Chapter 7: Just one chance
"It's been several months since the accident. Greg has finally recovered from it and now he is able to walk again. That morning, he was working back at homebase when he saw Rebecca Bunch walking in with a princess like outfit. The one like Cinderella or Elsa would wear. It was blue that's for certain. Greg'mouth almost dropped when he saw her. Well Greg thought she looked cute when he first saw her even though she ignored him.
"So where's Prince Charming? The evil queen locked him up?" Greg tried to joke but Rebecca just gave a chuckle.
"No Prince Charming for me. Paula told me to wear this for her birthday." Rebecca said then Greg just chuckled then sighed/p
"Why don't you ask Josh to come with you?" Greg teased her while Rebecca just stared at him.
"Josh has nothing to do with this ok. Besides Josh is away with Valencia in New York." Rebecca said with a slightly sad face. She did thought of inviting Josh if he wasn't in New York.
"That's sad bunch. You're a princess without a prince" Greg said with a chuckle again continuing teasing her. Rebecca just looked away feeling slightly embarrassed. Then she had a brilliant idea.
"How about you come to the birthday party Greg. Paula said to bring someone over there" Rebecca said almost in a begging tone. Greg just sighed looking at her.
"And you're bringing me of all people?" Greg asked her and she was silent for a while
"Well you're not exactly my first choice you know. I wanted to ask Heather but she was doing kinda like a Yoga thing in her house so I didn't want to bother her."
"That's good to know. So where do I sit at your list of choices" Greg raised his eyebrow looking at her.
"That's not the point. Do you want to be my date or not?" Rebecca asked her and Greg thought for a while
"I could if I wanted to Rebecca but you know I don't like going to this kind of parties." Greg said looking at her. Rebecca face fell flat dissapointed at him. She didn't want to go to the party alone.
"I won't force you Greg. I would go enjoy the party by myself and you stay here making drinks for people. See you around" Rebecca said quickly getting up and walking away. Greg just looked at her with a sad face.
"You should have said yes you idiot" Greg said to himself as he wiped the bar.
That night, Rebecca was at Paula's house enjoying herself with a plate of blueberry pie. She wasn't enjoying herself that much. She kept looking at the guest who was dancing on the dance floor together. The light was shining brightly on the dancefloor. It was kinda romantic scene she was looking at. She just kept thinking how lonely it was not dancing with somebody right now. Paula noticed her sitting alone and sat beside her.
"What's wrong Cookie? You're not enjoying yourself" Paula said to her and Rebecca ate the pie with her feelings in it./p
"I am enjoying myself Paula. Don't you see I am eating this wonderful pie by myself? Go and talk to the others. I am fine Paula. Just trust me" Rebecca said trying to hide her sadness./p
"If you say so Cookie" Paula said as she walked to the other guest as Rebecca kept devouring the pie. The songs 'Say Something' was played and Rebecca looked at the other guest dancing with a smile. She was startled when a voice said her name./p
"Hey you" The voice said and Rebecca smiled when she saw who it was. It was Greg standing there smiling wearing his usual black attire with sneakers. She always wondered what's up with him and black clothes/p
"Greg? I thought you weren't into this kind of parties?" Rebecca asked him and he just chuckled taking a seat beside her./p
"Well I don't. I just came to see if you're still alive and you're a mess" Greg teased her again looking at her messy face. He took a tissue wiping the blueberry on her face.
Rebecca just blushed when he did that. Her heart was beating fast like it was going to pop out from her body any second. She felt like that when she saw Josh back in New York but this time it was different feeling.
"Are you alright?" Greg asked her as he felt her face getting warmer.
"You're not sick right cause your face is really warm" Greg said as Rebecca finally managed to talk
"I am alright Greg. Do you wanna dance? I knoe you don't like dancing but can you dance with me just once" Rebecca asked with a smile as Greg thought for a moment.
"I don't wanna dance but I will dance with you if you want" Greg said as he stood up taking her hand as they head towards the dancefloor. Rebecca just happily followed him as they reached the centre. At that moment, the song (I'll be) by Ed McCain played and both of them held each other hands.
Their body was close together their faces inches apart from them. The room was silence as they started to slow dance together. Greg and Rebecca just stared at each other's eyes dancing slowly with the music./p
"You're a good dancer Greg. I am impressed." Rebecca said as Greg just smiled. They were this close but he wasn't nervous at all. It felt so right for him at that moment.
"I can say the same for you Rebecca" He said and she just laughed./p
Both of their faces was getting closer as they reached the chorus of the song. Both of them could hear the breath of each other. That's how close it was.
"Hey Greg, can I tell you something" Rebecca asked him as Greg continued to look at her.
"What is it Rebecca?" Greg asked her
"I have been thinking a lot" Rebecca said nervously still blushing. Greg just silently listening to her.
" I think I ..." Rebecca was about to say when she was interrupted by Paula's voice./p
"Cookie, can you help me cut the cake?" Paula said in a high voice. Greg and Rebecca pulled away from each other as she walked away.
"I gotta go. See you later?" Rebecca said giving a small wave at him and he just waved back.
Greg kept wondering what she was about to say. While Rebecca was almost gonna faint. She wanted to tell Greg that moment but she just looked at him with a sad face./p