I would spend the rest of my life apologizing if that would make things better? Living with you resenting me makes living difficult
"Difficult? Please do not make me laugh cause I am so not in the mood, you are clearly living the dream life" Rebecca said moving away from him but he followed suit.
"If I could go back in time, I would have chose to be the one injured, I am only playing volleyball out of guilt because I owe you that'
"Well whatever makes you sleep better at night and she moved away to go out.
"Rebecca wait! he said and reached out to grab her hands and suddenly everything went quiet.
Rebecca was back again in the hospital bed, her parents were in a corner arguing with the doctor.
"What do you mean she cannot play volleyball again? She heard her mom arguing with the doctor
"Definitely it rehab should be able to fix her, her mom said.
"I am afraid she can get back to her normal life but she won't be able to have a life in sports anymore. The doctor firmly said walking away
Rebecca's mom held him back, "please do something for my baby, volleyball is all she has
"I am really sorry Mrs. James, I wish there was something I could do to make it better
She remembered tears streaming down her eyes as they began to choke her, she could not breath suddenly she began to have a panic attack and she was suddenly back in the present, the loud music suddenly feeling her ears and the less ventilated room making her attack worse.
"Breath, a male voice was saying, and she realized she had crouched on her knees and was bent on the floor, she did not know what else to do than to follow his words,
"in
"out
"in
"out
She eventually calmed down and her roommate had suddenly made her way to her as both Phoebe and Julius helped her to her feet
"Let's get you back to the hostel, Phoebe said to her, you look unwell, she added
"Allow me drive you guys back" Julius interrupted, I have not been drinking, I have an early morning practice
"NO! stay away from me" Rebecca said with the last energy she had
Phoebe looked shocked, the whole encountered still strange to her but she did not have the time to pry as her sick friend was more important to her.
"It's ok, we'll call an uber, Phoebe said and escorted Rebecca outside, she sat her down by a bench in the secluded garden while they waited for the uber driver to arrive and Rebecca slept off on Phoebe's shoulder.
While Phoebe was waiting for the uber driver she suddenly felt nauseous and tried to lay a sleeping Rebecca on the bench and Julius that had been watching them from a distance quickly stepped up to take her from Phoebe
"Please allow me take you guys to the hostel, he whispered quietly to Phoebe
Phoebe looked at the sleeping Rebecca, she did not know what history the two shared but she knew Julius was trustworthy.
"Ok, it'll be our little secret
"Let me bring the car around Julius said in excitement
Phoebe helped Rebecca up, "Is the uber here? A sleepy Rebecca asked her
"Yes, and Phoebe helped her into the back of Julius car and he drove them to their hostel.
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"Phoebe kept looking at Julius through the mirror and finally Julius asked her if she had anything she wanted to ask
"I know is not my place to pry so I will only ask this, how do you guys know each other, she asked in almost a whisper trying not to wake the sleeping Rebecca
"We went to the same high school
"Oh I see, Phoebe said with a smile
Julius looked at the sleeping Rebecca and smiled
To him this was a huge progress, even if she was unaware
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The finally got to their hostel and Julius helped them out, Phoebe thanked him quickly as Rebecca was waking up and he quickly got in his car and left.
"We are here, Phoebe said as the made their way to the door, up the stairs and into the room and Rebecca just curled up in her bed and slept.
Phoebe stared at her for a moment, "I am only letting you off this night but tomorrow you have to answer all my questions, who knew you could not handle alcohol?
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Julius smiled on the way home, he got too excited and instead of going home he turned his car and went straight to the gym for practice he was feeling energized all of a sudden. He owed her to be the best.
Julian practiced all night till morning, he totally forgot about the time, practice was to start early at 5pm and trust Jeremy the nonchalant king to always make it on time.
"Wow, I don't think that sweat is from just a few minutes, did you practice all night long? Jeremy asked him while setting his things down
Julius just looked at him and smiled, "Just a slight warm up before practice
"Warmup? Man you're drenched in sweat, how is the rest of us supposed to catch up with you?
"I guess you need to set up a tent in the gym if you want to do that, Justine said laughing"
"No kidding bro, I will do just that.
Slowly the rest of the boys started coming into the gym, some looking wasted from the party
Jeremy took one look round the lot and shook his head, "I definitely have my work cut out for me this season." "Why can't you all be more like Justin! he yelled and they all laughed.
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Rebecca woke up with a slight headache, light was streaming out of their very large and almost blinding her.
As soon as she sat upright in bed and finally adjusted her eyes to the bright morning, she saw an already showered, already dressed Phoebe sitting on a chair facing her and holding out a cup of coffee and she almost jumped out of her bed in shock.
She was definitely fully awake now.
"Here is your morning coffee, your highness' Phoebe said handing the cup of hot coffee to Rebecca, "Actually more like hangover tea' Phoebe added
"Thank you, what would I have done without you? Rebecca said taking the cup from her, pure gratitude showing on her face.
"Nothing, please teach me how to get drunk on a can of beer"
Rebecca just rolled her eyes and Phoebe laughed hysterically and Rebecca's look turned into embarrassment.
"Well whatever" Rebecca said standing up with the cup of coffee in her hand trying to go to the restroom
"Not so fast my lady
Rebecca turned to look at her, Phoebe always has something up her sleeve
"What now Phibs"
"Now that I have giving you some tea I think it is best you returned the favor"
"What tea?
"Come sit down here first before we go further"
Rebecca obeyed cause she was still tired and she knew Phoebe always had her way at the end
"What tea?
"Why did it never occurred to you to point out to me that you were acquainted with 1 of the 2 hottest guys on campus"
"Oh, Rebecca said and rolled her eyes
"Oh? You're literally the only girl on campus that would say oh to something like this, so spill leave no details"
"I don't want to talk about it, especially not right now"
"Did you guys date in high school? Phoebe gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. "Don't tell me you're Julius's ex girlfriend?
"Wait roll it back"
"Roll what back?"
"How did you know we were high school classmates?"
"Oh, he told me last night"
"How? where? why?
"Calm down Holmes, he looked like he was going to die when you had that attack and he kept looking out for you and I asked"
"What else did he say, Rebecca asked getting furious now
"Calm, down, that's all he said on the ride back"
"The ride back? He was in our uber?
Phoebe was getting scared now and the gravity of her actions where telling on her now but she knew she just had to come clean.
"He drove us back"
"What? Rebecca screamed and the coffee cup fell to the ground spilling what was left of it.