Our Triplet Sister Passed Away When We Were Only Eleven—On Our 21st Birthday, Mom Handed Us a Box that She Had Left Behind

placed it carefully between us.

Resting on top was an old envelope.

The handwriting stopped my heart.

I knew it instantly.

Nora’s.

Across the front were four words:

**OPEN ON OUR 21ST BIRTHDAY.**

Leila dropped her fork.

Mom’s eyes filled with tears.

“She made this before she passed away,” Mom whispered. “She asked me to keep it safe until today.”

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