One Little Block

As Anna and Terry’s one-year anniversary approached, Terry knew he needed to do something special for Anna. Something that would show her just how much he cared for her. After all, from the moment they decided to become more than friends, he knew their relationship would stand the test of time. So, Terry decided to make something that would also last the test of time: a wooden necklace.

Now, you should know, Terry is not some handy person. In fact, he felt terribly nervous at the idea of crafting something so meaningful. However, the young man wanted to overcome the obstacle, just to see the love of his life smile. With Anna’s face in his mind, Terry started with a small wooden block…

It All Starts With The Wood

For a professional woodworker, it would have likely taken no time at all to prepare such a necklace. However, it took Terry hours upon hours of hard work. It all began with the kind of wood he wanted to use. You see, he wanted to use a particular type of wood: Tasmanian wood, to be exact.

Why? Well, Tasmanian wood is one of the best types available for woodworking and jewelry crafting. While it’s easy to work with, it also holds up very well over the years. It also looks fantastic, and Terry wanted to make sure that Anna could wear the necklace with everything. Soon enough, he had a block of Tasmanian wood and started whittling away. However, the wood was far from the only unique part of the gift…

Something Hidden Inside

While Terry knew that Anna would love whatever he brought her, he wanted to ensure that the necklace was more than just a simple gift. So, he decided to create a hidden chamber inside the necklace. There, Terry placed an incredibly important surprise. Afterward, he carefully hid any clues to the fact that the necklace could be opened.

To ensure that Anna would not look for the surprise until he wanted to reveal it, Terry also added a shell to the front of the necklace to distract Anna. That would work…right? The young man would soon find out, as the night of their one-year anniversary quickly approached!

The Anniversary Dinner Arrives

Even while making the incredible necklace, Terry still found the time to plan the perfect one-year anniversary dinner for Anna. He nabbed a reservation at one of the most beautiful restaurants in their town, one with breathtaking views of the beach.

Still, even as Anna and Terry enjoyed a sunset dinner of good food and better company, the young man’s mind continually returned to the necklace he held in his pocket. Would Anna immediately discover the secret compartment and gift hidden inside? More importantly, would she even like the necklace Terry had made? He would soon find out…

Was She Going To Like It?

Throughout the dinner, Terry continually hinted at the fact that he had a big surprise waiting for Anna. Soon enough, the waiter had cleared the dessert plates from the table, and there was nothing left to do except swap gifts.

After so many nights of hard work, the moment had finally arrived! Taking a deep breath, Terry took out the box containing the necklace and slid it across the table. All of a sudden, he could barely hear Anna as his heart started pounding in his chest. In another moment, she had taken off the bow and opened the box – and her eyes lit up!

She Loved It! But…

Thankfully, Anna loved the necklace! In fact, she more than loved it – she adored it! Not only was it pretty and simple enough to go with everything, but it also had been handmade by the person she loved the most. While it might not have featured diamonds or come in a little blue box, Anna loved it more than any $1,000 piece of jewelry. After all, Terry had made this necklace just for her. It’s one of a kind!

While Terry could relax a little, as Anna loved the necklace, he still had more than a few butterflies in the pit of his stomach. He wondered when Anna would discover the secret compartment – or if she would find it at all!

Maybe Tomorrow

One thing became immediately apparent to Terry: Anna would not find the secret on the night of their anniversary. You see, Anna was too enamored with Terry’s decision to make her something to bother to look for secret compartments or anything like that. Instead, she began asking Terry a million questions about the necklace he created. Anna wanted to know about the wood, how long it took, how he had made it so smooth – everything!

An hour or two later, Terry and Anna arrived back home. Back at their apartment, Terry decided he would wait to reveal the secret hidden inside the necklace. Tomorrow would be another day, giving Terry a break from his worries…

Reactions From Friends

The next day came and went, without Terry revealing the secret to his girlfriend. Soon, he decided to wait: he would reveal the present inside when Anna discovered it herself. Of course, Anna wanted to show off Terry’s fantastic gift to all her friends! While Terry wanted her to enjoy her gift to the fullest extent, this left him with even more worries – what if one of Anna’s friends found the secret compartment?

To make matters worse, Anna’s friends adored the necklace! While this should have made Terry jump for joy, the friends’ constant desire to hold and examine the necklace troubled Terry. If they started investigating the necklace too closely, all of Terry’s hard work would go down the drain!

Days Turn Into Weeks

As the days turned into weeks, things did not become any easier for Terry. As word of her necklace spread to friends and family around the world via social media, many requested Zoom calls with Anna. After all, they all wanted to see the necklace as well as they could!

Thankfully, the fact they were Zoom calls actually helped Terry! The callers could not get the best look at the necklace, and so would soon start asking Terry questions about how he made it, how long it had taken, and the like. In control of the conversation, he could steer them away from anything about the secret compartment! Then, in seemingly no time at all, the necklace just became a normal part of their life. The entire time, Anna had no idea she kept a massive secret around her neck – literally!

