Angel's eyes flew 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsE8l9ZiYJO
open as she felt something warm and soft touch her face. Everything 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6uejXIuRm
around her seemed a little hazy and bright as her eyes slowly adjusted 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJF3h2M3Ack
to the light. She could see a figure looking down at her and Angel had 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WMyOxWLH5
to shade her eyes to see the person's face clearly. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2Rv0y3AVS
"Hello, my sweetheart," came the voice of the person looking down at her.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhAOZAdDMO
Angel quickly stood 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eEF7OLp8t
up from the floor she was lying on and faced the person in front of her.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYv1y1Y7nI
The sound of the person's voice was so familiar now that Angel felt 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJkghH9Em9
dumb not to have realised it sooner.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUenEaRMvf
"Mum, is that you?" Angel asked.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PHqZ66hY1
"Of course, its me, my lovely Angel," her mother replied as she touched Angel's cheek with her soft hand.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyoS3WDe7B
Angel closed her eyes725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4IIheWyyV
at the touch of her mother's hand and felt like lingering on it for a 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhun7sYSOKU
life time. She opened her eyes and her mother smiled at her.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxXMrDESkg
"I thought you were dead," said Angel. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XG7mbYEkR
"Honey, I know it will be difficult to tell you this, but sadly, I'm not where you're right now."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4FXV35hEf
"What do you mean?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDjUGzN3iB
"I'm long gone from earth, Angel. I'm simply no more."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ96fQ14EPt
"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?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreFNKp8Btm
"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."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13AXrP5NIa
"Carly, she's really disappointed me, mum," said Angel as she wiped the tears falling from her eyes.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdHbzrNR2X
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ovuzB2oiA
"If it means forgiving her I'm not going to do it. That will take a life time."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0TcAouxcd
"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."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcS8ipO204
"I bet you're going to remind me of my promise, aren't you?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGVjWN1P8s
Angel's mother gave 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdil3ZOiBLv
her daughter a bright smile while she stroked her cheek. "Of course, I 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnkL5AuQe5
was going to remind you of just that. I know that now that I'm no longer725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgoaXiqp8o
around, its going to be difficult for you. Your life will get even more725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegjK6lZNo6
complicated after all this, but just know that I'm always there when 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKbRhAwoQO
you need me. And the most important thing, always take care of your 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1XvL5B2Yq
sister no matter what she does. And that you always try to fix things even when it seems impossible to do so."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAikOSSLJz
"You know I already gave you my word."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkk9VVvtQpl
"And I know that 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gV8ajJJ8C
you'll keep it. I know you might try to tear your sister to shreds, but 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3T9UR3zJ38
please try to be patient with her, okay?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3WOBwN8ZR
Before Angel could reply, she noticed that her mother had stood further away from her towards something bright.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPiRSfCRsK
"I have to go now, just remember that I love you, Angel and your sister too," said her mother.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdZ6y0WNvT
"Mum, wait, don't 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfDpt9pjYN
go," said Angel as she started to run towards her mother. Her mother 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9865xwGNTx
didn't move from where she stood and Angel felt the distance widen. She 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW4ciBLt2G
tried running as fast as she could, but that just made the distance 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bMPJRW779
between them even bigger.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa1uU90HHF
And then all of the 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYUi74NYkl
sudden, darkness begun to swallow everything around and the smile on her725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrw2PFQ38mb
mother's face was the last thing Angel saw.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa66YwI9hG1
***725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZcAY8nYpV
It725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFDnCuCi0g
felt like drowning as Angel took in air through her nostrils, filling 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqU6vYFrNb
up her painful lungs. A sudden pain and heaviness quickly descended on 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0u8xzVdSM
her body and she might have heard herself wince in pain. Her eyes felt 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuB0JG7jEXn
too heavy to open, but she did her best to do so anyway. She could tell 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHGcwoqup6
