7
''Now. Take in some deep breaths, yes, that's it.'' she patted Kelly's back. ''Atta-girl.''
Kelly sniffed and pulled away. Sabrina sighed. ''Can you tell me now, what's up?''
Kelly looked around, as if concerned that someone would be eavesdropping. Then she looked up to Sabrina, who was waiting patiently in the semi-dark room. She nodded. ''It's okay, it's okay, you can trust me.''
Kelly closed her eyes, and pulled her legs up to her chest. She opened her eyelids slowly and inhaled through her nose. ''I have told you I'm an orphan yes?''
''Yeah...'' Sabrina frowned. ''But never anything else.''
''Well. I didn't grow up in the orphanage.''
''Oh.''
''Not always anyway. I got tossed around many foster families.''
Sabrina didn't speak. She reached for a tissue and passed it to Kelly.
''So... I found out... the night before, that...''
''That?''
''That the last foster family I was placed to... Is back in the social services catalogue... and...a little boy was placed there a couple of months ago.''
''Oh.''
''Sabrina you...''
''Shh...'' the taller woman pulled her into an embrace. ''Shhh... don't talk...''
''You-You don't know! He...''
''I said don't talk. I know.''
''What?'' Kelly pushed her away, the tears streaming from her eyes. ''What do you know?''
Sabrina sighed and look down at the wooden floor. ''I know about the little girl who got admitted in the emergency with a broken arm,I know about the little girl who got admitted with a concussion, I know about the teenager who got admitted with a broken rib... I know-''
''How?!'' Kelly choked.
''One day... I accidentally looked at your file.''
''You never said-''
Look Kelly, I'm so-'' she stopped as Kelly's appeared to move all by itself and back handed her on the face. She got up surprised.
''Get out of here!'' she shouted.
The taller Angel's heart sunk. She nodded, turned around and closed the door behind her without a sound. She placed her palm on the closed door, hearing Kelly's sobs from inside. Then she sighed, and started walking to her room. She jumped and almost screamed when she collided with something solid in the darkness.
''Ow!'' exclaimed the ''something solid''. ''Watch where you're going dude! You blind goddammit?!'' Then the ''something solid'' looked up to Sabrina and covered her mouth. ''I'm sorry Miss Reyes!''
Sabrina tried to focus on the person talking. A young black woman with striking features, a lot shorter was saying something. ''I'm... I'm sorry...'' Sabrina managed to say, pushing her aside softly. ''I'm sorry... sorry, I really need to go... I...''
''Are you alright Miss?''
''Yeah, yeah, you... go to your room... it's dangerous in the dark... I'm sorry...''
She walked away quickly as thoughts became overwhelming. The other woman raised her eyebrows in surprise. ''Wow.''
''Charles Townsend. How many times have I asked for a favour?''
Silence on the other end.
''How many times have I solved a seemingly unsolvable case?''
Silence on the other end.
''I really. Really. Need you to do this.'' Sabrina sighed. ''Please for God's sake Charlie. Help me out here.
''Okay. You got it. '' Charlie muttered, not sounding very happy to give in to his Angel's demands. Sabrina's eyes lit up. ''Charles Townsend you're the best boss ever.''
''One boss that is ready to give in to a pretty woman's demands... some businessman I am!'' He chuckled.
''Oh no, I'm not a pretty woman, I'm an Angel.'' She winked and she knew from his laughter that he had guessed it.
''Be careful Angel.''
He hung up.