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Chapter 2 – I Know Who You Are
Abigail sat in the locker room that was assigned to herself, her brother and the two other members of Legacy, her leg bumping up and down with anticipation. She was now only ten minutes away from her first ever match with WWE, and to say she was terrified was an understatement.
Earlier on, when Cody had dropped her and her sister off at the room, she hadn't liked the fact that she was being left alone... but now, she was thankful that nobody other than Harley was there with her. She didn't need her brother seeing how nervous she was, never mind Randy Orton and Ted DiBiase.
"You okay, sissy?"
The Diva turned her attention to her younger sibling who had stopped texting on her iPhone, and was now looking at her, her face scrunched up with concern. She hated the bratty, spoilt and downright annoying side of her sister, but there were plenty of things that she loved about her too. She wasn't always the high maintenance kid. Sometimes she was the perfect sister, and even though she was younger than her, she often had good advice.
"I guess so," She swallowed the lump in her throat, smiling as best she could at her sister, "Just..."
"Shitting yourself?" She chuckled, to which the eldest rolled her eyes, "Come on, Abi," She sighed, standing up to walk towards her sister, "You're better than most of the damn women here already. There's no need to worry, you'll be fine out there."
"How do you know I'm better?" Abigail asked, thankful for the distraction as she smirked at the shorter woman, "I thought you hated it here?"
"Yeah well, I do... but being brought up by a bunch of weirdo's like you, what do you expect?" She rose an eyebrow, making the other chuckle.
"I don't understand why you hate it so much. You know, you're like the complete opposite of all of us... surely you didn't end up that different. There must be something you like about this place."
"Actually, there might be one thing," Harley began, the smallest of smiles beginning to grow across her face, "Or, someone, to be exact."
"I knew it. I knew you'd fall for one of the guys straight away. Whatever you do, don't tell Cody, he'll go insane..."
"Whatever, bro's an ass," Harley rolled her eyes, before her smile returned. She'd barely seen this guy three times in the last hour, but she had drooled over him for every one of them. She wondered why he hadn't been around when she had visited before... but it had been a while. He must have been new.
"So, who is this guy, then?" Abigail rose an eyebrow, trying to think over someone that had been around them during the day. She drew a blank. She was surprised her sister had stopped being dramatic long enough to even notice another guy.
"Actually... I don't even now," She shrugged, "I've never seen him around before. He's got short brown hair, maybe Cody's height..."
"Show him me next time, I'll hook you up," She winked jokingly, receiving a slap on the arm from her sister.
"Ew, no, like I want my family interfering with anything to do with my relationships. Anyway, enough about me... what about you? Any cuties caught your eye today, sis?" She smirked, plonking herself down on the bench beside Abigail and inspecting her nails as she waited for an answer.
The elder sister could feel her cheeks blushing at the memory of her meeting John, and their rather interesting chat afterwards. While Cody and Randy had been speaking about their up and coming matches, John had been welcoming the long haired brunette with open arms. He was by far the nicest person she had met there so far, and not to mention the cutest.
"Oh my god, you're worse than me!" Harley interrupted her thoughts, "Tell me everything!"
"Well..." Just as Abigail was about to tell her sister about John, the door to the locker room swung open, and in walked all three members of legacy. The young woman glared at her brother for interrupting her gossip session. She had always been closer to Cody than Harley... but she couldn't exactly speak to him about guys. He'd kill her the minute she even mentioned their name.
"Abi? You ready?" Cody nodded her way, barely entering the room, "Ted and I are gonna walk you down to the gorilla for your match."
"Cody," She rolled her eyes as she stood up, straightened out her clothes, and took in a gulp of air. Thanks to her sister, she had forgotten about her nerves for a few minutes, but now they were all flooding back into her, "I know it's my first match, but I'll be okay, you know. I think I'll manage to find my way to the ring and back."
She shook her head, wondering why he always had to be so damn protective. If it weren't for Ted and Randy standing beside him, she would have made a big deal about it... but she didn't want to show him up in front of his friends, and neither did she want to come across like her sister.
Speaking of Cody's friends, her eyes moved to the largest man of the group, and a frown grew on her face as he yet again stood staring at the youngest of the Runnel's. She looked back at her sister, but noticed that she was completely oblivious as she had yet again zoned herself out with her phone.
