Progressive Properties is aggressively taking over where small neighborhoods once flourished. Now Angelique's Shelter, St. Gabriel's, is under attack. Who shows up at her door to deliver the news? John McDougal, now a prominent property attorney, an...
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The doctor finished with his checkup and wrapped things up. "Can you send the man in that you saw in here earlier?"
"Certainly," the doctor said. Only it was not John who walked through the door, but Rebecca.
"Oh, my God! It's true! You're awake!" Rebecca said, running over to Angelique and throwing her arms around her. "I thought I would never see you again. That I'd never get to say how much ... I..." Rebecca just cried as Angelique held her.
"I worried the same about you. I had to come and find you. When I found out Danny had taken you..." Angelique felt the young girl shiver in her arms. "But that's all over now," she reassured her.
Despite her fear of hospitals, Rebecca had been in several times to see Angelique. She had bounced back rather well, considering the ordeal she had been through. It had turned out the body they found on John's boat was Bobby's. Something must have gone wrong when he tried rigging the bomb and it blew up, ending his life.
"Thank you so much for coming for me. For never giving up on me."
Angelique was so grateful to have Rebecca in her life. She told Angelique her plans to get her GED and then she wanted to go to school to become a chef.
"Mrs. Dolton told me she heard there is an opening in her building, so I'm thinking of moving in permanently. She knows I don't have the money, but she said she is pretty well off and so would settle with frequent visits. As I learn new dishes, I was told I am to come over and prepare them for her. She will be my official taste tester," Rebecca said with laughter, thinking of how excited the elderly woman was.
"You know I've had Tommy helping me stock shelves at the store. He's great at it. You should keep him on when you come back."
"My store? It's still open then," Angelique asked.
"He didn't tell you?" Rebecca asked, surprised.
"Who?"
"John," Rebecca said. "He talked with Gabriel and they spoke with the Judge together on your behalf. They got you an extension. Considering everything that happened, the judge agreed."
Angelique sighed. She was grateful for that. She'll have her work cut out for her. Saving the shelter and Heaven Sent will be no small task. "I'd be happy to keep Tommy on. I think I'd like the company."
"Oh, and he found some kittens in the dumpster behind the store, so... Michael and I took them to the Animal Shelter, but not before we let Mrs. Dolton pick one out to keep her company. She misses Saint a lot."
Angelique's heart plummeted. Saint had been with her for as long as she could remember. It was still hard to believe he was gone.
"Well, I'm starving, so I'm going to grab a bite to eat in the cafeteria. Can I get you anything?"
Angelique just shook her head no.
"I know they won't have anything as good as I can cook, but it will have to do."
