Isabella never expected her life to change on a wet rainy Monday morning, but it did. As she splashed through puddles on her way to work, her mind was far away from life changing experiences and more set on getting to work fast and getting dry. The life-changing experience soon found her, however. As Isabella approached her office building, she noticed something reflecting the light on the ground. She went over and discovered a silver necklace with a locket. She opened the locket and saw a photo of a couple and a young girl. The girl looked familiar, but she didn’t think too much of it. Closing the locket, she placed the necklace in her pocket and went to work. Three days later, Isabella came across the necklace again. Deciding to nd the owner, she went online and placed an ad in a local newspaper. When it was published three days later, she received an email from a Mrs White. Isabella replied and they arranged to meet. Isabella was surprised when she saw Mrs White. She’d expected someone small and old yet here was someone tall, elegant and younger-looking than her. Again, there was a sense of familiarity that she couldn’t quite pinpoint. They introduced themselves, ordered drinks and then Isabella presented Mrs White with the necklace. Tears came to the woman’s eyes. Opening the locket, Mrs White explained that the girl was her daughter who she’d regrettably fallen out with 25 years ago. Isabella’s blood started to run cold. The situation the woman was describing was identical to her own mother’s story. She’d fallen out with her parents decades ago and Isabella had neither met nor knew anything about her grandparents. She did know that her mother had always regretted the argument, but pride had stopped her from making amends. Swallowing hard, Isabella opened her mouth and asked the question she needed the answer to. ’What’s your daughter’s name?’ When the woman answered, Isabella took a deep breath and replied with a phrase that would change her life, ‘I think I’m your granddaughter.’