She shook her head as she turned around, noticing the small smirk on Randy's face. He was quite a lot older than Harley, ten years, to be exact... so she wasn't sure what to make of him and her younger sister... although she couldn't complain, John was 12 years older than herself. Either way, it didn't really matter. There was no way Cody would let either of them date, especially if they were close friends of his.
"Harley, you gonna be okay here, or you coming along?" Abigail spoke up without taking her eyes off the three men stood before her.
"Like I'm going anywhere with you guys," She spoke up, still staring down at the screen of her phone, "I'd rather stay here, thanks."
"Are you gonna be like this all the time?" Cody folded his arms across his chest as he raised an eyebrow at his young sister, "Because I will seriously be on the phone to Dad the minute we leave here if you are."
"Be my guest," She finally spoke up, glaring at him, "I'd like to see you try and persuade him to take me home, because I sure as hell can't. Now, if you'll excuse me," She huffed, before pulling her headphones from her pocket, putting them into her phone, and drowning them all out with her music.
"I have no idea how I'm gonna live with her," Cody sighed, running a hand through his short hair.
"Give her some time, man. She's only just got here, she'll settle in," Randy finally joined in the conversation, turning his gaze away from Harley for the first time since he had arrived.
"Yeah, whatever," He shrugged, before eyeing his sister, "You ready?" He didn't wait for a reply, instead he span around and left the room, Ted following close behind.
Abigail sighed at her brother's attitude. He was as bad as Harley when it came to arguments. She may have been the one that always started them, but he didn't have to involve himself in them, too.
The long haired young woman shrugged her shoulders, pushing her family matters to the back of her mind. If she had spent her 21 years so far worrying about the arguments that went on between her family, she'd probably have gone crazy by now. Besides, not only that, she needed to concentrate on her match right now.
Taking one last look at her sister, who was completely engrossed in her music, bobbing her head up and down to the beat, Abigail made her way over to the locker room door, stopping just beside Randy who was still stood there.
"Good luck out there tonight," He smirked her way as he picked up some tape from the bench beside him and began to fasten it around his wrists.
"Thanks, same to you," She smiled back politely, although she wasn't quite sure whether she meant for his match, or for the fact that he was going to be left alone with Harley once she left the room.
With one small nod his way, she slipped past him and out the door, hoping that the two of them didn't end up killing each other while she was out. Although she hadn't seen how they would react to each other yet, she knew it wasn't going to be fun. They were far too much alike for their own good.
The young Diva once again pushed everything out of her mind apart from the task ahead of her. She was still terrified, yes, but she knew that she was going to be okay. She had wrestled countless times before, and despite being scared of the huge crowd, there really was nothing for her to worry about.
Catching up with Ted and Cody, she smiled as she listened to their discussion about their match, which was taking place after her own. She still couldn't get it into her head that she had finally done what she had set out to do all those years ago. She had made it to the place where her father, her half brother, and now her young brother, were. The feeling of pride and accomplishment drowned out any worried thought from before.
"Guys, wait up..." A familiar voice spoke up from behind, and Abigail grinned as she turned around to see Dustin, her half brother, walking towards them.
"Hey you!" She cooed, happy to see him as she pulled him in for a hug, "I've not seen you around today, where have you been?"
"Sorry," He chuckled, ruffling her hair playfully, "I wanted to come show you around with Codes, but Dad dragged me off for a talk... something about looking after you and Har," He rolled his eyes playfully, "He's on his way back home now. He says he's so sorry for missing your match, but he has it on record at home and plans to show everyone..."
"Great," She cringed, "And it's okay. That's just the price we have to pay having such an amazingly talented Dad, huh?" She smiled up at him, "You coming to the gorilla with us? I have to get warmed up for match and then I'm out... I could really do with your support."
"You really think I'd miss my sister's debut?" He rose an eyebrow, a playful smirk growing on his face as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder, "I wouldn't, not for the world. You ready guys?" He spoke up, nodding towards Cody and Ted.
