The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio) novel Chapter 284

Chapter284

"Today's Mom's birthday. I saved up my pocket money for a month and got her a nice scarf. Lucia didn't get her anything, but she took my scarf and said it was from her. When I told Mom it was actually from me, she didn't believe me. She said she might as well have raised a dog, because I'm a disobedient, ungrateful kid. It made me really sad. Mom, do you have any idea how much I love you?"

Mom was bawling her eyes out. She put the notebook back in the cabinet and locked it up. The next day, she just carried on like nothing happened.

In the fourth month after I died, Lucia showed up looking all fancy, and it seemed like she had more cash even though she hadn't been working.

But she didn't bring anything for Mom and Dad; she was just there to grab her things.

Mom asked her, "When are you and Antonio coming over for dinner?"

Lucia brushed her hair back and said, "Maybe someday."

Then she asked Mom for some money because she wanted to go on a trip.

Mom gave her 330 bucks, and she complained it wasn't enough but took it anyway.

As she was leaving, Mom stopped her and said, "You know, Grace always gave me money without me even asking."

Lucia gave an eye-roll. "Why bring up a dead person? That's very unlucky."

Then she slammed the door and left.

In the fifth month after I died, the people who were bothering my family at the door were gone, and things were back to how they used to be.

Lucia had a fight with Antonio and moved back home.

She still hadn't got a job, but she started doing live streams online and selling stuff, taking advantage of her online presence.

Mom got really busy. She had to wash the dirty clothes of Lucia and Dad, and there was no one to help with cooking or any of the housework-it was all on her.

Even when she was so tired that her back hurt, nobody cared.

She thought of me again and went to my room, looking through my diary.

"Mom has her eye on a bag lately. She can't stop staring at it when her friend carries it. I checked the price-it's over 800 ducks. I could get it for her if I work part-time for two months. Come on, Grace, surprise Mom."

"I finally got the bag Mom wanted today. I wanted to give it to her when I got home, but she wasn't there. I had classes in the evening, so I had to go back to school and left a note and the bag on Mom's bed. I thought she'd be thrilled when she saw it. But then I saw the bag on Lucia. I was so mad and told her she shouldn't have taken Mom's stuff, but she said I was jealous and lying about her. Mom slapped me and made me apologize to Lucia. Why?

Lucia was the one who stole the bag."

“Mom, no matter what I do, will you never love me?"

Mom took a deep breath. She cried again, but after wiping her tears, she continued with life as usual.

In the first year after I died, Lucia moved back in with Antonio, but his parents didn't like her, and they were always fighting.

Dad started going out early and coming back late, or not at all. Mom looked much older, and she went into my room a lot, but she never picked up my notebook again.

Was she too afraid to read my diary?

I didn't know.

A year and three months after I died, Dad didn't come home that night, and Mom had a bad stomachache.