Angel's eyes flew 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIw933dBt7D
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ69y1pu4d4
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOO6SMAV7ks
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CoKmCj3zx
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCLBadHStN
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡus1tM8Xm0B
Angel quickly stood 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv9jh4FpHm
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzrJZzTJpe
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fgaOu1PI7
dumb not to have realised it sooner.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74JDcgaCiL
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4O5F78nsub
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqNgehulRi
Angel closed her eyes771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCzDHbQVEs
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KNduZ9BdY
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlEXzUDrRj
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUhO8l0Ek4
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpuJiptZNn
"What do you mean?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvV4tCV8NZ
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeGozr5hHB
"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?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHRCu7NlWo
"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."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1reAwtNZc1
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHZWD2anwK
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29Hjxu9EOI
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLX79DNbjqq
"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."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLQeb4p5Ou
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPq6PgFAst
Angel's mother gave 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfo6lL0VQV1
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3NjEgLu9O
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclMPhwUevI
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Q1cW9HEF1
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2lt4JrK28
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvccEwAJJrz
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiNq3FMviM
"You know I already gave you my word."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnV37TagtB6
"And I know that 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVjzgKDR1b
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8QTklnmqH
please try to be patient with her, okay?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKzqrUHIef
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPAPz17opA
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO27Vm9vAht
"Mum, wait, don't 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR9aSxY0Qu
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9k5MIkQOOC
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqdeBnRXLo
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zkc22aWuK
between them even bigger.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡca7IaE4ypQ
And then all of the 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCE9Rew3Ic
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9OueSYJguN
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ259krJEP5Q
***771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR17vgkz5rq
It771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFhns7KM2O
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR5sI50TQj
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3jsgdjkn0
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcxUrRAkIl
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUC43bItU5t
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLzqqDRW6u
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILOxD7EgwI
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHp6d8DL4VU
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHZBINCJ4n
was the ceiling above her.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeztKDcaXZs
Angel's771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTBQGcLSVR
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1ttJ5Y7Cb
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9BtSW1foS
her sister's voice.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbC00KWFHE
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSoXuIOamQ
Angel771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHyKecKI9x
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZxSSddWUr
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGPH7VU9Ex
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY8XyS7qka
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yVRJzsJFy
"Please,771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybvQgXxRMM
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SSmCcpasq
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerckFUtiN9
"I'm771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3Pgdg8dHv
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8VzLJLPMw
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLIKeCdn1r
everything at the moment.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBPuSeMb8F
Carly's771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUw1E5m3YV
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfTSHsjsXu
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBk6Vaxj9Go
showed it all. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3MH96YxwK
"I771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYbSoUNIOf
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcOqRuhKOe
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwlCFqwhiO
Angel771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpzZSEC99Y
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfAUKdETeF
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDRonQZH6Y
with remorse and her body ached even more.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksDzZjDX41
"I'm771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLAXfY40PI
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8SNaPUwqs
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUDiBYHUul
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPNztAIeJ7
forgive me too."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxRnD84avx
A771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY14hi761zi
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVA0ZOBtw0
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPZKv0a0T1
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplZYJ6kSMa
footsteps. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXZkMuyz53
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCq9QjsMKth
"Well,771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrCTayhdAy
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UxPlpP1J1
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsylvdOf1h
revive her."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPA5bpRf5H4
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeFRxau3iP
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Loue4AYoF
Carly looked down at her771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4n4rk8pxW6
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPZSCnUDE4
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqI8ezQSiT
"And so as I," came the male voice.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8lpuw8Io4
Eric soon appeared 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLHCbFLgsU
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2xrj3rhPO
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTfpkqSHBS
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGSbi3B8X8
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCrLMGmJPM
"You don't worry, she's 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6K0i6vIBm
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRA9MdNMxR
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFFDw0Tzb9
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0rjIeRx25
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvykNeRqvn1
Carly and Eric looked at771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6cdxIabLL
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduKcZf4vTB
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95tD8mvPcB
"It's good to see you 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAAktozm4G
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2X7lDZq0w2
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsnjFwq79D
Angel saw the doctor 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglk1gGZlUx
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AGIAbfM0u
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedNmmwqu3u
rest was exactly what she needed.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrFd62UljW
***771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwAeab97OJ
A771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aVSvxfgrV
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqaaafEpg9
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmvr9Q67O8
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKL04t5QeA
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElPaPUHfVp
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnooSD823FT
As771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxjCE7CZgZ
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lBAIId3jF
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbXrgnNRLt
have. But she pulled through anyway. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBezZLFmSMz
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRTK7HfiG9
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVk1pjmYyM
Carly771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTVxhLQGlA
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmWRi30Yr4
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3KLtOG4TD
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hSP3wOggT
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCp4D4kfVz
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4taEOdl1n
wouldn't say anything. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutIDokRbbE
Even771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLeHDQaEoN
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IMUJFdVGh
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoSMav0wo5
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTPBMIqPje
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCEvW3YMu7
Angel kept her mouth shut.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0uCASMyzA
On771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTawHM6Y4E
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwG6AVcFIR
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlN8jmVc8Up
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoANCUsfK3T
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kVLBo0GnB
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFHT8aKkEK
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzSOZfo4ON
sometimes.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1YKIfZPxE
As771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhzY4hvivH
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DNOHiVtCH