as she opened her eyes and her vision cleared, that she was staring at a725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJOkOgCFnH
ceiling. The sound of a beeping machine was the first thing she heard 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5e5PCPVP7
and when she tried to turn her neck, she realised she couldn't move and 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa69Nudmx8C
her body ached all over. Her eyes rolled around, but all she could see 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDfHKYtT0O
was the ceiling above her.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBi8nxmbzJ
Angel's725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBPTwfHfyk
heart started to beat aimlessly as she realised she couldn't move at 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitl4DivHWY
all. She felt quite scared thinking she was all alone until she heard 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTi0GiVHuxY
her sister's voice.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCirwwdvhbb
"Angel? Oh my gosh, she's alive!" 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lkY7qn0y6
Angel725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqo0LBcEJEa
felt like breathing out a sigh of relief, but she knew it was going to 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgDKrrBiL6
be painful. She noticed the face mask on her face and wanted to remove 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePH6fzVwj1
it. She could feel her fingers, but lifting her whole hand was going to 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qb4qRFtoW
be a painful process. Her body felt heavy as it already was.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFqGhYTqRS
"Please,725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnD7fBM4aI
call the doctor! My sister is alive!" Carly seemed to be calling out to725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4aDnYF2iO
someone in the room and a male voice grabbed Angel's attention.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKz0nNoLMe
"I'm725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0cx2nVl91
going, I'm going." Quick footsteps were heard and faded away. Angel 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhc4KIlmDsK
could tell that the voice sounded very familiar but she couldn't process725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNmedhJ6f5
everything at the moment.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPrMEszFK2
Carly's725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAbtihnDj4
face came into view as she looked down at Angel. Angel could tell that 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHLub3JaeQ
her sister had been crying. Her puffy red eyes and stuffy red nose 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1ntR8ghNM
showed it all. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMB5xd5Vvma
"I725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9ylIWFHqb
thought I lost you, Angel," said Carly, "when your heart stopped 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SslTrVSVz
beating, I thought you were gone forever. I don't want to lose you too."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXK6Lp8qSB
Angel725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oqDWyzOzQ
noticed the black shirt Carly was wearing and her eyes stung with tears725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaJ0PVVFCQ
as she remembered that her mother had passed on. Her heart felt heavy 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOLXeym184
with remorse and her body ached even more.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR583UhX5rL
"I'm725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0Ao844wUq
so sorry, Angel," said Carly as tears sreamed down her face. "I feel 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jlT9S8YBX
most of this is all my fault and I know I let you down. Please forgive 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojofwJ55oO
me. And I also hope that wherever mum is, that she will also be able to 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1cCRNOsHJ
forgive me too."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZTK12Irpi
A725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPiHn3hkln
tear streamed down Angel's cheek as she continued to stare up at her 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQg9uFzSMx
sister. She wanted to comfort her sister, but she was still mad at Carly725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeyW4alOUX
and she didn't feel like speaking at the moment. Soon she heard quick 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DDcapWApc
footsteps. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7T1R9gKYk
"Doctor, my sister is okay," said Carly as she turned to address the doctor.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM87KbBRQa1
"Well,725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WIi4U6TfA
isn't that a miracle?" the doctor said, "looks like your sister fought 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0M9Btab3Hv
with death and won. I also thought she was gone the time we tried to 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1F8PLDX4g
revive her."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PszqvhO8i
"Well, Angel is as tough as I thought," came the male voice again which Angel still couldn't recognise. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXs5swm00o9
"I think you two better leave while we take some tests," said the doctor, "don't you worry."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCdKYHRTnU
Carly looked down at her725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMh2mS9dUn
sister, tears still rolling down her cheeks. "I'm glad you're back, 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xfMsjTcTd
Angel. I don't know what I would've have done without you."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMHSk3LPxH
"And so as I," came the male voice.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1e5dTgN5FB
Eric soon appeared 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4StSo0FTOF
within Angel's sights and he had a sad smile on his face. Angel's eyes 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCigoImox3
widen at the sight of his cute sad face. She felt like smiling at him, 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQxuO6BX85
