Angel's eyes flew 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7L0rmx0ZMh
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUnSqovPMh
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOIE9yG49a
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIiOzNw9IN
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlf7bQEt5D
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1WUXYZaGk
Angel quickly stood 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gK1tTjcFU
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3sAnakTql
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqZxLRKzh5
dumb not to have realised it sooner.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGJ0C6qmzY
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGU0NamBsdi
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyyYQSKt2z
Angel closed her eyes726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hqPZpgG6V
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvRE3PPsG5
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FaFb4742O
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2qEOMV3dq
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdJaKhbMWf
"What do you mean?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAPC2qKgvS
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6XH8Ny5id
"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?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIGi2niIgT
"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."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjHHohfiAR
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNlOGJ1zrE
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNy1XxiyaWs
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmS4c7fNJvO
"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."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMKdrMWtl3
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANETRLOi1I
Angel's mother gave 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9isqKdupz
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEk7yX4Agov
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmDXnyVhJJ
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfs12CeU69
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxrs4iuDep
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4PBcxqEl2
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wExZMCQ7z
"You know I already gave you my word."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvYX9w4JTy
"And I know that 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2mb70u15I
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPHvJwybha
please try to be patient with her, okay?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXMAuDzJ8i
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIh8zZXW0Fj
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkeejHbAyx
"Mum, wait, don't 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25tbU1G4X0
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCi6iTeE2ju
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFkGCiDfXw
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgRiCwNxwf
between them even bigger.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDJzkHbkOM
And then all of the 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUXeaWabW6
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4QyDfBHMC
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGRB0iqSf6
***726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qjNNor2GL
It726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOQAo4sVJy
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuxKjucN9e
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkxE7KtTID
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ReHiWIc5P
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2lua1f59C
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV8AZTuUgT
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoxto6FqN5
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeT71o1fJot
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRaRt6mkjl
was the ceiling above her.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZVSOZe5oR
Angel's726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3tUewOdYj
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHvzlacR0z
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3tCaEfXAA
her sister's voice.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe5fBqM3Rz
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRywh6lE2V
Angel726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfeiuK62OQ
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4nCwfeSKi
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxCCqGNCZP
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzO9oytjokS
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIl0sQ99qF
"Please,726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCsjYZyK9AL
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Q8Vynr5Ci
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkhSiO2Q4d
"I'm726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrWbO9xRG7
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4xnRIIcZM
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡot7VxyXFRT
everything at the moment.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3lsjffNjC
Carly's726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuctTM3hw8
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsksFjLXkhe
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QLs6CIyjC
showed it all. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm818nw8p5N
"I726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctHs7cD192
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgUBUjlNmh
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoKsqZwVVo
Angel726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQxK8jTcgI
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvYKQgW5sn
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPj40nbK1Y
with remorse and her body ached even more.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJFoWtTYYe
"I'm726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvGAsD0T8H
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvSTsLmLNG
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlYx1w8BlJ
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHPjjkBUkD
forgive me too."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5jxkYxuLK
A726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiItPt9ohSO
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriciJTElzh
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4FfWArkgI
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrDSEFO6eQ
footsteps. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHA1NOqguuM
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGxrxJNNAL
"Well,726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbGy8EpXVc
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIIO9yn5nJ
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwapvZVhqjv
revive her."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYfbD4a79d
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZCEXBgXUd
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qbQHG3QY1
Carly looked down at her726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4Q46PmW2j
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVKuuXMxCT
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdikWxdAc4N
"And so as I," came the male voice.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbJsoqxjPE
Eric soon appeared 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTWYvJF3vQ
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GWa7QvjOD
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0f8mdwX2BQ
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZKaXCj8Eb
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxDbLrhoxu
"You don't worry, she's 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58MGDPSWwc
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkadg2srgh
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnogzvZ6PI
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UvDL1RQYs
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NFaAH2qqM
Carly and Eric looked at726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76nBC2tUJp
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1uhyqxF5y
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaxzCBDdRO
"It's good to see you 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMcJSIaR41
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvmWQTiGl1
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUut6lsRlxj
Angel saw the doctor 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBg3rCgELH
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJBCDcJLOE
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNIGRGlxvo
rest was exactly what she needed.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDOBS7ftg2
***726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72P4RtpHMI
A726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNLrurI1oO
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvSfVN0KZd
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQG9PaNR8nu
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSJVQqr8wL
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88byGaB386
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvi5mUI8loy
As726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNDBB7KPsl
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxJNAr6kmQ
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJEpOrmtxn
have. But she pulled through anyway. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaTScBzeAD
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOslj4Uc0K
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPgGxTxxFM
Carly726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIaesCYZ2E
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyM47A2Pfr
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEZkWksaGg
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpmxrNBTy3
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEq4dOiKRe
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkm52HsVmuw
wouldn't say anything. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtT9A6sacx
Even726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBndFGO3qq
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu84kW3NMjA
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpGkhUsS5T
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFOUb1hgMh
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOy660HKhO6
Angel kept her mouth shut.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RFI6flE5n
On726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghz5oGeSIb
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXCB8FkWTp
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrMzFPnpPE
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9QzkwvDOe
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARWfozgCyG
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEa3x7Qu8cF
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaaL6IvMYB
sometimes.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbFHgDIlpE
As726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CZ2fQzgX8
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTe0WMqXcvM
