Shattered
The last few days of our vacation went very smooth. I found myself spending most of my time with Mark, learning more about him than I thought I knew. We took long walks on the beach, played around in the ocean water, and even planned a bonfire together for our last day in Hawaii.
"Ok so, when we get back, the plan is to go see the script writer and get everything into place for our storyline right?" Steph asked Hunter who was drinking from a coconut.
"Yes ma'am. Vince will love our ideas I'm sure of it."
I smiled, "I wish I knew what I was going to be doing. So far all I'm scheduled to do is to show up and try to stop my brother from calling out The Undertaker."
Mark chuckled, "This should be interesting. I sure love when there's a female involved in my troubles especially when it's one I've come to like very much."
Steph's eyes widened, "That's so weird to hear you say that Mark. I feel like it was only yesterday when you two were at each other's throats."
We laughed together and then locked our gaze on one another, "Yea, we know what you mean." Mark said with a grin.
"What exactly happened between you two? You've been very secretive as of late." Christy said sounding real jealous.
"Oh it's not a secret dear, we just haven't told you…" I said.
She sighed and rolled her eyes, "Well then."
"Can I ask you something?" Steph said to her. "Why did you come on this trip?"
Christy flipped her long hair, "Because…I knew that the new woman's champion would be here and I wanted to come along so I could torture her…"
I giggled sarcastically, "What do you mean? I practically kicked your ass in the limo so I think you're the one who got tortured."
"Oh yea? Well why don't you ask your new boy toy there what happened when you left…he totally wanted me."
Steph rolled her eyes," Oh please Mark knows what he wants and Rachel is just that."
"Damn straight," Mark said with a grin. "Your advances don't faze me in the slightest Christy so just shut up."
"Oh but you weren't saying that when I was on my knees sucking your dick two days ago when Steph and the others went out!"
Everyone gasped and looked at Mark, I looked at him with tears in my eyes and asked, "Is she serious?"
He sighed, "No she's lying and she knows it. You all know she's wanted me for the longest and she'll do anything to hurt you Rachel."
I looked at him and then back at her, feeling completely angry. "Look I don't know who is lying right now, but I don't feel like hearing this so I'm going to turn in early and you guys have a nice night."
With that I got up and headed towards the house. I was expecting Mark to follow me, but he didn't which made me wonder if he really cared about me as much as he claimed to. I went all the way upstairs and threw myself across my bed and cried. I didn't know if Christy was lying but something about the way she said it made me feel like it was all true. Mark had randomly started pursuing me after torturing me for about a year…was this all a game to him? Was he only using me?
I got up and got in the shower to wash away the pain when I heard Mark come in the room. I ignored him completely and continued on with my shower. When I was done I turned off the water and opened the curtain to find him standing there. I jumped a little from the surprise.
He handed me a towel and I wrapped it around my body. "We need to talk,"
Something about how he said those words made my heart sink. What was on his mind?
I followed him into the bedroom and sat down on the bed. He continued standing with his arms folded over his chest. So many things were running through my mind at that moment and it made me sick to my stomach.
"Listen…there is no easy way to say this so I'm going to just say it." He said. "Everything Christy said was true…"
At that moment my heart sank into my belly and tears began to form in my eyes. "What?"
He sighed, "I didn't want it to be this way, but I wasn't pursuing just you…I've been pursuing you, Christy, and Michelle this entire time."
I looked at him in shock. "Please tell me your joking."
"I'm not. I really like you a lot but last week when you told me you loved me, I knew I had made a mistake."
"It wasn't a mistake though!" I yelled not being able to contain my anger. "At least it wasn't to me!"
He rolled his eyes, "Look, I'm not ready to be in a committed relationship just yet Rachel. I'm sorry,"
That was it, I got up and punched him in the face as hard as I could. "Get out!"
He looked at me, completely appalled by what I did. Holding his nose which was bleeding now, he walked out of my room. I then fell to my knees and cried my eyes out. I couldn't believe he really played me like that. I was honestly starting to like him a whole lot and he broke my heart.
"My brother was so right; I should have stayed away from him." I cried when Steph came to check on me. Mark had gone downstairs after I punched him and Steph dashed up to me.
"No honey, you liked him and we can't help who we like." She said trying really hard to comfort me.
"But Steph, I feel like an idiot…I gave him my heart and he crushed it into a million pieces."
She sighed and rubbed my back, "Man…he really is an asshole."
I cried even harder when she said that. I got up and went into my bathroom where I cried until I threw up. I was so hurt to the point where I actually began to laugh…
I got up and looked into the mirror at myself thinking, "Be careful Mark… because Hell hath no fury…like a woman scorned…"