The two young members of Legacy replied yes in unison, before the three family members and the son of The Million Dollar Man made their way to the curtain. Abigail was much more comfortable with both her brothers by her side, and although she would have loved for her Dad, Mum and sister to have been there, she knew they had other obligations... or would just cause problems if they were there. She couldn't really ask for anything else as she snuggled into her older brother's side and laughed at the stories all three were telling her about the business. If everything was going to stay as it was now, she knew she was going to settle in quickly.
Harley sat with her head down, her eyes on the screen of her phone as she moved around slightly to the music. She would have gone all out if she was by herself... but she knew there was still someone in the room with her. Four people had been there, and only three had left. She wasn't too happy about the fact that she still hadn't been left in peace. What did it take to get some alone time?
She looked up from her screen, and almost screeched in terror as she spotted Randy Orton staring down at her, a smirk on his face, his arms crossed over his t-shirt clad chest. She frowned up at him as she pulled out her ear buds, wondering what the hell he wanted. Okay, so he was gorgeous as hell, but she'd heard far too many stories about him from her brother, he was way too old, and he was being kinda creepy...
"Is there something you wanted?" She asked sharply, not being able to stop herself from taking a peak at his wrestling trunks and huge thighs that were eye level with her. So maybe he was a little more than gorgeous...
"Actually, there is," He winked at her, causing the young, short haired woman to raise an eyebrow, "We didn't really get the chance to introduce ourselves earlier, so I thought I'd do so now. My name's Randy, Randy Orton," He held out one hand towards her.
"Yeah, I know who you are," She stood up herself, folding her arms across her chest as she suddenly grew uncomfortable under his gaze. She stared down at his hand, frowned, and looked back up without shaking it.
"Yeah? I thought you weren't interested in wrestling?"
"I'm not," She shrugged, "But you're close to Cody, I've heard a lot about you," She shrugged.
"Really?" He asked, smirking yet again as he took a step forward, causing the young woman to gulp, "What has Runnels been telling you about me, then? That I'm dashingly handsome, I hope... but then again, you already know that," He winked for a second time, causing Harley to scoff. All of his charm had disappeared out the window the moment he had started speaking. Now he was just a big slimy creep.
"That you're an asshole," Despite her situation, she smiled back as his own disappeared and his eyes narrowed, "And that you're one to stay away from."
Shaking her head, she shoved past Randy, picked up her bag, and began to leave the room. It was pretty obvious that if she stayed there, she wasn't going to get away from him, so she might as well find somewhere else...
"Wait," Randy interrupted her thoughts, grabbing a hold of her arm harshly and pulling her back around to face him. If she had been at home, Harley would have smacked a guy in the face for doing that to her, but here? Despite wanting nothing more than to slap him silly, she knew she had to behave herself. If not for her parents, or her brother, then for her sister. She didn't want to ruin Abigail's chance at doing what she loved, even if she thought she was crazy for wanting to be a wrestler, "Come on, I've met plenty of girls like you. I know what you like... and you like guys like me. Don't worry about Cody, I'll take care of him if you want to take a ride, if you know what I mean," He winked yet again, and Harley couldn't help herself from bursting out laughing.
"You're real smooth, Orton," She chuckled, pulling away from his grasp, "Does that line really work on other women?"
"All the time."
"Well, they must have a brain the size of a pea," She rolled her eyes, "Look, let me say this so that you're stupid Neanderthal mind can understand it. If you and I were the last two people on earth..." She inched forward and smiled, before she began to whisper the last part, "I still wouldn't wanna take a ride."
All humour had disappeared from Randy's face, and she could see him growing angrier by the minute. Realising this was the best time to make a run for it; she chuckled one last time, before she secured her bag on her shoulder and disappeared from the room, thankful to be away from him as she closed the door behind her.
Looking around the buzzing corridor, she realised she had no idea where she was, or where she was going to go, but she honestly didn't care. She'd ask around and get someone to direct her to where her brother and Abigail were. She hated spending time with Cody, but anything would be better than staying in the locker room with that creep.
Abigail couldn't hide the smile on her face as she walked back through the curtain to a round of applause from her two brothers, Ted, and surprisingly her sister. No matter how tired she felt right now, she couldn't hide her happiness as she dived into the middle of all of them for a hug.
"That was amazing, Abs," Harley squealed, holding onto her tightly.
