Angel’s POV, present time:
Exhausted from opening up to Rory and Sam, I only want to sleep between them. It’s not even lunchtime, but it’s like I’ve been up for days. Both of them try to soothe me, but tired and relaxed as I am, I just can’t. My body is buzzing from all that has happened and all I’ve learned.
Somehow, the hard lump in my heart has disappeared. There might be bad days again, but speaking to Rory and Sam has lifted my burden. I should never have carried this burden, but I was alone with my pain for so long that I never thought to ask if I was at fault or not.
Since I don’t fall asleep, we order some food. While waiting for the meal, I clean myself up in the bathroom. I make the mistake of looking at myself in the mirror. My eyes are puffy and red. The same color is sporti
