At the end of the video, she smiled at the camera the way she used to smile at me over a book. \u201cYou said you didn\u2019t care about my money,\u201d she told me. \u201cSo I spent it on your future instead. Now go finish what you started.\u201d Then she blew a kiss to the camera. I watched it three times in Mr. Delgado\u2019s office. He handed me a box of tissues and left me alone.<\/p>\n
I graduate from nursing school next May. Until then, I work nights at a hospice, and I always make sure nobody sits alone. I still read aloud to anyone who wants it. Marguerite\u2019s children still don\u2019t speak to me, but the rumors have stopped. I wear the locket every shift, tucked beneath my scrubs. Some patients ask what it is. I tell them it\u2019s the best ring I ever bought, and the only one she ever wanted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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