Chapter 54: Rochelle's Birthday
After Smackdown was over, the Angels along with Brittany, the Hardys, the Angelic Coalition (minus Jasmine because she was in Cincinnati spending time with Evan Bourne), Dave, the Chain Gang Diva Squad, Maria, and the Boyz in Motion had planned on meeting at the hotel lobby to hang together for Rochelle's birthday.
Before that time, Amanda was pacing back and forth in her hotel room because she was thinking whether or not to take her fellow Angels' advice and tell Shad her feelings for him. After just ten minutes……
"Okay, that's it," Amanda said to herself. "I'm gonna tell Shad and walk away so I can have a good time and not think about this. That's all."
Then Amanda sighed as she grabbed her purse and walked out of her hotel room.
Amanda went next door to Cryme Tyme's hotel room and quickly knocked on the door and a minute later, JTG opened the door.
"Yo, Mandy, what's up?" JTG said.
"Can I talk to Shad for a minute?" Amanda said.
"Yeah, no problem. Shad? Mandy wants to talk to you."
Then Shad came forward as JTG stepped inside and closed the door.
"What's up?" Shad said.
"Okay, Shad," Amanda said, "I have something to tell you and it's been killing me for quite some time; so I'm just gonna blurt it out. Shad, I like you, okay? I've been head over heels in love with you since I joined Cryme Tyme. There, I said it. I'm about to go out with the girls since it's Rochelle's birthday; I'll see you when I get back."
Then Amanda immediately walked away when……
"Wait, wait, wait," Shad said as Amanda stopped walking, "how you gonna tell me something like and walk away?"
"Damn, I never should've said anything to him," Amanda whispered to herself and then turned to Shad. "Just tell me how you feel about me."
"Mandy……" Then Shad walked towards Amanda and took her hand into his and leaned and kissed her. "Does that answer your question?"
Then Amanda threw her arms around Shad's neck and kissed him like crazy. The two continued kissing for a few minutes until Amanda's cell phone was vibrating and Amanda pulled away from Shad and took out her cell phone from her purse. Amanda looked to see that Rochelle was calling her and Amanda answered the call.
"Hello?" Amanda said.
"Amanda, are you all right?" Rochelle said.
"Yeah, I'm……" Then Amanda looked at Shad seductively, "……more than all right."
"Well, if that's the case, then your ass down here and hurry up!"
"Okay, happy birthday. I'm on my way." Then Amanda ended the call. "I gotta get going, but how about we pick up where we left off when I get back?"
"Yeah," Shad said.
Then Amanda and Shad kissed one more time before Amanda walked away with a smile and walked inside the elevator.
A few seconds later, Amanda stepped out of the elevator into the lobby and joined the gang where they were sitting.
"Hey, Amanda, are you all right?" Nicole said. "You look like someone jumped off a cliff or something."
"Yeah, I'm better than all right," Amanda said as she smiled. "I'm okay."
"Okay," Brittany said, "if you say so."
"Okay, now that everyone's here," Nicole said, "let's get going."
"To where?" Rochelle said. "How is everyone's gonna get together all around Columbus?"
"Go outside and see."
Then Rochelle walked towards the front of the hotel to see a white Excursion 24 passenger limousine and Rochelle's jaw dropped.
"Oh, Nicole, you shouldn't have," Rochelle said.
"Um, it was Dave's idea as well," Nicole said pointing at Dave.
"Thank you, baby."
"You're welcome," Dave said as he and Rochelle hugged each other.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Kayla said. "Let's get our asses out of here."
Then everyone agreed as they walked out of the hotel and into the limousine and it drove away.
Throughout the next hour and a half, the gang went around Columbus seeing the sites such as the Arena District and Short North Arts District until they decided to settle at the Frog Bear and Wild Boar Bar where everybody was singing "Happy Birthday" to Rochelle.
"Happy birthday, Rochelle!" everyone said as they tipped their glasses and took a sip.
"Okay, I can do this," Rochelle said as everyone sat their glasses down.
"Make your wish first," Matt said.
Then Rochelle thought about her wish and then everyone blew out the candles and cheered. Then Brent cut the cake and gave everyone a piece.
"So what did you wish for?" Jason said.
"I can't tell you my birthday wish," Rochelle said, "otherwise, it won't come true."
"But I'll bet I know what you wished for," Dave said.
"You're gonna be right very soon."
