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450 Attitude Adjustment
Oh Mr. Sandman, Part 1
*John's P.O.V.*
After filming, a shower and a change into regular clothes, I met up with Randy in the corridor and we decided to go to catering together. I snaked my arm around his waist and pulled him closer as we walked down to get food and I could hear cameras flashing and a large mob of fans with backstage access coming so I quickly moved my arm from Randy's waist and we separated just as the mob of people came around the corner. I put on a smile, as did Randy, and we began greeting and signing things for the fans. I looked over at Randy and he had that adorable little smirk on his face as he signed the various things people requested of him.
I find it frustrating that we have to keep up pretenses because we're the top faces of the company and it would ruin storylines if we were seen being a couple together, since I'm technically supposed to be "dating" Nikki Bella. It would help my personal life a lot if I were one of the lower card talents who can date whomever he or she wants and not have to worry about ruining storylines because they could go around in public without as many people noticing who they are.
After all of the fans moved on, Randy and I made our way towards catering and as we rounded another corner we were almost run over by I think it was Justin Gabriel. He was jogging down the corridor and he turned and left the arena, out of one of the side exits, in quite a rush. "I wonder what's wrong with him." I said to Randy and he merely shrugged and we continued to walk towards catering.
Before we got in the room we were stopped by Roman Reigns. He puts his hands up with his palms facing us and said, "You two do not want to go in there. Unless you want to feel all the tension that's floating in the air."
I tilted my head to the side and asked, "What happened?"
Roman ran his hand through his dark lengthy hair and said, "Two of the guys just got at each other, one of the guys left feeling real embarrassed, I could see it in his face." Then my mind flitted back to how Justin just rushed out of the building, he must have been involved. That would explain why he left in such a hurry.
"Maybe we could just eat in our hotel room," I said to Randy. He nodded and we waved a goodbye to Roman as we made our way out of the arena. "Hey, it's pretty late out, maybe we could walk back. It's nice out and no one would see us." Randy smiled and nodded again.
We were walking down a deserted street by starlight, all of the streetlights were out for some reason, and Randy noticed a little shop on the corner that said "Herbs, Spells, and More" on the door. "Can we go in there? I might be able to find a cool design for a new shirt in there," Randy explained. I thought it over and I know that magic isn't something to be taken lightly, but when I looked back at Randy he had that little pout that I love on his face and I relented.
"Only if you make sure whatever you use will not cause any of us harm, then okay," I said strongly. His face lit up with excitement and he practically pulled me into the shop. When we were inside, the smell of lavender incense and burning herbs attacked my nose and I was taken aback a little. I looked around and as I was admiring the store's red, orange, burgundy color coordination Randy had vanished from my side and was looking inside some large brown leather books. While staring at the burgundy and orange zebra-striped carpeting would have been a fun time, I decided that that would probably look weird and I decided to look around the store and see what was there.
While running the fingers of my left hand across a cool piece of a dark blue metallic-feeling object I heard an echoing howl and when I looked up, I was startled by a woman with long hair that kind of looked like a mix of orange and burgundy wearing a brown t-shirt and some light blue, open bottomed jeans. The brown beaded necklace matched the freckles on her face and I realized that neither of us were speaking as I was staring into her large brown eyes. "Did you hear that?" I asked.
"Hear what?" She responded quizzically in a light voice. "Is there anything I can help you find?" She asked light and fast, almost as if her voice were made of cotton candy.
"Um, not really, I…"
"Hmm, your aura seems completely off," she said as she cut me off, "follow me, I can help you find some aura cleansing materials." She lightly grabbed my wrist and led me over to the counter where the smell of lavender grew stronger. I glanced over to Randy with a look that screamed 'help', but he was in his own world looking into a little black paper book.
*Justin's P.O.V.*
As I was walking down the streets of whatever city we were in in California, I thought back to what Miz said. 'No wonder you haven't moved up in the business yet. You're so clumsy.' I have been working for the WWE since around 2010 since my debut in the Nexus and all I have to show for it is a few WWE Tag Championship runs and that was only achieved through the help of both the Nexus and The Corre, am I not good enough to have a good solo run with a title, or even a new storyline? 'Well,' I thought to myself, 'some superstars don't even get that far, so I have that at least, right?' I shook my head to clear it of any new negative thoughts that might return and thought about Zack for a moment, 'he brought himself out of the lower card slump for a while at least, and that proves that someone can make his own fan base in this company.'
I smiled at how Zack used his talent for being silly and comical to his advantage to make himself more popular. I raked my fingers through my dark colored hair and cracked my neck when the thought of how creative ruined his self-created push with that dreadful storyline with Eve, Kane, and John Cena. It all started out fine, but somehow it just got awful after a while. The real wonder is how John seems to be able to stay in the spotlight, whether it's good or bad, he gets a big reaction from the crowd all the time, how does he do it?
