Dad shifted to one side, slightly propping himself up to grant him better access to retrieve something he hand placed in his back pocket. After a few seconds, he pulled out a sliver shiny square box.
"Happy birthday, princess." He handed the present to me with a smile.
I mimicked his sweet gesture, gracing him with a smile of my own as I carefully unboxed it.... I stared dumbfounded for a while at the content of the box, glistening in the beaming sun.
A black diamond necklace.
It was beautiful beyond words while at the same time, there seemed to be something so magical about it.
Strangely, I felt drawn to it and with sheer curiosity, I stretched out to touch it. Instantly, it glowed a dark, blood like red before fading back to its original black color.
My widened eyes shoot up to m
