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,”

Daisy at that moment, I swear that I’d break her nose so bad no plastic

and she turned to her with a huge smile

off, I pulled

to me, Reina Daisy was wrong for what she said. She cannot dictate how you and I get to live our lives. What she said was mean and you shouldn’t have heard that. The next

a new necklace that was around her neck.

came to me as a surprise.

signaled for me to come

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

my cheek.

Chapter 82

“Bye,”

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

really home

and I was trying to take my time. My mind was so ready to tum and walk to my mom’s place

I got home, I stood in front of the studio for what appeared

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, I was hit with the smell of lavender and

beautiful space. The room was painted in cobalt blue and ochre, with soft, natural light entering through sheer curtains that were adorned with

that I needed was in place. Nothing was missing. It spoke of a language

up a pencil and sat in front

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

called Dr. Zack. I wasn’t his biggest fan but I

up on the

Angela, I’m surprised

I ask you a

me Zack and

because of what I confided in you about and

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

was actually worried about how my drawings would

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