The Necklace Short Story Novels & Stories

Halatang mamahalin. "Sige, ito na..." Napakurap-kurap ako ng walang alinlangan iyong kinuha ni Nelson na para bang pinasadahan niya lang ngisang tingin. I wordlessly check the necklace. It's a heart necklace with pendants full of rhinestone silver plated and elegant design. I trailed off as I avoided my gaze. Presyo pa lang nakakalula na! _ "Thank you so much for spending your time with me, Kyline..." said Nelson when we almost reached my apartment.

The necklace is gold and it so elegant. Nanginig ang kamay ko habang hawak-hawak ang kwintas at mas lalo pang nagwala ang puso ko nang makita ang maliit na papel sa nasa loob rin ng kahon. I immediately opened it and my eyes watered in joy. Before, I hate your name but now, I love it more than mine. How I wish I was the one to put this necklace on your neck. See you soon. I want you to wear me everytime.

Siguradong madadamay lang sila sa galit ni Hazel, kapag nagkataon ay mawawalan pa sila ng trabaho. After she tidies up her bed, she lazily lays there. She touched the necklace she was wearing. In that necklace, there's a small gold ladybug pendant attached to it. At the back, there's an LK1015 character carved on it. The pendant wasn’t that big, but the characters' engrave was readable. Back then, she didn’t ask what’s the meaning behind those characters, but now, she's wondering about it. It was the only memory of her late mother. She always thinks that if only her mother had not died, they might still be happy now.

Malumanay ko siyang tiningnan. He really looks good at whatever he does. What an unfair life. Napangiti ako at pinagmasdan siyang magmaneho. I am more comfortable with him than being with my own family. I sighed and walked towards his mansion with him. Dumiretso siya sa bathroom habang ako ay kinuha ang necklace ko na nasa night stand. The necklace is not like the other necklace. It's different. The pendant is like a teardrop, hindi ganoon kaliit ang pendant nito tulad ng iba kong mga necklace.

"The rings, I guess you are a newly wed couple, and that necklace is a good fortune to those newly couple...like the two of you. My late wife owns that necklace before, and she told me to sold it to those couple that necklace..found." Napakunot-noo si Janissa sa sinabi ng matanda. "But I found it, not the necklace." She responded. Ngumiti ang matanda at nagsalita. "No, the necklace found you." He said and look their faces. Parang gusto na sana nilang matawa pero baka isipin nitong bastos sila, kaya tinaggap na lang nila ito at nagpasalamat. Nagpaalam na sila na lalabas na pero nang mabuksan nila ang pintuan ay muli silang tinawag ng may-ari.

Hindi na siya napansin ng babae dahil sa paghahaya nito sa inang nakahiga at dilat na dilat ang mga mata. Humigpit ang hawak niya sa kwintas na nasa kamay. It was the Rocc’s heirloom necklace. Nalaglag iyon ni Neshara nang mahulog ito sa swimming pool. Sigurado siyang hindi siya ang nagbigay niyon sa babae. His mom owned the heirloom. Imposibleng ibigay ni Florence ang kwintas kay Neshara dahil ayaw nito sa babae.

"Ma'am Jenicka, ito po ba 'yong necklace na hinahanap mo?" Napako ang tingin ko kay Ate Mil. Hawak niya ang isang gold necklace na may pendant na pinanang puso. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa nakita ko. Naalala ko ang kwentas na iyon, 'yon ang kwentas na nakita ko sa silid ni Jenicka. Hinawakan ko pa nga iyon at tinapat sa may leeg ko. Naninigas ako kasabay ng muling pagtulo ng luha sa mga mata ko. Ito na ang ikinatatakot ko, ang ilagay ang necklace sa silid ko at pagbintangan.

Then he looked at the merchant and asked: "Why is your necklace so short?" With these words he took ten pearls from his own necklace, pearls as large and round as bullets of a blunderbuss. The merchant's wife quickly took them on his behalf and hung them around his neck; and the merchant crossed his arms like the ogres and spoke his thanks. Then the great king went off again, flying away like lightning on the storm.

‎Pero mas lalong bumigat ang mundo ko nang marinig ko ang sumunod niyang sinabi. ‎“That necklace belonged to your mother the night she told me she was pregnant with you.” Hindi ako makahinga. ‎Unti-unting bumitaw ang mga daliri ko sa kuwintas na hawak ko buong buhay. ‎Parang ngayon ko lang talaga ito nakita. ‎Ang maliit na moon pendant. ‎Ang gasgas sa gilid nito. ‎Ang initials sa likod na minsan kong sinubukang basahin noong bata ako.

We're here to execute a search warrant on your house. "What? Why?" "It's about the missing necklace. You're the suspect, so we need to search your belongings." "What necklace? I didn't steal anything. You can search all my belongings." "Search the entire area. Go through each item one by one." "Sir, positive. This is the necklace. I found it inside his shoe." "No. I don't know how it got there! I didn't take anything. I didn't steal it. I know the owner of that necklace. She's my girlfriend, so it's impossible for me to steal it."