I Admit That I Like Her

"You?" Angel was shocked as she descended the stairs and saw the person standing there.

Mark had just finished his morning jog, dressed in his jogging suit.

"Why are you here?" Her question was obvious, given Mark's attire and the early hour. He couldn't possibly have jogged from his house to the Baristanas.

"He has taken temporary leave to care for you," Chad said with a smile as he joined them from the stairs."We wanted a professional to help you recover."

To Angel, it sounded like a joke. If they wanted her to be taken care of, they would have sent her to the hospital rather than having Mark do it. Why did it have to be him?

The night before, Chad had left Angel's room with Mark, who was questioning him about why he would allow a stranger to live with them.

"I don't know why. But I feel the need to protect her," Chad had answered.

Mark knew no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't change Chad'smind. What he could do, however, was change Angel's plan against Chad.

"Alright, if that