...She didn't, then. She selfishly continued on her course, not caring who it hurt--who it had hurt. Who it would continue to hurt, even as doubts rose in her mind about her methods... What other methods were there to use?

( and would she, now? atonement won't change anything. it won't even fix the relationships she has here--but she wants to try, because the first thing she felt was regret, not joy, and it has made a home in her chest.

angela sighs, opening her eyes again. )

That's the end of it. I didn't have the chance to finish it, so I don't know the answer to your question. You can make up the end if you want--it's just a story, so I don't think anyone will care.