After we were done carrying the last of the dishes into the kitchen, I turned to load the dishwasher, but Grandma stopped me.
“I can do those later. Come sit at the table for a minute. I want to talk to you about something.”
“Okay,” I said walking over to the table and sitting down.
“Where did Dad go?” I added, looking around and not seeing him anywhere.
“He’s doing something for me,” Grandma said, picking up a flat rectangular black box off the counter. It was tied with a purple ribbon. She came and sat down at the table and pushed the box across the surface toward me.
Even though I knew what was in the box, it still took my breath away when I opened it. My beautiful purple pendant on its silver chain lay stretched out across the black velvet lining in the box. I gently lifted it out.
“Thank you, Grandma,” I said, and she helped me to fasten it around my neck. I fingered the smooth purple stone once again.
“I can’t stop looking at it. I don’t know why,” I whispered. “It feels special already somehow, almost … magical.” I laughed out loud at my stupid statement.
Grandma sat back down next to me and reached out to take my hand.
“I told you there was more, remember?”
I nodded my head, wondering what else she could possibly have in store for me.
“I’m going to tell you something now that you’ll probably find a bit unbelievable. All I ask is that you listen to me openly, without judgment, and try to understand.”
“Okay,” I said, feeling a little bit apprehensive at her sudden seriousness.
Grandma squeezed my hand.
“I am a witch,” Grandma said with a sudden twinkle in her eye.
I looked at her for a moment, scrutinizing her carefully, before I burst out laughing.
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