Chapter 82

Angela’s POV

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Two days ago, we returned back to the pack. This particular morning, I woke up feeling strangely enthusiastic about drawing and painting again. A part me felt it was about time to get back to the drawing board. I didn’t know if I still had it in me to be who I used to be but there wasn’t a harm in ever trying.

After getting Reina ready for school, I made her a quick breakfast and took her to school.

“Mama, are you happy?” Reina suddenly asked as we got to the school’s gate,

I frowned, “What are you talking about? I am happy”

She only shrugged. “I just want you to be always happy,”

“The same way I want you to be always happy. Are you happy Reina?” I asked her.

“Yes, mama. I have you, I have daddy, I have grandma and I have aunt Brit and I also have friends, Mark, Julle…. she went ahead to start listing probably all of her classmates and I couldn’t stop the smile that plastered itself on my face.

“I’m glad you’re happy, Reina,”

She nodded. “Aunt Daisy said she would be happy if you leave the pack,”

My ears suddenly p r c k e d up. “When did she say that?”

She began counting her fingers. “I don’t know but it’s been long ago. That time she took me for ice cream,”

“Was it when we first arrived here?” I asked her.

“Yes, mama,”

clenched my jaw. If I saw Daisy at that moment, I swear that I’d break her nose so bad no

here,” one of her friends called her name and she turned to her with a huge

before she could run off, I pulled her back to

dictate how you and I get to live our lives. What she said was mean and you shouldn’t have heard that. The next

that was around her neck. “I’ll press

the necklace before and it came to me as a surprise. “who gave you

and he’ll be there…” She signaled for me to come down to her level. With

smiled. I helped her tuck the necklace back behind her clothes. “You should do that too but when you see Daisy, walk away from her. Don’t listen to whatever she

my cheek.

Chapter 82

“Bye,”

to go theet with her friends. As soon as she got to them, the three of them including

was really

my feet more than usual, I knew I would be going into the artist’s workshop today and I was trying to take my

got home, I stood in front of the studio for what appeared to be an hour. I paced a little, sat down, and

the 3,2,1 formula and without thinking at the count of three, I grabbed the doorknob and opened it. I walked into the room with my eyes closed but as soon as I walked in,

sheer curtains that were adorned with splashes of paint. Canvases of various sizes were placed against the wall. Brushes of all shapes and sizes, as well as an easel, were in

place. Nothing was missing. It spoke of a

I picked up a pencil and sat in front of the easel to

hold the pencil. Idropped it out of

Zack. I wasn’t his biggest fan but I needed help and my mother had

on

Angela, I’m surprised you

I ask you a question, Dr.

and you’re

because

not committing to your work when you should’ve or maybe you’re blaming yourself for the circumstances you find yourself or maybe you’re scared your work, wouldn’t be perfect even if you tried again. Why don’t you try letting go of everything and anything and just start

like him but his advice was somewhat helpful to me. I was actually worried about how my drawings would

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