but a sudden wince of pain came out of her mouth. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2wM1Y6cJ3
"Angel, are you feeling hurt?" Carly asked looking worried. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqougbovpqu
"You don't worry, she's 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2O2T4DJUZ7
in pain, but that will wear off as soon as she takes her medication," 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsW4BbUzhfH
said the doctor, "I suggest you leave while she takes her rest."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKg8skCwLnD
"Let's go, Carly, the doctor's right," said Eric, "we will come see her later on when she feels better."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQVwxAN3CQ
"Okay, let's go," said Carly. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySuJqnsZ8d
Carly and Eric looked at725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV64cz8ZlPB
Angel one last time. As the two left the room, the doctor appeared 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMAxdyqf1J
beside Angel with a bright warm smile on his face.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32NDCVRvxW
"It's good to see you 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqK6uNaz5Ix
alive, Angel," said the doctor, "now, I'll give you a little sedative to725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpLDQn3J2X
ease the pain and you can have enough rest."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiU74lfPmcC
Angel saw the doctor 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxka1WWVKwt
inject some liquid into her IV and she quickly felt the effects of the 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzsrnC73OR
sedative taking over. Her eyes peacefully closed as she realised that 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5fEJmQ5S8
rest was exactly what she needed.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7UZiOsRwP
***725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2igZYs2AT
A725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzai1u4HWG
week had passed and Angel was recovering slowly. It seemed like 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDgWm2kiBQ
forever, but Angel was patient enough to wait until her body mended 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXXjGybFhl
itself. Carly was always there everyday to watch over and take care of 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDpu4Qakw3
her. Even Eric also did the same, surprisingly. And that made Angel 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RCU1YxUQ7
wonder why he would be so interested in her well being.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oSHRNwLOW
As725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4zX6J9poU
the week passed on, Angel had quickly recovered from her mother's 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJgbkVz6yr
death. It didn't really have a mental effect as she thought it would 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpaL2GW46D
have. But she pulled through anyway. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vVAbgASdL
Apparently, one thing seemed to bother Carly, Eric, the doctor and nurses who took care of Angel.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoWviErOGR
Angel had never altered a word since she gained consciousness. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnAZNxpr7c
Carly725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFjS1Mt3xx
had once asked the doctor this and wondered if their mother's death had725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXpCmRkz3Y
anything to do with it or maybe her vocal cords had a problem. But 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbT1CkaVal2
sadly, the doctor had no answer because he recently had a check up on 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHCAlz3OR7
Angel's vocal cords and everything seemed perfectly normal. All she did 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdOwBw4BTd
was nod or shake her head if they ever asked a question, but she 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKv7O9bnOE
wouldn't say anything. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqh3ir82hux
Even725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5B0gvVonbQ
after the third day after Angel gained consciousness, the police 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEkPRyK6Oz
decided to take a police statement from her, but everything went to no 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50kLsvn57s
avail. Even Angel's workmates would come now and then to see how she was725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsgIKjoSTi8
doing and her boss, Mark Dean, came to see her as well. But still, 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuocoMeOAAy
Angel kept her mouth shut.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yWxg4RbbT
On725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIpUiLrlvp
Saturday, Carly was around, taking care of Angel. It was lunch time and725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Gz1MU3itq
Carly was feeding her sister. Angel was now able to sit up in bed even 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagcsHhVACJ
though her body still ached like hell. She still had a bandage wrapped 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tWBCnCSZX
around her forehead because of a deep scar, her left arm was still 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1jC5r2XOW
broken and it was heavily bandaged. Her neck had healed drastically over725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFYZsydW0d
a few days and her legs were doing okay, but they ached a little 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4l5POBxQLt
sometimes.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YWBC8X2V4
As725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49ZeUP2ATG
Carly fed Angel another spoon of chicken soup, the door suddenly flew 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0e4E5ELalS
open and Eric came in with a bouquet of roses and a basket of friut.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYOiHIvsu8
"Hello, there," said Eric.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03Qp6O1dlx
