I stared at the picture of me and him. I was looking at the smile on both our faces. There was a twinkle in my eye.
We where the couple everyone wanted to be. I noticed the way Jeff had his fingers intertwined with mine, and had his
other arm around my waist. I couldn't help but let out a deep sob. A cry for help i suppose. I missed him. The love that
we shared, nobody will ever know but us. I felt the tear dribble down my face. And then one after another they came
gushing down, as I rememberd all the beautiful memories myself and Jeff had together. I remembered how we met.
And no matter how cheesy it sounds, it really was love at first sight.
"Maria come on, We have to leave for the airport soon" said Kelly sympathetically
"I can't go to the airport Kelly, Jeff will be there.." i mumbled
"Obviously Ria..look come on you can't let a break up ruin your friendship"
"Kelly" i started "Don't you get it? It's already ruined, its been ruined since last week" Yeah..the 21st of febuary,aka the
worst day in my whole entire life..also known as , 'The day me and Jeff broke up'. And now all of a sudden people
are forgetting how much we where in love,how much it hurt to say goodbye to our relationship. Its weird to think that
this was all thanks to a storyline. Yeah..we stared off as coleuges, to friends, to lovers and now to..nothing (
But all people can think about is themselves, and getting to the freaking airport. Well screw the airport, screw the
match i have tonight. Or should i say the match Jeff has tonight..me accompanying him to ringside. Wow i'm starting to
wish we never got picked for this storyline, who knew that whithen 6 months, your whole life could fall apart? Not me
anyway's.
"Maria!!" Kelly preached "Are you even listening to me? Look I know your hurting but you'll get over him"
"Urghh shut it Kellz!" I shouted back at her
Seriously for a bestfriend she had no idea what so ever in how to mend a broken heart
"You have no idea how im feeling! Your relationship with Punk is running smoothly since day 1! So quit acting
like you now how im feeling when you clearly don't! Quit acting like one day me and Jeff will be back to normal, when
obviously we won't be! And for crying out load, quit going on about the freaking airport because to be quite honest,
i couldn't give a damn if the airplane crashes and the whole WWE crew dies!!"
Kelly looked astonished at the remark i just made, and i felt guilty but at the same time I didnt i know.
"You know what Maria, im not perfect! I'm trying my best to help you out here and all you can do is--"
I cut her off before she could finish.
"You know what Kelly, whatever you have to say save it until i actually care. I'll get to the airport by go with the rest of the girls! And don't try say 'Ria wait..' I don't care kellz, just tell me when im outta this mood ok?"
At that point Kelly knew i was pissed off more than ever before and that she should just let me go on my own. She nodded, i picked up my bag..flased a heartbroken smile at my bestfriend and left without saying a single word.
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It was strange getting a limo on my own to the airport, the last six months me and Jeff had got them together. I missed him. I missed his hand gripping my hand. I missed his tender lips on my glossed ones and then him saying 'what flavour is that one?', with a cheeky smile that I've grown to love. I miss my best-guy-friend/boyfriend. I guess in reality..I just miss him being here with me.
I stepped out of the limo, and pulled my suitcase along behind me. Even though it was snowing out i was wearing sunglasses. Not that i was hiding from the fans, it was because my eyes where stained cherry pink from all the crying I had being doing. Wow I'm an emotional wreck. People probably thought i was crazy. I meen what girl wears Channel sunglasses in below -0 celcius weather? Me thats who!
After going through check in and all that boring dreary stuff, I walked over to where all the others where in the cafИ that was closed off for us to have some privacy. With my head hung low, my bubbly friend greated me with an understanding smile
"Hey Ria, I got you your hot chocolate already" said the phsycotic diva
"Thanks Mickie" I mumbled while looking around the table to see was Kelly here yet
"She's not here yet" said Mickie " Her, Candice and Ashley are caught in trafic..It's just you, me, Randy,John,Punk,
Matt and..Jeff" she said, biting her lip hoping I wouldn't cry. Luckily for her, I was all out of tears..for now.I looked
across the table to see jeff staring into a cup of what looked to be a lattИ. He looked sad too..not to sure if it was
because we had a 6 hour flight to New Orleans, or for the same reason i was depressed,because we where over.
He was just sitting there. Normally he would have had me litrally on his lap, whispering the most remarkable things into
my ear and me giggling. He would have his perfectly soft but muscular hands on my legs. Not in a pervy way though in
a sweet, romantic way. He would be kissing my neck, telling me this was a preview for rest of our friends
would be telling us to get a room, but we didn't care. If it was in public or in the privacy of our own hotel room.
