They Laughed at the Prom Dress My Grandma Made for Me-Then I Discovered a Hidden Message Sewn Into the Lining

Finer thread, tighter spacing, almost invisible unless you knew where to look.

My grandmother had placed something there.

She had expected me to find it.

My pulse quickened.

I slipped away into the hallway and carefully opened the hidden seam.

Inside was a folded envelope.

And a small photograph.

My hands shook as I opened the letter first.

Before I could continue reading …