"Oh, hi, Eric," said Carly and Angel just gave him a half smile.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcPjqvxAWE
"Well,725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLvfXgr3vn
I see that you're doing better today, Angel," said Eric as he placed 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqxaNkEiUT
the roses on top of the drawer next to her bedside together with the 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtHRzxoC0W
basket of fruits.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4x0ci3BpXb
"Wow, aren't those like the third bouquet of flowers you sent her this week?" Carly asked.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GpOmjeY1Y
"Maybe, I don't really count anyway."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w9mzHPFbK
"Awww! You see, Angel, looks like you have someone crushing on you. What do you have to say about that?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS5FiBzkrr
Angel's smile widen a little, but she still didn't say anything.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZOhl4Dq5Y
"Um.. Carly, he's here and he wants to speak to you," said Eric.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE6iChgEzL
Angel raised an eyebrow. Something fishy was going on and she didn't like it. Who are they talking about? she wondered.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kEplMqRnC
Carly looked at Angel and then at Eric. She gave the bowl of soup to Eric. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3TtfrUnH0
"I'll be right back," said Carly725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZykXDvxuX7
Eric725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSo2Xb7cJ9
looked up at Angel as Carly left the room. Angel looked at him giving 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdS3YrqrW1x
him a face indicating that he should tell her what was going on.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAiR0WM2w8
"I725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZYZlLjdiD
know that look on your face, Angel," said Eric as he sat on the edge of725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSPMoGjRw9
the hospital bed to feed her. "You want to know what's going on, 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEr57MA8LM
right?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTEorTIATB
Angel nodded.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD12TxE6p4h
Eric725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1Y8rkd21A
shook his head. "I can't tell you all that at the moment. It's best if 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxrCcx9rTk
Carly does. It has something to do with your mother."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpObIXNdvAc
Angel725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMKKtjB1K5
now started to think of the worst. What was it now? Did her mother have725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfeH4xZBoy
debts she failed to pay before she died or was it something far much 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMyUnQsKlE
worse?725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhk3ZnBLVQ
"But725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiGbOa4tmj
you don't worry about anything. Carly told me that you'll find out 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93LVZMxlOf
what's going on," said Eric as he lifted the spoon towards Angel's 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWWRvM6Klw
mouth.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoozbsoFab
"Now, open wide. You need to finish your lunch, okay?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeywlHyVL3i
Angel did as she was told and Eric put the spoon in her mouth. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWFTl5pFFd
"That's725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ582ERJyGqT
a good girl. I might just give you some special dessert at the end of 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMphoERlgw
all this. What do you think about that?" Eric asked as he wiggled his 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsLhso2VJv
eyebrows. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0q5NcyJQjp
"And will that dessert be your lips? Because if it is, I'll gladly slap your cheek."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcygpQzfJm2
Eric725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGFm0tr9bDN
stared at Angel with his mouth agape. She finally spoke. He didn't know725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRL4bxOuGf1
whether to hug her or kiss her for her to slap him and see if he was 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRzb02ZDeS
dreaming.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHcRsbF4me
"You... talked!" Eric almost exclaimed, but Angel covered his mouth with her good right hand.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFivEEOYOw
"I don't want Carly to find out, keep your voice down," said Angel quietly.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZBqCQpNmz
"Don't worry, Carly is in the lobby. But why have you been quiet all this time, Angel? You had all of us worried."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWYgC8B0uD
"I725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvLLskEe0y
know," Angel leaned her back onto the soft pillows behind her, "I just 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEq4EJqNncf
didn't feel like talking and all. After all that had happened, being 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4irh3nJCHp
quiet was the only way to keep calm."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxIYIMQDhZ
"But you should have said something to someone. If not Carly or I, at least the doctor."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMN3AkT2c7I
Angel looked at Eric and held his hand. "Thank you, Eric."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1o8KgfJfqw
"Thanks, for what?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntzklv120X
"For725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQzkecqWi1
being there even if we barely know each other," said Angel with a sad 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgAFuOJArM
smile on her face. "You kept my sister company even though I never said a725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXcNhHe5Vp
