24. THE GOLDEN COIN

Terry sits back in his chair and reaches for the drawer to his left. He pulls it open slowly and takes out a small clear case. In the case is a beautiful large gold coin. The gold coin looks almost as if it is shining brightly against the black velvet, it is set on. The coin knows it is special.

Terry sets the small box on the table. He leans forward and looks me straight in the eyes.

"Young lady. This is yours. You need to keep it safe." Terry slides the clear box slowly across the table towards me. Why is Terry gifting me this? He was talking to Brent all the time. Why is he not gifting it to Brent?

I reach out to take the box from him. There is suddenly a great sadness in his eyes. I wonder if I should take this coin from him. Maybe Terry knows something he is not telling me.

Terry still has two fingers on the clear box on the table when my fingers touch the other side of the box he is gifting me.