ALEERA VERNIZE
Keevan was almost running out of breath because of the exhaustion caused by his running. He could not even talk because he was still trying to chase the air. But when he was finally alright, he stood straight at me and looked me in the eye.
"Aleera," he said, still breathing tiredly. "Can you also please accept mine?" He presented his hands to me with a pink bracelet carried by them.
My tears started to fall the moment I saw the bracelet made of pink beads. It was Mommy Morrigan and Daddy Perseus' gift for me on my thirteenth birthday. It was my favorite, that even though I aged, my love for it never lessened. It was the most precious gift I received in the world, and it was making me cry really, seeing this again.
"How did you find it?" I asked Keevan, teary as I took t
