{"id":15853,"date":"2026-05-26T23:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=15853"},"modified":"2026-05-26T23:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:24:51","slug":"i-lied-to-my-father-and-told-him-i-had-failed-the-entrance-exam-even-though-my-score-was-a-98-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=15853","title":{"rendered":"I lied to my father and told him I had failed the entrance exam, even though my score was a 98.7."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">\u201cHow could there be a girl claiming to be me?\u201d I whispered.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">The noise of the party vanished. The music, the clinking glasses, the laughter, my father\u2019s voice still echoing through the ballroom\u2026 it all drifted away.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">\u201cDianne, listen to me,\u201d Mr. Santos said. \u201cYour father slipped out the back door ten minutes ago. He arrived at the notary\u2019s office with Celia and a young woman carrying an ID with your name on it. They intend to sign a power of attorney to sell the <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"249\">Brooklyn Heights<\/b> house.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">I grabbed a marble column to keep from falling. \u201cWho is she?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">\u201cI don\u2019t know yet. The notary called me because your mother left a protective instruction in her file: any action regarding that property had to be notified to me if you had just turned eighteen.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">My mother. Even from the grave, she was still watching my back.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">\u201cI\u2019m on my way,\u201d I said. \u201cDon\u2019t go alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">I looked toward the stage. Lily was still receiving hugs. Celia was gone. My father was gone. The guests hadn\u2019t noticed; they were still drinking wine and eating hors d\u2019oeuvres as if, in another part of the city, they weren\u2019t trying to rob me of the last place I was ever truly happy.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Aunt Susan appeared at my side. \u201cWhat happened?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">I told her in three sentences. She didn\u2019t cry. She didn\u2019t scream. She simply took the envelope from my hands, tucked it into her purse, and said, \u201cLet\u2019s go shut down the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\">The Notary\u2019s Office<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">We took a cab outside the ballroom. <b data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"36\">Manhattan<\/b> glowed with that cold elegance of expensive restaurants, dark SUVs, and people who had learned to smile without looking. I sat in the back seat, clutching my mother\u2019s photo, feeling every red light steal time from us.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">The house in Brooklyn Heights wasn\u2019t a mansion. It was an old brownstone with a classic stoop, iron railings, and ivy that my mother used to trim with rusted shears. It was near cobblestone streets, cafes with outdoor seating, and the scent of fresh bagels and roasting coffee. The Heights keeps its gardens, its quiet charm, and its historic paths that draw people in far beyond the famous Promenade.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">To my father, that house was just cash. To me, it was my mother laughing while she watered her flower boxes.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">We arrived at the law office at 10:40 PM. Mr. Santos was waiting for us at the entrance with a black leather briefcase. He was a thin man with white hair, always impeccable, always serious. Tonight, his jaw was set tight.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">\u201cThe notary is stalling the signing,\u201d he said. \u201cShe asked them to cross-reference documents. We don\u2019t have much time.\u201d \u201cHave they signed anything yet?\u201d \u201cNo. But your father is applying pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=15851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING<\/a><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHow could there be a girl claiming to be me?\u201d I whispered. The noise of the party vanished. 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