Golden Box Book Publishing GBBP Magazine, July, 2017 | Page 9

My heart skipped when I saw my mother’s face coming into view. She leaned forward as if she were adjusting the camera. “Hi, sunshine,” she said. The sight of her and the sound of her voice made my stomach queasy and brought tears into my eyes. “You’re watching this tape, so it’s your twenty-ninth birthday, and I’m gone. Don’t cry. It’s okay. I’m not there with you and I know it’s unfair, but it has to be this way. I love you so much. I knew about your hiding place, and I knew you would find Teddy and this tape. Listen carefully. I will tell you about your birthright…” The picture turned snowy and my mother’s face disappeared. The image clicked back, but there was a cartoon playing. “No, please, no,” I shouted, grabbing the remote. I forwarded the tape, but there was only the stupid cartoon. I fast-forwarded to the end of the tape and Mom came back. “The golden box contains all you have to know about our people and your destiny. Only you have the power to open it. Your father had to hide the box, but your instincts will guide you where to find it, when it will be time to open it. You have a great future ahead of you. Use your powers well, and make sure to use them to do good. Never give in to greed or revenge, and remember that those are very powerful temptations. Your father and I are so proud of you. We will love you forever.” She smiled, blew me a kiss, and then she was gone.” https://books2read.com/u/bP1xDd 9