He didn't know why he was thinking about her again. They had been broke up for close to a year now and he had moved on, he had a girlfriend now.
But here he was again, thinking about *her*. He had been the one to end things, claiming that they were too different when he knew damn well how perfect and how right they felt. But he knew he was in too deep because she had consumed his thoughts, his dreams, he would've done anything for her. And he realized that was a weakness.
The last girl he felt that way about had destroyed him! He didn't need that pain. But he fell in love with her, and he knew she loved him as well. It was all too evident in her beautiful hazel eyes. He knew she was the real deal because she was still that same woman he met years ago before she became the legendary Lita. She had such a big, kind heart and that's what made him love her.
No he thought, stop thinking about her! You have a girlfriend and you love her. Phil Brooks shook his head and ran a hand through his short jet black hair. He grabbed his Swellers hoodie off the locker room bench and walked outside. He put on the hoodie, placed his ear buds in his ears, pressed play on his ipod and took off running. He needed to get his mind in the right place. He had a big night.
Later that same day...
The woman took a deep breath and opened one of the doors to the arena. It had been awhile since she had been backstage and while a huge part of her was excited, she was also nervous. She knew there was a great chance of running into *him* here and she wasn't sure if she could handle that on the other hand, she knew her friends would be thrilled to see her. The woman flipped her long brown hair over her shoulder as she looked over at the other young woman walking beside her.
She smiled and said "So Trish, where are these guys at?! I can't wait to see them!"
Her best friend over so many years looked back at her and smiled huge.
"I know! I can't either! They are going to be so surprised to see who I drug along with me tonight!" Trish Stratus said practically bursting with excitement.
She grabbed the woman's hand and ran down the hallway to the locker-room. Her friend laughed throatily. Oh how she loved this woman.
The two women finally made it down to the door to the locker-room and before she opened the door, Trish looked to her friend and put a finger to her lips as if to say "SHUSH" and motioned for Amy to stand by the wall outside the doorway. Trish walked in.
In the locker room-
All the guys immediately ran over to Trish and gave her hugs-happy to see her. John Cena and Adam Copeland just laughed.
"Okay, Guys, let a woman breathe!" Trish said as Kofi and Santino let go of her embrace.
She laughed and then smiled over at Adam and John who were approaching her next.
"So, where's this great surprise you have?" Adam asked like a little kid in a candy store.
Trish smiled and let her eyes scan the room, looking for the one person who would probably put her best friend in a foul mood. She spotted him quickly sitting in the corner conversing with his new girlfriend Beth and Kofi Kingston.
She turned back to Adam and John who looked at her expectantly and said "Oh you know, just someone we all 3 know very well."
She winked at them and motioned toward the doorway for the young woman to come on. As on cue, she walked into the room.
"Hey guys" She said. She smiled at their surprised looks.
"Amy?" Adam & John said in unison.
She giggled a bit and shook her head.
"Well holy moly, come here!" John finally said wrapping his arms around the beautiful former diva known as Lita.
Once she was outta his embrace, she glanced over at Adam and grinned.
"Well, are you just gonna said there with that stupid look on your face or are you gonna hug me?" She teased.
Adam snapped out of his trance and swooped her in his arms. "It's so great having you here!" He said into her ear.
"Missed you so much." Amy smiled as she was still hugging him, closed her eyes and then opened them immediately regretting it when she met someone else's eyes across the room, the man responsible for her not being around here over the last year, the man who had broken her heart so badly, her ex-boyfriend, Phil Brooks.