Tommy the flower girl

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Once upon a time in a small town, there lived a 10-year-old boy named Tommy. He was an adventurous, energetic boy who loved climbing trees and playing soccer with his friends. One sunny afternoon, his aunt, Sarah, announced that she was getting married. Everyone in the family was excited, especially Tommy, who loved weddings for the cake and the delicious food.

As the big day approached, Tommy's aunt, Sarah, was busy making all the arrangements. She had chosen her 4-year-old niece, Marcy, to be the flower girl at the wedding. Marcy was thrilled about the idea of scattering flower petals down the aisle, but a few days before the wedding, she came down with a bad case of the flu and couldn't attend the wedding. The family was worried about who would take over as the flower girl.

Tommy's mom, Emily, had an idea. She looked at Tommy and said, "Tommy, I think you could fill in for Marcy as the flower girl. You're small enough to fit into Marcy's dress, and you'd look adorable scattering flowers down the aisle."

Tommy's eyes widened in shock. "Me? But I'm not a girl, and I'm definitely not a toddler!" he protested, crossing his arms defiantly.

His little sister, Lily, who was only 8 years old, but a few inches taller than him, chimed in stifling a giggle, "Come on, Tommy! It'll be so much fun! You'll get to wear a pretty dress and everyone will think you're super cute. Plus, you'll be helping Aunt Sarah by making sure there are flowers at her wedding."

Tommy wasn't convinced. "I don't want to be cute," he moaned, but his mother and sister kept persuading him, giggling at the idea and trying to convince him that it would be a great adventure. 

"Come on, Tommy, it's just for one day," Lily chimed in, her eyes wide with excitement. "You'll be like a knight in shining armor, but in a beautiful dress instead!"

Tommy couldn't help but chuckle a bit at Lily's comparison. "I don't know about that, Lily. I'll feel very silly."

Emily put a hand on Tommy's shoulder, speaking in an encouraging tone. "You'll be the most dashing flower girl anyone has ever seen. And I promise nobody will laugh at you. Think about the memories we'll make together. It's not every day a big brother gets to be a flower girl at a wedding!"

Finally, Tommy agreed, partly because he didn't want to let his aunt down and partly because he was curious about what it would be like to be a flower girl. "Fine," he said with a sigh, "I'll do it, but only for Aunt Sarah and only if you promise not to tell anyone at school about this."

Lily and Emily exchanged mischievous glances before nodding in agreement. "Deal," they said in unison, causing Tommy to shake his head in amusement.

Tommy's mom beamed with excitement and quickly hugged Tommy. "That's the spirit, Tommy! You'll be the best flower girl ever, I promise."

Lily clapped her hands and jumped up and down. "Yay, this is going to be so much fun! We'll make you look so pretty, Tommy!"

Tommy rolled his eyes but couldn't help but crack a smile at his sister's enthusiasm. "Okay, okay, but I better look fabulous if I'm doing this," he said, trying to maintain a hint of reluctance in his voice.

As they continued to discuss the plans for the wedding, Tommy began to warm up a little to the idea, realizing that this unexpected opportunity might just turn out to be a lot of fun after all.