The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

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When Antonio woke up, night had fallen, and the room was as dark as cave without a single light on. After Antonio woke from his dream, a flood of memories overwhelmed him. leaving him utterly drained. He covered his face and called out without thinking, "Grace, turn on the lights and make some coffee." The silence around him was deafening. No one answered.

It hit him then that Grace was gone too.

Everyone was gone, leaving him all by himself.

A wave of loneliness washed over Antonio, heavy and all-encompassing.

He got up, feeling

his way through the dark to the wine cellar. Then he had some boxes of booze brought out.

His years of drinking had toughened him up, but his stomach was paying the price. Just a few bottles in, and it felt like his gut was on fire.

He curled up on the floor, his forehead dotted with cold sweat, and a pained moan escaped his lips.

The servant, seeing he was in agony, rushed to help him to the sofa and started searching for medicine.

Yet, Grace was the only one who knew where the meds were, and with them locked away, the servant, unable to find them, grabbed the phone to call 911.

Chapt

"Hi. Evergreen Hospital? This is..."

Antonio, despite his pain, forced himself up, snatched the phone, and hung up.

"A little pain like this and you want me to go to the hospital? Are you trying to get my father involved?"

stare, was so scared that she could hardly

just Grace always kept the medicine, and I couldn't find it. I was worried

in such pain was like a knife twisting in

beans rolled down his

in such a state, the servant was at a

didn't try to stop

ten rings, Grace's calm voice came through

going on this

is killing him. Do you know

stomach pills? I sent them all to

left at home. You

to

verge of tears

Kaufman won't go

1201%

was all cars for her

he reached out with a shaky hand, signaling for

hesitation,

as Antonio got the phone to his car he heard Grace's

ham suffer if it's

serious. I'll

if

Antonio right in the

and the phone slipped, hitting the floor

pale face,