Old Yet Gold

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It was a whole dark night. Winds shattered the hollow walls. The branches were creaking, feet were shuffling through detritus, leaves were rustling, wind was whistling around, disturbing the leaves, insects churring, the rustle of animals rooting in underbrush, scrabbling of lizards on tree bark. The kids ran back to their homes with a shivering body, frightened, yet over the moon, with their non-ending excitement.
Every family has its own unique yet exotic tradition, but the Stokes family had its own spectacular one. This tradition utters a heart touching quote, "old, yet gold", and it is such an iconic coincidence knowing that this tradition is made from gold. It was a gold old necklace who lost its color and turned it to a bronze one. This necklace was sacred to the family. They sanctified it in every way possible, cleaned its dust every day and night, so as its tiny sparkles shine their way all through the day. They anticipated that this necklace could bring their life again, but thats when Elizabeth Stokes, a new born baby girl, breathed her first breaths of oxygen from this life. But her life was a tragedy. And this is where the story begins.

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⏰ Last updated: Jul 15, 2019 ⏰

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