December 5, 2012
John got back up to Rose's room & knocked. "Yes?" He heard her call out.
"All clear?"
"Yeah." John opened the door & she was all set to go. "I may feel a little odd you going through my things like I am sure you did to find my spare contacts, but thanks."
"It wasn't too bad."
"Liar."
"What?" He chuckled grabbing her things for her heading out.
"John I know where my case was."
"Hey I been around girls before…not like you had toys."
"JOHN!" She playfully hit him in the chest. He just chuckled as they continued.
"Relax it's fine." He led her to the car helping her in. She had Buster with her & one of the roses along with the card, she left the rest of the roses behind. She requested the nurse place them someone nice to brighten someone else's day. They were sweet, but she knew they would not travel well.
She tried not to keep shifting in the seat, but she couldn't help it. "Still in discomfort?"
"Yeah, The doctor said it was to be expected…um I need a store on the way back to the bus."
"Drug store?"
"That will work."
"OK not a problem."
She leaned her seat back to try to get comfortable. "I wonder if I should get a new phone or not."
"Why?"
"Well the rate I seem to go through them."
"Jadie this is you first once since you been back right?"
"Yeah…but that is not even two months."
"People need a way to get a hold of you."
"Yeah like that did a lot of good."
"It wasn't your fault."
"Yes it was."
"No…don't blame yourself for this mess…the police will find them."
"Not that it will matter."
"Why not?"
"You wouldn't understand."
"Jadie come clean with me…it was them wasn't it?"
"Them?"
"Jadie…you know who I mean…it was Drew & his buddies…and I don't mean Heath & Jinder…He attacked you & Wade attacked Krys? Didn't they, I don't know Sheamus part in this mess yet."
Rose turned her head looking out the window. "Stay out of it John."
"I am already in it…"
"Pl-please it doesn't matter."
"Yes it does…damn it Jadie…it matters…it matters to me…it matters to who ever is sending you these gifts. Talk to me."
"I don't know for sure…"
"I don't buy that…"
"John I was hallucinating…My last clear thought before the hospital was being at lunch…I was feeling sick so I went to the restroom…I had ordered something heavy so when I came back I changed my order to some soup. I was drinking water…that is the last I remember clearly…I have small fragments…but I know it wasn't all real."
"Like what?"
"John please."
"You know it helps to talk about it."
"Yeah right…fine I thought instead of some remote cabin I was held prisoner in a cave, tortured & raped by a man I had not seen in 12 years." With her tone of voice John wasn't sure if she was being sarcastic, or honest. Her tone then dropped a little, her gaze still out the window. "Crazy hmm?"
"Oh shit…" It just hit him she wasn't making it up. "Sorry Jadie…any clue why him of all people?"
"A painful memory I guess…before you ask…no he didn't…not for lack of want…He was stopped last time…the closest he got to personal contact…well I guess depends on point of view."
"Um ok?"
"Well…um…." She felt herself shaking a little. "Did I ever tell you anything of my past with Vampiro."
"No…"
"You watch WCW towards the end?"
"A little…But I heard the name before…some hack job that decided to make a name by going after…shit, Sting."
"Yep…"
"OK how you get mixed with him?"
"He attacked me to get to him."
"But you didn't work on camera."
"Most of the time. He attacked me…he cut me…then licked the blood."
"Gross."
"Yeah…well there was that…the time he tried to abduct me 'even if just a dream', then the night of his last match in the company…he cornered me in the hallway before he fought Shadow…he forced himself on me, kissing me…after he walked away I noticed blood in my mouth. He is also the one to cause the injury to my eyes."
"Fuck Jadie…"
"Yeah I guess you can say he was the first to make me feel really vulnerable…more so in a sexual way. Yeah I had some issues in High school, even dealing with a few other issues backstage in WCW, so yeah…that's the fucked up shit I was hallucinating about while Dre….fuck."
"Jadie you know I already guessed it…just glad you said it finally even if it was a slip. The question…why you defending him?"
"Even if he gets arrested…it won't matter…"
"What the hell you talking about? Jade he used to beat his wife…now he beat & assaulted you…you were fucking sent to a hospital…what's next he will kill someone?"
He sighed realizing his words. "Jadie I'm sorry."
"Enough John…you told me I would only hear that at the hospital. what's done is done…as for him…trust me…even if he gets arrested…it won't stop him."
"Why not? Jade to can't keep running from him…plus he will just go after someone else."
"Krys ever tell you how I escaped the fort when it…um…exploded."
"Well…kind of…not that I fully understood…I will be honest Jadie, some of the stuff she told me sounds like things from a fantasy story…maybe mixed with horror, but still fantasy."
"Well lets just say…Drew can do that same thing…you think a locked cell will stop him."
"You telling me he can escape a locked room?"
"Faster then Houdini."
"Damn. Still need to try."
"I was as honest with the police that I could…If they find them as we left them…then they will be caught."
"How you left them?"
"Yes it was all three of them…At least Wade is being influenced to do these things…he actually tried to help Krys & me get away. He was knocked out…while Krys & I left the other two tied up."
"Nice one…gift wrapped for the police."
"Well unless Wade fell back under what ever influence once he came to."
"Can hope Jadie…the cops won't buy a story of someone being influenced my magic."
"I know. I know Krys hopes there is hope for Wade when this is over."
"OK so what is the mess with Jeff then?"
"I don't know…they made amends…I don't know if there is more than that…knowing that Wade can be swayed…who knows how safe it is for her to stay around him even after this mess is over."
"You see this mess ending some how & soon?"
"Some how yeah…not sure good or bad yet…soon…I think so."
"Jadie I don't like how you making that sound…"
"I am not sugar coating it…I have not seen good things….I doubt you want to hear more."
"Fine…just know by you shutting up I am thinking bad things."
"Lets just say there is more blood to still be spilled."
John sighed. "I was worried you were going to say that. Spilled as in injured…or dead?"
"Which you think?"
John tried not to shutter. He felt maybe it best if the rest of the drive was in silence.
They were back on the bed & Rose was trying to relax. "When the bus starts heading north again…I think I will take the rental & head south."
"Why?"
"I realized Drew can get pretty much where ever I am…he may be expecting me to head home…he can get that information from Wade. I will place a call down to Florida make sure Steven's house has been take care of in my absence, apologize for not being there & let them know I am on my way back."
"Can't he find you there too?"
"I didn't have Steven's address listed in anything in my purse. So none of the three should have that knowledge."
"Ah ok…how long would you need to hide out for?"
"I don't know yet…no longer then June."
"JUNE!?"
"Yeah…um…Krys is pregnant."
"Shit…ok what that have to do with anything?"
She looked down a moment lightly placing a hand to her stomach then quickly pulled it away. "We both have a feeling the pregnancies had something to do with what they were planning for us. She should be due sometime in June…so what ever is planned must be before then."
"Um…ok…be careful & let me know when you get a new phone…I will try to help by making people think you are still traveling with me as long as I can. Even if I need to say you are sick or something."
"Thanks John."
"Hey anything to help…" John looks a little nervous as he thinks something running his hand over his head. He then shakes his head. "You know what…why don't you take my bed for the next day or two while you are healing…before you take off on me."
"You sure?"
"Yeah I don't mind roughing it on the bunk."
"Thanks."
"Yep…go on back you still look tired."
"Yeah I guess I am still drained…um…let me know when we stop for dinner?"
"Sure thing."
She gave John a light hug before heading back to the back section slipping her shoes off before slipping into the bed. John gave a light sigh wondering how long he can keep the charade up to keep her safe.