Chapter 14
Once more I say goodbye, to you
Things happen but we really don't know why
If it's supposed to be like this
Why do most of us ignore the chance to miss?
As I drove along the streets to where I knew the warehouse would be, I couldn't help but think back to a time when life was so much simpler. Lila was crazy. She'd never been this psycho in all the years I knew her. Never. She didn't realize just how much I needed Cheryl. I pulled up to the warehouse and saw Lila's car. I parked next to it, and watched as the unmarked police car parked behind me. I walked to the warehouse and knocked on the door that Lila appointed me to. I waited and watched as she opened the door.
"Teddy."
"Delilah."
"You called me Delilah, you've never called me Delilah. Never."
"Yeah, well this time you deserved it. You kidnapped Cheryl."
I could tell she didn't know that I knew. Her eyes widened and she tried to run away from me. I grabbed her arm and pulled her closer to me. I shook her until I got answers. And I didn't know how that happened.
"I didn't hurt her!"
"You didn't hurt her? Really? Because she's in the hospital having surgery to have steel plates put in her jaw because it's broken! And from the story John Hennigan told me, you provoked her."
I could tell that she was shocked that John had turned on her. She led me to a little room off the warehouse she had and I sat down in the chair across from her. It was time to straighten all of this stuff out, and I didn't care how it happened, but I was going to get to the bottom of this.
"You and me are going to talk, and neither one of us are leaving until we get this all figured out."
Oh yeah….
Torn apart at the seams and my dreams turn to tears
I'm not feeling this situation
Run away try to find a safe place you can hide
It's the best place to be when you're feeling like….
"I did love you, once Lila. When we had Bailey. But then you changed. You changed in a bad way. I went back out on the road and started working again, but then it was like a switch flipped. You just turned away from me. You went bat shit crazy, when I left. You swore I was cheating on you, so what did you do? You fell for Brett. My own brother. My flesh and blood. So I did the first thing I knew how to do…I met Cheryl. And I swear Lila, I swear I didn't know that I was going to develop feelings for her, but I did."
"We had so much going for us, Ted. We were the power couple. The couple who had it all. The daughter, the relationship, and then you threw it all away. For a roll in the hay. With someone who, according to most of the locker room, is crazier than I am. She's got mental health issues, Ted. She went crazy when Adam dumped her."
"That is the biggest load of crap, Lila and you know it. What would've happened to you if your whole life was turned upside down? The same fucking thing, and you know it. Adam up and left her, then she quit WWE. Adam took her daughters from her. Imagine someone snatching Bailey from you, Lila! Imagine someone degrading you so bad that you started to believe every day those names."
"She is! She is a loony toon Ted! I see the way she looks at you. I'll guarantee you one thing, Teddy. She doesn't love you like I do. I have the one thing that she'll never have. You. You're here now, right? And where is Cheryl? At University Medical having surgery. That shows where your loyalties lay."
I couldn't believe this. She was absolutely right. I was with Lila, when I should've been at University Medical Center waiting on news for Cheryl. I couldn't believe this. I stood up and looked at Lila. Glared was more like it, and I sighed. I needed to get out of this warehouse before I started thinking things that I shouldn't be.
"I'm leaving. And I'm not coming back. You'll be hearing from my lawyer tomorrow. That is a promise. I'm going to press kidnapping charges, and I'm going to file for soul custody of Bailey. You've gone so far as to prove to me that you're the crazy one here, Lila."
I said, walking out of the warehouse. I got back into my car and called the hospital only to find out that Cheryl was still in surgery. So, I decided to drive around for a little bit. I ended up at a park on a bench. I was thinking about the different comparisons between Cheryl and Lila. I sat on the bench and put my head back, and closed my eyes, thinking about the love of my life, and the mother of my daughter.
Me…(me!)
Yeah…(yeah!)
All these things I hate revolve around
Me…(me!)
Yeah…(yeah)
Just back off before I snap
Cheryl was everything I wanted in a woman…she's caring, she's loving, she's funny. Lila was more reserved, more closed off, more resentful. Especially towards Bailey. She didn't want Bailey to begin with, and I knew that. Bailey was more for me than anything else. I wouldn't deny Lila anything, except my daughter. But things have changed now. Lila and I were not seeing eye to eye. I knew something had to happen. Something needed to happen, and it was so crazy, because I didn't want bodily harm to come to anyone, but I wanted Lila to hurt. I wanted Lila to hurt as bad as Cheryl did. I knew what I had to do.
