“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.”

interjected, “Thank you for the offer, Mrs. Lane. We’ll go over to your

soon!” Grace chortled happily, elated that

resigned look. “Well, it looks like we’re going to have to give the

go and pick out gifts for your parents.” With that,

the boutiques in the mall, they finally picked out an elegant cloak for Grace and a tasteful necktie for Curtis. Then, they made

Reeds, and their relationship was more family than anything else. In particular, Grace had been best friends with

pulled up

had dropped by in six years, though she noted that the house looked the same as it had before. As such, she did not feel out of place at all and rather felt a warm sense

heard the sound of the car pulling up. Her eyes lit up at

greeted with

drawled sarcastically, “Don’t mind me, Mom.

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,

“Your face is all cheekbones

I appear a little more slender than usual,” Sonia placated. “Alright, that’s enough fretting, Mrs. Lane. Shall we head into the

by the hand and

no one else at home but them, and she couldn’t help but

buddies. No matter. Sonia, why don’t you tell me how you’ve been for the past six years.” Ever since Grace watched the press conference, she had been wanting to

began to detail the life she had had with the Fullers, though she kept it brief to save

the last of the story. She slapped the edge of the coffee table in 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

into an apple. “That’s what I

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

outward concern, Sonia felt warmth course through her. Tears pricked her eyes as she said, “I didn’t want to make you worry over

family was Grace and the rest of the Lanes. She might have been able to get them to stand up for her throughout her marriage to Toby, but they couldn’t come to

gently prodded

but she smiled good-naturedly

this gesture and smoothed Sonia’s hair with

then, Charles frowned as he sniffed the air curiously. “Mom, what do you have

eyes lit up with panic. She rose to

she rushed toward the kitchen to salvage the chowder simmering in

Sonia. Have some juice while you watch a bit of television; I’ll

Lane.” Sonia nodded with a

and help me out in

just heard as he pointed at his nose. “Are you serious, Mom? What

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