Taking A Trip

While Anna might have stopped going over every detail of the necklace, she did wear it everywhere she went. From work and getting groceries to family parties and formal events, Anna always found a way to wear the necklace. Terry felt delighted by this, of course. Not only did Anna adore the necklace, but also, wearing it meant she could not handle it and stumble upon the surprise!

You see, Terry had opted for a new plan: he would reveal the secret surprise to Anna at a place incredibly special to both of them. However, getting there would require a trip abroad to Scotland…

No Easy Task

For the entire time that they had known each other, Anna and Terry had always wanted to travel to Scotland. In fact, even before becoming a couple, it had been on both of their bucket lists. So, while Anna and Terry didn’t have a lot of money, she loved the idea of going to Scotland with the love of her life. The two started saving up immediately! All the while, Anna had no idea she was heading towards one of the most significant moments of her life.

Money was one thing, but both Anna and Terry had personal reasons for feeling nervous about the upcoming trip. On the one hand, Anna had an intense fear of flying. Meanwhile, Terry felt sure that airport security would discover the secret compartment and gift hidden inside, ruining his meticulously planned surprise…

Fear of Getting Caught

By the time that Anna and Terry saved up enough to travel to Scotland, over two years had passed since their one-year anniversary. In all that time, it had never even crossed Anna’s mind that something lay hidden inside the handmade necklace.

When the day of their departure finally arrived, Terry felt sick with nervousness. He felt sure they would have some issues with the airport metal detectors. The young man had no idea what he would do if airport security ruined the plan he had worked so hard on over the past two years. However, as Terry and Anna entered the airport security line, with the necklace around her neck, there was nothing he could do but wait and see…

Going Through Airport Security

The time came for Anna and Terry to head through the metal detectors…and everything worked out okay! The necklace did not set off any of the machines or metal detectors, and not a single security person raised an eyebrow at Anna’s necklace. With their first part of their adventure done, Terry could relax, although he knew he had a long way to go before he completed his elaborate surprise.

Sadly, for Anna, her anxieties were just beginning! Given her fear of flying, the young woman says she needed to hold on to Terry tight for the entire flight! Thankfully, after a rather long flight, the plane finally set down in Scotland. With that, the last leg of Terry’s plan began!

A Great Time In Scotland

During their time in Scotland, both Terry and Anna found that it was everything they had dreamed of and more. The two loved to travel and thoroughly enjoyed exploring new locals and trying new foods. More importantly, Terry and Anna loved doing so together. There’s really no question, these two were truly meant for each other.

However, while they loved the sights and sounds of the city, Terry wanted to reveal his long-hidden surprise in somewhere more secluded, beautiful, and romantic. After a bit of research and a talk with the hotel concierge, the young man found the perfect place to open the secret compartment and surprise Anna…

A Special Place For All Who Visit

The place that Terry decided to enact the last part of his plan was none other than Smoo Cave. For those who don’t know, Smoo Cave is one of the most beautiful locations in all of Scotland. The combined seawater and freshwater cave features incredible rock formations, beautiful greenery, and a stunning waterfall. It looks like something straight out of a fairy tale – which is precisely why Terry picked it.

In fact, local rumors say that mythic beasts once inhabited the cave. Whatever you think of those rumors, there’s no question that Smoo Cave is a special place for all who visit it. Terry knew that too and quickly planned a trip to the cave with Anna!

A Hidden Camera

Before walking into the cave, Terry hid a camera among the rocks in order to capture Anna’s reaction when he pulled off the biggest surprise of all time. Not only did he have the foresight to record their special moment, but the young man also managed to pull it off without Anna even noticing. How? Well, he pretended to tie his shoe and sneakily put the camera amidst the rocks. There, it blended in with the beautiful rock formations perfectly!

With the camera on and recording, and his heart pounding in his ears, Terry hurried to Anna, finally ready to reveal the surprise which he had held onto for more than two years…

Taking The Necklace Back

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When Anna and Terry arrived at Smoo Cave, they could not believe how beautiful it looked. Despite his incredible nervousness, Terry knew that he had picked the right place to reveal his massive surprise to Anna. The trip had truly brought the couple of nearly three years closer together, and this would really be the perfect way to finish it off.

Once inside the cave, Terry began the final part of his plan. First, he asked Anna to hand him the necklace he had gifted her so many years ago. As you might suspect, she felt a little puzzled at the request: why would he possibly want to hold onto the necklace in such a safe location? While she didn’t understand, Anna trusted Terry with all her heart, so she handed over the necklace…

Has Terry Gone Crazy?

Terry took the necklace with a smile, though it was taking all his energy not to break into a nervous sweat or start crying. After all, he had been planning this for so long, and he still was not entirely sure how it would all turn out! While he knew Anna loved him, she would be well within her rights to feel upset at him keeping such a massive secret from her.

Ready to finally reveal all, Terry took out a knife and split the necklace into two pieces! As you might expect, Anna felt shocked, her jaw-dropping. For a split second, she honestly thought her boyfriend had gone crazy! Then Anna saw why Terry had split the necklace in two…