Constant Growth - #7
 

Only one thing was better than a lifelong friendship with the opposite sex, and that is a lifelong friendship developing into a romance. Such was the case with Charles "Chuckie" Finster and Lillian "Lil" DeVille.

Today was their wedding day, and it was certainly shaping up to be one for their family circle's collective memory.

Right now, Lil was being dressed in her bridal gown. "That's not too tight, is it?" her best friend, Kimi Pickles nee Watanabe-Finster, asked as she cinched the back.

"No, I'm fine," she replied at that.

"Excellent," said Kimi, giving her friend a hug. Lil's mother, Betty DeVille, came over to admire her daughter. "You look amazin', Lily."

"Thanks a lot, Mom." She hugged her warmly.

On the other side of the church, Tommy was helping the groom straighten his tie. "How you doing, Chuck?"

"I've got butterflies," he admitted.

"I know what you mean," siad Chas, wiping his own brow, "But I've been through this twice. I'm sure you can do it once."

He nodded and steeled himself.