On Our 21st Birthday, We Received a Mysterious Box—We Gasped When We Saw What Was Inside

she kept asking for paper, markers, photos, anything she could use.”

I touched the bundle with my name on it. The paper felt fragile beneath my fingers.

“Open yours first,” Leila said softly.

I looked at her. “Are you sure?”

She gave me a tiny nod, but her chin trembled.

I untied the ribbon.

Inside was a folded letter, a friendship bracelet made from blue continue reading …