) “You need an answer, obviously, but in a short conversation you can avoid tripping yourself on the followups.”Sung chimed in. “You must realiz... that anything you say about writing will get people asking next where they can read what you wrote. You see, the conversational hole just gets deeper if you don’t make a plan an escape. In Hong Kong you will be able to imply writing in Thai, or even Kam Mueang, which nobody is likely to know, so the followup will be something else.” (Actually, Kam. "But I have a gift for you. I remember you told me about the gifts new couples receive from family and friends and I wanted to give you something that was given to me when I married Oliver's father."She handed me a small box that felt like crushed velvet. Inside was a necklace with a large blue stone in the center, it looked like a 10 carrot sapphire. "Oh Helena," I gasped. "It's beautiful!" All I ask is you wear it today," she said."I can't take this," I said."You must," she said. "The mother. I might have gone a bit overboard and ordered a bit too much this firsttime but as I opened the packages and began taking out all the things Ihad ordered I felt a wave of excitement at a level I hadn't felt before!After putting the boxes, bags and papers aside I began opening the plasticbags the clothes were in. It wasn't long until everything was checked inand laid out across the bed. I now had the start of a pretty goodwardrobe! Two pairs of women's stiletto heeled shoes with five. "With a sigh, I looked into her eyes, the love of my life's eyes, theywere filled with uncertainty, yet also filled with the hopeful excitementof passions yet to come."You need to do this, for you, for us, and for Jess too." With that, Igave her a smile and kissed her with all the love my heart held forher...God I love her.As she ended our kiss, she reached for her bags and slowly made her wayto the door, stopping, then gave me a small smile before saying quietly,"Wish me luck," then she was.