Sorry that it had to take a month before I could upload a new chapter, I got really busy. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this new chapter. Please don't forget to review! Thank you so much for reading. Will try to upload the next one faster! Kisses! -Diane

Chapter 13

I know for certain that love is complicated.

Love can make you do things you never thought you would do. It would make you say things that would seem senseless to other people. It can make you happy but at the same time, it could drive you completely crazy.

Take it from me.

I've done some crazy things for love, so many actually, that I think I've become too naïve instead of learning from my mistakes. I don't think what Maria did was wrong, but it wasn't that right either. She knew that. Trust has always been an issue in relationships and even the seemingly perfect relationship of Maria and Phil wasn't exempted from that.

As much as I wanted to cheer her up, I wasn't able to come with Maria that much especially when we started to travel again. It seemed like everyone was so busy that we didn't have much time for each other. I often saw John but as for Randy and Maria, they seemed to be always away and I was unable to talk to them as much as I wanted to.

Randy has always been a mystery to me. Sure, we're friends and we talk a lot. I know about his family and his goals in life, but somehow I haven't learned about his love life until recently. I've always felt like he was holding something back from me, like a deep secret he didn't want anyone to know. The memory about his assault with a diva resurfaced in my mind again and it made me worry. I wasn't afraid of Randy, No. I trust him and I believe in his innocence. But somehow, even in friendships, trust can be an issue.

However, I found comfort in the fact that we were visiting Randy's hometown. Whatever it was he was thinking, he'd probably feel better once he sees his family and spends some time with them. If his problem does include a girl, I'm sure his sister Becky would know exactly what to say to him.

I kept that thought with me until we arrived in Missouri. Randy and I weren't really talking that much and it seemed like he was aloof to everyone else. I'm not quite sure why he started to act that way again. I tried calling him and talking to him a few times but he was distant. It's obvious that he made a wall around him that I couldn't break down.

Randy being this way made me worried a lot but it also gave me a chance to hang out with John more. With Randy always busy, I got to spend my free time with John and no one else. Sometime Maria would hang out with us too but she is often busy doing photo shoots these past few days, so she had to leave a lot.

On the day before our show in Missouri, the divas were inside the coliseum practicing the matches they were going to perform. Trish was in the ring with Candice since they were both scheduled for tomorrow. I watched ringside as they practiced each move on each other with Finlay, one of the professional wrestlers, carefully supervising them. The girls were both in their sweatpants and looked a bit exhausted but somehow still seemed like they were enjoying what they were doing.

Watching them wrestle made me miss going inside of the ring. The last time I got into a match was almost a year ago. Even when I was studying in Fashion School, I made it a point to attend wrestling practices so I could still participate. However, when I started working for the WWE, I couldn't find any more time in my schedule. I tried to still attend for a while but I decided to stop last year because one of the makeup artists for the company had to leave, leaving me as the only one to tend to the RAW Divas.

Maria was in the ring too, officiating the practice match. She was the assigned special guest referee for Trish and Candice's match tomorrow so she had to practice as well. Unfortunately for her, her part wouldn't be much until the end of the match. Trish pinned Candice as Maria went down and started to count.

"1, 2, 3! That's it!" Maria pretended to call for the bell as Trish and Candice stood up.

"Good job ladies. Rest up." Finlay commented as he and I started clapping. It seemed like we were the only ones watching since most of the wrestlers were backstage having lunch. Some lucky others were on their business trips, going to malls and press conferences.

Trish and Candice jumped out of the ring and took their stuff from the benches nearby. Finlay followed then disappeared backstage.

"I'm just going to take a shower!" Trish called to me as they ran back to the locker room.

Maria was still in the ring, walking around. She seemed to be thinking of something since she was moving around in circles. She stopped and looked down at me.

"Hey, Come here!" She told me.

"What for?" I didn't dare move a muscle. I was not in the mood to move that much since I was conserving my energy for tomorrow's show.

