Still, the type of wood was not the most interesting part of the jewelry…
The secret
Designing, sanding, painting and gluing the pendant took Terry a lot of time. He hoped that the effort and love he put into his gift would be appreciated by his girlfriend. After all, it symbolized how much he loved her. He hoped she wouldn’t find out that he’d been hiding something from her.
His secret had something to do with the necklace…
The gift
When their anniversary arrived, Terry took Anna to her favorite restaurant. This is where he wanted to give her his present. He was extremely nervous. What if Anna didn’t like the necklace? It was not a designer piece of jewelry, but something that he had made himself. Maybe she would appreciate the idea, but not find it beautiful enough to actually wear. That would be a waste of effort!
The surprise
When they finished eating, Terry took his handmade necklace out of his pocket and handed it to her. His hands trembled as he presented his surprise to her. Anna’s reaction wiped all his uncertainty off the table. She absolutely loved the necklace. When Terry said he made the jewelry himself, tears started welling up in her eyes.
Anna immediately put the necklace on, she had no idea what secret was hidden in the necklace.
The pendant
The necklace became one of Anna’s most prized possessions. She wore the jewelry every day and only took it off when she had to. She had no idea what she was really carrying around her neck. Terry had hidden something very special in the pendant. By hiding this in the pendant, Terry guaranteed that no one would ever discover the secret.
His plan seemed to work, until the truth came out. This turned their whole relationship upside down.
Afraid of being discovered
Although Anna appreciated the necklace very much, Terry always felt a little anxious when he saw the piece of jewelry hanging around her neck. He hid his secret in a safe place, but he was afraid it would come out anyways. If Anna ever found out what was hidden in the pendant, she might no longer want to be his girlfriend.
Friends
The necklace was so special and beautiful to Anna that she showed it to everyone. Every time Terry saw a friend of Anna’s inspecting the necklace a little too closely, his heart skipped a beat. His secret was safe as long as the chain hung around her neck. Anna’s friends held the pendant and looked at it from all sides.
Calling via Zoom
Even the friends who lived outside Australia got to see the necklace. Anna had a number of girlfriends who lived abroad. Although she didn’t call them to specifically show them the necklace, it was so noticeable that she couldn’t stop these friends from wanting to study the jewelry carefully. One of Anna’s friends who lived in Scotland at the time, for example. They had been best friends for years, but hadn’t seen each other in person for a long time. To ease the pain, they called each other at least once a month.
Time flies
In the months that followed, Terry became less and less concerned. Most of Anna’s friends had seen the necklace by now, so it was held and studied less and less. Much to his relief, no one had discovered the secret. The chances of this happening became smaller by the day.
Anna still wore the necklace every day, whether she was going shopping or having a family celebration. The necklace was very dear to her. When she discovered the secret, she was very surprised that she hadn’t noticed it sooner.
Traveling together
The couple decided to go on a nice trip together. They both loved seeing new places and discovering new cultures, but due to some money problems, they hadn’t traveled in a long time. They wanted to make sure this trip was going to be special.
Unfortunately, there was a disagreement that threatened their entire holiday together.
Flying
Anna suffered from a fear of flying. Fortunately, Australia is so big that she could always discover plenty of new places without having to get on a plane. Terry actually liked flying to other continents. He wanted to share this love with Anna, but that was rather difficult since she did not want to fly.
He decided to give in. The couple booked a vacation in their home country.