word to her. I just didn't want to leash out my anger on her."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiiuBtfKRJ
"Its nothing, Angel. When I said I was glad to meet you back at the bar, I truly meant it."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRcZooubwJ
Angel725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa2Zx5rGYk
smiled and then something quickly came to mind. Images of what had 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡft2HsQUKb7
happened last week at the day of the accident came back. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmFMkXRjY4
"Hey, are you okay?" Eric asked. "You looked pale for a second."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0iXzRVW7i
"The....725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaKrgBZBwZ
the day, I had the accident," started Angel, "what really happened? 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMWrB0TOIj
Because all I remember is the phone call of someone telling me about my 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXxRb1jQiK
mother's death and then nothing."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUP97wQVBY
"You don't really remember a car hitting you on that day?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDCVJa7561
"I725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFRAZl0M6e
know a car hit me, but who was driving the car? I want to know. I was 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0x5rpsrBfz
hoping you and Carly would bring up the topic these past few days, but 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYBWlzJag9
you didn't. When the police came, I knew I wasn't going to say much 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPlHrDje5U
because I don't know anything. Now you tell me, was it a hit and run or 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLAobhVsmL
do you know who did it?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIP54aTr6zV
Eric looked the other way for a moment. "No, Angel. It wasn't a hit and run."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8HZl8QboP
"Then will you tell me?" Angel asked. "Why do you look like that? Is there something I should know?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzLEHIhODM
"Remember, the guy who was with your sister at the bar that day?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHJuNVwhCb
"Ya, I remember the jerk. Why?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFL9K3N57z
"That person who just called a jerk, is none other than my cousin, Leo."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1ikH39g1A
"Oh," Angel paused for a second. "I didn't know. Sorry about that."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYA90mSZda
"No,725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91lO7tcdWm
he's a jerk, that's for sure. On that day he was supposed to get 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbsxCJZc7Q
married. But he left the wedding and came by the bar looking for 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIKZNtmiRq
Carly."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVjbRNaMaf
"A jerk indeed. Why did he come there anyway?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoCV2L9ZN9
"Well, he changed his mind completely after the bachelor party to get married."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZGipGauDp
"And he did all that just because of my sister? Ridiculous."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5h7pvUZtX
"Coming725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMErsK13iY
back to your accident," Eric now looked straight at Angel, "I'm afraid 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzm1TVC8Bfc
to tell you that he was the one who ran you over."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lRTxBoXCo
Angel725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn9S3tBZl0
didn't say anything. Eric expected her to burst in anger but she looked725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6DvIeF22k
calm. Even her response seemed to surprise Eric even more.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXc8mJZAkFj
"So, he almost kills me with his car and he hasn't come by just to apologise?" Angel asked calmly. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfrFAm2xTX
"I...725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXd75wUcAj
well," Eric was lost for words. He expected Angel to shout and act 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUF2dseHoN
wild, but she didn't. "He still feels bad after everything."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfx78STis4B
"He still feels bad or is he just too full of pride to apologise?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbONV6klf2I
"How do you know that?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OBUNPVxHg
"I spent five minutes in that office in the bar with your cousin, trust me, I know."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylLOyYZ5Of
Eric725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbDiVeMy1r
passed a hand through his hair and sighed. "On behalf of Leo, I simply 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYQFIMboUq
apologise. I'm also part of the reason why you're in this mess."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEBNaGiEqt
"It's nothing, Eric. I would prefer if Leo bought himself to do that, don't you think?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUVkYPYduv
"You're right."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfKgSGQM0b
"I hope the person Carly has gone out to see by the lobby isn't him."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQu1YWPbV6X
"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."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkepKJ1Jij
"But what is he doing here?" Angel asked.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwFPCW5SJm
"I'm725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjkBnRoTZ2
not the one supposed to be telling you this, but apparently, your 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEpCk1pl30
mother and my uncle were good friends. The time your mother had fallen 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsutQp2Oqtl
ill, he was there and took her to the hospital."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08G2coBx0T
