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Almighty Mike:

Although I was enraged about the reckless stunt Angel just performed with her equally reckless nephew. I felt the pain of her losing the few members of her family that had been what kept her going for the past months. I could see through the calm and collected facade she was able to successfully display in the presence of all and sundry, earlier.

I could tell, from the way she icily brushed off my offer to drive her home, that she would appreciate her alone-time, but I wasn't able to bear the idea of her bearing her pain on her own, so against her better judgment, I found my way into the privacy of her room.

The room was without light, but I could see the outline of her form crouched by her bedside and it broke my heart to witness her shaking uncontrollably due to the fact that she was sobbing. Against my better judgement,