Angel's eyes flew 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWZEYzfxHj
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yrYUjKhg8
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCO65CC7SOS
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe91W1oTw7m
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPH8bqj8do
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUieFyRhXnd
Angel quickly stood 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80X2STtEpD
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKI7q4WFra
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPG0aXJ0FA
dumb not to have realised it sooner.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYTXIwA4ir
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAAJAWWQcg
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvJclpJR2w
Angel closed her eyes818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1OMusMns5
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVy2p6yYXU
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtl5oRIKHSh
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFHgbAPNO2
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMedCsANV0j
"What do you mean?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0d9aBr63yP
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfMIGZdqYr
"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?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMlzY4AbNt
"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."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0uAZqpgtoj
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaWaSORF92
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPv0SrVlUm
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjHM9ajK27
"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."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoFkzKyf4J
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwt9jmmugi
Angel's mother gave 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByH4oHNeYu
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VBhklO4eW
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueDQfyQ0WK
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HxhpkWsWP
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHM623EqswA
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiMuObeRPV
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJ5X8qP3O5
"You know I already gave you my word."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqitOnqbPBb
"And I know that 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiLkp3V2pM
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFRTEEFA8X
please try to be patient with her, okay?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FCfKNR20r
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkzHF1NQ9V
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrSp0csJRn
"Mum, wait, don't 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG5K0jeTj4
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEWGDyxopr
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdm7F3ASfdP
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCKs3l7IQn
between them even bigger.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhS7GktlvyL
And then all of the 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvB91JQyQf
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3lDn0yYJw
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZ7l9ac6Xf
***818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZhS4MV8Nk
It818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0PtR5QXkH
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIQP6Zq64W
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABngHSU0Z5
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTVyczdYp1
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNe1Nfjdxe7
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXjlWG4FVI
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVdUeqxNpN
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtR5cCsymc
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIH5QSCrA6V
was the ceiling above her.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3eM101BeO
Angel's818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6fd8DsPoh
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm5AETvmD8
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBKuDnwN4O
her sister's voice.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBaz2hnGAT
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJMyXQIOFK
Angel818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVeAX2pq5i
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujRODM5JhJ
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgQ8RULxp4
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lw9DBIxBn
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG9XSvUd65
"Please,818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7ONf6f0Qp
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4LvzaDOzD
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoQuoAZrS9
"I'm818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIbqPMmYNS
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzApqE4rQyC
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgs3YPzdhuO
everything at the moment.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99bCQHvZQp
Carly's818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgi7RamSyC
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGXaJ9hZN1
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFOWPOsFk3
showed it all. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsWCmYzLOG
"I818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u40ot3pdU
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXp4vRamRM
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoX9f92Y4rL
Angel818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2voHvUYen
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKYFM3zUt9
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiszEAqOif3
with remorse and her body ached even more.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTi6Pap3JO
"I'm818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYnZhYeq0x
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCdE9B6QHy
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFv7N40ofU8
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJgowf1Rxf
forgive me too."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcU2EO9Rgrm
A818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC5DUL41H9
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVDlwSK3m2
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6zUpWNPEZ
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiB3xCrWPx
footsteps. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGTaRsWtyT
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuML78ZKdv
"Well,818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0A6FrsCFls
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuu5BTIO5g
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMuyN34hCK
revive her."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSo9z6v5Gcr
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJfgAQhdBb
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdveZ5VtzrM
Carly looked down at her818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEVEAROpsd
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4BjqVqpvk
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDiy3Fz1KO
"And so as I," came the male voice.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcd0KGduYRH
Eric soon appeared 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxMmD3jqkh
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGuSe5fWKo
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfYoFXapdM
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2bmX7hcVP
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmTZK1KcXQ
"You don't worry, she's 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhf3H6ce3vW
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBC76mQ1jNa
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KPRWJfLiX
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uIN6iINXy
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQDtuAAS1h
Carly and Eric looked at818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp5p0JF3IS
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjP52Jstnf
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqQQsapDO1
"It's good to see you 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuiWT2ziMN
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyNUmZ9p9b
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w5aEefAlr
Angel saw the doctor 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvj5q8oNJY
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGsAO6gPKL
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7euIoo8mw
rest was exactly what she needed.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLXSj2L0G3
***818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpuc6DZKTK
A818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzVKmhXObU
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4cSRcb79H
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcqwDUvouF
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aML65nXQH
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQWwgY4PQ8
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRbdXPwb8Q
As818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURY1X8TGa2
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZ9abKzWYq
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6A2kPgT0jZ
have. But she pulled through anyway. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNVEXvSFp1
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WRUmx1U8G
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwI9sx9fjM
Carly818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOeWXF1CNc
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDwnPSSNQ8
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfrt5bh4qB
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZPAWLSCdz
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQFIMgvwIO
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeCN6TBVEH
wouldn't say anything. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYN0bUiUpe
Even818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnha82MaRT2
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3ZUtrUBXJ
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rqEUh0QDE
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CVW7TBBih
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PtQkckW6i
Angel kept her mouth shut.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YfLhKpvGu
On818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23tnZLHTNG
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErvmW3gHzc
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3DTaqwoNR
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX46A46u8Zi
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5bjjduBn9
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7Jdv0mwgu
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEJXvxj0Xp
sometimes.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FBUVBXCFE
As818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAHuE4BA5R
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QbVJJ33cj
