"What to wear? What to wear? What to wear?!" Petunia muttered.
"Relax, dear. There's not much to worry about." Madame Blue encouraged.
"It's our ninth-year anniversary! I want to look perfect for Larry." Petunia moaned.
"How about this? This looks gorgeous on you!" Mom Asparagus suggested, pulling out a dress from Petunia's wardrobe.
Petunia gasped. "It's perfect! What will I ever do without you, Mrs. Asparagus?"
"You could have done better without me, but I'll take that as a compliment." Mom smiled.
As Petunia prepared herself inside her dressing room, the girls waited patiently for her, fixing up for themselves for this special night.
"You know, Petunia, you and Larry have gotten pretty close." Ellen said. "Do you think you'll be married someday?"
"Umm… To be honest, I haven't given it much thought." Petunia's muffled voice replied.
"You're perfect for each other! Why wouldn't you think about it? I thought you told me you fell in love at him at the first sight." Katherine whined.
"I did. It's just…"
"It's just what?" Lovey asked.
"It's just that I'm afraid what kind of wife I'd be. Maybe I wouldn't be the wife he expects."
Lovey scoffed. "My dear, we all fear that. But Larry loves you for who you are. He won't care if you're not what he expected as long as you stay you."
"That's another problem."
"What?" the girls asked in chorus.
"Not once did he say that he loved me." Petunia groaned.
They gasped in sheer horror. Some fainted. Others panicked.
"He never did?" Madame Blue interrogated.
"Well, maybe in some other way. But I never heard the words out of his mouth. I wasn't there to witness what he looked like saying it."
"So much doubt. Well, I just know that this night would be the best for you two." Francesca said.
"Do you… Do you guys know something that I don't?" Petunia asked.
The room fell to silence. Petunia suspected what might be going on the other side of the door due to the dead air. Petunia leaned her ear on the door to hear if her friends were still there. She heard their breathing. They were still there.
"Guys?" Petunia inquired.
"Pfft! What?! That's silly!" Katherine forced a laugh.
"Not a word," Mom lied.
"What are you talking about?" Lovey asked.
"Yeah, Petunia. I mean, it's not like some guy would ask you to—"
Francesca nudged Katherine to keep her from saying it. Petunia was done before Katherine spoke. But while making sure of herself through the mirror, she spoke to the girls suspiciously.
"Okay…" Petunia said.
She turned the doorknob and the girls, again, gasped. They couldn't describe how beautiful Petunia looked. All they could say was that she was stunning.
K, I've got writer's block... and I hate it! Not updating this chapter until I update my other stories. FYI, I'm making a mini-movie 'bout The Concert Before Christmas wherein Harry sings Heart of Worship. Not the whole story, just a part of it. I'm not yet sure. This will be a very, very long process. Pray for it! I miss the old childish and child-like Larry in making this and seeing the new Veggie Tales episodes. No worries! He'll be coming back in my new episodes at Behind the Scenes. :)
-Katherine RhubarbVT