Aricka and Amaya set everything up for the bridal shower. Jack's mom, Dan's mom, Dodie, Amaya, Aricka, Zoe, and Amy-yes, the Amy Mark was dating-were attending.

They made an exception and let Virgil come too-they knew how much Virgil and Aricka meant to each other.

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There was a table for gifts, and Amaya was in charge of that while Aricka got dressed.

She walks in, and hugs and congratulations were exchanged. "Hi ladies!" she exclaims as she sits down-in between Virgil and Amaya, of course. Amaya was the host, and she'd be writing down what gift each girl and Virgil got her.

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She opened the first gift-from Dodie. It was an apron that looked like Belle's yellow dress:

"Oh, Dodie! It's beautiful!" she exclaimed and slipped it on-a perfect fit.

The next gift was from Sean's mom-a beautiful set of tableware that looked like Mrs. Potts and Chip from Beauty and the Beast:

"Thank you," Aricka says, slightly tearing up remembering Jack. This was going to be our day, she thought, but smiles. "This is beautiful."

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Amaya got her and Dan pillows that said His Beaty and Her Beast on them:

And Zoe got her dish towels:

"Thank you so much," she says and smiles at all of them. Then it was Amaya and Virgil's turn-Dan's mom got her a crock pot.

Amaya went first. "We're really good friends, and I wanted you to know that. This won't help you with your new home, but I knew you'd like this," she says and hands her a necklace. "I have the Friends part of the necklace and the silver ring."

Then it was Virgil's turn. "I already gave Dan the Groom bear-you two will have to reunite the two bears after the wedding," he says.

I hug both of them, and whisper, "Thank you."