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what you need over there.” Ella indicated a set of cabinets. When she was finished Ella surveyed her handiwork and laughed.
    “That is a beautiful table dear but this is a ranch not a formal dining room.” Angelica looked at the table and frowned.
    “What is wrong with it?” Ella retrieved most of the flatware she had laid out leaving only a single fork and knife and a single plate.
    “Alright.” Angelica said that was easy enough she could remember that.  Not sure what else to do she sat down in one of the chairs and waited. It wasn’t long before the door opened and she saw a man come through it, he stopped short when he saw her and the man behind him ran into the back of him.
    “Charlie, what the…” The other man stopped talking when he saw her and they both starred at her. Angelica fidgeted uncomfortably and looked down at herself unsure of why they were st aring at her.
    “Boys, close your mouths and say good morni ng to Angel.” Ella’s voice seemed to cause them both to remember their manners. Almost in unison they both swept their hats off their heads and mumbled,
    “Good morning ma’am.”
    “Good morning.”  Having gotten over their initial shock they each retrieved a cup of coffee and took a seat at the table. Angelica was almost amused by their odd behavior, after staring at her initially now it seemed they were trying not to look at her.
    “Angel, this is Charlie and James. They are the night shift around here most of the time.” Angelica smiled at the two men and they seemed to grow even more uncomfortable. They both looked relatively young, both had shaggy brown hair plastered to their heads in the shape of their hats and were unshaven, both were dirty but she guessed that was to be expected if they had just finished working.  James was just a bit taller than Charlie.
    The next man through the door stopped when hi s eyes fell on her as well then his ears turned red and he turned to get his coffee.  He sat down beside the other men and Ella introduced him as John. He nodded at her but didn’t say anything.  He looked like he might be even younger than the other two.  He had dark blond hair that was also a bit shaggy. 
    “Ah, I see the mysterious house guest has made an appearance.” The next man said loudly once he had spotted her. He crossed to her and held out his hand, “Tom McCall.” He was older than the others with dark hair that was neatly combed, he was clean shaven except for a moustache.
    “Um Angel, I think.” She shook his hand.
    “Well that explains what you were doing way out here in the middle of the night.”
    “How’s that? ”
    “You fell from heaven.” Tom grinned and Angelica felt herself blush.  He turned to pour his coffee and spoke to Ella instead, “Speaking of heavenly, that smells divine.”
    “Oh Tom give your silver tongue a rest would you.” Ella laughed.  Tom chuckled and took a seat at the table.
    The next time the door opened Angelica saw someone that looked familiar and her heart leapt, it only took a second for her to realize it was the man with the piercing blue eyes that she had seen at her bedside the day before and her hopes crashed again. She was still only remembering as far back as the day before. His routine was the same as the other men, first he filled a cup with coffee and then he sat down at the table, but he didn’t stare at her, he didn’t seem surprised to see her at all. He finally looked at her and she was again struck by his eyes, they were light blue so that was noticeable by itself but there was such an intensity in them that it was almost as if they commanded attention, like she couldn’t look away.
    “Morning Angel, how are you feeling?”
    “Better thank you.” She heard herself say.
    “Have you been able to remember anything?”  He cut straight to the subject, she wished he would have sugar coated it just a bit, it would have been easier to answer.
    “Unfortunately not.”  Ella placed breakfast on