"I want to practice some moves." She beamed at me. "It'll only take a while, please!"

I shot her an annoyed look as she pressed her hands together and pleaded to me.

"Pretty please?" She was persistent.

I looked down at my sweatpants and sneakers then sighed. This morning, I had a feeling that I shouldn't be wearing gym clothes but I wasn't sure why. It was intuition, I guess. But I didn't mind it because I didn't have any reason not to. Now I knew the answer to that.

I stood up and got inside the ring slowly, as if I wanted to feel each step. Not doing this for almost a year made it somewhat a faint memory to me. I forgot what it was like to be inside the ring and actually perform and wrestle for other people's entertainment. The feeling was exhilarating.

My hands were on the corner rope as I stood there. The rough texture collided against my skin and made me excited.

"Great, now pretend we're fighting against each other." Maria had her game face on. "I'm going to run towards you and you counter me. Then, I'm going to pin you down."

"What's your benefit in that?" I wondered.

"Well, I'm trying to learn how to counter a counter." She explained. "Just do it!"

"Fine, Fine." I mumbled as I taunted her. "Bring it, Bitch."

Maria gave me a confident smirk as she ran towards me. I countered her by moving away from the corner. She held my waist from my back then pulled me down for a pin. This was a textbook maneuver and I knew my way out of it. When she pinned me down, I rolled over and covered her in the process. She didn't seem to know what to do to counter it.

"1,2,3!" I shouted as I released her and stood up. "The winner of the match, Diane Stratagias!"

Maria looked up at me and frowned. "Unfair! You weren't supposed to win!"

"Sorry, dear." I pulled her up. "I got overexcited."

"Okay." She mumbled. "But you should teach me that! I didn't know you could still wrestle. I feel like such a beginner with you."

"Sure, I'll teach you what I remember." I told her as I felt my stomach grumble. "But do you mind if we eat for a while first? I'm really hungry."

She started fixing her shirt and retying her hair. "You go on ahead, I want to practice here for a while."

"Are you sure? Do you want me to bring you something when I come back?"

"That's great!" She was beaming at me now. "Just wheat bread tuna sandwich with vegetables, please."

"Sure." I bid her goodbye and jumped out of the ring. I was almost near the backstage entrance when I heard her call out to me.

"You eating with John?"

I looked at her as she stood inside of the ring, her hands on the top ropes as she smiled at me.

"Nope. He's out! I might eat alone!" I shouted back at her.

"Okay good! You and Randy can finally talk. " I wasn't really sure what she meant by that but I just shrugged the idea of as she blew a kiss at me then turned around to practice. I just waved back at her and got backstage.

My stomach was grumbling and I was having a headache. I really wish I could hang out with Randy again, but it seemed like he wasn't in the mood most of the time. It'd be wrong to force him to go with me. But come to think of it, he should be feeling better now that we're here in Missouri. I think there's hope that he might actually be willing to go with me now.

After I changed into my casual clothes inside the diva's locker room, I decided to head to Randy's. There wasn't any harm in asking him to eat, right?

I zipped my red leather jacket up and folder my arms in front of me after knocking on Randy's locker room door. After a few moments, the door opened revealing a brunette haired girl.

"Hi there. Do you need something?" She asked me with a smile. She was wearing tight denim pants that flattered her slim legs. Her green eyes looked down at me in curiosity.

"Is Randy there?" I asked in the most casual way possible.

"He's in the shower right now. Do you want to leave a message?"

My throat dried up and I was surprisingly shocked. This was probably the girl Randy told me about a few weeks ago. I completely forgot about her and the fact that she lives in Missouri. Damn it.

"Sorry. I'm just going to talk to Randy later. I didn't mean to disturb." I mumbled as I walked away as quick as I can. She called after me but I didn't understand what she said. The diva's locker room was empty when I arrived back. I found that fact relieving since I wanted to take a few moments to catch my breath.

"Hey, are you alright?"

