Hope Chest

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Hope Chest
Lila had read about hope chests, and though she had no idea of her future or whether this tradition would be properly used in her case, she didn't mind trying it out. She had a nice trunk in her room, almost unnoticed as she used it to display her book collection, but it was perfect. She could already imagine stocking it in the coming years, or simply looking through and reminiscing as she saw the things put in from the beginning. The first thing Lila placed inside was her favorite tablecloth, one with autumn colors.

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