S1 E8.3: Flower Girl

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Buffy's POV

The banquet hall is filling up as people take their seats. Marty's went ahead and gotten chairs for our family, while I'm standing in the center isle, scanning the room to find my oldest kid. I finally spot him moseying in with his hands in his pockets and a smile on his face.

"There you are!" I say. "Where have you been?"

"Reuniting star-crossed lovers," Andreas answers.

"Okay, I'm not gonna ask. Just go sit down. It's starting soon, and I need to bring Cara to the back to get ready."

"Where is Cara?"

I look down by my side, and she's not there anymore. Frantically, I sweep my eyes over all the people, trying to pinpoint my daughter's curly, brown hair. I find her sitting beside Brayden on a chair at the very back row, not where my husband has chosen chairs for us. While Brayden reads his book, Cara is sucking on a red lollipop, which makes me move at double speed to go over there and take it from her hand.

"Cara, no food," I remind her. "Where did you even get this?"

"Brayden gave it to me," she replies, and I give Brayden a hard look.

"What?" he says defensively. "It keeps her quiet."

"Okay, Cara, let's go to the back where they're going to give you your basket of flower petals."

"Pretty," Cara responds with a smile, and she hops down off her chair to come with me.

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Andi's POV

Hazel's left to find her seat, while I remain with Libby in her dressing room, helping her practice her vows, but a knock on the door interrupts us, and I look over to see a concerned Amber coming in.

"Libby, hi," she says to her. "You look beautiful." Then she turns to me, opting not to sign as she asks, "Can I talk to you for a second?"

I go over to her, and her worried expression starts to spread to me.

"Can you sew something?" she asks.

"Why? What ripped?"

"Iris's dress."

"One of the brides' dresses is ripped?" I react in shock.

"Yes. Now can you sew it?"

"I don't have my sewing kit on me."

Of all the days I decide to leave it at home, it has to be the one day I need it.

"Well, who else would have one?" Amber wonders.

Both our eyes light up simultaneously.

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Cyrus's POV

I'm relived when Amber comes back in, bringing Andi with her, because hopefully I won't have to keep trying to calm Iris down, and we can just get the dress fixed. TJ steps back to where I am to get out of the way of the workers.

"Andi," Iris cheers. "Perfect. Can you fix it?"

"No," Andi replies, "but we brought someone who can."

Brayden marches into the room with a sewing needle and white thread in hand, saying, "Where's the tear?"

Iris points to the hole, and Brayden kneels down to begin the mending.

"Thank you," Amber tells him.

Without looking up, Brayden responds, "E-transfer speaks louder than words."

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