A jewel’s burden
Our family’s story had always been interwoven with the sparkle of the diamond necklace. Now, holding it brought a sense of heaviness, as if the gemstones bore the weight of our current dread. The storied jewel, which had once graced the necks of our ancestors, was now at the center of our turmoil. Weighing it in my hands, I couldn’t help but feel the gravity of the history it carried and the threat it now posed to those I loved most.