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Rick throws his arm around Lennon, and kisses hine I groan, because I think I knohat’s co to be embarrassed I just hope it’s not me

“Can I have everybody’s attention, please,” Rick calls out The crowd goes quiet and turns to look at hi party stop and look at him with interest “As the best man, and Lennon’s best friend—”

“Second best friend,” Gary coughs

“Best friend,” Rick repeats, scowling at Gary “I want to be the first to publicly congratulate the happy couple on their e” He reaches a hand up to loosen his tie, then takes a ne “Now, let me tell you a little story about em took place back ere into blosso man he is today—”

“Don’t you dare,” Lennon growls fro a deep shade of red

The crowd laughs and cheers Rick on, wanting to hear the story Hell, I do too I raise one eyebrow at Lennon, who bows his head and groans

“Nohere was I?” Rick continues “Right So, our little Lennon elve, and going through his first crush The girl in question was a lovely young girl nalances aton you”

I s sorry for poor Lennon I squeeze his hand to try and show so enough for her to build up a backlist of e stories about me

“So, Lennon decided he was going to ask Amber out Naturally, he came to speak to his best friend, yours truly, for some advice on hooo his new love I told hinore Soo holances at Lennon “Maybe you should finish the story?”

Lennon shakes his head “No way I’m sure you’ll embellish it, and tell it so much better”

Rick shrugs “Okay, your funeral,” he says, and the crowd erupts into laughter again “So, Lennon had an idea He wrote her a song He went all out, learned it on his guitar, hired a suit, and paid his friends,” Rick says, ers Think, Boyz2Men, only better

“Then he sent the video to her—at the end of which he added a heartfelt recording, pouring out all his feelings—to Aain “Turns out, she didn’t feel the sa day, that video was on YouTube, and it was everywhere All over school, people in town knew… and everyone made fun of poor Lennon”