We alway's showed our feelings towards each other. I'd kill for me to be sitting on his lap right now, for my arms
to be carefully tangled around the top of his neck, and to be twirling his multi-coloured hair that fasinated me so much.
He told me that he changes the colour of his hair to match what mood he's in. Hes different like that, I think thats the
reason i fell for him so bad.
"Jeff are you going to drink that?" his older brother asked him. He must have noticed the same thing i had was just staring into the cup like there was something so magical about it.
Jeff looked up from the cup he had being staring into since before i arrived.
"What..oh..umm..no im not really thirstey" he said, not making eye contact with anybody
"Well atleast eat something Jeff.." Punk said passing him over a plate of fries.
"Yeah you havn't eating anything in like two day's man" John said agreeing with punk about eating something.
"Well if im not eating, doesnt that show that im not hungry?" he said disagreeing with both his friends.
"Jeff..c'mon, you can't act like this forever" Randy said in a deep, but kind voice.
"Act like what? Im fine. I'm sick of telling you all im ok, can we just drop it now?" the younger Hardy said frustrated
I knew how he felt. Well..kind of. Atleast he was getting moral support. All my friends apart from Mickie always seemed too busy, to be helping me through the worst time in my whole life. Mickie never told me why, but she alway's seemed to understand. She was the caring one out of all of us.
Matt looked kind of mad at his younger brother.
"Jeff we all know quite well your not fine! Stop pretending everythings ok when you know it's not! If your so upset do
something you miss Maria so bad, and your heart is so broken because of your break up, then go fix things"
Matt said nodding his head towards me. I felt my cheeks go into a rosey red colour, and my eyes where stinging. Looks
like the tears where making there way back.
"Matt!" Mickie said shocked, noticing how my facial expression had changed. "You can't tell him he can't be sad" she then squeezed my hand and mouthed "you okay?"
I just sat there silently, knowing that we wouldnt be having this conversation if it wasnt for Jeff and I being un-professional and falling for each other. Jeff just sat there too..I think he was trying to block out what Matt and everyone else was saying to him.
"Well it's the truth. It's there own fault there not together anymore and its there own fault for being stupid and getting together in the first place! It was a storyline. It was suppose to stay as a storyline! Not turn into this disasterous mistake!!"
Jeff stood up angry. Something Matt said must have triggered a nerve or something, because i never seen him get so upset over something in my whole 6 months of working with him. He clenched his fists..if I didn't know better I could have sworn he was going to punch his older brother. I saw tears forming in his eyes, but none came down.
"If you don't have something good to say then don't say anything at all Matt!" Jeff said annoyed "And I dont care what you say about my relationship with Maria, because no matter how many times you say it was a dumb idea, it was stupid that we fell for each other,and how un-professional it was. It wasn't a mistake! I no it didn't exactly work out the way we hoped it would, and it's ended badly, but you dont know how we feel-" he then noticed what he said and corrected himself to my dismay "felt..about each other and you never will! So stop acting like you know how I feel when you clearly have no idea!"
I glanced over at Jeff..a part of me wanted to say i felt the same way,that it wasn't a mistake,but me being me couldn't bring myself to do it. I saw Jeff look over at me and with tears filling my eyes I looked back heartbroken. I saw a look of sorrow come across Jeff's face. I don't think he was suppose to say all that out looked on in shock at how Jeff had got so emotional over Matts latest comment. My eye's fell back onto the spot on the floor where i had being staring since i first came in. Everything was awkward and silence until Jeff finally spoke again...
"You know what? I can't even be around you guys, im going for a walk" and with that he strolled off looking as sad and
angry as ever. Watching him walk away, was like watching my life crumble. I just wanted to be with him one last time.
Just one more night of romance to see would things have turned out differently. If only we didnt go to that party. Why
did it have to end this way. No matter how many things Jeff and I disagree on, I know now for a fact we agree on two
things. One being, we were truly,madle,deeply in love. Secondly, we both agree, that even though our relationship has
ended terribly bad, it wasn't a mistake. There was one thing I was unsure of though. I knew for a fact that I still loved
him and alway's will, but i wasn't sure if he still loved me...
Ok, so at this point, you guys are really confused right? Don't panic, i'll start from the very beginning. It all started
backstage at a live Smackdown event.
Who ever knew that from that day forward when Jeff and I got called into office, my life would change
for good....
A/N: Well there you go! That was the very first chapter of 'Forever and Always'. I know you guy's dont know whats happening, and why Jeff and Maria broke up, or even how the got togther? But don't worry, from the next episode, it will show you how Jeff and Maria fell in love. Please review to show me that you guys liked it,and are willing to read many more chapters that are soon coming. I know this one wasnt very long, but i was just showing you the insight on what for reading.