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,”

saw Daisy at that moment, I swear that I’d break her nose so bad

her name and she turned to her with a huge smile on her face and started

before she could 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

a new necklace that was around her

came to me as

to press this red button while counting 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

back behind her clothes. “You should do that too

kissed my cheek.

Chapter 82

“Bye,”

with her friends. As soon as she got to them, the

pack was really home

usual, I knew I would be going into the artist’s workshop today and I was trying to take my time. My mind was

what appeared to be an hour. I paced a

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, I was hit with the smell

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

was missing. It spoke of a language of inspiration and I

pencil and sat in front

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

I needed help and my mother had told me

picked up on the

surprised

ask you a question, Dr.

me Zack and you’re

long time because of what I confided

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

was actually worried about how my drawings

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