Chapter 10: Another Busy Night
"HEY MARA!"
I look up to see good old John Cena standing at the door of Randy's locker room with a big old smile on his face, dressed in his usual shorts, t-shirts, and sneakers.
"Hey, it's the Cenation leader himself gracing me with his presence; you ready for your Triple Threat Match with Henry and Hunter tonight?" I ask as I turn on my laptop.
"Damn straight I am; it's been a while since I've appeared on SmackDown." he tells me with a sigh as he walks into the room. "Good times, good times."
"Just stay focused John. You are facing some tough competition tonight." I say with a small smirk as I crack my knuckles.
"I know, I know." says John with a sigh. "You know what match I can't wait to see, Jeff Hardy vs. Shawn Michaels."
"The Heartbreak Kid versus the Charismatic Enigma; that's going to be a sight to see for sure." I say in agreement as I click on my internet browser.
"Where's Randy?" John asks me all of a sudden as he looks around the room.
"Right here."
We both look up to see Randy, dressed in one of his signature t-shirts and his in ring gear, walk into the room with a Gatorade in hand and a small smirk on his face.
"Dude, where have you been?" asks John as he takes off his cap.
"I was at craft services getting this Gatorade. By the way, Nikki wanted me to give you this." says Randy as he fishes out a piece of paper from his pocket and hands it over to John. John eyes the paper curiously and opens it, reading the contents inside.
"What's it all about?" I ask as I let my curiosity get the best of me.
"Nikki's parents are planning to come visit when we reach Wisconsin's capital." said John as a glum look came across his face. "What is Wisconsin's capital again?"
"Madison" Randy and I say in unison, both of us sneaking a small glance before returning our attention to John.
"You've never met Nikki's parents before?" asks Randy as he crosses his arms.
"Not at all and neither has Daniel." says John as he crosses his arms. "This is going to be fun."
"Don't worry John. I've met Nikki and Brie's parents before. They're very nice people." I say as I get my blog ready for the night.
"That's what they all say," John mumbles for an answer as he walks toward the door. "I'll see you two after my match."
"See ya!" calls Randy as he walks over to me and takes the seat on my left. "So . . . you know the Bella Twins' parents?"
"Yeah . . . I met them twice before. They're pretty friendly people once you get to know them." I tell him as I look at the TV screen displaying the SmackDown logo.
"I never knew you were close with the Bellas."
"I'm close with all the Divas. I've been roommates with all of them at least once. It's kinda a cycle we go through." I tell him as I cross my arms.
"I bet you know a lot of gossip that goes on between the Divas' ranks." Randy tells me with a sneaky smirk as he kisses my cheek.
"I'm kinda the go to person when it comes to gossip and advice." I tell him with a small smirk, but it turns to a neutral expression when I see some familiar faces at the doorway.
"What's wrong?" Randy asks me as he sits up in his seat.
"She's just so stunned at the Showoff's presence that's she's lost the ability to speak, that's all Randy." says an all too familiar voice from the doorway. Randy instantly scowls as he turns to see Big E, Dolph, and AJ standing at the entrance, all with various looks on their faces.
"Dolph, what the hell are you doing here?" Randy asks him as he grits his teeth.
"I'm just here to check on our good buddy Mara, that's all. Can't I show concern for a friend?" asks Dolph as he makes his voice sound all innocent like.
"Thanks for your concern Dolph. As you can see, I'm fine. You three can go now." I say bluntly with a wave of my hand as I raise a suspicious eyebrow.
"Okay then . . . but remember, I'm back in the tournament, and when I face you again Randy, it won't be the same like the last match. Show . . . off." says Dolph as he, his girlfriend, and his muscle walk away and down the hall.
"That 'Show . . . Off' thing is just plain stupid." I mumble as I see that SmackDown was going to start.
"You can say that again." says Randy as he finishes his Gatorade. "I wonder which match is going to be first."
I think I'm cute, I know I'm sexy
I got the looks that drive the girls wild
I got the moves that really move em
I send chills up and down their spines
"I think that theme song answers your question." I say as I begin to type away on my laptop. The crowd instantly goes into a frenzy as Shawn appears at the top of the ramp, signaling that the Heartbreak Kid was indeed back in the WWE.
"This is going to be fun." says Randy as he crosses his arms as he watches the screen.
"You still dislike Shawn don't you?" I ask as I shoot him a sneaky smirk.
"What gave you that idea?" Randy asks me as Jeff's theme song begins to blare through the speakers, inciting another frenzy among the WWE Universe.
"Okay, let's move on to another question. Who do you think is going to win the match: Hardy or Michaels?" I ask as I type away as the match begins.
"Considering the fact that I still don't like either of them, to be honest, I don't want either of them to be in this tournament. But, if you seriously want an answer, I think Hardy's going to win it. To me, Michaels is just a little too old for wresting these days." Randy answers me as he shrugs his shoulders.
"I wouldn't give up on Shawn just yet my dear Viper. He may prove you wrong in this match." I tell him as I keep my eyes on the screen.
"We'll see my dear blogger, we'll see." he tells me with a small smirk as we continue to watch the match. The match turns out to be a twenty minute, back and forth affair, but it ends up going to Michaels as he counters a Swanton Bomb to execute Sweet Chin Music right onto Jeff's chin. After the pin, Shawn and Jeff shook hands in the middle of the ring before Jeff left so that Shawn could enjoy his victory.
"What did I tell you?" I say with a smug smirk as the show goes to break. "Told you not to count Michaels out."
"Right now I'm just glad that I didn't bet any money against you, or else I would have lost that too." he tells me with a small smirk.
