The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

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As the view of Drelar City faded into the distance, Grace closed her eyes, feeling no attachment left behind. In the blink of an eye, another summer had arrived.

It had been six years since she'd left, and now Grace was back, holding hands with a cute little boy. Colin Floyd gazed at the vast airport of Prelar City, his little head filled with curiosity. "Mom, who are you here to treat in Drelar City?" Colin asked.

In the six years since she'd been gone, Grace had married and now had a four-

year-old son.

She pinched Colin's chubby cheeks and smiled, "An old friend of mine..." Colin, a bit confused, held Grace's hand tightly. His eyes were filled with curiosity at everything he saw.

As they walked, Colin suddenly pointed at someone in surprise, "Mom, that boy looks just like you!" Grace paused, and she heard two voices, familiar yet strange, calling out.

"Grace!"

"Mom!"

Grace's heart skipped a beat, and she turned her head around to see Antonio walking toward her with a teenager. It had been six years, and Antonio seemed to have lost his piety, no beaded bracelet in hand. Omar had grown into an eleven-year-

old boy, almost unrecognizable to her. Everything seemed to have changed, yet it also remained the same.

Colin tugged at Grace's hand, looking puzzled. "Mom, what's wrong?"

Grace stared at them, briefly lost in a daze, and then shook herself back to the present. She looked down at Colin, and the discomfort in her chest faded. "Colin, it's nothing. Let's go."

Colin's spirits lifted, and he looked up with a grin. "Mom, are you hungry? My tummy is telling me it's hungry."

Grace's heart melted at Colin's cute stunts. She picked him up and playfully scratched his nose. "I'll get you a nice meal."

"Hold on!"

popped up. With a frown, Grace took a step back, keeping Colin

"What are you doing?"

eyes bulged, pointing an accusing finger at

Grace, making faces at Omar. "You bad

comforted Colin with a kiss on the cheek.

look at Omar. Omar was seething, unaccustomed to such treatment from Grace. Antonio's voice, laced with restrained

guard, ouessing her decision

"I'm Mommy's boy. Who are you? You're not as cool as my dad." Grace was taken aback by Colin's articulate

in an instant,

his teeth clenched as he spoke through gritted teeth,

pushed Omar away and snapped, "Don't hurt

shock and tears. He'd never expected

his sleeve to show a bruised arm. "Colin, it's going to be okay," she comforted, her

crying his heart out. "Mommy, they're bad guys.

gently. "Daddy will be here soon, Colin. Just a

keeping his cool, lostat at last. He grabbed Grace's wrist, saying, "How long are you

We're through,

like he was seeing

games should

arms, Grace looked at Antonio and Omar, a touch of sarcasm in her

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She's right over there, watching everything."

than Kendra, her anger barely in check, stormed

quickly dashed away

her eyes and latched