They Laughed When My Grandmother Left Me Five Rusty Clocks—Until I Opened the Envelope…

I read aloud, because everyone was already staring:

“My sweet girl,
These clocks are not what they seem.
Look deeper, look carefully, and trust what only you know.”

My brother snickered again. “Maybe they turn back time?”

But then something else slipped from the envelope — something thicker.

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