Trish came inside the room just in time that I sat down on the bench. She was already in her winter gear and her face was bare, ready to be made-up. She looked at me curiously.

"What happened? You look dumbfounded."

"Do I?" I felt my forehead form a straight line. I wasn't really sure what I felt regarding Randy's new girl. When I first heard about it, I really felt happy and excited for him but now that I've seen them together, all my emotions were messed up.

Okay. So I really didn't see them together but you get my point.

"Hey!" Trish took me by my shoulders and shook me. "What happened?"

"I'm fine!" I snapped. "I'm just tired."

"Is that really all there is to it?" She sad as if she just read my mind. My words seemed to not have convinced her as well.

I couldn't do anything but to nod and look down. My appetite seemed to have vanished all of a sudden.

*

I'm really not bothered with the fact that Randy has a new girl. I promise you that. Maybe I'm just feeling the way I do because I was surprised with how beautiful the girl is. She looked like she was taken right off of a magazine. If she was as nice as she looked, then Randy has found a great girl for her.

Maybe he wasn't really moving away from me, he was just busy preparing to see her again.

The thoughts were still with me until the day of the show. The crowd was ecstatic and the coliseum was jam-packed. I spent most of the night watching the matches backstage. It was apparent that Vince has certainly made an effort to make this show one for the books.

Backstage, I was watching the main event on television with John. He had just finished with his match and was already relaxing. The main event was the World Heavyweight Championship match between Randy and one of the veterans of the business Triple H. I jumped in happiness when Randy emerged victorious amidst the reactions of the crowd. Randy wasn't really the popular and nice kind of wrestler but his win tonight was somehow a homage to his hometown. I'm sure his parents must be so proud.

"Oh my God!" I cheered and watched as Randy received the title belt. He held it out for everyone to see. There we're boos but the a lot more cheers erupted inside the arena. "I can't believe it!"

John stood up beside me. "Didn't you know that he was going to be champion?"

"Well.." I tried to remember. "Not really. I heard it from other people, but I didn't know he was going to win the championship today! I'm so happy for him!"

"That's great!" John hugged me and I immediately felt the warmth of his body press against my face. That feeling made me calm down for a moment. I pulled away from him after a while and gave him a small smile. There was no way I was going to stay in that position for more than 10 seconds before I started melting.

"I think I better congratulate Randy." I excused.

"Yeah sure." He nodded. "Tell him I said congrats, too."

"I will." We both smiled at each other before I walked out of the room. My relationship now with John is utterly complicated. I know deep inside of me that I still love him, but being like this with him now is okay for me. It's better than not being with him at all, I guess. I'm afraid that if I try to do something about us, I'd only end up hurting people I love. I'd definitely hurt Trish and I don't want that.

I walked to Randy's locker room and saw him standing by the door. It seemed like he had just came from the ring and he was still sweaty and red. He had a smile on his face though as he held his title on his shoulder. A few people were surrounding him, most of whom I'm not familiar with. They were all congratulating him and Randy thanked them. I decided to wait until they were gone before I approached him.

"Randy! Congratulations!" I ran to him and gave him the biggest hug possible. It was when I had my arms around him that I realized how much I missed him. "I'm so happy for you."

"Thank you Diane." I heard him sigh as he hugged me tighter.

"Ouch, ouch." I could feel the gold plate of the belt poking my skin so I pulled away. "That thing can hurt people and I do mean that literally."

He laughed and stared back at me with an amused expression in his eyes.

"I miss you." I couldn't stop myself from blurting it out. The way Randy looked like made me realize how long it was since we last talked to each other. His eyes had a different glow now since the last time. I had a feeling that the girl had something to do with it.

He looked at me as a line formed on his forehead. He sighed then pulled me again for a hug. "I missed you too, Diane. You don't know how much."

