0ziPYli
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUoTn6EqoZ
of a person living the good life.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjuA9qgFUa
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gry7KQwWl
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYqUoxdyPa
"I'm707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfLuOmvUPG
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeBLZ0a4hI
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoXUvaLq7O
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0poVioHAuR
"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."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhtQchFq6u
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CzOGn4Cos
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmHn7K5FLM
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Kqtyu0eX3
stand her sister after everything.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmP67g7LDl
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBYNvE9W6T
"Sorry707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdNYjJak8q
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JfdbH95wv
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoMdMW728T
At707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQTlIsJXZI
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7S4yBOzC5
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk00DUy4COP
was starting to like this man already. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQGlSCwgQI
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTT81fEUYvX
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuh2kX1KJct
"Thank you."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfduvEC0BGW
"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."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpVOo2lK1q
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe8qQcwzhv
"Well,707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9cJNQeQRc
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Emx2LBVZH
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yBko5zuC5
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7nxka7ANT
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3MuW9UXxE
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KiPqwEKSR
"I hope you agree to it,707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBdLfLYYBu
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmP7rzQS0OU
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnHNHvIxvM
Angel turned to face Mr 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UHi75lJ7F
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jqooAovXU
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSWGuZJcIm
coming.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDj3XVSYMi
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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