The Necklace Short Story Novels & Stories

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."

Graciela felt worried about her because the Doctor had told her that the young girl was pregnant. Lumapit siyang muli sa kama nito at hinaplos ang maamong mukha ni Ivana. “Who are you? Why is there a warm feeling inside my heart towards you?” She thought silently. Biglang nahagip ng paningin niya ang bahagyang nakabukas nitong leeg. Ngayon lamang niya nakitang may suot pala itong kwentas at lalong ikinagulat niya ng makitang ito ang design na gawa niya, “NIGHT SWAN NECKLACE” na ang ibig sabihin nito ay Eternal Love. Napasinghap siya ng lalong masilayan ang kwentas matapos niyang hawiin ang ilang hibla ng buhok na nakatakip sa leeg nito. Ang necklace na ito ang pinakasikat sa lahat ng nagawa

wala sa sariling tanong ko. "Yes." he whispered. "Feel better from what?" I pondered. He looked at me, dead straight in the eyes, "So you would feel better when you're at the hospital." he croaked before he placed the necklace on my neck. Bumaba ang tingin ko sa dibdib ko. It was gold but the inside was filled with small diamonds. It was pretty. But what surprised me the most is the reason why he bought the necklace in the first place. Hinarap niya ako ulit. Pinakatitigan niya ang kuwintas na nilagay niya sa aking leeg. It looked good. I know it looked good. Since it complimented my outfit.

Napailing na lang ako at tumikim sa mga pagkain na nakahain. "Thisa, iyong kwintas, ang ganda!" bulalas ni Rosa. "Manood ka kasi." "I'm watching, Rosa." "Grabe!" The necklace was a masterpiece. Isang teardrop emerald na pinalilibutan ng mga dyamante. It looked like something a royalty would wear. Ramdam ko ang excitement sa buong ballroom habang nagtataasan ng mga paddle ang mga elite. Entertaining panoorin kasi palakasan ng pera. Doon lang talaga kami hindi makarelate na mga nandito nakaupo. Pera na usapan eh.

Bahagya kong hinawakan ang kwintas na nasa leeg ko. Napatingin din doon si Jazie dahil sa naging galaw ng kamay ko. “You know, Almea and Cassandra told me that your necklace is a one on the world,” marahan niyang bulong sa akin. Parang nanigas ang buong katawan ko sa sinabi niya. One in the whole world? You got to be kidding me. “You’re joking,” umiiling na sagot ko sa kanya. Tinignan ko siya at nakita ko na seryoso ang mukha niya. Hilaw akong na tawa.

Her smile can mean a lot of beautiful things to me. "Thanks ate." I said jokingly. She laughed. "Isa pang ate sisikmuraan na kita!" And both of us burst out laughing. ● ● ● ● ● ● I never saw Belle at the University the next day. She might have been busy reading at library or training or studying somewhere inside the campus. I just waited for us to bumped on each other in the hallway or somewhere so I could return her necklace which never happened. I saw her necklace on the floor of my apartment. I can tell it was Belle's because I dont wear necklace. If it's not her's the someone must've broke into my room which is unlikely to happened. Im not sure if Belle was already in her apartment but I

"Ah, may mga prutas pa pala kami." Nilingon ni Czarina si Chloe at doon niya lang napansin ang suot-suot na kwintas ng babae. Iyon ang necklace na gusto niyang bilhin kay Zayden. Yung nasa auction na hindi niya nabili dahil kulang ang dala niyang cash. That necklace who immediately took her breathe away in seconds. Natigilan siya at pinagmasdang mabuti ang necklace dahil baka nagkakamali lang siya. Baka iba iyon.

huminto siya sa pagsasalita at itinuro sa akin kung saan niya nakita ang matandang tindera noon. Nilingon ko rin 'yon at pinakatitigan. Pakiramdam ko'y nakita ko na iyon noon. Na para bang pamilyar sa akin ang lugar na iyon. "And then? What happened next?" kunot noong tanong ko. "After I bought the balloon I went to the other vendor. He sell personalized dog tag necklace. I bought two of them with our names engraved at the back... One for you and one for me." Muli siyang huminto sa pagsasalita upang ipakita sa akin ang kwintas na sinasabi niya.