The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 131

"I'm off to my room," I said, and then I did, locking the door behind me for some peace

My personality has changed, I wasn't always this shy. I fought back once.

There was this one time when I pulled Ashley aside, and even though I barely tugged, she hit the desk and started crying

Just for that, my mom slapped me and made me apologize. She didn't even give me a chance to explain what happened.

That time, I tried to stand my ground with a hunger strike, and

even left home, hoping they'd miss me.

I waited for them at our usual park all day, but they never came.

When I finally returned, hungry and shivering, they were all snug in the living room, chuckling at the TV. The coffee table was a feast of snacks.

It was enough to make anyone snap.

I lost it, crushed the snacks under my feet, and got a beating for my outburst. After that, they punished me by taking away my lunch money, and forbid me to go out and play with my friends. Who got out to play with them? Ashley did, and they all loved her.

They said they weren't playing favorites, but all they cared about was that Ashley lost

her parents. Did they ever think about how her arrival affected the?

It was really sad. In my previous life, I tried to fight and please them, but even when I jumped off the rooftop, they didn't care.

My folks had all their love reserved for their adopted girl, Ashley.

She was a golden child.

They wouldn't miss me even if I wasn't around.

became the invisible one at home, only

the attention

my favorite dishes, now only

Ashley got all the new toys and the

eyes, Ashley seemed like someone who was always willing to help,

Ashley, but when I asked for a doll, they'd tell me to take one that Ashley didn't want

Ashley didn't want, but my folks never

an eye.

going to let it affect me anymore. Once Christmas was

hard for That

Christmas Eve. Mom and Dad surprised

As I

the dresses at me. "Grace. which

because in my previous life and in this one, we never got along, so

to punish

only bought

the most used and worn down clothes, becoming a joke throughout the school year. But this time,

sad look and said, "If you like it, I'll gladly give it to

stifle my annoyance

my parents knew Ashley had her eye on the dress

me and held it up to Ashley

on her, shall

let Ashley have

see

got. My dad and

"Mom, Grace isn't too fond

protective instincts kicked in, questioning Ashley if

bullied her

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