Chap 1

Angel folded the pile of laundry for at least the second time and left the room to clean up from the breakfast she had fixed for her employer. Usually he didn't ask for many meals, maybe one per day, but today he had been particularly demanding of a bountiful breakfast.

Angel had been working for Murdoc Niccals for maybe a few months now. She chose the job because it was the one job where she could use her skills as a nurse again, and it was under the table very hush hush, considering she was doing the job he himself was court ordered to do, take care of a man he had turned into a basic vegetable.

Murdoc had at first tried to make her pity him by saying he had tried to do the honorable thing by continuing his court ordered sentence of taking care of the boy, but he was just too much for him to handle. And that now, he had career plans he had to put into action. She quickly discovered he was sadistic to the poor man, and he was absolutely not a "train wreck" as Murdoc dis fined him to be originally. Yes she did have to do most everything for the boy, but he did not make this extremely difficult.

However, she really enjoyed her time with her patient. She swore he could understand what was going on by the random crooked smiles that she'd find plastered on his bruised up face. She even hated leaving him with Murdoc AT ALL, bc it seemed like whenever she returned there were more bruises than she ever remembered. Murdoc had "affectionately" named him 2D or 2Dents or faceache... Whatever insult he could formulate when he didn't think angel was listening. It infuriated her bc for all they knew he was very aware of all the going one around him, but they'd never know bc Murdoc is a heartless bastard.

But Angel didn't mind at all and had settled into a pretty nice and relaxed routine with 2D and the household chores. She felt as though it was something she'd do for a close friend without being paid, and she hated when Murdoc ordered her to do things like she didn't know what to do. He had a certain way of really getting under her skin...

Tonight, Murdoc had a "really big, really important" meeting with someone who might finance his sorry band. Angel was told she had to come along, as 2D was an important part of his little scheme.

When she first realized Murdoc didn't know shit about Stu, she pretended to be a frequent visitor to the piano shop and asked Stu's mom for some info like how he was, what he liked, what were his favorite foods... He seemed happier when she turned on zombie movies while she did the housework during the day.

That night she helped dress Stu and put on a nice dress herself as Murdoc said they'd be going somewhere fancy. They got into Murdoc's car and spend off, stopping at chez Laurent in the city.

"Now, here's how it's gonna go ok missie? You keep yer bitchin yap SHUT and let me do the talkin, right? Wotever I say, yew go along with, go it?"

Angel rolled her eyes, "yes oh great one"

"And just keep 2Dents from chokin"

Once in the restaurant, Angel saw their dinner date had already gotten a booth and Murdoc introduced them and proceeded to ignore them for the rest of the meal.

"Sos yew see I take care of me mate Stuart 'ere all the time and don't have a way to make steady income at the moment..."

Angel rolled her eyes and smiled at 2D as she helped him eat the steak the obviously rich man had ordered him. As Stu's "sister" the man had asked her a bit about him and Murdoc did not like most of her answers.

"So how did your brother come into this accident?"

"Oh Murdoc didn't tell you? He hit Stuart with his car in an attempted robbery. Murdoc had another car accident which turned him into the comatose gentleman you see today though"

Murdoc shot daggers at her whilst attempting to explain himself.

When they loaded back into the car he didn't say a word on the way home.