Pucking Forbidden Claim
She runs her fingers over it, glancing up at Harlow.
“Open it,” Harlow urges again, practically bouncing in place.
Rose lifts the lid, and for a moment, she just stares. Then, slowly, she pulls out what’s inside, a delicate silver locket on a fine chain. Her fingers tremble as she opens it, revealing two tiny pictures inside. On one side, a photo of her and Harlow, taken one summer at the park, Harlow on her shoulders, laughing. On the other, a picture of her and Rook, and me, the three of us standing together at Harlow’s last birthday, Rose right in the middle like she belonged there.