My Mother Made Me Serve Drinks At My Brother’s Wedding

of the downtown bank. The air was still and sterile.

I signed the access log, my signature a rigid scrawl. The bank manager used his key, then I used mine. The small door clicked open.

Inside was a single metal box. It was surprisingly light.

We took it to a private viewing room. My heart hammered against my ribs. I lifted the lid.

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