The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

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The parent–teacher day came around.

Seeing my classmates with their parents, I felt a growing resentment toward Ashley. I often found myself wondering, who was the real child here, her or me?

No answers came my way.

I got the seat closest to the teacher's podium.

Parents streamed in, and it seemed like everyone was staring at me.

The whispers started, "Her parents are around, but why show up for one kid's conference and skip the other's?"

"What kind of parents play favorites like that?"

The headteacher walked in last, and the empty seat next to me didn't. escape her notice.

In my previous life, I sat there in the corner. Feeling all those eyes on me, I couldn't take it and rushed out in a huff.

But this time, I didn't dodge the glances. "Sorry, my

folks can't make it," I told the teacher, who understood my situation and gave me a sympathetic

nod.

After the conference, I packed it up and headed home, the same as always.

at the school gate, I saw them. It was like my

spol.

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was my mom, wiping Ashley's forehead, my dad carrying her bag, and my brother, who'd rushed over from college, offering her chocolates. Chocolates? I could barely remember what

wished, just for a second, that they'd turn around and see me, their

always

never looked

their shiny new car. I instinctively checked my phone, only to find nothing. No calls,

felt a pang

seven o'clock in the evening,

so I hit my usual

dad

the call connected, he snapped, "Where the hell have you been? It's not the end

did I say something wrong? Don't be upset with me. Where

voice came

"I'm sorry, Grace.

to take your

you.

can leave and

you if you don't come back.

was so