Angel725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KWkENPHmB
didn't say anything as she continued to look at Eric. The thought of 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgarbMYcQo
her mother during her dying moments made Angel's heart break. She 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Dqfs2gIb8
wondered how much pain her mother must have gone through.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVU4B6Ey88J
"Since you weren't talking, he decided to talk to Carly over some things."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydq6G0PInw
"What things?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfQsc3HTLB
"I don't know," Eric shrugged his shoulders, "must be something about your mother."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCKN8tOW3x
Angel thought for a second. "Tell him to come in, I would like to speak with him."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfVCTaJcI5
"You're sure?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQWpSFj0dh
"Of course, please do so, Eric."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahpLW7nqk3
Eric725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxm4Hg53T0z
nodded and put her bowl of soup aside. He quickly rushed out of the 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwIu3rRafB
door and he soon came back with Carly and a tall good looking man. By 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCt79piKfi
the look of his designer clothes, Angel could tell that he was one type 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1WuSdhNOt
of a person living the good life.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MCga2QmAM
"Angel, Eric told me you can talk again," said Carly, "is that true?"725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FmIZwfafU
"Yes, it's true," replied Angel trying to put up a smile for her sister, but even her cheeks wouldn't twitch. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuGOJ6mc2P
"I'm725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYatodbCnGW
so glad!" Carly ran over excitedly and hugged her sister. For a second 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3s27eJMd1
Angel wanted to revolt and push her away, but that would seem rude in 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIaqoOA658
front of Eric and his uncle. And so she just had to put up with it.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jBO56pyXn
"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."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzfThQueLQ
"And I still feel like hitting you with a frying pan!" Angel725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cjVD4AQcr
finally pulled out a smile even when she knew it was completely fake. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1P7I6iMOj2
Despite Carly taking care of her this past week, Angel still couldn't 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUk20OpsKkl
stand her sister after everything.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJnBnNIfRM
"It's fine, Carly," said Angel, finding it a little hard to speak. "Don't say such things, okay? All that is over now."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7ROPC3fs6
"Sorry725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuk3cGrjrMd
to intervene on the little reunion," spoke Eric's uncle, "but I think 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRMEQ4tNYn
we have more important things to discuss regarding your mother, Angel."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXr813eeXra
At725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtP5cXlJWD
last, someone had to bring up that point and Angel felt like breathing 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfP7nMFHHSs
out a sigh of relief. She didn't want to talk to Carly anymore. And she 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUPaxmEPBI
was starting to like this man already. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qoK8qkzgZ
"Yes, Eric told me who you were and that you were good friends with my mother," said Angel.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMjKBBVNE3
"Yes, Eric told you right," said Mr McDonell, "I came here to give my deepest condolences."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ77t22VLrd
"Thank you."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUQLywObFY
"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."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoIO43d0al
"No, don't worry about it. You aren't the only one who has apologised on his behalf." Angel stared at Eric.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuESRzt5uRT
"Well,725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr33VNrnaTD
putting that aside, I came to talk to you about the burial processions.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8qyImMaZE
We didn't want to go ahead with the burial until you fully recovered. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnWTEVVRob
And your mother, before she passed away, made me promise her something. 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfDJUdglgd
And I hope that you'll agree to it. I already talked to Carly about it 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvq0QK3OCti
and she agreed, but the final consent is yours to make."725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zNPnGO2Oz
"I hope you agree to it,725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0WFGsAePj
Angel," said Carly. That almost made Angel want to slap her mouth as 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBxOpPiRUb
she stared at her sister who stared back with hopeful eyes.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9bJklwS5p
Angel turned to face Mr 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSRM4FEOrK
McDonell who was staring calmy at her. Eric stood right beside him and 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhUVJ2ZaxnB
he too looked on eagerly, hoping that Angel would agree to what's 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCn0zGcJgCR
coming.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoT9TxYzbU
"Okay, what is it my mother promised you to do?" Angel asked.
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