**TWO WEEKS LATER**
Lake:
"Yes, Mrs Watson. I want the balcony decorated with as many white and blue lilies as you can find. The picture I sent you...yes, the one of her. It also needs to be on the walls, with the lighting and all. You know how you do your stuff." I took a sip from my already cold cup of coffee on the table and gently placed the cup back into the saucer as I placed both my legs on top of the center table.
"Yes, it'll be a party of about..." I looked over at my mother who was seated on a couch with Mel's ipad on top of her lap. Both women were busy trying to pick cake designs. I had also put the both of them - Mel, most especially - in charge of the guest list, so I trusted them to be the ones with answers to my question.
"Mum, how many people are we expecting at the
