Drama: The Necklace

The Necklace

by Guy de Maupassant

(In a dining room)

The space of the kitchen was not so wide but not so narrow, measuring only three by four meters. The wall of the kitchen made of dark brown ceramic floral blended with the ivory colored paint. In the left corner there was a kitchen sink with a faucet where the water came from a well at the rear of the house. Beside the kitchen sink, there were equipped with a gas stove gas underneath and given the lid like a small door. At the top there was a ceiling made with little tiny holes to allow air to exit and enter through the tiny aperture. The floor was covered by cement. The place rack kitchen tools located next larder made of black wood. There was also a dining table surrounded by two old wooden chairs. Above the table, there was only the hood of food and only rice in it.

 In the old kitchen, there was a woman sat on the chair while she was waiting for her husband, Monsieur Loisel. The woman named Mathilde Loisel. She mused as if there was she thinking about. She lived in the affluent family. The item that she and her husband had was the item that she and her husband needed. Her husband worked with people who were rich and it made her also have rich friends. It made her felt little depressed and distress.

One evening, her husband came home with an exultant air, holding a large envelope in his hand.

Louisel : Here’s something for you.

Mathilde : (he took and opened the invitation and read it quickly) The Minister of Education and Madame Georges Rampouneau request the pleasure of the company of Monsieur and Madame Loisel to do them to honor  to pass the evening with them at the palace of the Ministry, on Monday, January 18.

The face of her husband looked happy at the beginning but suddenly, it became restless.

Mathilde : (she flung the invitation petulantly across the table) What do you want me to do with this?

Louisel : But my dear, I guessed you would be pleased with this. This is our great occassion to meet big poeple there. You never go out, come on dear.(he tried to persuade his wife)

Mathilde :(She looked at him of furious eyes, and said impatiently) can we go to another places which more interesting rather than we go to that party? Like go to the beach and do the party there?

       Louisel : (he still trying to persuade and convince his wife) but....we do go to the party, right?

 Mathilde : I mean free party whom everyone don’t need to wear knotty clothes with luxury jewellery, should looks beautiful and something like that. (she spoke with eyes filled with tears and not long after that, she cried)

Louisel : But who will invite us? Our friends don’t give a party like that. (he wondered with the confusion expression)

Mathilde : I dont know, am just saying. We have a rich friends. They sometimes hold a party. In there, everyone wears the beautiful dresses, luxurious jewellery, and beautiful shoes. And...how  about me? I had no dresses, no jewelry, nothing. (she explained while she cried)

Louisel : (He had not thought of that.  He hesitated—)  But the dress in which you go to the theater. That looks very well to me— what’s the matter?

Mathilde : (she replied in a calm voice as she wiped her tears on her cheeks—) No, nothing. I had no clothes  or beautiful dress or luxurious jewellery. I can not go to that party, dear. Am so sorry. Better if you give this card invitation to your colleague who is worthy to attend that party.

She suddenly fall silent but she was still sobbing. Louisel also fall silent and the atmosphere on the dinning room also became silent. Both of Louisel and Mathilda did not what should they do and said.

Mathilde : (She stood up and left her husband alone in the dinning room and they finished  the dinner in the silent)

Louisel : Honey, wait. We need to talk. Mathilde wait— I want to talk with you.

Mathilde did not came back because she did not hear it…