"Yeah, Abi, great job," Dustin patted her on the shoulder.
"We're gonna have to watch out, guys... she's gonna give us a run for our money," Cody chuckled, wrapping his arms around both his sisters. Despite his earlier mood with Harley, they had quickly forgotten everything when she had turned up and watched their sister's match together. Perhaps it helped that the youngest of the Runnel's was being extra nice as she didn't want to have to go back to the locker room, but still...
"Thanks guys," The taller woman smiled at her family and Ted.
"How did it feel out there?" Her none family member asked with a small smile.
"Good," She nodded, "Amazing, actually. I was so scared at first, but once I got out there the adrenaline kicked in and I was fine."
"Yeah, that's the best part," Dustin chuckled, "Anyway Ab, a few guys usually go out after the shows, and we were wondering if you wanted to? It is your first match, after all."
"Actually guys, I think I might call it a night," She sighed, stretching her arms above her head, "I'm exhausted, so I think I'll take a quick shower and head back for a good night's sleep. Feel free to celebrate for me, though, and we'll definitely do something another night."
"An early night doesn't sound bad, actually," Cody spoke up, "We'll leave the going out till tomorrow or something, boys. You sure you're okay with going back by yourself? We'll be done in about twenty minutes; if you wait I'll take you back?"
"No, Cody, I'm fine," Abigail rolled her eyes, before turning her gaze to her sister, "You coming with, Har? That way I won't be alone," She glared at her brother.
"Sure, I'll come back to the hotel with you... but would you mind if I waited here? I wanna catch up with Dustin before we go," The short haired sister smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. Abigail wondered what she was up to... her and Dustin got on well, but she could catch up with him anytime. There was something else behind what she was saying. She'd have to ask her once they got back to the hotel about it.
"Alright, well, I'll see you all tomorrow," She sighed, giving Cody and Dustin a hug and Ted a quick smile, "And you, I'll be back in ten," She nodded towards Harley, "Good luck out there, guys," She grinned at her brother and his partner, before she span around and finally began to leave the gorilla, grateful that she had a few moments peace for the first time in the night.
She really was tired, in both body and mind... but it had definitely been worth it. She couldn't believe she had been so worried beforehand, because now that she was done, it had been the best thing that had ever happened to her. She couldn't wait to get back in the ring again.
Her mind being elsewhere, Abigail didn't notice the man that was looking down at his phone and walking straight towards her, not until she smacked straight into him, anyway.
Looking up, her eyes grew wide and her cheeks blushed as none other than John Cena stared back down at her, his beautiful blue orbs glistening as he smirked at her in amusement.
"You alright there, shortie?" He chuckled, pushing his phone into his jean pocket and reaching out to steady her by her shoulder, "I'm sorry; I wasn't looking where I was going."
"No, don't be sorry," She shook her head, her cheeks growing hotter by the minute from the feel of his hand on her arm, "I wasn't looking, either. Too busy thinking about my match..."
"Yeah? I watched it on the teevo, you were great out there," He grinned, showing off his dimples, "You look like you're gonna fit in around here just fine."
"Really?" She replied, smiling genuinely for the first time, "Thanks."
"Yeah," He chuckled, "Look, I don't wanna be rude, but I've gotta get going. I've got my match against your bro any minute now."
"Oh, of course," Abigail nodded, quickly moving out the way so that he could get passed, "Have a good one."
"Thanks," He nodded, but before he began to walk, he turned back around to face her, "Abigail, just before I go... I know it seems like you don't need help right now, but you know, in the future if you do... if you need help with your matches, or just someone to talk to, I'm the guy," He smiled at her lightly.
The young woman shook her head, smiling once more at how perfect this man already was. She wasn't like her sister when it came to this kind of stuff, she wasn't confident around guys... but for him, she was going to make an exception. She wasn't going to be her usual shy self around John Cena.
"You know, I might just take you up on that offer," She titled her head, smirking at him.
John chuckled ever so lightly, winked her way, and finally left her side. A long time after Abigail had turned around and made her way back to the locker room, the smile was still placed on her face. She was only one day into her new job, yet she had made some amazing friends, and maybe even something more. Whatever it was, she couldn't wait to see what tomorrow would bring, that was for sure.