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Her hand slid over Grandma’s left hand.

Grandma was in hospice when it happened. We were gathered around her bed saying goodbye. I was holding her foot, whispering that I loved her.

Linda leaned over to “kiss her forehead.”

Her hand slid over Grandma’s left hand.

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One smooth motion.

Then Grandma’s eyes opened.

One second, the diamond flashed under the fluorescent lights.

The next second, it was gone.

Slipped clean off and into Linda’s cardigan pocket.

I froze.

Then Grandma’s eyes opened.

She just closed her eyes.

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She looked straight at me.

Then at Linda.

And she gave the faintest, saddest little smile.

She didn’t fight.

She just closed her eyes.