Then Grandma opened her eyes.
In an instant, the diamond sparkled under the fluorescent lights.
A second later, it was gone.
It slipped into Linda’s cardigan pocket.
I was paralyzed.
Then Grandma opened her eyes.
She closed her eyes.
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She looked me straight in the eyes.
Then at Linda.
And she gave a faint, sad smile.
She didn’t fight it.
She just closed her eyes.
I almost gave her away.
Grandma died 20 minutes later.