Once more you tell those lies, to me
Why can't you be straight up with honesty?
When you say those things in my ear
Do you always tell me what you wanna hear?
Oh yeah
Wear your heart on your sleeve, make things hard to believe
I'm not feeling this situation
Run away try to find a safe place you can hide
It's the best place to be when you're feeling like…
I drove back to the warehouse and saw that Lila's car was still there. I had a tire iron in my car, so I grabbed it. It was a defense mechanism. In case she tried anything crazy. I opened the door and walked in. I saw Lila in the office and I walked in. She seemed surprised when I came in, but I smiled at her. I knew what I needed to do. I looked around and made sure nobody else was around.
"What are you up to, Teddy?"
"I've come to show you just how I do things, Lila."
I said, and swung. And when I connected, I knew I'd done it. She fell and I watched as the blood pooled. I had to get out of there and fast. I brought the crowbar with me and headed out of the warehouse. Somebody had to find her, before she died. I called 911 and told them I was friends with the owner, and that someone had come and taken her out. That she looked like she'd been attacked. I drove on autopilot, and prayed to god that Lila forgave me. I drove all the way back to University Medical Center and went to where John was waiting. I sat down in the chair, shaking. John could tell something was up.
"You okay man?"
"Yeah, I just had to go and talk to Lila."
"Crazy bitch. I hope she dies…"
John said, not realizing what he'd said. I waited and sweated. I waited for the doctor to come out, but I couldn't get out of my head. I'd just murdered in cold blood. I wasn't a murderer, but I'd done it in cold blood. I watched as the doctor came out just a few minutes later, and I was stuck in my head.
"Mr. DiBiase, Cheryl is out of surgery. It was a success, and we're happy with the results. She's going to be in recovery in the next few minutes, and then you can see her."
"Thank you doctor."
I said, knowing that I needed to tell someone. I had to tell John the truth. I had to tell him I took a crowbar to Lila. I watched him as he studied me.
"Dude, are you sure you're okay?"
"Yes, I have something to tell you. Lila's dead."
I said, knowing that it was make or break time. He'd either judge me, or turn me in. I knew I could trust him, I had to.
Me! (Me!)
Yeah! (Yeah!)
All these things I hate revolve around
Me! (Me!)
Yeah! (Yeah!)
Just back off before I snap and you'll
See! (Me!)
Me! (Me!)
All these things I hate revolve around
Me! (Me)
Yeah! (Yeah!)
Just back off before I snap
Torn apart at the seams and my dreams turn to tears
I'm not feeling this situation
Run away try to find a safe place you can hide
It's the best place to be when you're feeling like me
(It's the best place to be when you're feeling!)
…And then I woke up. I was laying on a cot in the hospital room next to Cheryl. I shook my head, and realized it was a dream. I hadn't killed Lila. For all I knew, she was back in Brett's hotel room with him. I looked at the hospital bed, and saw my girl laying there staring at me. She had a pen and a piece of paper on the nightstand. She grabbed it and wrote on the pad. I smiled at her and kissed her forehead gently.
"I'm fine baby, promise. I had a bad dream that I'd killed Lila. No worries, I'm fine."
Cheryl tried laughing, but stopped when she realized it hurt. I stroked her hair and smiled at her. I was relieved that it hadn't really happened. But I couldn't believe that I'd thought that way. I smiled and watched as she drifted off to sleep. I had to call Stephanie and explain to her what had happened. I would, but I was going to stay here where I needed to be. With Cheryl, making sure she got better.
Me! (Me!)
Yeah! (Yeah!)
All these things I hate revolve around
Me! (Me!)
Yeah! (Yeah!)
Just back off before I snap and you'll
See! (Me!)
Me! (Me!)
All these things I hate revolve around
Me! (Me)
Yeah! (Yeah!)
Just back off before I snap
A/N: I had to do it that way! Lol. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the twist! The song is 'All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)' by Bullet For My Valentine…read and review! I enjoy the reviews! They make the story possible!