"this means thoughts"
*These are actions like someone clearing their throat*
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Anxious was one of the many words to describe how Rachel was feeling, she was wandering around her apartment waiting for the ceremony to start

she has been trying to hold it together as much as she could but every time she thought of the possibility of winning the golden globe the emotions overwhelmed her to a point she would just get in her bed and curl into a ball

that was until she heard a knock on her door which made her jump as she totally forgot about the fact that Aiden was going to come over to watch the ceremony with her so she did her best to put her emotions at bay and made her way to door and open it to see a smiling Aiden holding two bags full of food and drinks

Aiden: whoooo is ready to win a prize?

Rachel: not me, I'm not winning it Aiden let's be real here

They both make their way towards the couch that was infront of the tv

Aiden: don't say that Rach you have very big chances of winning it you killed it on West side story it's only fair you win it

Rachel: I'm going against Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone, both who are already world renowned stars and who are known on a worldwide scale while I'm just a 20 year girl who got casted through Twitter for her first movie ever so yeah no way

Aiden: a girl who got casted out of other 29.999 girls with just being 17 years old which proves that Steven Spielberg saw something on you something I also see and that if the HFPA are as smart Steven is,and obviously Yours truly, they will give that globe to you

Rachel stared to the ground realizing what Aiden had truth in it, she was a girl who one day woke up to a tweet of Steven Spielberg about a the auditions for Maria and decided to make up the courage to send a video of herself singing, that single decision changed her entire life

Rachel: you are right, you are fucking right I might win this and if I don't, hell at least I know I lost against the best in the business

Aiden: *claps* Great that is the attitude so let's get ready for the ceremony I will start making dinner you can help

Rachel: nah I don't think I will

Aiden narrows his eyes as he just glares at her in a bitter way

Aiden: I won't say anything this time, only because today is your day

She crosses her arms and smiles proudly while sticking her tongue at him

Aiden: well in fact it's better for me, I don't want you burning anything out of my amazing cooking

Rachel: *gasps* that only happened once and it did because of my mom called me!!

Aiden: *with a smug smile on his face* excuses, excuses you should come up with a more believable story Zegler or just accept you are not that good of a cook

Rachel: * angrily pouts and flips him off* you are mean and a liar Aiden Mercer have they ever told you that?

Aiden just laughs at what she says while getting ready to make dinner for both of them as Rachel just sits in her couch texting a few family members while waiting for the event to begin

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The ceremony has already started and they were one category away from Rachel's, who couldn't stay still for one second out of excitement and anxiousness with

Aiden: you got this Rach, I promise

The announcer recites the nominees for the category showing scenes highlighting the performance of each single one and once finished they grab the envelope with the name of the winner in it

Announcer: and the golden globe for best performance in a musical or comedy goes to...... Rachel Zegler!

Aiden jumps and celebrates going around the couch almost falling out the excitement

Aiden: see I told you Rach! I told you you were gonna get it!

As Aiden calms himself and turns around he sees that she hasn't moved an inch at all, she was just staring and gawking at the tv, watching as the ceremony moves onto the next category, ignoring Aiden and her phone which was blowing up with notifications

Aiden: Rach? Rachel are you okay?

Still no response or any movement from her so he gets in front of her kneeling so he could be face to face with her

Aiden: Aiden to planet zegler do you copy? Hello?

Rachel: *mumbling* I won

Aiden: huh? Rachel you are mumbling again, I can't hear you

Rachel: I won, I won a golden globe

Aiden: yes you did!

Rachel: *tearing up* I won a golden globe

The second Aiden sees the tears starting to form on her eyes he hugs with Rachel immediately hugging him back now fully crying due to the realization of her winning just reaching to her brain, making sure she knows that this isn't a dream at all which in effect makes her cry harder onto Aiden's shoulder

Aiden breaks up the hug to be able to look at her, grabbing a tissue from a box he brought knowing this might happen if she won and drying the tears running down her face

Aiden: I really hate to say this to you right now but..... I told you so

She just chuckles at the stupid remark but he was right he always told her since the day they announced her as one of the nominees that she was going to win, that that golden globe had her name on it since second 0,0001 and no one was taking it from her

Rachel: *sniffing* thank you

Aiden: why? I did nothing

Rachel: yes you did you idiot, you always believed that I was going to win this even when I didn't, so, even if I know it is going to inflate you ego, thank you really

Aiden: first, you goddamn right this inflated my ego, second, this is was all you okay you literally killed it, and it's your first movie ever! So god knows how many of these you are going to win

Rachel just nods at his statement and looks down at her hands which are still being held by Aiden's who notices this and assumes, wrongfully, that it was uncomfortable for her so he let's go of them and stands before being able to see the glint of disappointment that appeared in Rachel's eyes for a second due to him letting go

Aiden: you should probably call your family, they must be going crazy over this

Rachel: you are right

As he intends to leave the room so she could talk peacefully to her family Rachel stops him

Rachel: Aiden!

Aiden: yes?

Rachel: thank you really, this wouldn't have been as great as it this without you

Aiden: this is all you Rach, I'm a nobody on all of this, I just was a witness not that important

As he leaves, Rachel just sits her watching him go to the kitchen reflecting in what he said

Rachel: *whispering* if only you knew how untrue that is