Part 4:2

"Hey, stop crying. I'll get the first aid kit," Antonio said, kissing my cheek. softly.

He grumbled as he retrieved it. "You're not a child. Why are you always getting hurt? How will you survive without me?"

I stared at him, numb.

If he didn't love me, why this charade of concern?

I was exhausted by the pretense.

That night, I tossed and turned, drenched in sweat.

At daybreak, Antonio pulled me from bed.

I shoved him off, but he leaned in to kiss me.

I almost slapped him instinctively, stopping myself just in time.

He barely grazed my lips. "Awake?" he asked.

I turned away, wiping my mouth in disgust. "It's the weekend. Let me sleep."

me as if I were unreasonable. "You had a fever last night. We're going to the

feeling fine, I couldn't dissuade

hallway, we encountered Alicia, limping on

tenderness toward me vanished, replaced by immediate

rushed to her side. "How

but her

Small world. Are you

then looked away from

her to see

a doctor." Con

swnont

always introduced me as his sister, claiming he was looking after met while Freddy was abroad. Only

Alicia

hall. "Your

guys go ahead. I'm

on the

the

hopped forward, and without a word, Antonio scooped her

arms.

Grace,

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