^^^ Angel drinking her morning tea.
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1 year later

Friday 14th November

It has been a year since Monica passed away, she sometimes visits me in my dreams and we just talk about life. Sometimes I think it's really her other times I think it's just me missing her. I am still part of the gang but like my mom, I'm not active in it. It was really hard to find a job as I didn't finish high school so I had little qualifications. But half a year ago, I was hired as a writer. After publishing my book I soon earned a fortune but chose not to publish another book and just became a famous editor and help other people's dream come true.

Temi and Micheal have been dating for over a year now. Liam became a famous model and my best friend during the past year. He really stood by me never leaving my side. Mark is still very active in the gang but recently he has developed feelings for Phoebe who normally assists him on missions.

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We all went to Monica's grave leaving her flowers and crying over her loss. I said my words to her like I always do telling her I am so thankful she visits me in my dreams. I also prayed that she's happy and that she was such a blessing. And I hope he's lighting up heaven with the smile which made my life a lot brighter.

Something I always hated was how close together I lost my best friend and mom. And I lost him as well...

We no longer all lived together. I live on my own so did Liam and Mark. Temi and Michael lived together. After we visited Monica I looked at the clouds getting lost in thought.

"Bye everyone, I have to go right now," Mark said before running off probably on the phone with Phoebe.

"Should I come with you to visit him?" Temi asked me giving me a hug goodbye.

"I should be okay," I replied.

"I'll call you later Angel," Liam said to me giving me a hug.

"See you later Angel," Michael waved and I waved back.

I walked to the hospital and walked through the doors welcomed by the receptionist. "It's been a year now," She said once she saw me. "You are really strong," She smiled.

"He just has to wake up, right?" I asked looking at the flowers in my hand.

"If you believe he will then he will," She smiled at me letting me go through to the elevator. 

"Thank you," I smiled feeling a bit better.

2 days ago I had spent half my birthday reciting detail about what we had done the year before when Monica and he were with me. I walked into his room placed the flowers in a jar to find the bed empty. I asked a nurse if he moved to another room.

"He woke up from his coma a few hours ago and just left." She said to me.

I had so many mixed feelings he was awake. After a year...

But was he strong enough to be walking around? 

Why did he just leave like that? 

Was he going to find me or run away?

"Should we call the police?" She asked me looking at my face which was filled with tears.

"No, don't I'm sure he's fine," I said feeling heartbroken.

I called his mom, "Angel everything okay?" She asked. "Is he with you?" 

"What do you mean?" I asked confused.

"He left me a text message saying he was grateful I had helped you take care of him for a year and maybe we could meet properly in the future." She said, "I'm already on a plane I was told I need to go to Hawaii, I'll see you soon though Angel." Before I could reply she hung up on me.

I left the hospital in a rush searching for him went everywhere I could think of. 

"Why didn't he at least say goodbye?"

I searched for him all over for a week I stopped realizing my efforts were in vain.

He didn't want me to find him...

8 months later, 14 th July

I was sat on my sofa drinking me morning tea when I got a call from Liam, "Hey Angel, can you come over to the old house?" He asked me.

"Right now?" I asked feeling lazy.

"Yes, please Angel we need you." He pleaded.

"Sure," I replied already closing my laptop.

I got changed and headed out as I knocked on the door no-one answered. I noticed some trees had been cut down, it had been a while since I had last been there. "Hello," I said loudly just then someone pulled me backward so my back was against their chest.

On reflex, I was about to elbow him in the chest when his scent hit me...

I relaxed and started to cry he was here I had never forgotten the feel of my body against his...

"Hello princess," He said twirling me around hugging me. Everything about him was the same even his voice.

"Fuck you," I said crying in his chest before pushing him away.

"I deserve that," He replied whipping away my tears.

"Where did you go?" I asked him looking into my eyes.

"I started a business you might have heard of it KA," He said with a smile.

"The business which helps multiple charities in need by working with other business?" I asked sitting on the floor.

"Yeah, I missed you, Angel." He said joining me on the floor.

"Bullshit," I said avoiding his eyes.

"What do you think KA stands for Angel?" He asked me pulling me in for another hug.

"I don't know Kurume, tell me," I sighed hugging him back.

"Kurume & Angel," He whispered, "I'm sorry I just left but I wanted to build this so I was the perfect man for you. I have a lot of money now and I help people like me who lost their parents."

"You were always the perfect man for me," I said back in a quiet voice.

"We both needed this, Angel you are a top editor the books you edit become best sellers and my business is at it's highest. I didn't want to hold you down." He replied lifting me up the floor to my feet.

"You were never holding me back but you're right we both did grow and find ourselves," I said wrapping my hands around his neck.

"I had the right person just at the wrong time," He said before asking, "Do you have a boyfriend?" 

"Yes," I said backing away from him. "My boyfriend is the sweetest, kindest, sexiest but stupid man but he's my stupid man."

"Oh I guess I'm too late, Angel I'm sorry if I knew I wouldn't have come." He began to walk away.

I grabbed his hand "Idiot, how did you forget you never broke up with me, one year and eight months going strong," I then kissed him, he immediately kissed me back.

Nothing had changed the fire and passion I felt for him. My desire for him and my love for him had never wavered. We both pulled away and just stared into each other's eyes for a while.

"You are still as beautiful as ever," He said with a smile.

"What can I say I'm nearly 21, your birthday's tomorrow." I smiled happily

"The only present I want from you is to spend the whole day with you," He said pulling me against his chest.

