Chapter 14

"You got a new necklace, hon?."

Natigilan ako sa pagkain at sandaling nilingon ang kwintas ko. Ngumiti ako kay Vincent sabay abot sa tubig.

"Ah, it's a gift." payak na sagot ko.

"From who?."

"From a friend."

"A girl?."

Nangunot noo ako. "You're asking too much, hon."

"What's the matter? I just wanted to know, who's giving my girlfriend a necklace." ngiti nito sa akin.

Sabagay, bakit ko ba naman itatago? Kilala niya naman si Johan.

"Galing kay Johan. It's a gift slash kind of a peace offering, hon." aniya ko.

Vincent doesn't look like he likes what i just said. Tumigil ito sa pagkain at naka-cross arm na tinitigan ako.

"He's gifting you a necklace?."

"Yes, why?." tipid na sagot ko.

"Do you know the symbolism of a necklace, hon? When a man give a necklace to woman, it's not just a simple gift, there's a meaning on it." he simply explained.

Napa-irap ako sa kawalan, is he really giving it a freaking meaning? It's just a simple friendly gift, nothing more to be symbolise of.

"Hon, i