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I grab it and ask him what it is.

"Just open it." is all he says.

I pull the wrapping off. Trying not to rip it. Inside is a plain book.

It was thick and blue. I open to the first page.

A single photo is taped to the page. Long chocolate brown hair.

Vibrant violet eyes look out to me.

A tear slides down my face. I look at him.

"Where did you get this?"

"I asked your father before he visited to send me these photos. It's a present from me."

"Why?"

"Because," he says.

Another tear slides down. He wipes them away.

He edges near. Places a soft kiss to my cheek.

Whispers, "Happy Birthday Fuyu," into my ear.

Leaving. Me alone in the room.

With a photo album of my mother.

A treasure is what he's given me

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