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My mom? or just a person
#WritcoStoryPrompt5
The diamond necklace on the mannequin looked familiar. She placed her palm on the window that separated them and leaned in closer. Tears rolled down her round cheeks as she went down memory lane.
"Mum you're not wearing your necklace" Pearl said with a serious face
" oh gosh, seems I forgot it" She said
" Where, mum" Pearl asked, anger depicted in every note of her voice. She looked around her, trying to remember where and when she might have dropped the necklace.
"On my table at the office" She said walking towards the fridge. Pearl was beginning to fight back her tears
"You gave me this necklace" Pearl said touching her neck "you said dad made it for all of us. Since dad died, it was like a rememberance, a tag for us. I will not take it off for anything. I couldn't meet dad, this necklace means everything to me, my dad, my MUM" tears were now freely rolling down her cheeks as she walked towards her mum "I've held it back for so long, 18 years mum, I look at you non chalant and promiscuous attitude and just look away. who do I complain to, my necklace, who do I talk to about how school went, my necklace, the bullies, the good and bad grades, the festivals, boyfriends, my first period, even PROM, all My Necklace. My flashy life in school just distracts me for a while but when I'm home, I feel empty and alone again. Because of your absence, I could feel this warmth and company in this necklace. You just pay my fees, give me money for clothes and food and that's it. is that what being a parent means? I've been watching my friends in school speak about...
The diamond necklace on the mannequin looked familiar. She placed her palm on the window that separated them and leaned in closer. Tears rolled down her round cheeks as she went down memory lane.
"Mum you're not wearing your necklace" Pearl said with a serious face
" oh gosh, seems I forgot it" She said
" Where, mum" Pearl asked, anger depicted in every note of her voice. She looked around her, trying to remember where and when she might have dropped the necklace.
"On my table at the office" She said walking towards the fridge. Pearl was beginning to fight back her tears
"You gave me this necklace" Pearl said touching her neck "you said dad made it for all of us. Since dad died, it was like a rememberance, a tag for us. I will not take it off for anything. I couldn't meet dad, this necklace means everything to me, my dad, my MUM" tears were now freely rolling down her cheeks as she walked towards her mum "I've held it back for so long, 18 years mum, I look at you non chalant and promiscuous attitude and just look away. who do I complain to, my necklace, who do I talk to about how school went, my necklace, the bullies, the good and bad grades, the festivals, boyfriends, my first period, even PROM, all My Necklace. My flashy life in school just distracts me for a while but when I'm home, I feel empty and alone again. Because of your absence, I could feel this warmth and company in this necklace. You just pay my fees, give me money for clothes and food and that's it. is that what being a parent means? I've been watching my friends in school speak about...
