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,”

her nose so bad no plastic

and she turned to her with a huge smile

run off, I pulled her back to

how you and I get to live our lives. What she said was mean and you shouldn’t have heard that. The next time you see her, call for

necklace that was around her neck.

and it came to me as

to ten and he’ll be there…” She signaled for me to come down to her level. With confusion not hidden from my face, I did, “he’ll be there

too

my cheek. “Yes,

Chapter 82

“Bye,”

She was really eager to go theet with her friends. As soon as she got to them, the three of them including one

pack was really home to

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

appeared to be an hour. I paced a little, sat down, and

I grabbed the doorknob and opened it. I walked into the room with my eyes closed but as soon as I walked in, I was

room was painted in cobalt blue and ochre, with soft, natural light entering through 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 the center

in place. Nothing was missing. It spoke of a language of inspiration and I didn’t

sat in front of the easel to at least make a stroke or something but I

fingers kept on trembling and all I could do was struggle to even hold the pencil. Idropped it out of exasperation and ran my fingers through my

wasn’t his biggest fan but I needed help and my mother had told me

picked up on the second

surprised

ask you

Zack and you’re free to ask

not done in a long time because of what I

be fear of 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

me. I was actually worried about how my drawings would be since I’d neglected drawing for

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