As everyone continued, Nicole's cell phone was vibrating and then took out her cell phone from her purse to see that Delancey has sent her a text message.
"Hey, you guys," Nicole said, "I just got a text from Delancey: she and Derek scored first place again dancing the Quickstep."
Then everyone cheered.
"That's my girl!" Rochelle said.
"I think Delancey's got a better chance of winning this competition," Jeremy said. "I wouldn't be surprised if one of the Divas challenged her into a dance-off when she comes back."
"Oh, just wait and see," Kayla said.
"Hey, speaking of dancing," Brittany said, "I feel like dancing,"
"Well, let's go," Tina said as the girls got up from their seats.
"Uh, I really don't feel like dancing right now," Jeff said.
"Me either," Ryan said.
"Would you guys stop being party poopers and just dance with us?" Kimberly said.
"Hey, like we said," Matt said, "not right now."
"Okay, but the next song that comes on," Skye said, "you're dancing with us. No excuses."
"See you guys out here," Shayna said.
Then the girls went out to the dance floor as "Can't Make You Love Me" by Britney Spears started playing in the club.
I'm just a girl with a crush on you
Don't care about money
It doesn't give me half the thrill
To the thought of you, honey
So tell me that you want me still
If only I could trade the fancy cars
For a chance today
It's incomparable
I might be sitting with the movie stars
Everybody say that I have it all
But I can't make you love me
Is it my life or the things I do?
Can't make you love me
I'm just a girl with a crush on you
I have been through changes, yeah
But I'm still the girl you used to know
It's made me no different
So tell me why you had to go
Oh, baby, I will trade the fancy cars
For a chance today
It's incomparable
I might be sitting with the movie stars
Everybody say that I just have it all
But I can't make you love me
Is it my life or the things I do?
Can't make you love me
I'm just a girl with a crush on you, babe
All right
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright
Just the thought of being close to you
It's incomparable
Should be happy with the life I live
And the things I do
Seems like I have it all
Can't make you, make you love me, baby
It's my life, what can I do?
Can't make you love me (Alright)
I'm just a girl with a crush on you
But I can't make you love me (Make you love me, baby)
Is it my life or the things I do? (Can't make you love me)
Can't make you love me (All right)
I'm just a girl with a crush on you
I'm just a girl with a crush on you
Then "Ordinary World" by Duran Duran started playing some of the girls went to sit down as the guys went to dance with their wife and girlfriends and even Jason went to dance with Kimberly.
Came in from a rainy Thursday on the avenue
Thought I heard you talking softly
I turned on the lights, the TV, and the radio
Still I can't escape the ghost of you
What has happened to it all?
Crazy, some are saying
Where is the life that I recognize?
Gone away
But I won't cry for yesterday
There's an ordinary world
Somehow I have to find
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world
I will learn to survive
Passion or coincidence once prompted you to say
Pride will tear us both apart
Well, now pride's gone out the window
Cross the rooftops
Run away
Left me in the vacuum of my heart
What is happening to me?
Crazy, some say
Where is my friend when I need you most?
Gone away
But I won't cry for yesterday
There's an ordinary world
Somehow I have to find
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world
I will learn to survive
Papers in the roadside tell of suffering and greed
Here today, forgot tomorrow
Ooh, here besides the news of holy war and holy need
Ours is just a little sorrowed talk
And I don't cry for yesterday
There's an ordinary world
Somehow I have to find
And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world
I will learn to survive
Every one is my world
I will learn to survive
Any one is my world
I will learn to survive
Any one is my world
Every one is my world
Every one is my world
About a half hour later, everyone went back to the hotel and got settled in their room when Nicole and Rochelle wanted to talk to Amanda.
"Okay, Amanda," Nicole said, "you were smiling the whole time and I didn't want to embarrass you in front of everybody. You told Shad that you had a crush on him, didn't you?"
"Yes, I did," Amanda said.
"And?" Rochelle said.
"Well, he kissed me first and we made out like crazy until you called."
"Oh, my God, see? What did I tell you? I guess Shad likes you as well."
"Yeah, probably, and I told him we're gonna finish this in my hotel room."
"Well, good night, and see you in the morning," Nicole said.
"Bye," Amanda said as she walked towards Cryme Tyme's room.
"I might as well join my husband for our usual activity……since it is still my birthday," Rochelle said as she walked away.
"Oh, boy," Nicole said as she went to her hotel room.
