Found in the Mud

Mia is in the garden. The garden is very wet. It is after the rain. Mia sees the rose bushes. The roses are red and beautiful.

She digs in the mud. The mud is dark and soft. She finds something. It is small and gold.

It is a ring. Mia looks at the ring. Inside the ring, there are small words. The words say: Always. Your Thomas. Mia holds the ring. She feels it is special.

This is not a small thing. She goes inside the house. She sees her grandmother, Rosa. Rosa looks at her hands.

Rosa's face is pale. Rosa is afraid. Rosa does not see Mia. Mia puts the ring in her pocket. She is very quiet.

That night, Mia is in her bed. She holds the ring in her hand. She wants to give it back. But she does not want Rosa to know. She needs a good plan. She thinks and thinks. The ring is a secret.