“It’s not you I’m looking for; I want to speak to Sonia. Is she there with you?” Grace asked on the other line, prompting Charles to glance over at Sonia.

“She’s here,” he answered.

 

“Pass the phone to her.”

Having made a noise of agreement, Charles handed Sonia his phone while saying, “Here, it’s my mom.”

Sonia took the phone over and greeted pleasantly, “Mrs. Lane.”

“Sonia! I’ve missed you so much.” Grace beamed as soon as she heard Sonia’s voice on the other end of the call.

 

Sonia, on the other hand, smiled as well. “I’ve missed you, too, Mrs. Lane.”

“You could always drop by to see me, you know,” Grace pointed out, feigning dejection.

 

“Sorry, Mrs. Lane. I’ve been tied up with tons of stuff recently. I barely have time to breathe,” Sonia winced and said apologetically.

“Well, you could come over for a meal right now if you have the time. I’ll bust out a few of my best recipes for you,” Grace cajoled kindly.

Sonia was just about to say something when Charles—who had been eavesdropping—spoke up instead. “Mom, I’m bringing my darling for seafood.”

Grace, however, was insistent as she countered, “You know how restaurants never run a quality check on their seafood supplies, and it’s not as if they could do better than me when it comes to cooking.”

offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll go

soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that the younger girl had agreed

put his phone away and gave Sonia a resigned look. “Well, it looks like we’re going to have to give the seafood

pick out gifts for

through the boutiques in the mall, they finally picked out an elegant cloak for Grace

with Sonia’s mother. As far as Sonia was concerned, Grace was like a second mother

and Sonia pulled up in

that the house looked the same as it had before. As such, she did not feel out of place

ran out of the house to greet her guest when she heard the sound of the car pulling

Lane,” Sonia greeted with a bright

side and drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom. I’m

see you every day, and believe me when I say I’m getting tired of it. My attention is on Sonia now. Come here, Sonia, let me take a good look at you!” She clasped Sonia’s hands in hers and

by the remark. “No, I haven’t,

Grace insisted. “Your face is all cheekbones

my baby fat, so now I appear a little more slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright, that’s enough

course. Come along, then.” Grace took her by the hand and led her into the family

noted that there was no one else at home

still golfing with his buddies. No matter. Sonia, why don’t you tell me how you’ve been for the past six

life she had had with the Fullers, though she kept it brief

a physical show of frustration and snapped, “I knew those Fullers were rotten! You should have told us how badly they were treating you, Sonia. If

agreed as he bit into an apple.

wounded him, and the rage he felt never went away. That being said, he

concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked

up for her throughout her marriage to Toby, but they couldn’t come to her defense all

do with you?” Grace gently prodded the younger

good-naturedly as she

and smoothed Sonia’s

air curiously. “Mom, what do you have

this, Grace snapped out of her thoughts, and her eyes lit up with panic. She rose to her feet in a flurry and exclaimed, “Oh, no! My

she rushed toward the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in the pot, and

was saved, she brought two tall glasses of juice over to Sonia and said, “Here you go, Sonia. Have some juice while

Mrs. Lane.” Sonia nodded with

shot Charles a look. “Come and help me out in

believe what he had just heard as he pointed at his nose. “Are you

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