Once Roman and Renée arrived at the arena for Smackdown, Roman was asked to head to Triple H's office immediately. They both wondered why and Roman assured the blonde that he would let her know what was going on. They parted ways and Roman headed for the location of the main offices. Once he found it, he knocked and opened the door to see a very stressed Triple H sitting behind his desk, rubbing his temple.
"You wanted to see me?" Roman stepped inside and closed the door.
"Roman, sit please" Triple H gestured to the chair in front of him. Roman sat down and looked at him with curious eyes. He could tell there was something unusual going on. "I know I said your feud with Dean would start tonight but there's been a delay on that. Actually, I don't know if it's going to happen at all" he said disappointed.
"And why is that? What happened?" Roman was extremely curious. What would make Triple H change his mind. He had expressed how excited he was about the feud.
"I got a call from a local hospital early this morning and they let me know that Dean was in a car crash over night. He was driving drunk and he's in real bad shape"
"Oh my god" Roman whispered. His heart began to pound and he was extremely worried. He and Dean might not be on speaking terms at the moment but he still loved him as a brother. It pained him to know that Dean had gotten drunk and went out on the streets like that. "I gotta go see him" he stood up quickly.
"Not until after the show Roman. You can't just leave"
"What if it's too late after the show!" Roman yelled. "You said so yourself we can't start the feud tonight so why else am I needed?"
"I guess you aren't" Triple H sighed. "Fine, only you can go though. I don't want you telling anyone else about this. It's between me and you, got it?"
Roman quickly nodded and was headed out of the door. His heart was racing more than before and he hoped he could get out of the arena without bumping into anybody. Luckily for him, the corridor was surprisingly empty. He quickly exited and headed for the rental car. He sped to the hospital and asked for Dean's room number.
Roman entered the room and saw Dean laying on the bed, with a neck brace on and his leg was wrapped up. His chest rose and fell as he breathed steady and the Samoan immediately noticed the red scratches on his face. Roman sighed and sat down on the chair beside the bed. What would posses Dean to do such a crazy thing? Roman felt horrible for not being able to be there when Dean was struggling about something. Although, it was no secret that he was struggling with The Shield break-up and also about Renée. Reigns felt even worse about the situation.
He decided to head out and ask for Dean's doctor. He wanted to know what exactly was wrong with him. The doctor came back in the room with Roman walking from behind.
"So...he's not going to remember anything?" Roman asked in disbelief. The doctor had explained to him that Dean had bumped his head. He carefully lifted Dean's head and showed him the patch of gauze that was right at the crown of his head.
"The bump looks pretty swollen and there is a possibility he won't remember anything. It should only be temporary though. It all depends on how fast the dump heals. He also messed up his neck but not so much. It looks like his leg twisted in an awkward way but not too much damage there either. His memory is the main problem."
"Wow" Roman collapsed back on the chair as he tried to register everything the doctor just told him. Dean had done so much damage to himself. What would he do if Dean couldn't remember anything once he woke up? He had promised Triple H he wouldn't say anything but he wasn't sure if he could keep this from Seth and especially Renée. "What do you suggest?"
"Well, once he wakes up and is ready to leave here, I would ask that you surround him with familiar things. It would be easier for him to remember more rapidly. It's also important to have patience though. Right now, we just have to wait until he wakes up and see what's going on in that head of his."
"Alright, thank you doctor" Roman buried his face in his hands. His phone began to vibrate and he took it out to see Renee's name on the screen. He decided that it was best to tell her in person, rather than over the phone. He realized that with Seth, he may have to do it that way. No way could he fly to Iowa and tell him. Work wouldn't allow it. Roman took one last glance at Dean before leaving and heading back to the arena. He knew that Renee was going to be worried sick and that she would want to go see him as soon as possible.
Once he got there, it didn't take care long for him to find Renée. She was in the catering area, looking really worried.
Renée glanced around the room and jumped out of her seat when she saw Roman enter the room. "Roman, where were you? You missed your spot on the show. Where is Dean?" she asked really concerned.
"Let's go talk somewhere else in private." He grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the room.
"What's going on? You're scaring me" the blonde looked up at him and bit her lip. Her heart was pounding.
"Renée, Dean is in the hospital. He got drunk last night and he drove and got into a car crash."
Renée gasped and brought her hands up to her mouth. "Oh my god, how is he? I wanna go see him!" she began to walk even though she had no idea which way to go. Roman grabbed her arm lightly and pulled her back in front of him.
"You can't just leave Renée. I'm sure you have to make more appearances on the show right?"
"I don't care Roman. I wanna go see him" her voice cracked. She wanted nothing more than to see how her friend was doing. Renée couldn't help but feel guilty for driving Dean into this kind of depression. Her heart ached for him.
"We can go see him but until after the show. You know it would be a horrible idea to leave just like that. Plus, I lied to Triple H and told him I would keep this to myself. Just wait okay? We'll go right after, I promise" Roman cupped her face and kissed her forehead. Renée sighed and rested her head on Roman's chest. "I have to call Seth and tell him"
"He's going to feel horrible for not being able to be here"
"I know but I have to tell him"
Both Roman and Renée could hear the sniffling of someone who sounded like they were crying. They looked around until they noticed one of the newest divas to make on the RAW roster. "Paige, are you okay?" they both walked up to her. She was leaning up against the wall, with her head hung low and her long raven-colored hair covering her face.
"Can I go with you guys to see Dean? Please? I'm begging you." Paige looked at them with pleading eyes.
Roman and Renée had no idea how Paige and Dean knew each other but they nodded regardless. She looked pretty desperate to see the dirty blonde.
When Seth arrived in his hometown of Iowa, he went straight to his parents house where his mom was taking care of his son, Jesse. He decided to name him Jesse. As soon as he got there, he took his son in his arms and went into an empty room. "Hi baby boy, I missed you" Seth planted a kiss to his soft kiss. "I don't know anything about being a father, your my first but I promise that I am going to try my best. When you grow up, I am going to tell you anything you want to know about your mother. She may have done some bad things but she wasn't a bad person." Seth continued to whisper to his son until his cellphone interrupated him. He gently placed Jesse on the bed and retrieved his phone. His eyes widened as he saw that it was Roman calling him. What could he want? he thought. Shrugging his shoulder, he answered. "Hello?"
"Seth..."
Rollins could immediately sense that there was something wrong. Roman's voice told it all.
"Rome, what's going on? And don't you dare lie to me because I can tell by your voice that there's something wrong."
"Seth, Dean is in the hospital. He drove drunk last night and got into an accident"
"What?! I'm on my way" Seth said immediately and stood up from the bed. He didn't even have to think twice. His stomach was in knots and he was scared for his friend. He wanted to be there by his side.
"But Seth-"
"No, I'm on my way" Seth hung up, leaving no room for Roman to say another word. He couldn't stop the tears from forming in his big brown eyes. He had already lost someone important to him, he didn't want to lose another. He prayed that Dean would make it through. He prayed his injuries weren't too serious.
Dean groaned softly as he was coming back into consciousness. His whole body was aching. His leg was hurting and he had a killer headache. He slowly opened his eyes and looked around rather confusingly. Where was he? What happened? Why was he in such state? Why the hell was he in a hospital?
His mind was blank.
Author's Notes: Paige huh? Anyone surprised by her sudden appearance? Do you guys think Dean remembers anything?
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