Forbidden Friends

El Regalo (The gift)

Ruby

The party was in full effect. Music was blasting. Everyone was having a great time dancing and drinking.

“Monse, I’m going to go sit. Ya me canse (I’m going to go sit, I’m tiered) you keep dancing”.

“Ok, Ruby!” Monse said.

I returned to our table, and removed my heels. I grab them, and I’m going to take them to my room and find some sandals. I walked into my room and placed my heels back in the closet and grabbed a pair of sandals. As I sat on my bed, I noticed a small gift bag and a card on my dresser.

Who put that there? That’s strange, who could have possibly gone into my room? I opened the card to see who it was from.

“Para La Niña más hermosa te todo el pueblo” (to the most beautiful girl in town).

But it doesn’t have a signature or anything. I opened the bag. It contains a small box. My mouth shot open when I saw what was inside, a necklace with a heart shaped pendant with red diamonds. OMG! This looks expensive. I put everything back in its place and just sat there thinking. What the f**k is going on? This has never happened to me.

I walk back to the party. Monse and Sebastian are sitting at the table. I joined them and took a big gulp of my beer.

“Ruby, que te pasa?” (Ruby, what with you) Monse asks

“You won’t believe what I found in my room.”

“What did you find?” Monse asks

“Un regalo” (A gift).

“Un regalo? De quien?" (A gift? From who?) Monse asked

“I have no idea! The card wasn’t signed. But the necklace looks expensive and it’s beautiful.”

“Did you ask your mom? Maybe she knows, she must have seen who put it in your room”, Monse says.

“No, not yet! I will ask her tomorrow”.

It’s 2:00 am and the party is finally over, as the last few guests leave. Thank goodness I’m so tired and ready for bed. I don’t even bother taking off my makeup, I’m too tiered. I quickly fell asleep.

By the time I woke up, it was already noon and I ran for a shower. Letting the warm water run through my body. Just remembering about the gift. Who could have left it there? I grab a towel and start to dry off, I grab my clothes and start getting dressed, a pair of black leggings and an over-sized T-shirt. I comb my hair and settle for a messy bun. i put my moisturizer on. I head towards the kitchen to find mama making food and Mateo is playing with his toys in the living room.

“Hola mama y papa?”

“Hola mija, he had to go to work really quickly to drop off some stuff” mom says.

“Mama, I need to ask you something”

“Si mija! What is it?” mom asks

“Did you leave a gift on my dresser yesterday?”

“No, Mija!” mom says

“Did you see someone go into my room?”

“No, mija! Why?” mom asks

“I found a gift on my dresser, but the card wasn’t signed. I just thought maybe you saw someone go in there”

“Maybe Monse”, mom says.

“Maybe I will ask her.”

I didn’t want to tell my mom what kind of gift it was, and that it wasn’t from Monse. I didn’t want her to worry or freak out. I just started helping mama finish cooking and setting the table so we could eat lunch. We just relaxed for the rest of the afternoon watching movies as we were all still tiered from yesterday. I headed to bed early.

"Buenas notches"