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?"

intense stare, was so scared that she could hardly speak, shaking her head in

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

name while he was in such pain was like a knife twisting in Antonio's

beans

was at

Antonio didn't try to stop

Grace's calm voice came through

going on this

Mr. Kaufman's stomach is killing him.

them all

left at home. You

him to the hospital

the verge

won't go

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was

he reached out with a shaky hand, signaling for the

a moment's hesitation,

the phone to his

ham suffer if it's

serious. I'll

up if

hit Antonio right

hand shook. and the phone slipped, hitting the

it up. Looking at his pale face, she asked