Chapter 4: Just A Dream
The next morning, Natalya awoke to the sound of her cell phone ringing. As she sat up, she let out a gasp of pain. Her neck was stiff and she had a crick in her back. She struggled to her feet and crossed the room to where she had tossed her purse the night before. Pulling the phone out of her Louis Vuitton, the caller I.D. read that it was Beth. She mentally swore, forgetting that she had come with her to the hospital.
"Hello?" Natalya answered on the fifth ring.
"Hey, sorry I didn't come and find you last night. The doctor ordered x-rays for my hand, but the technician had already gone home. First thing this morning, I got the x-rays done and they just released me. What room is Justin in?"
"He's in room two thirteen. I'll see you in a few."
After hanging up, Natalya started to feel the effects of all her crying. She grabbed her purse and went into the bathroom to freshen up. Five minutes and a new layer of makeup on, she walked out just in time to see Beth starting to pass Justin's room. She started to flag her down and finally caught her attention, causing her to back track slightly. When Beth entered the room, Natalya noticed that her right hand was encased in an air cast. Giving her a questioning look, Beth started to explain.
"Don't worry, nothing is broken, it's just a sprained wrist."
"Will you still be able to wrestle and perform with that thing on?"
"The doctors told me to rest it and use it as little as possible for a week or so. Then I can get back in the ring and continue to making Divas cry." Beth said with a hopeful smile.
They continued to discuss her injury and how they would be able to play it out on the screen. After a while, Beth changed the subject from herself to Justin's condition. Now, it was Natalya's turn to relay the information that the doctor had told her. Beth was shocked when Natalya told her about the slight swelling of his brain. Before Natalya could express her concerns, a raspy voice called out her name. Perking up, she bolted behind the curtain just in time to see Justin trying to sit up. She crossed the small room and reclaimed her seat next to Justin's bed and grabbed his hand.
"What happened? Where am I and why does Beth have a cast on?" Justin asked, thoroughly confused.
"Someone attacked you before your match with Heath. Beth found you and then called for an ambulance. When the EMT's were loading you into the ambulance, Beth had the assumption that Heath was the one who had attacked you by the way he was smiling and watching how distraught I was. As the ambulance drove away, Beth walked straight up to him and caught him square in the nose. You should have heard the crack! Heath instantly crumbled to the ground, knocked out cold." Natalya explained.
When Natalya finished, Justin's eyes were huge as he let the information sink in. He looked over at Beth and she just shrugged her shoulders. Justin was about to ask more questions, but stopped when the doctor walked in.
"It's good to see that you are awake Mr. Gabriel."
"What happens now?" Natalya asked nervously.
"Well, the fact that he is up, aware of his surroundings and talking is a good sign. This means that we won't have to operate to relieve the pressure."
"When do you think he can be released?"
"I want to keep him one more night for further observations. Then we can go from there, but more than likely it will be tomorrow afternoon."
The doctor checked a few more things off on Justin's chart and he left the room. Natalya let out a heavy sigh and dropped her head into her hands.
"Natalya dear, you look exhausted. Did you stay here last night?"
Without lifting her head up, she nodded, then put a hand to her neck as pain shot down through her spine.
"Why don't you go back to the hotel and get some sleep, you deserve it. I mean, it's now like I'm going anywhere anytime soon." Justin said with a smile.
Lifting her head and seeing him smile made her heart melt and caused her to smile too. She was trying to think up a good insult to throw back at him, but she was just too tired, so she just nodded.
"I'll drive you back if you want me too Nattie."
"That'd be great. I'll come back after a while." Natalya said, standing up and gave Justin a kiss before walking out the door.
Once back in her hotel room, Natalya fell onto her bed, fully clothed and fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. Falling into a deep sleep, she started to dream.
When she walked into Justin's hospital room, she found out that he was awake. Walking over to him, she bent down and kissed him. She was shocked when he didn't kiss her back and pushed her away slightly. Standing up straight, she looked at him confused.
"What's wrong?"
"What the hell was that for Natalya? Don't you know that I have a girlfriend?"
"Actually I do know that."
"Then why did you kiss me just now?"
"Because I'm your girlfriend. Wait scratch that, I'm your fiancé. Don't you remember?" she asked as she showed him the ring on her left hand.
"My fiancé? I have no idea what you are talking about. You aren't my girlfriend, Kelly is." Justin said, his face all scrunched up with confusion.
"No she is not. I am your fiancé and we are expecting a baby together. Don't you remember proposing to me atop of Table Mountain when we vacationed in Cape Town?"
"I seriously have no idea what you are talking about. I've seen you around backstage and you seem like a really nice girl, but you are kind of creeping me out right now. Saying that we are engaged and that we are having a baby together is all sounding a little crazy."
"But Justin, you have to believe me on this."
"I think it would be for the best if you just leave." Justin said, turning away from her.
Natalya was shocked to hear him say those words. Tears instantly filled her eyes and she ran from the room, letting the door slam on her way out.
It was then that she woke up, drenched in sweat. Looking around and realizing where she was, she took a second to calm down her pounding heart.
"It was just a dream, nothing to worry about." She said to herself.
She glanced out the window and saw that the sky had grown dark. Jumping out of the bed, she headed straight for the bathroom to start up a shower. Turning the water on so that it could warm up, she walked back into the bedroom and grabbed her phone.
"Hey can you drive me back to the hospital to see Justin?" Natalya typed into a text message and sent it to Beth.
"Sure can, meet me down in the lobby in about thirty minutes."
"Thanks and I will see you then."
Natalya then ran back to the bathroom and jumped into the shower. Once she was out, she towel dried her hair, then sectioned out a small portion of her bangs and began to French braid it across her hairline. The remainder of her hair, she scrunched with mousse and hairspray before pulling it up into a high ponytail. Next came the difficult part for her about getting ready: figuring out what to wear.
Quickly checking the clock on her cell phone, she saw that she had to hurry. Deciding that she would much rather be comfortable than fashionable for once, she chose to stick with her signature pink and black color scheme. She put on a pair of black yoga pants, a black tank top, and a pink zip-up hoodie. As she slipped on her favorite pink and black ballet flats, there was a knock on the door.
"Sonofabitch!" she muttered under her breath.
She quickly crossed the room and opened the door; completely bypassing the peephole. Standing there in the doorway was one for the last people that she wanted to see right then: Tyson.
