Emily Chhouy
Joined June 2021
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The Locket
A quick flash of light catches my eye. Finding any metal, besides a discarded food wrapping, is rare. I try not to draw attention as I don’t want the other scavengers to notice my sudden excitement. My dirty hands sift through the trash heap. I pull out a plastic cup and put it in my knapsack, which was once a bright red, and now is more of a dingy brown. I adjust the sack so that it is in front of me so I can swiftly conceal the unknown treasure to examine later. Quickly, I grab the small object. I place it inside the cup and add a plastic bag inside so that it won’t chance making any noise while I walk. I also cannot risk it falling through a hole in the knitting of the old bag.
By Emily Chhouy3 years ago in Fiction