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No one could have prepared me for the day the sun went black, the wind blew harsh against my fragile skin and the aching pain of hearing those final breathes of my mother in my ear.
"Earth...take this." she tore the necklace from her neck. It was one she always had treasured. Never did she ever remove it or let anyone touch it. My mother told me that it was precious and most important to her. Hell I thought it meant more to her than me but here she was handing it to me for the first time ever with bloody hands. I saw little details it held all decorated around a creepy skull as I held it.
"You have to keep it safe..my son. This necklace will lead you to your treasure."
"I don't care about this...I'm not leaving you." I dropped it to the floor only for her now to put it around my neck.
"You must...I'll distract them and you make a run for it and don't look back."
I could hear slamming now against the door we hide ourselves behind. We were being robbed but they didn't come for anything else but this dreadful necklace she's trying to make me take. Why was everyone so obsessed with this? I wish she would have pawned it off long ago. Was this silly little piece of gold and gems worth dying for? I just don't understand.
Tears were rolling down my cheeks as I watch her cling onto life only to protect mine. I refused to leave her side. I wanted to fight with her even if it meant my demise.
"Mother...I can't..I won't leave you."
The door was kicked open now and the bandits starred us down sinisterly as they inch towards us. Their eyes going straight to my neck. My mother stood before me like a tower and blocking me from their view.
"Go now.." she whispered to me as she held up her pistol at them. And in that moment it was like destiny had pushed me out that back door and out into the dark sun. I don't remember running and leaving her. I don't remember now being under this tree miles away having passed out for some time. But here I was..all alone and only with this stupid necklace as a reminder of what I had lost.