I pulled myself out of my thoughts and looked around, it was pretty dark and the only lights I could see were those of the stars and the full moon. I howled at the moon, as I usually do when it's a full moon and chuckled at myself. I noticed that I was in a pretty abandoned area of the city, as many of the stores and shops were either boarded up or barred up. I could see lights in the window of one shop, and not even caring what was inside, I walked in, 'anything to clear my mind from the day I've had.'
When I walked in I was greeted by the smell of lavender and holly. I took in a big whiff and smiled, I always appreciate the smell of herbs. 'I must have stepped into a magic shop,' I thought to myself as I looked around at all of the orange and burgundy furnishings. The room's color scheme looked very earthy and that is one clue that lead me to thinking of magic, and this had to be Wiccan magic, not the pull a rabbit out of the hat magic. I looked around more and I saw a dark blue stone and I felt almost drawn to it. I stepped closer to it, in an isle between two shelves and held it in my left hand. While holding it, my vision got a little blurred and when it cleared up I could see a woman with long hair that looked like a mix of orange and burgundy with freckles on her face grabbing things behind a counter rapidly. I set the stone down again and my vision blurred again and then, when it cleared up, I was standing in front of the shelf with the stone again.
I stepped backwards a few steps and then I bumped into someone. This person and I both fell, I went forward and he went backward a bit and knocked a shelf, just as I knocked the shelf on the opposite side. A jar must have tipped over on both sides because before I knew it both me and the other person were covered in a sparkling purple and indigo powder. I shook my head to get some of the powder out of my hair and look up to apologize. My heart sank a little when I saw who it was, 'Oh shit, that's John Cena,' I thought as I stammered for an apology.
"Looks like we just keep bumping into each other," he chuckled with that winning smile he has. I gaped at him and then it hit me, 'Shit, he must have been the person I bumped into in the corridor as I left the arena. Maybe Miz was right, maybe I am just a big klutz.' I looked at him and, as if this wasn't bad enough, Randy Orton and a woman who looked familiar came over to see what the commotion was.
I got up and darted out of the shop, trailing a mist of purple and indigo, to avoid any further embarrassment. I had already knock over one face of the company, I was going to do that to another. I yelled out a sorry as I exited the shop and went back out into the city to run back to the hotel I was staying in.
On the way back, I slowed down and looked up into the sky. "If only I were John Cena! I could avoid embarrassing moments like these! People would be embarrassed to bump into me!" I yelled to no one. I then rushed back into the hotel, through the lobby and to the elevator to get back to my room so I could shower and sleep.
*John's P.O.V.*
As Justin darted out of the shop I could hear him yell back a sorry at us and I smiled sadly, 'he must be having a rough day,' I thought. I looked up at the woman, whose name I found out was Melissa, and said with a small smile, "I'll pay for this, I promise." She just stared out the door with a focused look on her face. Thinking she was worried Justin paying, I added, "I'll pay for all of it, he's just having a rough day."
She looked back at me and nodded slowly as she said, "You two have very compatible auras. Follow me." She led me back to the counter and, thinking she was talking about me and Randy, I just shrugged off her statement. I gave her the money that was need to fix the broken things and she smiled and gave us a goodbye.
On the walk back Randy looked at me and asked, "Why do you think Justin freaked so much when he saw that he had knocked you over?"
"I think he's been having a shitty day and, being a lower card talent, he must think we'd ruin his career because he knocked me over. I've heard a lot of the lower card talent thinking we're mean and pretentious because we get more TV time," I answered in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Well considering how much you just called them 'lower card talent', I can see why they'd think that," Randy chuckled.
"Honestly though," I began, "with the exception of Miz, we all are pretty nice, at least I think so. Those guys have it lucky without all of the pressures that we have to be a certain way and do certain things." I almost went into a rant, but Randy pressed his lips to mine roughly and made me stop in my tracks. Feeling his lips on mine was always an intense feeling, like smelling all smells and tasting everything there is to taste. A kiss from Randy just makes me lose every thought that was going through my mind, and he knows it.
When we separated our mouths, I looked down the road and I saw a bunch of people that weren't WWE Superstars or Divas. I brought Randy's attention to it and he crossed to the other side of the street and hid his face with the book he bought. I continued to walk down the street and I looked up to the sky and said, "Why can't I be Justin Gabriel? He has it so easy and he doesn't even know it!" I suddenly felt exhausted and I couldn't wait to get back to my hotel room to shower and go to bed.
After signing autographs, taking photos, and explaining why I was covered in purple and indigo sand, I met back up with Randy and we eventually got back into the hotel and made our way back up to our room. Randy asked if I still wanted to order food and I declined, I just wanted to shower and go to bed. After taking a nice warm shower, as soon as my head hit the pillow, I was out like a light.
Love to all Awesomefella