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NwDREXL1A
"Hello, there," said Eric.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFglmKqDxC
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvixdC9oCnt
"Well,818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V5pUoxnrq
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9B5uB1qjX
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiuO4YfgCw
basket of fruits.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3AdbdnP1r
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCvB1lvmrh
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOOlBf4CZH
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8j94F61YF8
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtV4gUXtqo
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLAAXDp2eC
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7BWz3sI7Z
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYp2COD6XR
"I'll be right back," said Carly818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZiBUCwkYq
Eric818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcDS7xVpbT
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH25wh4daTd
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwLZfXgwde
"I818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LIWcHlFxW
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWP4mcm6c1
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHRONZqzph
right?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpRmX2chPf
Angel nodded.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtoGwpMhbp
Eric818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMn40OKDd4
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vaRqdle1a
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLH4uB8D1K
Angel818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLjConIsgu
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYImE1l7rd
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVrH5ifRPB
worse?818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMEJ5uiito
"But818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIJUO228fY
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlE9SXvHBxS
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZPxwqlwnQ
mouth.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNI7LSo6dfX
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjYMq09eIh
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dsQE6Cv7U
"That's818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJ0w6P3WVu
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQPAGHx27N
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwkWic5IaP
eyebrows. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7zm2yKP4C
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0uVKEOH91
Eric818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLjfZuyMUp
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmYdIdWOXQ
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPRd7693Wg
dreaming.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5vMkLsUN8
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPiNe5L4gb
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunbUGlEfmM
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QD4AlOlzs
"I818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKe0Nmvmejn
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYJhBC9Tcl
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEwsslmeuW
quiet was the only way to keep calm."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LbNIN0WoH
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADhqnURPZX
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnRMk0zGYQ
"Thanks, for what?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IBsfR0aYw
"For818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9brU862eeO
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5zmmowjwP
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwC5PGvYOKI
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i0mZJQVJH
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwUwJV7nfP
Angel818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD3LU5pulx
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rnPol7Sqq
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZXFvSWAaF
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkzyXyIl5w
"The....818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZdXUhmTX0
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYiyifelut
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlvRr3SFgY
mother's death and then nothing."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYeNzPgSdi
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0FS0FEwCW
"I818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVi4ZXYnXmu
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIemT14URw9
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdECtoT7PN1
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEP2c6QpVMu
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPUISKzXrS
do you know who did it?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MOqADd5c2
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Z82bzJR8o
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkiyGI1YI4
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzDGgXJJOw
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5nrxHpFCZ
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QF1pItXxB
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTuvayQeZF
"No,818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8lSxF8JkbJ
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMx02Qq9c9U
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yU07CjIT5
Carly."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNX7sMP0V81
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpCUcQL6h5
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrxLZDebmI
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJnhpsSSvx
"Coming818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbSHTEwMbu
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1bRWamjeO
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoPDkAmdJ9
Angel818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6jH0ESUmw
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKdykGcvDy
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi44KZbI70D
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ072LKNBsIf
"I...818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIZFA6XtE8
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfgbwJWdHH
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UHIDEDCMj
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWETxvztiNK
"How do you know that?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDGXgGQBCr
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZe0d4DdVV3
Eric818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlRFgLw9P9
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhidhR5pHSn
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw55SDHYpc
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYVLQprOcI
"You're right."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dJCnC0MEk
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJi7899ddKd
"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."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwcPwDCwps
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwdAVIw4Kr
"I'm818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHL3bNkuIO
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCc9NRnEaE
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHEfSPnRIh
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcGfBZBO2o
Angel818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQfO0NtxwB
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrirNPnt8vI
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhTFSc2Kjs
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrYKSBrN8A
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCXCI1itrY
"What things?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFsoAJwNjW
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISKfZyBbCL
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUE7hzJavi
"You're sure?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8M9DZEvlDV
"Of course, please do so, Eric."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcySIBlBnI
Eric818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1bsl64Rf7
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcpet2c2r7
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSa0m1tAv1
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGCK20h2sp
of a person living the good life.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYyFnXHQPy
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AbVqMIwhd
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fyGEcZvYK
"I'm818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRnEnVVYv5
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXEg9D9Dro
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdfTSEN7Bk
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQDHvQ4uyJ
"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."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6ULJKM98P
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyTJ5As59L
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7j9NtSNzOt
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pVEZJzXNY
stand her sister after everything.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn1QThKwhS
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86wIlg6E10
"Sorry818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rmrPQa7Kr
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQxyb2nXNd
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwfyVzDs13
At818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbllXLRDeWI
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMpuh61qFO
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZoDEvdl1S
was starting to like this man already. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENNS7tyywu
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZS2YT6G0E
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdSLjcljym
"Thank you."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wPJ8RbSSw
"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."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikSguhA84m
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2z6Jc452lm
"Well,818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRmhD3niHX
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiI8ZW7E7qj
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs33dJer4NV
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDeq5RioRV
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblJiYym7gK
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4ExMx4Oaq
"I hope you agree to it,818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDQlRfrMjZ
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRZFRNqd83
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFq7nS7AryD
Angel turned to face Mr 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBU9X5cCZQk
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkufzyPlVEK
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCjefoZ19j
coming.818Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFrQgkO8J3
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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