Bonds (ii)

After drinking the water, Angela gave the glass to Daulla saying, "Can you pat me?"

Tears fell down from Daulla's eyes, and she hugged Angela.

Angela was caught off-guard since she didn't even expect a pat.

She didn't try to stop Daulla, nor said anything. She just sat there and let Daulla hug her.

Daulla gulped down and slowly opened her mouth to say something, "Ange"

Maybe it was because Daulla was hugging Angela in a way that her ears were being covered, or maybe she was lost in her thoughts, that she didn't react when Daulla called her name.

Daulla patted Angela's head and said, "Ange"

"Huh?"

Angela looked up in shock. 

Tears stopped falling down from her eyes.

"Y-You could speak?", Angela asked, completely baffled.

Daulla shook her head and said, "It's me, Daulla"

"Huh?"

Daulla sat down and placed her hands on Angela's shoulders as she said, "It's Daulla"

"How is that possible?"