Angel's eyes flew 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUdHQ0nApl
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCR81fmbtzQ
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDzDYyh0Th
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXrC7gGafg
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0f9pPmdTPx
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuo0W7CjhbE
Angel quickly stood 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdHvplCOn8
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIDcHGpNWC
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQQRMaga38
dumb not to have realised it sooner.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i0OSDkVAG
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsAPQW0I7b
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaniO79Wc7T
Angel closed her eyes766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDFymHwNpX
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilvFw4unLr
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuj6tbaqeNt
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NAekuOPoe
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwWmIXvvOR
"What do you mean?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxMDjZEpvS
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMA8IRYOHl
"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?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡej7qEqq3kf
"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."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCP0hid3Owg
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyJSVeQ5nQ
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJdAsBWeWd
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDkZAk2A1Q
"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."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEP2rNJiId
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWnTo8BIJY
Angel's mother gave 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ur3iOeQIS
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLLVKQM7Lf
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Xom5qTqD9
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZijE2abmu
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZzv6bi75y
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojhvGKdQvm
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMmJEo61Jp
"You know I already gave you my word."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6bUvd0qNK
"And I know that 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2t0f54Yl97
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnY4sRNKUb4
please try to be patient with her, okay?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtKF6AoSoo
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyB0GvMCiAO
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRww1ha9dC0
"Mum, wait, don't 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJczZfPW03H
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIU4g6dzn3
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsWVucMIc3
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjH0T4ro890
between them even bigger.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQkCWFHELf
And then all of the 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbI6hFO94AS
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKf11eTQDs5
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnleD0fCdH
***766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqdYomaCGK
It766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡun2oeruKyD
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qLYSEL1zy
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rtNVt7BOv
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08fEbgWpWx
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgx3nVPYTH4
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CYQTWxc1u
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QkzB29DoD
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrppDkPmMw
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJgIslrX4s
was the ceiling above her.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mRPXkD3Fi
Angel's766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VKjtU6tTS
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3LjjkevGK
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqEy90GwJG
her sister's voice.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQKbyWxjVT
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz4fjMRv0i
Angel766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYvbHwKmNo
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrW8tOQG1v3
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiHPA0e8uA
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6yebOV5KJ
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiSnbSKzDP
"Please,766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCSCZlLO3T
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOV9An8u4f
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUKvGFIqBA
"I'm766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOvAixfkyY
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFyPr7LXgO
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumoOn8t9bs
everything at the moment.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgLs3g4DU5
Carly's766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX6kaPTWbi
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JBd2oiyqB
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyioLUTEsNi
showed it all. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNjPhZe6Rv
"I766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvukfrP64s
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa75l2K1R0u
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvTCFYutCl
Angel766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71Ufi845YD
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBe16Tel6K
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfk0YvoxF81
with remorse and her body ached even more.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCslSIyahTI
"I'm766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGjE9hdNlY
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbOrZDKJsX
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NX4hEytzy
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWUzqyqIyB
forgive me too."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjoNcVLqPFO
A766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnVCQp6dE4
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWAPH9sRNM
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5L4QbCRJR
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGGgyVKhcA
footsteps. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aQAygHU1J
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLRCNeOcE9
"Well,766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsYD6HXtBM
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqs63UEU1Es
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzkaIq8VBT
revive her."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOK4ovjw7M
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYnGwyFGNJ
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGFEqiZfw6
Carly looked down at her766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzAilKfD5Z
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGNtICksrH
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCn1Xp8Y3RY
"And so as I," came the male voice.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtOWdrTgIZ
Eric soon appeared 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMI4fhwHkz
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknCfiby5hc
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiK3ttIS8SD
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdT2d6xdfBP
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9ufH6tSw2
"You don't worry, she's 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkhNRLNDUX
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeppTteaCV
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOsyPEaK0J
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfbbwqAURd
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqOAlKSi4e
Carly and Eric looked at766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoHHBo7Zda
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHYUvmqslr
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMnJ5oTDr8
"It's good to see you 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC9LbhV98G
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzZ9j6a5RZ
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NBA2LcsJ7
Angel saw the doctor 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc9MTJgpP1
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJVWrYgUa5
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoG5WQAYOzw
rest was exactly what she needed.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJKjJURkS6
***766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCk2UfcDbYr
A766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcWsOhCTF4
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOvLYKEEfT
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfG3SFCU06b
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvld1bqoYK
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWH1euPIJ2r
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEb26B6zazg
As766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAc9JJ1TvsV
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaXR3jijpX
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KehX37c1i
have. But she pulled through anyway. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPJ8rDU5CL
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dZixm5vFe
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXdiPZ1XzB
Carly766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX86eDiNcu7
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYan32JgKYb
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQhnWnTCWE
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMjdFww1LO
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeBOJPCr66
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYg7gRqH5Z
wouldn't say anything. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkgA7oe6ma
Even766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsKKt6fvO6
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKG76jx7Tuc
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffdChiZqNX
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZK3U9dog1y
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVElLspIQ24
Angel kept her mouth shut.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68vJocEQPD
On766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rmvuSJDpb
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6z0SF1LlYy
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOFGe8EczW
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCvYOnlFc1
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNX3CxkF4V
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLI9lPmRs4q
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhn2Oo82R2
sometimes.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQoEIv6ebK
As766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaR83taHmMf
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyep5rDDgp
