Chapter 10: CanWe Put This Behind Us?
The arrived at the hospital and went to Warrick's room. Greg expected to see Nick waiting there to insult him. But he was inside the room with everyone else. Greg stopped in front of the door, but didn't go in.
" No, I can't go in," Greg said, walking away.
" Greg," Grissom called.
Nick, Sara, and Catherine turned to Grissom's voice.
" Well, I found him. But he won't go in," Grissom told them.
" Nick, go get him. Tell him your sorry," Catherine said.
Nick nodded and got up from his seat and walked out the door.
Greg walked down the hallway. He didn't want to go in. Not now, maybe later. He found the bathroom and went in to a stall. The alcohol finally hit him hard. He threw up several times, starting to regret having drunk so much.
" No more alcohol," he grumbled.
" I sure hope not," said someone behind him. It was Nick. " I don't think I like drunk Greg as much as I like the regular Greg I know."
" I didn't think you liked me at all. I thought you hated me," Greg said.
" I was wrong Greg. I had everything wrong. I could never hate you. Nothing in the world could make me hate you. Catherine explained everything to me and I was wrong. Nothing was your fault, except maybe being a little goofy at times," Nick said.
Tears fell from both Greg and Nick's eyes. With a combination of the kidnapping and explosion, emotions had run high.
" Come here bro," Nick said holding Greg.
Greg let Nick hold him like a little kid and didn't complain. He didn't want anyone to be mad at him.
"How's Warrick?" Greg finally asked.
"He's doing okay," Nick said. " I think after a while, we'll all be okay…including you, if you don't drink anymore."
" I promise not to," Greg said, laughing for the first time during the day.
" C'mon, let's go see Warrick, so he can see your ugly mug," Nick teased.
" Alright, but who says I'm ugly? The ladies love me." Greg said.
" Whatever," Nick laughed.
They left the bathroom and went to visit Warrick. Although the days events would leave some scars, they were willing to forget their misunderstanding and put it behind them.