Only moments passed and Tonya saw headlights approaching the two girls. Tonya smiled as she saw the red Cadillac pulling up.
"Who is that?" Laura squinted to see who was sitting in the car.
"Tess and Monica. I knew they'd come." Tonya replied as the car got closer. Laura turned to Tonya.
"How did you know?" She asked curiously.
"I'm an angel. So are Tess and Monica. Andrew too." Tonya replied.
"Four angels at one hospital?" Laura asked, a little surprised.
"Angels go where they are needed most, and you needed us so here we are, but now, it's time for us to leave you. You have to trust in God now. And I know you'll be fine." Tonya replied. Laura lowered her head a little.
"You've been such a great friend to me this past week. Will - I ever see you again?" She asked sadly.
"Maybe one day, but don't think about that. You'll be okay as long as you trust in God."
"Don't worry. I will." Laura managed to smile as Tess and Monica stopped in front of the girls. Tess leaned out her window.
"Hey babies. Everything alright now?" She asked with a grin. Laura smiled and nodded shyly.
"Well good, because it's way past your bedtime and every girl needs her beauty sleep." Tess laughed and even Laura giggled a little.
"Hop in." Tess started up the car as Tonya and Laura got in the backseat of the car. As Tess drove away, Laura looked back at the bridge and sighed. Tonya leaned over to her friend.
"You made the right choice, Laura." She whispered quietly. Laura turned back toward Tonya and smiled a little.
"I know. I know I did. And I know it's what God wanted too." She replied.
"It sure was, and God is so proud of you. So is your mother, and Sarah too." Tonya saw Laura's face light up at her comment and it made her feel whole again. Thank You God for teaching me. Thank You for Laura's safety and thank You for always being there for me, even when I fall. I love You. She prayed silently as they drove through the gates of Summerlea Hospital. Laura seemed a little nervous, but Tonya took her hand and squeezed it.
"Don't be scared Laura." She said quietly.
"But...they'll all know where I went. They'll all wonder why." Laura replied nervously.
"Yes they will, but just tell them the truth. Trust me." Tonya opened her car door when the car had stopped and her and Laura got out. Tess and Monica followed close behind as they all went up the stairs to the ward and when they opened the doors, they were surprised to see all the girls on that ward, the doctors, the nurses, the counsellors, and even the janitors standing around the doorway.
"Laura!" They all shouted and applause soon followed. Laura was shocked as the girls all pulled her in and crowded around her, hugging her and crying.
"Oh we thought we'd never see you again." Trina said.
"Yeah, we were so worried." Bev added. Laura smiled and cried with the girls, but her tears stopped only briefly when she saw a man off in the distance. Someone she was surprised to see. Her tears fell down more as she walked toward him. She stopped in front of him and stared up into such sad green eyes.
"Laura." He said, as he choked back tears.
"Daddy." Laura cried and collapsed into his arms, hugging him and crying with him. "I'm sorry daddy, I'm so sorry."
"I don't know...I don't know what I would have done, Laura. If I lost you too. I...I couldn't...couldn't go on. I love you so much...and...honey I'm sorry...I'm so sorry I don't come often...it's just that..." Her dad could barely talk so Laura finished.
"I know dad. I know why, and I forgive you. I love you too." She stayed in her father's embrace for the longest time and the four angels, who were standing aside watched on with bright smiles.
"Laura?" Trina asked quietly. Laura pulled away from her father and turned around, wiping the tears from her face.
"What...what made you change your mind?" Trina asked curiously and the other girls leaned in, because they wanted to know as well. Laura smiled and looked over at Tonya who nodded at her. Laura turned back to her friends with a smile.
"I found God." She said simply as her father's arms came around her once again. And for the first time in a very long time, Laura truly felt happy to be alive.
Over by the doors, Tonya was wiping a tear away.
"Hey, are you alright little one?" Monica asked. Tonya nodded with a sniffle.
"I'm just glad Laura's okay." She replied quietly with her head down. "It's just..."
"What? What's wrong?" Andrew asked.
"I just...I just can't believe I almost believed Kathleen. I mean...I trusted her." Tonya didn't cry but she was obviously feeling ashamed.
"Listen to me baby. Kathleen may be very good at what she does but there's something you must understand. Good always has a way of defeating evil and you my dear, have a very good heart. I never worried for a second." Tess smiled.
"I still can't believe you all knew the whole time and never told me." Tonya said.
"Oh love, we wanted to. I wanted to, but you see, God needed you to learn on your own. And you did and God is so proud of you. And so am I." Monica replied with a smile.
"Oh so am I." Tess piped up.
"Me too." Andrew added. Tonya smiled.
"I love you guys." Tonya gave the three angels a great big hug.
"Well babies, I think it's time to go." Tess announced after a moment.
"Ah Tess, do we have to? I want to stay here with Laura and see if she's okay." Tonya said as she watched Laura in her father's arms.
"Laura will be fine now baby. But us? We have to go. There are others that need us just as badly." Tess replied. Tonya sighed, but when she saw the smile on Laura's face, she knew that Tess was right. Something was triggered in Laura that night. Something good, and Tonya knew that Laura was going to be fine.
"Okay, let's go." Tonya said and with that, the four angels disappeared from the ward, leaving Laura with her father, her friends, and many years of happiness and peace to come.
The End