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!"

about to leave, Omar's frowning face popped up. With a frown, Grace took a step back, keeping Colin close to

"What are you doing?"

accusing finger at Colin. "Who's this

"You bad

a kiss on the cheek. "It's

treatment from Grace. Antonio's voice, laced with restrained

was caught off guard, ouessing her decision to return

piped up, defending Grace, "I'm Mommy's boy. Who are you? You're not as cool as my dad." Grace

instant, Colin's tears started

as he spoke through gritted

ached. She pushed Omar away and snapped, "Don't

tears. He'd never expected

it's going

neck tightly, crying his heart out. "Mommy, they're bad guys. Let's wait for Daddy to show them who's

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

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

by his grasp, yanked her arm free. "Back off. We're through, and you're well aware of that," she said, her voice

looked at her, like he was seeing her for the first time. "It's been

Your games should

at Antonio and Omar, a touch of sarcasm in her

with you. Why don't you guys leave me

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She's right over there,

her anger

quickly dashed

from her eyes and latched