"You suddenly got all weird on me." My emotions started pouring all of a sudden. I've been keeping them too long that I realized I couldn't take any more. There's too much in my heart that I have to let a few things out. I pulled away from him and stared straight into his eyes. "Are you mad at me or something?"

He shook his head slowly as he looked down. "I'm sorry, there are a lot of things you need to know-"

"Randy!"

A familiar voice interrupted us. We turned towards the entrance of the locker room and saw the girl standing there with a big smile on her face. "You won! Congratulations!"

I watched as she ran and jumped on Randy. He took her with arms wide open and then shared a hug. They looked so cute that I couldn't help but smile.

"I'll go now. You both enjoy the night." I started to walk away.

"Wait Diane!"

I turned around and found them both staring at me. Randy seemed like he was about to tell me something but we were once again interrupted when Randy's parents arrived and hey all hugged and congratulated Randy. As I watched them, I started to remember my family. Good thing I was traveling with Trish so I feel less homesick.

"Mom, Dad, this is Diane." Randy introduced me after they settled down.

I gave them both the best smile possible and shook their hands. "Nice to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Orton."

"Oh please, dear, call me Elaine." Randy's mother gave me a warm smile in return. She looked beautiful with her dark colored hair and green eyes. She pointed at her husband. "This is Bob. Now, dear greet the young lady."

Bob looked at me and smiled. "It's very nice to meet you. I've heard all about your work here in the WWE. I applaud you for doing your best. The divas look fantastic."

I blushed a little. "Thank you sir, I'm just doing my job. I think all girls deserve pampering and to feel beautiful."

"Well said!" Randy placed his arm on my shoulder. "That's my girl."

I glanced at Randy and then to his girlfriend, waiting for her reaction. She just smiled at me and did nothing, which surprised me.

"Well, Randy go on and get dressed. We're going to celebrate." Elaine told him.

Randy nodded, excused himself and then headed to his locker room.

"Diane why don't you join us?" Bob asked.

I shook my head instantly. "Randy needs time with his family sir. I'm sure they miss all of you."

"Well, we'd love to have you with us. Randy would talk about you a lot, you know. It seems like you made him quite happy." Elaine said.

"It's nothing like that, Mrs. Orton!" I rebutted quickly. "Randy and I are good friends and we get along very well, that's it."

"Oh silly, girl!" She slapped my arm lightly. "You don't have to blush so much."

I looked at the girl and gave her a small smile. "I'm sorry. Randy and I aren't what you think we are. I hope you don't mind."

She raised an eyebrow at me. "Mind that my brother has a new girl?" She giggled. "Why the hell would I mind?"

I froze. I began looking at Bob, Elaine and Becky simultaneously. As I stared at the three of them, I finally realized that they all looked alike.

"Becky?"

She nodded. "Wait, you didn't think that..?"

"Oh my God!" I blurted out and covered my mouth quickly. The embarrassment was quickly crawling inside my body.

"You though Becky is Randy's girlfriend?" Bob had an amused expression on his face.

I nodded as they all started laughing. I wanted to disappear right then and there. Why do I assume so much?

"That's why you ran away yesterday when I answered the door. You thought I'd kick the hell out of you, didn't you?"

There was no point in denying it so I just nodded. Despite the warmth coming from my leather jacket, I felt ice-cold in embarrassment. Becky comforted me by giving me a warm smile. She seems to be only amused with what I said.

They were all still laughing by the time Randy got out of his locker room. He was wearing a crisp white shirt and black pants. It was obvious from his face that he was glowing with happiness. Somehow I was right, Randy would feel better once he comes home.

"What's all the fuss about?" He asked us.

"We'll tell you over dinner." Becky smiled at him then to me. "Diane, I'd really appreciate it if you come with us. That's a request from the girlfriend."

I felt my cheeks flush again. "But-"

"C'mon, Diane. I need to know what this is all about and I'm not letting you run away without explaining it." Randy smirked at me.

Obviously I had no other choice but to agree. Tonight, I was going to have dinner with the Orton family.