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Trish came into the condo quietly, careful not to wake anyone. She was careful to shut her bedroom door gently. When she turned on her lights, there Amy was lying on her bed…awake.

"OH! You scared me!" Trish said as she quickly covered her mouth.

"It's about time you got your ass home Stratus!" Amy said.

"Sorry – I didn't know you had me on a curfew." Trish said as she removed her jacket to reveal her bruised arm.

"What the hell happened to you?" Amy asked as she grabbed Trish's arm.

Jerking her arm back, Trish replied, "Nothing. I almost fell at school…on some ice…and Chris caught me before I fell in front of everyone."

"Ice?" Amy asked.

"Yes, Amy. From the rain...a few days ago…the water froze on the concrete…it does that in 15 to 20 degree weather, you know." Trish said.

Trish walked into her bathroom to remove her make-up.

"Did you leave CM here…alone in the condo?" Amy asked.

"That's a strange question…why would you ask that?" Trish asked.

"Because Matt & I came back & he was here…alone…going through our DVD's…making himself at home." Amy said.

"He is Maria's boyfriend…and this is her home too…Matt practically was sleeping over your house when ya'll first started dating…you couldn't have a sleep over, without Matt Hardy there." Trish said as she giggled.

"That was a lifetime ago...and it's not the same thing…and you know it." Amy said.

"Okay…I'll bite…what happened tonight?" Trish asked.

"First…why don't you tell me why you tore out of here like a bat out of hell tonight?" Amy asked.

"I didn't…" Trish said.

"We saw Anderson tonight…and he said you did." Amy said.

"What is he? Spying on me?" Trish said.

"Did it have something to do with CM?" Amy said.

"Amy…it's late…can we talk about this in the morning? I am really tired." Trish said as she passed Amy to crawl into her bed.

"Trish." Amy said.

"Shhhh…go to sleep Ames." Trish said.

Amy looked at her friend, & got up to cut off Trish's night stand lamp, when something caught her attention – the bruise on Trish's neck.

Catching herself before she said anything about it, Amy just looked down at Trish while she closed her eyes to sleep.

"Okay…good night...see you in the morning Canada." Amy said. Canada was Amy's nickname for Trish – Trish was a native of Cameron, NC – but her parents were both from Toronto – so Trish had Canadian blood running through her veins Amy always said.

"You too Georgia." Trish slurred out. Amy's parents were both from Atlanta – so Trish called her Georgia, because she had Georgia blood in her veins.

Amy cut off Trish's lamp, & quietly shut the door behind her.

"So…did you tell Amy I'm in town?" Jeff said.

"Yeah…I also told her you didn't want to see her." Matt said.

Jeff rolled his eyes at Matt. "That's not true Matt...and you know it." Jeff said.

"It isn't?" Matt said confused.

"I just needed…time." Jeff said.

"Yeah…I know…" Matt said.

"If you're worried about Amy & the girls, why don't you call Amy to see if everything is okay?" Jeff said.

"It's late…there probably all asleep." Matt said.

"Do you want me to call them?" Jeff asked.

Matt looked at Jeff, like "where did that come from?"

"What if Trish answers?" Matt asked.

"So what if she does…I'm going to have to deal with her some time…sooner or later." Jeff said.

"Jeffrey Nero Hardy…if I didn't know better, I would say you're looking for excuses to run into…talk to…and see Trish." Matt said.

Jeff rolled his eyes at Matt.

"Amy's probably asleep anyway." Matt said.

"Amy? I doubt that…just call her Matt." Jeff said.

Matt pulled out his phone to call Amy.

CALL:

AMY: Hey.

MATT: Hey – I wanted to see if everything was okay?

AMY: Uh…yeah.

MATT: Did Trish ever come back home?

AMY: Yeah – she's asleep, now.

MATT: Where was she?

AMY: Melina's.

MATT: This late?

AMY: Yeah – they were probably studying…or something.

MATT: You sound dis-stressed Ames…what's going on?

AMY: Nothing…just exhausted from exams.

"Did Trish ever show up?" Jeff asked while Matt was on the phone.

AMY: Is that Jeff?

MATT: Uh…yeah.

Matt turned away from Jeff & went into the other room.

MATT: Did you tell Trish that he…

AMY: No…I didn't get a chance to…being so late & all.

Amy let out an AHHHHH.

MATT: Amy… did something happen after I left…if it did, you know you can tell me, right?

Amy mulled over if she should tell Matt about Trish's bruises. She decided against it…seeing as she wanted to confront Trish about it first.

AMY: Yeah…uh…no…nothing happened.

MATT: Are you sure? You can tell me….anything.

AMY: I am going to try & get some sleep…but tell Jeff….I said hello & that I am glad to he's back…even if he doesn't want to see me.

MATT smiled, knowing Jeff did want to see Amy.

MATT: I'll tell him…and he does want to see you. Love you.

AMY: I would like that…Love you too, Matt.

"So? Jeff asked, "Everything okay?"

"She said it was…" Matt said.