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcntl1vr5t
"Hello, there," said Eric.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHctBTlENHg
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYy6vYxxam
"Well,771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySwdAniCZ2
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZJrZuPNl7
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIYtKldjro
basket of fruits.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscEcYaLYVa
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEKmCdEqhn
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoLa43c6vi
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzl41g3XnW9
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIKmpyWZCV
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LiqMucnVG
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OYVQfAZbB
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiMOtO0ycy
"I'll be right back," said Carly771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuXg3CgfMe
Eric771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMaIwpLxPO
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90ZFnNnr2i
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRFtxdEa9M
"I771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaErjvXVb9q
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgROsXnCKv
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PYtxmOIIk
right?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVvy4JHEgr
Angel nodded.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnS2zwbNIM0
Eric771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5nVrNWc97
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmFKvQAIrn
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKK9F8BAPnz
Angel771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJ24bjqYsu
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfx6WQRDsr
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxC0EX1aBR9
worse?771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJK2egVGFYE
"But771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qpGYTqSwU
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sHKPOacfF
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCoKxb6tH4
mouth.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzaWL8V9MF
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWe2g0WXLtL
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qzWfsRGtc
"That's771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09fVnPftPP
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdW4cEM0Av
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOQCH3oxQG
eyebrows. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3U7RYJvUt
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4B6OArXwys
Eric771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCzODzWyAe
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKClguPv1Uw
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuifLOC1pR6
dreaming.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I6bmShctx
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj46KF5zl4r
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnEXtFTugw
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9h9UqnZQtX
"I771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnjxdBiQtG
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGArEz7jz6
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpc7HGpB4yg
quiet was the only way to keep calm."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7dh50c8oo
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFA5vKMIM12
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGgjdg0N3y
"Thanks, for what?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRtoGY8Y7g
"For771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9E4y2BJfIT
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sRatsXn7v
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9Bdn83Coz
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrvk5fXpj1
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3o1sN8aS51
Angel771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitBwoVMhjj
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hBPvuGVau
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu1qXLdJBz
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4vG6ITFld
"The....771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhrwM94AET
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAikYy7SWyE
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOzhzADNDN
mother's death and then nothing."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlvr6WNmTt
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HZWKccG2b
"I771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYSVVaESP2
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAU4nimDff
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJKGMqgkhK
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFr5I72XvY
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1DvAkAwQW
do you know who did it?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8OnXO2VyT
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mqMI0xbnW
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAo99TBDMj
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsY03BTvSR
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡts6DQxyyu6
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDj3oREqKWA
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2DddhrhIy
"No,771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKQM7JYfsj
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrdLl7tk97
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡut8E4d0IRU
Carly."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1HHtz70cU
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90QdVPNzfE
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OjFzlPC18
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMYGY7pUbi
"Coming771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8xSvvKQD5
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzImghFkUC
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqKZGTtkIY
Angel771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrrtNHcT33
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTkq8IIHLm
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99dW6Xn7ga
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIP5zDuv4O
"I...771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiZDxXz5aQ
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiLcbdfuXk
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPanUrsCNx
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTvHzMyjk5
"How do you know that?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmOXnMzQpN
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWt1IoId75
Eric771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa13pc9Lxzg
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5Bux1qy8q
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADgUAdJdCg
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBp35ZsHeu
"You're right."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhi2KGEMht
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyQQJc9zwu
"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."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2D67QXMRwz
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSreQvFRCv
"I'm771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhFItHJeXE
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXI9cdvbr4
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UU2RDZwui
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ji3KiMxnc
Angel771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoImUv9eOJ
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7zFKMX2G2
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3b0zYLJX9
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyPqId35Vg
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ypIFgJaK4
"What things?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDtsdv6vZ6
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qFTEbxV2U
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMevVqqXL74
"You're sure?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbkh8B0tAF
"Of course, please do so, Eric."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1o2tqMlfL
Eric771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixajugl4v6
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKqMMe6a1u
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGnGv9W8Hk
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNnKrgEpZd
of a person living the good life.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKaWmiYoNJ
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHhkEbAqbS
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKSOnOlXm3C
"I'm771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEqX3E5Hmr
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvr6aGVsgf
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwAXX3C5Ms
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwt1TE0I0b
"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."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8M6I9LqqRS
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TXkMXy7LG
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsrs2DOxb4
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGph5SLQe1
stand her sister after everything.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfjnNpoDVB
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnaHrEMeXM
"Sorry771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfl7ZJJk94
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ930PKipfTd
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63qTFbkL69
At771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLS6sVIGjL
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0lQiORW0r
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRury45tGC
was starting to like this man already. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgO46Yiahrl
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwbLYn0IbN
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgJTFgzRim
"Thank you."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcHfIomoCB
"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."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sgPsczAzc
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7OXwDNXto
"Well,771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6Ii9eMehF
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O5NzLs24J
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvehygX7YXv
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLW2URDFKro
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXgWFU6MVJ
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEjMUEYwvh
"I hope you agree to it,771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfIDtg0n7E
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nsfLjXUEW
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC53q8Au4sS
Angel turned to face Mr 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZki0HDy0VZ
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6aJeBz7Ml
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgLQFfq619
coming.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xJRHhizh6
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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