When my stepmother took my late mother’s necklace and wore it to her wedding without my permission, I was devastated. I was furious, so I did something that left everyone gasping.
My name is Olive, and I’m 23. This isn’t a sob story, but it does involve a necklace. My late mother’s necklace is the only thing left of her. I lost her to cancer when I was 19. She was my rock, my confidant, and my everything.
Dad introduced his new fiancée, Magdalene, who wanted Mom’s necklace immediately. “Olive, honey,” Dad began, “Magdalene really admires your mother’s necklace. She says it would look perfect with her wedding dress.” I was infuriated. “Dad, that necklace is everything to me. It’s Mom’s.” But he insisted, so I had to hide it.
On their wedding day, I stayed at home and checked on the necklace, only to find it missing. I knew who’d taken it. I called Magdalene. “You took it,” I charged her. “How dare you take my Mom’s necklace without my permission?” She waved me off, claiming she’d return it after her honeymoon.
I contacted the police. At the wedding, they took the jewelry from Magdalene, causing havoc. Dad and Magdalene were furious. “You ruined our wedding!” she exclaimed. Dad said, “That was petty and crazy, Olive. “You humiliated us.”
I moved out, heartbroken but determined, carrying Mom’s memories and her jewelry with me. Despite the sorrow, I emerged stronger, holding onto my mother’s love and memories.
