As I returned to the backstage area, I felt like I was floating on air. I had finally put that… that tramp back in her place. OK, I'd had a bit of help from that idiot Regal, but I'd still won and that's what's important, right?
I couldn't wait to tell Hunter, "He'll be so proud of me!" I thought. I bounced into the room, nearly knocking over the medic who had bandaged Hunter's wrists as he tried to leave. "Opps…sorry!!" I giggled, still on an incredible high from winning the match. The medic's eyes almost fell out of their sockets in surprise over the out of character apology. This only made me laugh even more.
"Oh my God Hunter, did you see me?" I shrieked, once the
medic had left the room. "Did you see me beat Trish to a pulp?? And Regal
turned on her!! Did you see it when I power-bombed her? It was great!! I…" I
slowed and then stopped talking when I noticed the turned-off monitor. A bad
feeling began to grow in my stomach. "Hunter, you did see my match, didn't
you??"
He didn't even have the grace to look embarrassed. "Hunter!"
I wailed, really upset, "You promised me you would!! You –"
"Just shut up Steph! I've got more important things to worry about then your stupid little catfight with Trish. And why do you have a problem with her anyway?? Your Dad's well satisfied with her and as long as he's happy, I don't see what you've got to complain about."
"I can not believe you just said that!! She's a – "
"Steph, I said shut it!!" he suddenly roared at me. I shrank
back against the wall in fear. I've seen my husband angry many times before,
but never angry at me. I now understood why he had a reputation for being an
intimidating person.
"I'm sorry," I stuttered, my happiness having vanished into
thin air. "I - I know you've got a lot on your plate tonight with your match
against Austin but-" A fist slammed into the wall behind me, narrowly missing
my head.
"Don't mention his name in front of me; in fact don't talk
to me at all, Steph."
"But-"
"Jesus, don't you ever listen to me!!! You – oh just get the
hell out of here!!" he yelled. I just stood shocked, unable to believe how he
had just spoken to me – Hunter had never shouted at me before. He grabbed my
arm and dragged me to the door. "Why don't you go and visit your new friend
Regal? Or better yet, why don't you go and see how Daddy's taken the news that
his daughter's just beaten the crap out of his ho?? But whatever you do, just
stay the hell away from me!!!"
The door slammed in my face. I just stood there for close to
a minute, unable to believe what had just happened. My husband had just kicked
me out of my own locker-room!