"Damn I should have made that bet!" I say with a scowl as I cross my arms.
"Hey guys!" Randy and I turn to the doorway to see Cody standing there, smirking at the both of us. "Um Randy, you do know that your match against Fandango starts in like . . . a minute right?"
"OH SHIT!" says Randy in surprise as he jumps from the couch and out the door. Cody lets out a small chuckle before waving at me and walking away.
"Randy is so forgetful these days." I mumble under my breath as I watch the screen show Fandango and Summer Rae entering the ring. "It's a good thing he's hot."
To my absolute delight, Randy comes out and stops at the top of the ramp, as usual, without his shirt on and with his icy cold stare in place as he looks down at the ramp at Fandango and his dance partner. Randy walks at his usual slow pace down the ramp and slides into the ring and over to the turnbuckle to do his signature pose for all the WWE Universe to see. As the match ensues, it's obvious that Randy has the edge in the match as he manages to land every hit he makes and counters every move Fandango makes. By the time ten minutes pass us by, Fandango is basically standing on jelly legs as Randy stands behind him to deliver his RKO. He hits it dead on and goes in for the pin fall victory, but when his theme song is supposed to play, Dolph's song blares throughout the arena instead.
"What the hell?" I whisper in disbelief as I see Dolph, Big E, and AJ walk out and stand at the top of the ramp. None of them hold microphones, so I'm guessing none of them are speaking, but it's enough to distract Randy. I squirm in my seat as I watch as Fandango hit Randy in the side of the head with an enzuigiri, dropping the Viper flat onto his back.
"Get up Randy! Get up Randy!" I whisper in disbelief as I watch as Fandango climbs to the top rope, primed and ready to execute his signature leg drop. Fandango takes flight, but somehow, Randy gets a second wind and manages to drop Fandango with a thunderous RKO to the mat, taking everyone, especially Fandango and Summer Rae completely by surprise.
"OH SHIT!" I say, echoing Randy's words from earlier as I somehow realized that I was still typing about the match the entire time. Apparently, I'm just that good at my job. The screen switches to Dolph's group to see them all with incredulous looks on their faces, even Big E, for once. And that's when the screen cuts to commercial once again.
"DID YOU SEE THAT?"
I look up to see Ted as he runs into the room with an amazed look on his face.
"Did you see Randy hit that RKO on Fandango?" Ted asks me again as he sat down on the couch next to me.
"Considering the fact that I have to watch the show in order to blog about it and the wrestlers' performances; then yeah, I did watch it." I tell him bluntly as I cracked my knuckles.
"That was a once in a lifetime RKO right there my friend." Ted tells me as he catches his breath.
"He did that one RKO on Evan when he went for Air Bourne a few years back." I suggest as I shrug my shoulders.
"Oh yeah . . . that was a nice RKO too." says Ted just as Randy walks into the room.
"Which RKO?" he asks the young DiBiase as he presses his ice pack to the side of his head.
"The one you hit on Evan when he was going for Air Bourne." answers Ted as he gets up from the chair. "I'll see you guys later."
"See ya!" I say as I watch him sprint out the room. "Are you okay Randy?"
"I'll be fine. I went by the trainer's office. I don't have a concussion so I can stay in the tournament." he tells me with a small shrug as he retakes his seat. "Dolph and his cronies were trying to play mind tricks with me."
"By just standing at the top of the ramp?" I ask in slight disbelief as I raise an eyebrow.
"Yep; it's a standard tactic, but it works nonetheless." he tells me with a shrug. I just leave it at that as the show continues on. At the end of SmackDown, it was Triple H who prevailed in the end as he pinned Cena for the victory to move on to the semifinals. It was also revealed that the remaining matches in the tournament would be stipulation matches determined by a roulette wheel starting on Monday.
"Looks like Cena won't be meeting you in the tournament after all." I say as I turn off my laptop and put it in my bag.
"And I was so looking forward to it too." mumbles Randy as he walks out his bathroom while putting on his shirt, stopping me from looking at his slick abs in the process. "He still has the WWE Championship so he should be fine regardless."
"That's true too." I say in agreement just as I turn to see a security guard at the door. "Can I help you sir?"
"There's a woman at the security guard office saying that she know you Mr. Orton. Her name is Cameron." says the guard as he looks at the both of us. "Is it true?"
Randy and I look at each other with the same exact facial expression. We're both practically surprised (and pissed) that Cameron is here. That girl isn't going to give up.
"Yeah, I know her." answers Randy as a tense minute passes. "I'll be there in a minute."
The guard nods his head in understanding before leaving us to ourselves. Randy grabs his duffle bag and heads straight for the door, grabbing me by the hand as he pulls me into the hallway.
"I'm sorry about all of this." Randy tells me as he looks at me over his shoulder. "I'm seriously sorry about Cameron."
"It's okay Randy. I fully understand." I tell him as I wrap my arm around his built one.
"She's seriously sick in the head if she's going through all this trouble. How can she really think we're still together?" he asks me as we turn the corner.
"Maybe she's needy, or obsessive. Maybe she's just one crazy stalker? You've had those before." I suggest with a shrug.
"You seem way to calm about this." Randy tells me with a small, unsure smirk as turn another corner.
"Someone in this relationship has to be." I say with a small shrug.
"And I'm seriously glad it's you. I'm not known for being level-headed." Randy tells me as he turns his attention back to the hall in front of us.
"Of course you're not. You have IED remember?" I ask with a small smirk.
"You have no idea." he says to me with a chuckle, something I'm glad I got out of him. Because I have a feeling that once we step into that office, one pissed Viper will be coming out of hibernation.
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