Breaking Free From My Ex (Grace and Antonio)

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They were always telling me that, if I played nice with Ashley, things would go easier for me.

But here was the thing. Ashley's parents were gone, and mine were still around, but they chose to ignore me over her. So, what made my life any different from an orphan?

It was Christmas. I was in the kitchen filling up a pot with water when Ashley strutted in, all dressed up in her newest dress. "Grace, do you think this dress looks good on me?"

I ignored her and tried to move past her.

But she wasn't having it. She latched onto my arm from behind. "I'm waiting for an answer." I frowned, trying to pull away.

She grabbed my other hand, splashed herself with the hot water, and then let out a scream. "Please no Grace!"

"What are you doing?!" I asked her.

"Who do you think Mom's going to believe, you or me?" Ashley smirked, and right on cue, my mom walked in and saw the whole thing, just the way Ashley had set it up.

"Grace, if you've got an issue, you come to me," my mom said, her voice heavy with disappointment. "Why would you do this to Ashley?"

Ashley was all teary-eyed, playing the victim. "Mom, please don't be mad at Grace. It's my fault."

My brother yanked my arm. "Are you jealous of Ashley? You know we

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coming over, and you messed up her dress on

you're grounded. You stay here. and think about what you've done.

she was about to cry, and my mom was right there, soothing her with gentle words and a soft touch. I used to feel that warmth, but it was

only looked at me for

happy little family of four, without even

a triumphant glance, as if to say, 'Grace,

to become a chronicle of Ashley's adventures with our family, showcasing

brought a cake once, but it was only for her,

like I was the one who'd been forgotten. Before I died in my previous life, I posted something on Instagram too. "If

got was being called a "Drama Queen“. Those two words were what pushed me to jump off

whole high school years back then living

of constant conflict with Ashley allowed a

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and frustration brought by the absence of conflict with Ashley had

a result, I woke up feeling more refreshed and energized each morning.I was able to focus more on my studies

put into

the second semester of our senior year started, the

every semester, and my parents would never come to

optimistic, so I told my

grades since her real parents passed away. We've already promised to

I didn't. I never understood