The first thing I noticed wasn’t the woman. It was the ribbon. A pale gold ribbon tied around a small white gift box, sitting slightly off-center on the table near the window. I didn’t remember anyone placing it there. It didn’t match the others—those were wrapped in pastel pinks and soft blues, carefully labeled, perfectly arranged.
The first thing I noticed wasn’t the woman. It was the ribbon. A pale gold ribbon tied around a small white gift box, sitting slightly off-center on the table near the window. I didn’t remember anyone placing it there. It didn’t match the others—those were wrapped in pastel pinks and soft blues, carefully labeled, perfectly…