"See Matt – you worry for nothing." Jeff said as he gently smacked Matt on the back of his shoulder before he went to his room for the night.

But Matt stood there in place, knowing that Amy was keeping something from him.

A few days had passed & exams were over & winter break was getting under way.

"Hey Gorgeous." Dolph said to Trish as he saw her standing outside of Professor Ross's classroom, waiting for him to post their final grade for the semester.

"Hi." Trish said as she half smiled. She didn't like Dolph much. And she sure as hell didn't like him calling her gorgeous. He was more pompous than Chris Jericho…and that was saying a lot. He also was so not her type. But she also knew that if she wanted to see what CM Punk was up to, she had to play nice with Zigler…but for how long…and how far would she have to go?

"So…you nervous?" Dolph asked as he pointed to Ross's classroom.

Trish just stared at Dolph, like she was in a daze. Could she possibly go through with this? Her & Melina's "investigation?" Trish was starting to have second thoughts – but quickly snapped out of it when she saw Shawn Michaels approaching them.

"Trish?" Dolph asked.

"Yeah?" Trish asked.

"Are you nervous?" Dolph asked.

"What?" Trish asked.

"Are you okay? Do you need to sit down?" Dolph asked.

Trish looked to Dolph, then to Shawn – as Shawn noticed that Trish seemed to not be herself.

Dolph looked back to see what Trish was looking at – Shawn Michaels.

"Uh…no…I'm fine." Trish said, causing Dolph to look back to her.

"Are you sure?" Dolph asked concerned.

"Yeah…just exhausted from all the studying…exams…I'll be…fine." Trish said as she half smiled, & looked to Shawn, who was still looking at her.

Ross came out & posted their final grades.

Jericho, Chris – B+

Massaro, Ashley – B

Michaels, Shawn – C

Michelle, Candice - B

Sky, Velvet – C+

Stratus, Trish – A

Zigler, Dolph – C

"Congrats – you got an A." Dolph said.

"Thanks – you passed too." Trish said.

Dolph started to walk off, & Trish called out his name, "Dolph!"

Dolph turned around & Trish walked up to him, with Shawn noticing them. "Since we both passed, why don't we go out & celebrate?" She asked.

Dolph looked around, & pointed to himself, "Are you sure you're talking to me?" He asked.

"Yeah…I'm sure…" Trish said.

"I'm confused…what's the catch?" Dolph asked.

"Nothing…look…we got off to a bad start this year…and I think we should just clear the air…new semester…new start…new year coming up…" Trish said.

Dolph shook his head, "Okay…this weekend, then?"

"Uh…I have a sorority lock in the weekend for us new rushes…next weekend?" Trish said.

"Okay…next weekend it is then." Dolph said as he smiled.

"Good." Trish said, as she started to leave.

"Uh…Trish?" Dolph said.

"Yeah?" Trish said.

"I need your number." Dolph said.

"Oh…right." Trish said. She walked up to Dolph took his phone & entered her number in there.

"There." Trish said.

"See you next weekend." Dolph said as he smiled & walked away. He was on cloud 9 – Trish Stratus had finally agreed to go on a date with him…but little did he know, she had her own agenda & score to settle.

"What the hell was that about?" Shawn asked as he walked up from behind Trish to turn to face her.

"Nothing." Trish said as she shrugged her shoulders.

"Nothing my ass – why all of a sudden have you agreed to go on a date with a guy you have ignored his entire existence & cannot stand?" Shawn asked.

"Shawn…." Trish said.

"You're up to something aren't you?" Shawn asked.

"No!" Trish exclaimed.

"I know that look Trish…" Shawn said.

"It's nothing…you have to believe me. We're just 2 people going out to try & get to know each other better…that's it." Trish said.

"Right? And you want me to buy that?" Shawn asked.

"And you want me to forgive you, right? Look…I don't care what you buy or don't buy…but I don't owe you or anyone an explanation on anything I do or don't do…I told you already…just two people going out to get to know each other better…that's all." Trish said.

Chris Jericho walked up behind Trish, "Is he bothering you again?" Chris asked.

"Give it a rest Jericho." Shawn said.

"Why don't you give it a rest Michaels. It's obvious she doesn't want you." Jericho said.

"She doesn't want you either…these days she's into Dolph Zigler…or haven't you heard? But I am pretty sure you already know that…seeing as how ya'll are best friends & all." Shawn said. Looking to Trish, Shawn said "be careful" as he started to leave.

Trish faced Jericho.

"Is it true Stratus? Are you seeing Dolph Zigler?" Jericho asked with disgust & disappointment in his face…Chris felt that if Jeff & Trish were over for good, he had a pretty good shot at being the guy for her.

Before Trish could answer, her phone rang. "I have to take this." Trish said, before she walked away.

