'A small-time thief was probably hiding
under a tree from where he could see
you. He thought you
were hiding a treasure
or something and, as
soon as you left, he dug
up the hole and took
out the watch.'
'He brought it to sell at my father’s shop.'
'My father gave it to me as a present. I
wore it, but it was too loose for my wrist.
So, I thought I'd get it tightened later and
put it in my pocket.'
Then, taking out the watch from his
pocket Vikram said, 'Here it is. You can
have it as your birthday present,' he
added.
Story value: Family heirlooms are precious, priceless and they keep us connected to our ancestors.
Farhan Musavi is a freelance writer who blogs on majorjournal.com.
Ask your parents if you have any family
heirlooms. Share what they mean to
your family.
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heirloom : a valuable object that
has belonged to a family for several
generations
pawn shop : a shop which lends money at
interest on the security of an article pawned
hard pressed for money : short of money
mortgage : when you mortgage a property
you lend it as security for the repayment
of money borrowed
Apr 2018
09