chapter 17

Pearl's POVs, I wrote a letter to piers as usual to tell about what happened in my life and put it in my bag. I look at mirror to get clear look of me.Suddenly a hearted shaped treasure box which I brought from my mother .it is noticed my eyes.After my mother died, I never opened it.She gave it to me and asked me to open on the day she ask me to open.Before telling,  she died. This box remained my mother. So I kept it away from my eyes. I thought I lost it. When I moved out of my college dorm , I don't find it anywhere.I cannot control myself.  I stared it like- saw a ghost.I placed small stone filled box in my hand. In the light,it shone like diamond . I put my hand on handle and open it. My eyes widened to saw the thing in the box.There is nothing other than a heart shaped platinum band. I gasped to saw the ring.A tears fell from my left eye. I put my hand in my heart. I held ring closer to my heart.When I was small child, mom had a heart shaped ring which she got it from my granny . I always ask to her " buy me a ring like that in your hand".She told" when I grew up, I will gift you a ring like this ,sweetie ".Me: really, mom. You are the best mom in whole world. After that incident,  when I was 15 years my mom died on accident.  When she died, I went to wholesome depression. I immersed in absence of her.  As she died, The hospital handed me the ring which she wore always.The ring which shone brilliantly like my mom.The ring which I remind me and her happy memories. I lost the heart shaped ring on the way to home from hospital.  When I woke up, I find myself in hospital.  I don't find the lost ring.Now I found the similar ring in the box which shone like new one. I knew this ring is not mommy ring. I searched at blindly searched for words engraved on my mom ring" you and I , we".I gasped to same words in the ring. I shaked my head .It cannot be mom ring. My mom ring has scars and one time I painted black paint on it.Then black paint reminded at the corner of ring. This is not my mom ring.I found the paper at the top side of the ring box inside velvet.i took it. I found my mom handwriting.  The paper looked old like it being wrote before a decade.I opened the paper carefully.  I read it carefully. My eyes filled with tears. My tear fell on the paper. It get sunk with ink." my dear , pearlI knew you think me I don't show you any love. I become busy with my company and I take care of your baby sister, Arlene.I remember your eyes, when I told you " you should go to separate room". When I told " you are grow up .don't depend on me."Whenever I don't come to your parents meeting or I left you to grew up Arlene alone.Whenever I look at your eyes, I find sadness behind forced smile. I knew you become distant. You lived in your own imagination like I abandoned you.I left you because I knew you can take care of yourself.  I never care about you because I knew you never do any wrong thing.  I don't abandoned you. I just trust you and let you to be free. I am sorry for not paying attention to you much.You proved yourself I am right. You made me everyday proud.  I don't throw a party other telling congrats. I am sorry ,sweetie.As I worked and ran towards my dream to build my own business empire . I totally forgot you are part of my dream.Now ,here is your platinum heart shaped ring which you asked every time. The ring which you yearned for years. Finally you have it.I want to give this ring and tell sorry. I am sorry and I will take care of you well because you are part of my dream . I never realised it.Sorry momma, I never being good mom that you wished. I will be ideal mom you want.Let's be close like before.This ring is symbol of eternal love. I know you also curious why i ask you to don't open when I give you? The reason is I want  you to open it on your birthday. Hurray...happy birthday, pearl . I love you,dear"I broke into tears. I cannot control myself.  I don't care what happens to makeup on my face. Everything become surreal to me.I shouted " mom ,it become so late.many thing happened.  We cannot live together.You died....here I find your letter after 10 years. Today is also not my birthday. Why God.........".I took letter which I wrote to pier and wrote my feelings now.  Suddenly I heard knocking sound from door.I stood up and put pier letter in bag. I put my mom letter inside the ring box. I took ring in my hand.I looked at mirror.  I find my mascara stood still. I thanked myself for wearing water proof mascara. I made touch up with cream and lip gloss.I gave a clear look . I opened door. I saw a maid with broom. Maid: mam, I am sorry.  I left the duster here. I am here you to take it.I gestured her to come inside .Pearl: may I knew whether you cleaned my room?.Maid become so nervous as I asked question. She gave a awkward smile and told " yup....mistress, I cleaned room".Pearl: so only you are one kept ring on table.Maid: yes ,madam....i kept it on table. I find it when i arrange from your luggage today morning. Pearl: oh okay.I went to lobby.i turned to saw Weber in my side.