When my grandfather passed away, I was devastated. He’d been my everything—bedtime storyteller, candy smuggler, and the only steady presence after my parents died. So at the reading of his will, I expected something—some small token to remember him by. Instead, I watched as my siblings were handed millions. And me? I got an envelope. Inside was a handwritten note: “Sweetheart, I’ve left you something more important than money. Take care of my old apiary—the shabby one behind the woods. Once you do, you’ll understand.” I was stunned. The bee yard? I barely remembered it, except that Grandpa used to spend hours there. I shrugged it off—until Aunt Daphne insisted I visit. “He believed in you, Robyn,” she said. “Don’t throw that away.” Still,
I avoided it. I was 14, obsessed with my phone, friends, and a boy named Scott. Beekeeping wasn’t on my radar. Eventually, after being grounded for ignoring chores—and Grandpa’s last wish—I gave in. Nervous and annoyed, I put on gloves and approached the hive. That’s when I found something unexpected: a hidden map tucked in plastic. Curious, I followed it deep into the woods. It led to an old cabin from Grandpa’s stories. Inside was a locked metal box with a note: “Open only when your journey is truly over.” That journey?
