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Found in the Mud

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The Ring in the Mud

  1. 1Found in the Mud
  2. 2The Wrong Moment
  3. 3What Thomas Means
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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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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.