"Ashley?" Trish said as she walked away, looking back to Jericho as he stood there in the hallway. Trish felt bad for Chris. She knew he loved her…and wanted to be more than friends…but she just couldn't go there with him…his friendship meant the world to her…and she would protect it at all cost…maybe in a different life, they would have been together & her heart would have been his…but in this life, there was only one person that she knew she was meant to be with because despite everything, he still had her heart – Jeff Hardy.

Amy was walking down the hall & noticed CM walking in front of her; Amy sped up to catch up with him.

Amy slammed the door shut that CM opened.

"What the hell?" CM said.

"I think you & I got off on the wrong foot the other night." Amy said. CM just looked at her, "Yeah?" He said.

"Yeah…so let's get off on the right one…I don't know you that well, but whatever you're up to…if you hurt Maria, I will make you so sorry…"

Jeff's friend, Anderson, was watching everything from down the hall.

Amy got face to face with CM, "And if you ever put your grungy hands on Trish again…you're going to have more to deal with then just me!"

"Whore's aren't my type." CM said.

Amy started to slap CM in the face, & CM caught Amy's hand.

"Whoa – Whoa!" Anderson said as he came running & got between the two.

"Is everything okay?" Anderson asked.

Amy looked to CM, "Just a simple misunderstanding…that's all."

"Yeah…a misunderstanding." CM said sternly before walking off.

"You wanna tell me what the hell that was all about?" Anderson asked Amy.

"Not really…." Amy said. "And thanks…" Amy said before she walked away.

LATER THAT NIGHT:

Trish was packing her suitcase to spend the next couple of days at her parents for the holiday, when Amy came in her room.

"Hey." Amy said.

"Hey." Trish replied.

"Getting ready for Thanksgiving at the Stratus mansion?" Amy asked.

"Amy!" Trish said as she rolled her eyes.

"Sorry." Amy said as she took a seat on Trish's dresser vanity bench.

"Okay – what's up Georgia? You seem down…and you shouldn't be…school is out…you passed…it's the holidays…and you have Matt. Why the doom & gloom?" Trish asked as got up off her bedroom floor, & took a seat on her bed.

"Last night…when you came in & went to bed…" Amy said.

"Yeah?" Trish said.

"Well…I went to turn your lamp off, & noticed this massive bruise on your neck…and then today I hear you're dating Dolph Zigler…CM Punk's best friend?" Amy said.

"Where did you hear that?" Trish asked defensively.

"Jericho…and Michaels." Amy said.

"Those two really piss me off sometimes…two peas in a damn pod…no wonder they don't get along…there too much alike!" Trish said.

"Well?" Amy asked.

Trish let out an AHHHH…..

"Dolph & I are not boyfriend & girlfriend if that is what you are asking Amy…we're just going out next weekend…to clear the air." Trish said.

"Clear the air?" Amy asked unconvinced.

"Yeah. What is the big deal?" Trish asked.

"Is he going to clear those bruises off your neck too – or is he the one that put them there?" Amy asked.

"You really need to let this go." Trish said as she started to make her way out of her bedroom.

"No way Canada – you're not getting off that easy. Spill." Amy said as she blocked Trish from leaving her bedroom.

"You know, now you're really starting to piss me off..." Trish said.

"Like Jericho & Michaels?" Amy asked.

"WORSE!" Trish said.

"Why are you trying to protect whoever did this to you?" Amy asked.

"I am not protecting him!" Trish shouted.

"HIM?" Amy asked intrigued.

There was a silence between the two. Trish knew she just messed up.

"So it was a HIM that put those bruises on your neck, huh? What about your arm, too? Did he do that too?" Amy asked.

"You know…you really need to let it go…Amy…seriously." Trish said.

"And seriously, you need to tell me what the hell is going on with you? You tear out of here like a bat out of hell the other night…spend half the night at Melina's…you show up with bruises on your body…and top it off, you & Dolph Zigler are going on a date?" Amy asked.

"Amy…" Trish said.

"Trish! None of that sounds like you." Amy said.

"Shouldn't you be at Matt's by now? Or shouldn't he be at Dr. & Mrs. Dumas's with you?" Trish asked annoyed.

"Matt & my parents can wait..." Amy said.

"Well, Mr. & Mrs. Stratus can't wait…I gotta go." Trish said as she started to walk out of the condo.

"Trish…" Amy said.

Trish turned back to look at Amy, "What?" Trish asked.

"Have a Happy Thanksgiving." Amy said lowly.

"You too, Ames." Trish said.

"See you Friday night for the lock in?" Amy asked.

"Yeah…I'll be there." Trish said.

Amy half smiled. Trish knew her best friend was worried. Trish dropped her suitcase & walked over to Amy and put her hands on Amy's folded arms.

"I know you're worried…and concerned…but really, you don't need to be. I'll be fine…really." Trish said.

"Just promise me one thing Canada?" Amy asked.

"Anything." Trish said.

"Whatever you're up to…you will be careful…and call me if you need anything." Amy asked.

"Promise." Trish said.

The two hugged & Trish left. Amy watched her leave the condo & knew she had to get over to the Hardy's – to plead with Jeff to reach out to Trish – before it was too late.