63. Soul Talk

Angeline

“Can you forgive me?” I asked her.

Julia sighed deeply before looking at me, and to my complete shock in the next second, her arms were around me. No, she wasn’t strangling me or anything that could be expected. It was a real hug.

“Angel, I do.” She started, listening to someone call me that after so long caused my heart to thump fast. Maybe Angel – this part of me – wasn’t dead like I convinced myself of. Perhaps something from my pre-death past deserved to be salvaged, some sweetness, and a lighter way to look at life. For the first time since everything happened, I hoped so.

Julia continued, “I hate what you did, but if I thought someone was mistreating Stella, I wouldn’t be above hurting them either. I think no mum would. Stella is my pup too and I would go to crazy extremes for her. I just wished you had trusted me and knew me better than that.” She dragged a long, pained exhale.

“Me too, I wish the same… Howly wolf! I really don’t deserve you.”

Note to self, don’t