Chapter 36: The Edge
"AJ" Punk whispered softly
Punk wanted nothing more than to run right up to her and hold her. Make sure she was okay and get the hell out of this place. Punk thought about knocking something over to get her attention…but that wasn't a really good idea being as he would probably get John unwanted attention in the process.
"AJ please wake up" Punk whispered sadly trying to move his chair closer but he couldn't
"Uhh…oww" AJ moaned out as she began to move around
"AJ…are you okay" Punk whispered his green eyes glowing with concern
"Mmm" AJ groaned out softly as she placed one hand on the side of her head. She felt like her head was going to explode…she brought her hand down and noticed blood.
Punk felt his blood boiling when he saw the blood on the side of AJ's face…she had been busted open on her right eyebrow. AJ looked up in a haze and was met with the most beautiful thing she had ever seen…Punk's beautiful green eyes glancing back at her.
"Oh Punk" AJ moaned out softly as she crawled on her hands and knees towards Punk
"AJ…hey are you okay" Punk whispered softly reveling in the feeling of AJ's touch on his face
"I'll be fine…oh baby I'm so happy I found you" AJ whispered still on her knees before Punk her hands on his face.
"Who told you about what happen?" Punk asked with concerned look
"Kofi" AJ replied softly crawling behind Punk going to work on a way to get Punk's cuffs off
"Figures…he should have never called you" Punk replied sternly
"And why not" AJ replied gripping at Punk's cuffs making Punk hiss in pain
"Oh my god Punk…your wrist…it's swollen" AJ replied touching at his wrist gently
"I know…I broke it trying to get away from that psycho" Punk replied with a sigh
AJ sighed sadly as she looked around for something to pick the lock on the cuffs…if AJ was good at anything it was picking locks. She would remember when she was younger when she and her mother got locked out of their house…she was the one who picked the lock and opened it up.
"As I was saying…the last thing I wanted was to have you in this position AJ. I don't want you to get hurt because of me" Punk said following AJ with his eyes as she crawled back and forth for something to find for his cuffs
"Punk listen to me…I would do anything for you. Even if it meant putting my life on the line for you…I did it once and I told you I would do again" AJ replied locking her eyes on Punk once she found a small piece of metal sharp enough to pick the lock.
"Why?" Punk asked softly feeling AJ taking hold of his cuffs gently
"Because I love you Punk" AJ whispered softly
Punk sighed softly closing his eyes with a small smile on his face…this girl really was something else.
"So why does this John guy hate you so much that he has you here" AJ asked still picking at the lock
"Long story" Punk whispered softly
"Why does…" AJ was cut off by Punk shushing her
"He's coming" Punk whispered harshly
Footsteps were making their way upstairs...closer and louder.
"Go back" Punk whispered looking at the same spot AJ was before
"But" AJ whispered softly
"Just do it…or we'll both get killed" Punk whispered sternly his eyebrows furrowed together.
AJ shot Punk a desperate glare and when back to her spot…shutting her eyes to pretend she was still out. Punk glared towards to stairs and bit his lower lip in anger…just the sight of John standing there made his sick to his stomach.
Punk tried to move his broken wrist…it was then that he realized she did it. AJ got his cuffs unlocked…Punk smiled on the inside. He didn't want John to know this so he held the cuffs tightly to make it seem like they were still locked on.
"If looks could kill huh" John said pulling a seat in front of Punk
Punk glared at John…why would John let himself stoop this low. Punk remembered looking up to this man, wanting to be this man, and now he wanted nothing more than to just shoot the guy.
"Your girlfriend still out of it" John asked with a smirk
"She didn't deserve what you did to her" Punk whispered harshly
"Hmm oh well" John replied with a shrug of his shoulders.
"Don't give me that shit…you're a coward for doing that to a woman" Punk retorted with a scoff
"That really pissed you off didn't it" John replied softly
Punk didn't say a word but just glared daggers at John.
"How bout I do something a lot worse…just to push your buttons" John whispered his face inches away from Punk's
Punk watched as John walked over to AJ who was still acting like she was out cold. Just as John was about to place his hand on AJ's head AJ screamed out at lifted her leg quickly. John fell to the floor in pain AJ had kicked his square in the crotch.
AJ crawled once again on her hands and knees over to Punk…she was close enough till she felt a painful tug on her hair.
"You little bitch" John growled out in anger pulling AJ back and tossing her back
It was then that Punk snapped…Punk let the cuffs fall. John eyes grew in horror hearing and seeing the cuffs fall to the floor. Punk charged at John at tackled him to the floor…with his good wrist he punched John square in the jaw. Punk then got off of John and kicked him right in the stomach…John clutched at his stomach.
Punk rushed to AJ's side.
"AJ…are you okay" Punk asked softly holding AJ close
"I'm okay…look out" AJ screamed out seeing John coming at both of them
Punk flew to one side and AJ to another. Punk stood up and was about to throw another punch to John but John grabbed at Punk's broken wrists making him fall to his knees in pain. It was so painful…no matter how Punk tried to ignore the pain it was just unshakeable.
"Does that hurt rookie" John yelled out putting more pressure on his wrist
"PLEASE" Punk cried out it pain using his good hand to break the hold
AJ looked on in horror…this man tormenting John was Punk's mentor.
"Punk was his rookie" AJ thought to herself in shock
AJ threw all caution to the wind and charged at John…she threw all her weight and jumped on John's back. Punk fell back grabbing at his wrist but he couldn't dwell in the pain long…he had to help AJ who was locked on to John's back. John swung his arms around wildly trying to get AJ off of him.
Punk was just about to get up from the floor to get to AJ until John backed up against the railing of the top floor. Like nothing John pushed back and AJ lost her grip as she fell over.
"AJ" Punk screamed out in horror as AJ fell off of John