Nothing We Can't Overcome
Chapter Four - Hear me out
It was like he was posing a question. She sniffed as she ran her fingers through her hair while scooting up to reach the head board of the bed. She tried to wipe the tears from her eyes with the sleeve of her hoodie.
"Yeah. Its me" she paused. "What happened?"
"Where are you now?" he quickly interjected, partly to avoid the question at the moment.
"I booked a hotel room for the night. I'm riding with Sarona and Vicki to Smackdown. Phil..." trailed off April.
"Can you meet me in Chicago on Wednesday?" he continued,avoiding answering her questions right this second.
"Of course I will. Just..."
"I promise I'll explain everything when I see you. I just need to think everything through right now."
"Okay" she replied softly.
"April just remember that I love you." He sounded different. But she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"I know. I love you too."
"Just keep your head held high and don't let anyone bring you down." She didn't even respond. She simply hanged up her phone and slid down under the covers.
Those words echoed in her mind, and sounded all to familiar. That's when it hit AJ.
"Just tell me the truth Greg!" shouted AJ as she stopped trying to hold back tears and just let them freely flow down her face. AJ had confronted her boyfriend of just over a year. Earlier in the day AJ was called out on twitter by his new 'girlfriend.'
"I'm sorry April." He looked down at the ground, avoiding all eye contact. "It didn't mean anything. It was just a way to blow off steam. You know how stressed I have been at work, I can barley even get a match anymore.'
"Don't blame this on work. This has been going on for months. You have been cheating on me for months!"
"I'm sorry."
"Is that all you can say?" questioned April. How could you fucking do this to me?" she screamed as she confronted her 'boyfriend.'
"You have been nothing but distant for months" he retorted. "How do we work for the same company, and I feel like I don't even see you anymore?"
"I've finally been given the opportunity to live my dream, and instead of supporting me your acting like its a bad thing!"
"Why don't you go run off to Punk for support then!" He was growing more and more frustrated as their entire relationship imploded
"What are you even talking about?" quizzically responded AJ. It was late at night and she was exhausted from the TV tapings.
"You know full well what I'm talking about."
"Punk is my friend and has been there when you were off with your GIRLFRIEND!"
"Ha!" scofted Greg. "You are never even around anymore! You are always off with him when ever we get to work!"
"I'm still learning Greg and he has been nothing but supportive of my career and is willing to work with me!"
"He's just trying to get pants! And you know it and enough it."
"I can't believe I even have to defend my friendships to you. It should be none of your concern."
"It becomes my concern when you'd rather be with him than me."
April stood her ground. "I was with you because I loved you. And how did this even get turned around on me?" AJ was growing more and more tired and just wanted this argument to be over. "I'm not the one who cheated. You are!"
"I'm over arguing" admitted Greg in defeat as he sat on the edge of the bed while April remained on the other side of the room.
"Good. So am I" broke April's quiet voice. "Were done" she stated with finality.
He didn't even move. His eyes remain adverted from her''s and focused on the ground. April wiped her eyes as she packed her few scattered items. She then head towards the door. She looked back before and saw him now standing there, making no effort to chase after her. Then he spoke.
"Just know I truly loved you April."
"Then you wouldn't have broken my heart." She didn't know how to react. She slammed the door shut wanting to try and get some closure on this part of her life.
AJ headed straight to the reception desk in the hotel lobby in the hopes of finding a room still available. Her flight out wasnt until tomorrow afternoon. Of course her luck was out and there wasn't a single room available. AJ was at a loss of what she could do. But of course all that would change in a few seconds.
"April!" called out Punk as he jogged over to meet her once he saw she was standing at the front desk with her bags by her side.
"Hey Phil" she offered a small smile in return as she tried to cover her puffy eyes and red nose.
"Are you okay? What are you doing out here this late of night?" She tried to be strong, but the pain was still too fresh.
"No" she softly whispered as she broke down into tears once again for the umpteenth time that night. He simply wrapped his arms around her tiny frame and brought her close to his chest. They stayed in that embrace
"Sorry about that" said April
"Do you need a place to stay for the night?" AJ slightly nodded her head in response.
"But I don't want to impose."
"I'm not leaving you alone tonight April" stated Punk as he picked up her surprisingly large suitcase and lead her to the elevator to head up to his suite.
April remained quiet as he directed her to his suite. He unlocked the door and stood to the side to let her in first.
"I'm here if you want to talk about it" reminded Punk as he entered the room and placed her bag on the floor.
"Thanks. I'll just take the couch" said AJ as she pulled out a shirt and shorts to get changed into.
"No, you have the bed. I probably wont sleep anyways."
"It's your room Punk, I can possibly intrude anymore than I already have. ."
"My room, my rules."
"Okay." laughed April, even surprising herself. "We can probably both fit anyways" she said as she walked to the bathroom to get changed. She returned a few moments later to find Punk also in the bed scrolling through his phone.
"Thank you for this" spoke AJ as she lifted the covers of the other side of the bed. "I really appreciate it."
"No worries shorty. That's what friends are for" he smiled as he turned the lights off. He was more than willing to give her space but when he heard her quietly sniffling back tears, he moved over to the middle and rolled her over so she was facing him. He brought her close to his chest, comforting her. She welcoming the embrace and she felt a sense of calm and shut her eyes in absolute exhaustion.
The following morning, as AJ woke up she noticed that she was resting her head was still resting on Punk's bare tattooed chest. Punk was already awake, and had been or a few hours, and continued to watch April in her peaceful sleep.
"Morning" smirked Punk as April broke away from their embrace and outstretched her limbs. She wiped away the sleep from her eyes and ran her hand through her hair.
"Thanks again for last night" smiled April as she kissed his cheek.
"So you may have figured it out, but Greg and I broke up last night."
"I'm so sorry April" he sympathized as he moved one hand behind his head and resting his upper body on the mountain of pillows.
"Don't be. He cheated. For months" strongly stated AJ.
"That asshole! I'm gonna kick his teeth down his throat. Punk was growing irate and apart of AJ loved how protective he was of her.
"Calm down Phil. Thank you for caring, but its done. Sure it hurts, but i'm going to be okay."
"I seriously want to just punch him in the face. What room is he in?" asked Punk as he began to play with his fists. It was more about proving a point about disrespect than anything else. April was one of his closest friends, both in and
"I'm not going to tell you" she told him.
"Then I guess I'm going to have to tickle it out you." Punk laughed as she launched himself at April who was still sitting on the edge of the bed. He began to tickle her sides as she threw fits of laughter. She tossed and turned in an attempt to break the embrace but it was to no avail. He was simply too strong.
"No! Phil! Stop!" she attempted to speak in between her laughs.
Punk stopped the tickling torture once he saw the large grin plastered on her face. "There's that smile."
"You're a jerk."
"A loveable jerk" he winked. "Just keep your head held high and don't let anyone bring you down. You're to pretty to be sad."
She tried to push all the thoughts out of her mind as her tired eyes fluttered closed. But the pain of being alone was becoming too strong to ignore as she tossed and turned all night long. She had no one to hold her that night, and that's what hurt the most.