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTyIb07JDl
"Hello, there," said Eric.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYWpCBpOES
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJVmsEEvDo
"Well,726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyopTGOAhgS
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZfdaZJ65H
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurbiSU7WKr
basket of fruits.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7rM7js4J0
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRU16uZRmV
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQ4olduhL5
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEYdeQG51n
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUy2fg4xihp
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1atvXY1ot
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIYVlwRUva
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5oa3wq1zN
"I'll be right back," said Carly726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CrWxCI6Fl
Eric726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSdl4oCrZy
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeUlXhdkYI
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEC1FX8ICU
"I726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxNMwG9dET
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9x8Epx1PPK
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrPp5mLEjI
right?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtURgsfuFVg
Angel nodded.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNjKmytolA
Eric726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUneRfdXh5D
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUA3qUNp9Ab
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mTJGNf1up
Angel726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTwVOdKhql
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRZhWiUIAb
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AtMRgBspx
worse?726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs8zTGu021
"But726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbNuLOCzKZ
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFBBPdj6E8
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4yjzjzwEn
mouth.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTK2ahKpZu
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupBBOhH75z
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAiQNc15NZ
"That's726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRySx1r5aN
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrWRpEewV4
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfch0o4djK
eyebrows. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieQsECDtWi
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgw8IwoAoIg
Eric726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXH8EX83U6
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wpLF5zg09
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhee6KxuvHm
dreaming.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJFQaUSmsJ
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPau6j5GuXJ
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcJ6reFhaD
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqKVUB5VUN
"I726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcvQxpdE8E
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XzJDnOO4y
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17B4ZZrmAn
quiet was the only way to keep calm."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcTPXFEkKk
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzvGJ26ThA
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0M5ueXbB8
"Thanks, for what?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c8prLmeDy
"For726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nykRyVVjG
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZehcfPV7LJ
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA36aqWfeIY
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88eMuKkCWE
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFWiLYYxS2
Angel726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYv0aKEtBk7
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73uKCDy4Xm
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhD6LrvunIa
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3sAMHmbRP
"The....726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhl9ftQNA5
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWztT7xemB8
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJQmwGLsqU
mother's death and then nothing."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikgdrq4yCN
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xK3iChNLR
"I726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUYyD2TeJJ
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdkev9RGPh
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EgNvtFvpW
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQ5ElogEG0
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpBDqzuTZ7
do you know who did it?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlhdcBIzOD
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Qb6juDyQF
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxiOLi4U6s
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9Tgod6t72
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGS2XOb6GFg
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeidGLlPXnK
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBEe4xn9Se
"No,726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYAHCvIjjh
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIPbulgxhC
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtmREhTSm2
Carly."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7GzeO31Ih
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcoDcTyQyC
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZEC5Mekj1
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUBqvU6c6h
"Coming726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaRysb0BQJ
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDu16WsbpA
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1O152ioPL
Angel726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpVqKSEj8w
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilQK3Xen5C
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqrfzUCkBx
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9dbl3poto
"I...726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdti6RAnYkS
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4j775t2dX
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCUtsNYCoV
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oaTpmq51o
"How do you know that?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6BYTUY9sJ
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwR9PW3Ssgm
Eric726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwq89wl1e6
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w6x34JSJI
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULOjfhkz6k
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuConvLWMju
"You're right."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIqEvaulQb
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoW5KPv6mr
"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."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXPd9QWhmf
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbfPp5TpkP
"I'm726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4jmSdh0g0
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrm6Phz8Ik
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMtUIuKwQC
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlepM4IReun
Angel726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sRxjzBsZ2
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8KaCrbsZ4
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEEVbJa50T
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvphBaGKTA
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7shARADhK
"What things?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4k7doQvcnN
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOB6jxNs43k
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWf5S0D8vJ
"You're sure?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbFQFm4ayN
"Of course, please do so, Eric."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgNEc36QCb
Eric726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuhBkRoGRC
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpWPSdM0nX
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43RxsLnzZx
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofoypzSAGo
of a person living the good life.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lh0TTE32X
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAqnFxg1HM
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7jN3qP43Z
"I'm726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXjfNmzIhV
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErocybtH99
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPS8zcKPUGK
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3DBRu9b4d
"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."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaq93evroqp
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFgDzsIgMH
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4l64kffDlX
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGId1vKHHy5
stand her sister after everything.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0cWmhsiCa
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlUSQ1MJpQ
"Sorry726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEbPCdhZdk
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw7UuQvV9xM
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAd05WQmKY
At726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsmtYZ95et
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVMjQ2JY2b
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlmYypc8wF
was starting to like this man already. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIF3RHuy5w
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNN1l20CmzE
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPlOGdI4Yu
"Thank you."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKwDbcyTqL
"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."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAJuocUn4R
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguALHbvCYq
"Well,726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfzPlRx2Q8
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgEe1fzHiq
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwie0RlmAyn
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiGCrvP8vR
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWTB2XQ2Fk
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaY634SNH4
"I hope you agree to it,726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetrSMyFn3i
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHe8YwzZBe
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoZvRG1MUR
Angel turned to face Mr 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcG42QAvGoO
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmQpdSCRki
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1kZd1tlPd
coming.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWi6BGTv8le
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
ns 15.158.61.37da2