"Then let me go home get some things then I'm all yours," I said kissing him on the cheek.

I missed him so much

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Before I knew it, Kurume and I were cuddling in his bed. "Thank you thanks to you, I and my mom are actually close," He said to me looking away from the t.v screen.

"No problem she was like a motherly figure during that year and she still checks up on me every month or so," I said to him with a smile.

"How did you and your dad go?" He asked quietly.

"Not well, he ended up collapsing not before shouting his daughter was dead and I wasn't her and if he ever saw me again he would kill me..." I said to him feeling tears appear in my eyes. "That's why your mom was such a help."

He didn't say anything and pulled me closer after a while he said, "It's fine, I'm here now,"

I closed my eyes letting those words repeat. I was so glad he walked back into my life all that time had been hell to me but during that time he was right, I did find myself...

15 th July

I woke up and woke up and saw Kurume next to me, I smiled glad I wasn't dreaming, it wouldn't have been the first time. I removed his hand from my waist and rushed downstairs and was greeted by his secretary. I greeted her and I was about to go into the kitchen.

"Angel?" She asked and I couldn't believe who I saw.

Janice

"Oh my god, you are alive." She said taking a step towards me.

"Look at you, the girl who was picked on is the secretary of a high-class company. You always were smart." I smiled genuinely feeling happy for her.

"You were too, I always knew you would do big things I was actually jealous of you. You were smart, popular, and kind. The editor Angel's work always resembled yours, it was you." She said looking at me.

"Is Monica really..." She started.

"Yeah she is, I know this is late but she was really sorry for how she treated you and other people, I am too," I said with a smile.

"You never did anything," She replied.

"That's actually why I'm sorry," I said thinking of all the times I just stood there quietly.

"Thank you, it's nice to hear it at least 2 out of the group of people who tormented me are sorry." She smiled.

"So you and Kurume are spending today together, right?" She asked.

"Yeah is there anything I should tell him?" I asked her.

"I think you aren't meant to know I'll be back in an hour and a half. I'm happy your alive Angel." She smiled at me.

"Thank you, it's been really nice to see you by the way, please don't tell anyone," I whispered.

"People will find out soon enough but my lips are sealed," She smiled before pretending to zip her mouth and leaving.

I walked into the kitchen and saw about 10 maids. They all stopped what they were doing and greeted me. I felt so undressed I was wearing one of Kurume's hoodies and some shorts. 

"I'm Alice the head maid is there anything madam would like to eat?" She asked.

"No, no please take no notice of me to have you guys started on Kurume's breakfast?" I asked seeing a lot happening.

"Yes, we can scrap it, madam," She said to me.

"No, no, no please don't," I said shaking my hands, "Please carry on have a good morning," I smiled.

I got a glass of water and drank it. "Please don't call me madam it makes me uncomfortable, please call me Angel."

I walked up the stairs and as I entered Kurume's room he began to wake up so I began singing.

"Happy Birthday, to you,"

"Happy birthday to you,"

"Happy birthday,"

"Happy Birthday, to you,"

"Happy birthday to you,"

"Happy birthday,"

I went or to his side of the bed and he smiled at me before dragging me down on the bed with him."I wasn't dreaming," He said before giving me a kiss.

I pulled away after a while, looking into his eyes, "I don't know what to get you, what do I get a man who has everything." 

"I haven't got one thing, you haven't ever had a birthday celebration with me so please spend my birthday with me," He smiled looking into my eyes.

"Why are you so sweet?" I asked feeling my heart beating out of control.

"Only to you, Angel," He got up from the bed. "You go shower and I'll choose our outfit today."

"You want to choose my outfit?" I asked looking at the 3 massive suitcases I had brought. "Why?"

"So we can match," He smiled at me. "It's a birthday request." 

"That's fine, by the way, half an hour ago Janice came and she said she'll be back. She wanted to speak to you." I said before walking into the bathroom with my bath bag which contained: my toothbrush, toothpaste masks shampoo and soap, etc.

I started the shower and as I waited for it to get at a good temperature I brushed my teeth. As I showered everything seemed so unreal to me. The man I had missed all this time was back and I was spending his birthday with him. It seemed so unreal multiple times I was convinced it was a dream.

if it was I never wanted to wake up

As I came back with a towel wrapped around my body and started at the bed seeing the outfits Kurume had chosen for us. I was surprised as it matched perfectly, he had: A white hat, shirt, and jumper as well as green trousers. For me, there was: a white crop top with long sleeves and green jeans.

He then came in and place a lot of papers in his draw. "You like my matching skills," He said with a smile.

"Yeah but I think mine is better always knew we were a match," I replied with a laugh.

"That one was cute," He said pinching my cheeks before walking into the bathroom.

"What did I tell you about pinching my cheeks," I complained at him following him into the bathroom.

"You told me not to do it, you also told me sex was a night time activity yet you are stood here in a towel, are you trying to provoke me." He smirked.

I just walked out closing the door fanning myself feeling hot all of a sudden. Maybe it was all the time spent apart but the heat was always on maximum with him. I got changed, did some light make-up and began straightening my hair before attempting to put it in a half up half down style. Falling multiple times before combing my hair.

I was just about to attempt again before Kurume gently began running his fingers through my hair placing half of it in a bun and pinning it down. "Does it look okay?" He asked once he was finished.

"It looks perfect, why is it perfect?" I said amazed.

"Cause I want a daughter," He smiled before walking to the other side of the bed.

He just loved doing these things to me...
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