Greg Feder love story: I Believe in Love

My Greatest Idea Yet

The grass was soft beneath my feet and legs, and the shade of the tree didn't do well, as the irritating humidity still dig it's way through the barrier between the sun and shade. Charlotte, Donna and I were sitting under the tree chatting and laughing.

"So you and Greg seem to be pretty close now" Charlotte said giggling.

"Well he's my boyfriend, you can't really get closer than that at thirteen" I replied blushing a deep red.

"Andre! Give me my money now!"

I looked over to see Andre walking along side Greg, pulling money out of his pocket, they both sat down and Greg put his arm around my waist. I put my head on his shoulder.

"What's the money for?" I asked nonchalantly.

"They bet on us" Greg answered my question, I sat up.

"What?"

"Yep."

"How much? And who was on who?"

"Andre thought I wouldn't be able to ask you out before we left, and well, you get Charlotte's. Oh and ten bucks."

I watched as Andre reluctantly gave up his money, Charlotte's face lit up and I giggled at her. Greg smiled at me and kissed my cheek, butterflies filled my stomach, I had a sudden urge to kiss him, to feel the fireworks, to taste the strawberries and bliss of his gentle touch.

For the next twenty minutes Charlotte, Donna, Becky and I created a dance we planned on performing it to everyone that night, but an idea struck me...

"How about we have a performance night!" I exclaimed to the girls.

"Good idea!" Charlotte happily, "all the kids can perform."

"And Bean can hold up signs saying 'Act 1 by blah blah blah' and we need to make tickets!" Donna cried excitedly.

"I'll go see who wants to perform and I'll check out if Bean wants to do the signs" Charlotte said walking to the house.

Charlotte was in charge of the acts, and their place in the show , Becky was going to make signs and tickets (I wrote it all down, she just had to copy it), Donna was in charge of the stage and other things like chairs for the audience and props if they were needed and I had to find out what time it was at and where from Donna, so Becky could include it all, as well as practice.

When all was sorted, everyone was on to practice, I looked at the sheet of the performances after I was done with helping out Bean and Becky with their dance.

Intro Act: By Katie and Greg. Act: Play/Dance

Act 1: By Andre, Greg and Keithie. Act: Play

Act 2: By Katie. Act :Dance

Act 3: By Donna. Act: Dance

Act 4: By Charlotte and Katie. Act: Song

Act 5: By Bean and Becky. Act: Dance

Act 6: By Katie, Greg and Andre. Act: Play

Act 7: By Katie, Charlotte, Donna and Becky. Act: Dance

I decided to go get Greg and Andre, Charlotte followed me, saying she needed to know, roughly how long everyone's act went for. We passed Mr Feder, Mr Lamonsoff, Mr McKenzie and my dad all staring at some blonde chick's butt, I hit dad over the back of the head and continued searching for my boyfriend and his idiotic friend.

We found them in Mr Hilliard's car staring at her at the girl as well, Charlotte knocked on the window and they both jumped and turned around to see us with our arms crossed and disapproving expressions. Greg quickly got out and grabbed both my hands, Andre followed him, looking awkward.

"Katie, hey umm, I was just, she was just-"he fumbled desperately for words, but I cut him off.

"You were just being an idiot, and she was just tempting?" I asked calmly.

"I'm really sorry" he added quickly.

"Save it Feder, just don't get mad when I hit you next time this happens" I let go one of his hands and dragged him by the other over to the grass,"Andre it's practice time, hurry up."

Greg and I thought of a hilarious act to introduce the whole show. We started out in the olden days, with strong british accents, then we started dancing moves from the present.

Andre then joined us for our real act, we were second last on for it. Our play concluded of Andre being an old man who got angry over everything and Greg and I being a teenage couple that enjoyed annoying him.

I then made all three of the boys (Greg, Andre and Keithie) go practice theirs, while Charlotte and I practiced our song inside, and I finally finished by creating and going over my solo dance.

"Ahhhhh!"

Charlotte, Donna, Becky and I were just about to give the tickets out, when we heard Mr Hilliard's scream, we rushed over to see an arrow right through his foot. I grabbed cringed into Greg's shoulder, and Mrs Lamonsoff said it was probably a good idea to come back over.

Donna led all us kids over to the place she picked the show to be, she had actually found a stage! It looked about 10 metres wide and 5 long, made of wood, it sat on bricks and was facing the lake. Charlotte stuck the performance sheet to a tree and showed us all what had to happen.

Becky and I went to give out the tickets, she decided they were one hug each, and she even made special ones for the performers.

I gave Mrs Lamonsoff, Mr Lamonsoff, Mrs McKenzie, Mr McKenzie, Mrs Feder, Mr Feder, Mr Hillard, Mrs Hillard, Mrs McKenzie's mother, my dad, Keithie and Greg theirs.

When I gave Greg his he said "here I'll buy yours for you."

I faked thinking, "hmm I think that's going to cost more than a hug, since I'm special."

"Hmm how will I pay then? This is how I'll pay" he leaned in and kissed me, we were going on for what seemed like hours, until someone cleared their throat. I pulled away to see all the dads and Mr Hillard smirking at us, Greg let me go. I looked around at all of them, especially dad.

"Umm I'll see you later" I said awkwardly to Greg, then walked off.

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At 5:00 I stood on the stage, as all the kids sat around. I made sure everyone was their, Greg, Andre, Keithie, Charlotte, Becky, Donna, me. I then proceeded to counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6 ,7... I needed 8...Bean.

"Wheres Bean?" I asked looking around, no one responded.

"Boo!" Bean jumped out from behind a tree, I screamed and jumped into Greg.

"8" he whispered, wrapped his hands around my waist from the back.

"Later" I replied, pulling away and giving him an apologetic look.

I then stood up on the stage again "ok, everyone, go get your costumes or whatever on! I want everyone back here by 5:25, now go!" I waved them away, then stepped down and followed them.

I got into my dance costume that I was going to need two hours after we got home in a few days, my dance class had made it to the finals and I was going to need it. Charlotte, Donna and I did each other's make up, then made our way back to the stage.

We got all the music and seating sorted, it was hard as I was in another dress over the top for my first act with Greg.

Bean welcomed everyone and we started.