Chapter 9
The next day Zach & John are having lunch, catching up; et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. John looks at Zach & asks, "So, how did you run into Amy?". Zach replies, "Well when I got to the hotel, I found her sittin' on the floor of the elevator; cryin' herself dry. I managed to calm her down & we spent most of the night just talkin' about stuff. She even mentioned you, not by name; but I know she was talkin' 'bout you.".
John looks at him curiously, wondering what he's talking about. "So, what did she say? Was it good or bad?". "John, I'm not your spy or messenger or whatever. I'm your friend, and now I'm Amy's friend as well. She most likely knows that I know she was talkin' about you, John. I'm also sure she knows that I know how both of you feel, but I'm not doin' a damn thing. You like her, you go after her. Don't try to get me to do your work for ya.", Zach replies annoyed. John smiles, "Oh, pushed a button did I?".
Zach punches him jokingly. John finishes his lunch, in the back of his mind he's wondering what he should do. Should he follow his heart, end it with Trish & go after Amy? Or should he stay loyal to Trish, even though he feels something for Amy?
That night it's time for Raw. John & Trish walk into the arena together, John's holding both his & Trish's bags as they head towards her locker room. They see Amy, who looks at Trish & asks, "Did Steph tell you about the finish?". She's obviously referring to their match tonight, Trish nods slightly and continues to walk. When Trish passes Amy, she gets tripped & lands on the floor hard. Amy pulls her leg back slightly & stands up, exclaiming, "Oh my God Trish! Are you ok?".
Amy can't help but smile as Trish gets up & looks at her angrily. Trish says nothing & walks to her locker room, thinking to herself, "Oh, you're gonna pay for that Amy, you're gonna pay dearly!". John looks at Amy, somewhat shocked at what she just did. She smiles at him softly & walks away, feeling good. She's going to win a match against Trish tonight, but tripping her for real feels so much better.
The match is set to begin, John is standing between Amy & Trish. He's set to be at ringside with Amy, even though he's Trish's boyfriend. He feels really awkward about this whole situation, as does Amy. Trish really doesn't give a damn, she just wants to get this over with. She's losing the Women's Title to Lita, which is bad enough, but to have her in a romantic storyline with her boyfriend? "This fucking sucks, but at least I know I can trust John...I think.", Trish thinks to herself as Lita & John make their way to the ring.
She knows John is a good man, but she can't help feeling like he's keeping something to himself. "It's Time To Rock & Roll" starts playing, Trish takes one last second to psych herself up before stepping out past the curtain & making her way to the ring. Before the bell rings, John gets up on the apron & kisses Lita softly. Trish knows this is part of the act, but she can't take it & attacks Amy in a fit of jealous rage. After throwing several punches & even mounting her at one point, Trish stands up & starts beating her with her belt.
John looks on from the announcer's table, not sure if this is supposed to be happening or not. Amy is crying out in pain, her mind racing with thoughts of Adam & what he did. Trish smiles at her evily as she locks in The Sharpshooter on Amy. Amy screams in agony; real, brutal agony. She doesn't know what to do, when her screams take the form of one word, one name, "JOHN!". The scream is so intense that John knows this is real.
He runs into the ring & looks at Trish, he smiles & unhooks her arms. The crowd is shocked, thinking that John has turned on Lita, when he picks her up & gives her a tremendous F-U. The crowd roars their approval as John gets down on the mat & whispers to Trish, "What is your fucking problem? Is this how you treat people? Screw you Trish, we're through!". Trish is crying, the audience thinks it's in pain, but it's really because she just lost John. John goes over to Amy, picks her up, & as he holds her in his arms he kisses her. Not one of those fake soft kisses they've been doing; but a real, true, passionate kiss. One that makes them smile, on the inside & out.