Collection

Milk Wood

 

He knew that the collection of plates with flowers on them was worthless.

However, his wife thought they were her ticket into a world of traveling and luxury.

When she died unexpectedly, one of her daughters lit two candles next to the plates, mentally claiming them as hers.

"No one wants these plates, right?"

Everyone said they did want them.

That's when a family crisis started. Years of arguments ensued. Marriages. Grandchildren. Divorces.

And the damn plates were still there, sitting on the shelf.

Good thing he had hidden the gold.

Traveling was nice and luxury hotels were even better.

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