The Living Photograph {J.J.K}

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As soon as i recollected myself,i heard drops of water, that soon turns into heavy rain. Just great,the mood is perfectly set, if you know what i mean 😒

I wiped off the remaining tears and look at the wet bed sheet from my tears. It leaved two larged dark spots on it. I slowly get off from the bed and went to my mom's one and only, makeup table. I know she isn't the one that puts makeup, the most you could make her wear is lip gloss, some face powder and that's it.

"True beauty comes from here Y/n" she said while pointing to my heart.

At that time,i was still too small to understand her. What i know is, a girl can be pretty by putting a lot of things on her face. I think the only time i saw her dolled up was when she's taking the family photo, just she and dad. At that time,she was so pretty, that as her daughter, even i get jealous.

I brush my hands against all her belonging. She had a wide range of lip gloss, but no mascara or lipstick or eyeliner. She was so plain, but yet so breathtaking. I sigh, it made me feel more dull than i already am. As i scan through her belongings, i saw a box that i have known too much about it.

It's a musical box,made by dad himself. I remember i used to ask her to spin the key for me,to let it play and i'll awkwardly dance to it. Slowly i take it and spin the keys, opening the box and was greeted by the soothing sound of it. I was about to close it when the music stoped,but then i saw a folded paper at the side of it. It was so small that it was a luck i saw it.

~•Third drawer, above the blue alarm clock.In the black box•~

Puzzled,i follow what was written on the paper. It was clear that my mother had wrote it. But what exactly is it?

I found an odd looking small black box and immediately open it. In there,i saw a necklace, with the most beautiful white gem on it. It was almost the size of my thumb.Wow,it really is pretty. Attached with the necklace,is another note,

~•Protect over your heart•~

I decided to keep it to myself,i can protect it,if that's what mom wanted. I tidy up the table and stand up, suddenly shivering. Tonight is cold,considered that it's raining.

I clipped the necklace together around my neck and it fits perfectly. Since mom wanted to protect it,i hid the gem inside my night gown. That should do,no one will notice.

Brr,it's cold,and i sudddnly feel so sleepy. Returning to my room is a complete no no. Not with that jerk in it. So,i lay on my parents bed and soon was drifted off to sleep with my hand holding the necklace.