I sat on the plane fiddling with my laptop, going through my pictures. I had just gotten out of training and I was about to join my best friend who was already living the dream. People were staring at me the whole trip; I'm not what you would call your average girl, I wore my hair up in a high pony tail, it was still long enough to reach half way down my back; but it was blonde with rainbow tips, I was assuming that what all the fuss of everyone staring at me was, one kid on the plane even yelled out 'Rainbow Dash!' It made me laugh. I looked back down to the pictures of me and my best friend, he was 5 years older than me but we grew up together. I have to admit I always had a crush on him and being away from him so long just proved to me that I did; I just hoped he would feel the same.
The flight stretched on for what felt like forever but finally we landed in Indiana, I couldn't wait to get off the plane and go straight to the arena. The taxi drive felt even longer than the plane ride, there was so much traffic and I just didn't have the time for it; eventually I got to the arena. I took a deep breath, I was so scared to start my new job here but I couldn't wait. I walked through the corridors looking around each corner for my best friend I was getting so impatient when I looked down one corridor and there he was doing an interview for the show later. I ran towards him and he looked over my way, I could see the biggest smile on his face when I came into his view. He ran off camera as I jumped on him and gave him a hug.
"I guess we will just get around to this later" Josh Matthews mumbled to himself.
"Zack! You haven't changed a bit." I smiled as he put me down; he was just as cute as I remember.
"Jay, I would say the same about you but, you look completely different." He laughed, I missed it so much.
"Yeah well you know me." I picked my bag back up off the floor.
"Well I remember you being beautiful as usual and you never seem to disappoint." He laughed as I turned away from him trying to hide my blushing face.
He put his arm around me and stared to lead me off "Come on I'll show you around."
"Thanks" I looked around as Zack showed me everything there was too see in his world which was now mine as well, I couldn't be happier to be here with my best friend and what I hoped soon would be more. He finished showing me around and took me to his dressing room.
"And for the grand finale." He picked up his United States Championship and threw it over his shoulder and grinned.
"Very impressive Ryder, who knew you would be the US champ some day, Can I touch it?" I leaned toward him and tried to take it off his shoulder. He laughed and took it off.
"Of course, just don't drop it." He handed the surprisingly heavy title over to me, I could see my reflection in the gold, and I just stared at it. Someday I knew I would become Diva's champion; I would be looking into my own title. He slowly took it back and snapped me out of my daydreams while he laughed.
"Don't get too attached It's my title don't forget." He placed it on the bench behind him.
"I wasn't, it's just so cool you've gotten so far; I'm proud" I went over to him and messed up his spiked hair.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't mess up the goods." He pushed his hair back up. While I just sat down and laughed at him. He was so cute; I took a deep breath, I was going to tell him how I felt before I exploded.
"Zack? Can I tell you something?" I twirled my hair around my finger and looked down.
"Sure Jay, What's up? You nervous?" He sat beside me and put his arm around my waist comforting me.
"You could say that, Look Zack" I was cut off by a girl barging in his room; she stood there and looked at us like we were committing a crime.
"Who's that?" she shot daggers my way.
"Eve, this is Jay – you know that girl I told you about? My best friend? Well she's finally been moved up to the big leagues" He looked over to me and removed his hand. "And Jay," I knew the words were about to come out of his mouth but I didn't want to hear them "This is Eve, My girlfriend"
I sat there as the words echoed through my head. 'Girlfriend' I saw him get up and kiss her softly on the cheek. I managed a fake smile.
"Nice to meet you." I said blankly.
She looked me up and down "Same." She didn't seem like the type of girl to be horrible, I didn't know what her problem with me was but she definitely had one.
"Come on Zack, we have promos to do." Eve pulled at his shirt.
"Sorry Jay, look I promise I'll catch up with you later tonight okay." He smiled goofily like he always does.
It couldn't help but bring a smile to my face. "Okay, but only cause you promised."
He walked over to me and gave me a quick hug. "I missed you, but everything's better now your here." I could see Eve over my shoulder fuming, he laughed and then they left.
I sat in his locker room by myself; "Yeah, I missed you too." I whispered to myself as I picked my bag up off the bench and left.
'Of course he had a girlfriend now; he was good looking, hilarious and a nice guy. I guess I wasted my chance all these years and now I have to watch him be happy with someone else' I thought to myself as I walked through the corridors of the arena. Suddenly I felt someone grab me from behind; It made me jump. I turned around and to my relief it was only Nick Nemeth.
"And where is my hug?" He smirked. I hugged him and laughed, he was the only other superstar I knew around here; Zack brought him home sometimes when they got time off from the show and he had become a great friend.
"How could I forget?" I laughed "I was just coming to look for you actually, where's Vicki?" I looked behind him quickly.
"She's in with Vince discussing my WWE Championship match" He emphasised. "But Zack told me you were flying in today, so It was a good enough excuse to leave her too it." He smirked.
"What? Congrats!" I hugged him again as we laughed
"It's not a big deal, but we only get to see you once in well; ever! So I thought I would come and meet up with you." He took my duffle bag. "Now come on, let me get you a drink and I'll fill you in about what goes on around here." He started walking off. At least someone wanted to be my friend; and not ditch me for their girlfriend.