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1etz8KmmCH
"Hello, there," said Eric.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5u5nIWr2b1
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpw6X9EazLL
"Well,766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMjJ3rq9Ff
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8iJQY7Oyn
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmaowNvtCZ
basket of fruits.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjRlNs28i2
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uN8oFxsTy
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0f38dYJEU
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAl3kzfiTBL
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK4glzOHxI
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyZkP5pAsm
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qag7NQKiu
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBJompZgZx
"I'll be right back," said Carly766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiOPaq13J3
Eric766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCCOLOCJT0
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPVi8Exp2m
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxE4t4L0Dn
"I766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYJxot1Db0
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsd0dCRYnQ
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQw5NUgEQUL
right?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOc4vCWrOY
Angel nodded.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINKIPLGVzd
Eric766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAi9ccQGR5
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbbhmcOVFp
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAUJtq7DSq
Angel766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqobPWghry
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqRRqhQ3XW
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsavbiFfVd
worse?766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrBfRFsVNL
"But766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3iC9Dg8gJ
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOCQyQvm5b
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwSWprxG9W
mouth.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QlkQDd93A
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMoZitgPdp
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qzbw683Gw
"That's766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3adukOA8d
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6au3asqcS
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHbNF14dVv
eyebrows. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHad61DUFm
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4q1Zdebbu3
Eric766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSFVXuzqUN
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWVuj8ebB9
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5opU6XG8G0
dreaming.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHWE6Y5UCy
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgyD5iRreK
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN57fQmYFZ7
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtQGhqgjOm
"I766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHqkD9lU7f
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqi6vOhlumF
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMTWQPykVa
quiet was the only way to keep calm."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3DNX4gFWh
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlFf2qkdB4
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFBqaHcpvS
"Thanks, for what?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkA9YRys8s7
"For766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02HBy8wtJH
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyaHuJ5aKy
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SuyGsYaEb
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvt8L2W3Dx
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfhYIc9Hvg
Angel766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawvP7VUwOz
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuDgQMV0YK
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkO71yeOflc
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxCDfsAw5I
"The....766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqihITRszY
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNs5RpHA9Q
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukM9RGrw5h
mother's death and then nothing."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdffg1OlRfD
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPNPtuK40b
"I766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuNLMdIQvC
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiVY2PuOZb
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpP64AUnhRF
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcKxYE5jZ4
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvWdZ3nSwJ
do you know who did it?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVoDQQ3tkX
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtg7nf8b5cS
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSpZcPlAIW9
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQ7FUlUrTC
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAlAw8cAjS
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwrQSreFju
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3VrFZeNZh
"No,766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbiyLQziAV
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrW4dKfpi7H
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFP2PTup9R
Carly."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQcCZsa0JU
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oz1ndaH7o
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODr5nCKhJg
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMJJt9fWV3
"Coming766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4z7bFklo4
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SRPbRnhYY
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSvIa7g7hg
Angel766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20n70sAjKc
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyiACRlYtA
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWJQ77yWaJ
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyb39SmZHQ
"I...766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRIfB2FwGC
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrzAPMZJk3
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwJ7CowSBk
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvo2V1rFPx
"How do you know that?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdAAdbxL6I
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0LzOyFLvr
Eric766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSC8LeALhlA
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkhUHKbXFt
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqVmLB9dT3
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpt5I39jIB
"You're right."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Y0Pr7TEow
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhES73Rt0d
"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."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbugTjevuQ
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjrMN1cA2S
"I'm766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsldDsTue27
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeleWy5TArV
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvTsi3bI7e
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFrPqhXe4z
Angel766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkyX6q6srB
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqGfa8l4Xz
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhIf7iWZ3P
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBr749ZKCo
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelihNyMqjj
"What things?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZUFCDxOu8
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgULqTSlbVX
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3i5pS8U8q8
"You're sure?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQk63ewEBX
"Of course, please do so, Eric."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80cPHAhaoa
Eric766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgrTxNlmN7
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZniFyv3iS
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSWh6wtllZ
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWy7LnvnPJ
of a person living the good life.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Et1PaWYbO
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqMu4UG8K9
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU88UvtLvj2
"I'm766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenSVqw3U0u
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0R8p555Ys
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE95ejxjm1i
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡty2YVjVcn6
"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."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnkgN6NKQm
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWLkgE3N6z
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JN6wS0hlS
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2g4VmvPvQ
stand her sister after everything.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRBQeWyhng
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTRUfemXvB
"Sorry766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYzcHtA1s4
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwf2dQcX4eJ
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcAJCGToYn
At766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MHuE9MjW6
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAxBhdNcOq
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxRI4ZTCF7
was starting to like this man already. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGb8G3kK5yP
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqFo7oDdPu
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06Aq47pBSM
"Thank you."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnbnpnh4Ih
"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."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCq8NSIUlnC
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXBKkeas4T
"Well,766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07ZE0kBnvy
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7oAAQyG2N
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNoilzB3zL
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlV1b2o9MKf
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡieNov74Ffy
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWAFG9cCJ4
"I hope you agree to it,766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgnJG50UvV
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpgqrs0bgJ
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JDjPEHtXv
Angel turned to face Mr 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RD6ztX3M5
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQfDI3f28g
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv9CqpzoOd
coming.766Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJWzrBU3Pb
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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