A/N: Hey guys. Happy thanksgiving if you guys celebrate that stuff. Anyway, I hope you enjoy make sure to review what you want to see in the next few chapters.
Chapter 37
Becky had continued to run until she was far out of the neighborhood, walking down a strip of restaurants and service stores. She had been mentally scolding herself for the past 15 minutes, talking about how awful of a person she was for hurting her father. The man who took her in and gave her a home a family and she just elbowed him in the face and yelled at him.
Becky sighed and kept walking. She eventually even passed her school which was empty because it was sunday and then continued walking until she wound up at the pizza place where Xavier and his friends worked. It was around 5 and most people were at home watching football and relaxing so the place was empty so when Kofi saw Becky walk in he happily shouted
"Hey Red!" Becky smiled at the boys as Big E and Xavier came over and greeted her as she walked up to the counter
"Geesh what happened to your hand Bex?" Xavier asked causing her to look down and see her knuckles were still bloody from when she punched the wall in her room earlier.
Big E moved and walked to the back before returning with a first aid kit as the three boys motioned for Becky to come over to an empty table. Becky sat down in a chair and Xavier sat down across from her while Big E and Kofi stood around. Xavier opened the kit and began to clean off Becky's hand as the redhead explained, "i just was stupid and punched a wall"
"What'd the wall do?" Big E asked
"Nothing" Becky said with a shrug
"Then why you goin' around punching walls that never did anything to you?" Kofi asked, pulling out a chair and swinging it around so he was sitting on it backward, "That's just cold Red"
"Nah, she was probably at that underground fighting stuff" Xavier said with a smirk
"How did you know about that?"
"Paige told me" Becky gave small smile, which Xavier noticed, "What?"
"You and Paige talk often?" Becky asked with a smile
"Sometimes"
The boys snickered and began to hit Xavier playful, "He likes her!"
"They've been on 3 dates" Big E said with a smirk as Kofi stood and walked to the other side of Becky so the three of them were staring at Xavier who blushed and pulled away from them slightly
"And everyone of them he's come back talking about paige this and paige that"
"Will you both stop?" xavier said, "i'm trying to patch up Becky"
"Fine, fine, whatever" Kofi said before sitting back down, "So how did you really hurt your hand Red?"
"Underground fighting?"
"Drug deal gone wrong?"
"Get in a fight with a bear?"
"No a clown?"
"No a dragon?"
"No a-"
"I punched my wall when I was angry" Becky said stopping Big E and Kofi, while Xavier laughed
Becky smiled and looked at him as Xavier wrapped up her hand, "you're good at this"
"Yeah well I plan on being a doctor and getting my phd"
"Yeah then he'll be XAVIER WOODS PHD... Please Hire. Desperate, cuz ain't nobody going to let YOU cut them open" Kofi said placing his hand on his friends shoulder as she shouted the boys name causing Big E and Becky to laugh
"No. no. I think you mean XAVIER WOODS PHD… Permanent Head Damage" Big E said loudly as he knocked on the side of Xavier's head, causing Kofi to laugh while Xavier rolled his eyes.
"Ha. ha. Laugh it up" Xavier said
"Oh come on woods we're just messing around" Kofi said with a smile but Xavier just shrugged them off as a couple walked into the restaurant to order causing Big E and Kofi to walk behind the counter and take care of them.
Xavier shook his head at them before looking back to Becky, "I'm going to show them… just you watch"
"I know you will woods" Becky said with a smile
"Thanks" Xavier placed Becky's hand down as he finished, "There ya go, all fixed up. Did you just come here for a patch up?"
"I uh… I don't actually know why I'm here. I kind of ran away"
"you ran away why?"
"I just got angry and I didn't want to hurt anyone so I left" Becky shrugged
"well do you want me to call someone?" Becky shrugged sadly causing Xavier to frown and place a hand on her shoulder, "Come on, get some pizza. It's on the house"
"You can't keep giving me free pizza, you're father will go out of business like that" Becky said as she stood and followed Xavier behind the counter
"Well how about you help out back here and we'll call it even?"
"Alright"
"Whoot whoot, lil red in the kitchen BABY!" kofi yelled out as the couple who had walked in got their pizza and exited causing everyone to laugh as the boys ruffled Becky's hair and tossed her an apron causing her to smile. She felt her anger subside as she enjoyed the boys company while she helped them clean and prepare to close up the restaurant, making a few pizzas for a few stragglers that came in for the next hour or so.
Once they were done Becky heard the front door open causing her to walk to the counter and see Paige walking in, "i didn't know you were in the pizza making business?"
Becky laughed at her friend before taking off the apron and handing it to Big E as Xavier walked out from behind the counter and walked up to Paige, giving her a kiss on her lips. Becky smiled at them before walking out from behind the counter as Xavier turned to look at her and said, "I texted her… told her what happened. I figured you could use a friend"
"You guys are my friends too" Becky said looking at the boys causing Kofi and Big E to pretend to be tearing up as they thanked her, "Well you are Woods"
"Just cold Red" Kofi said
"And to think we let you cut the pizza dough" Big E said slightly hurt causing Becky and Paige to laugh
"Come on pumpkin, let's get ya home" Paige said holding out her hand for Becky
"I don't think i'm ready to go home just yet"
"Okay well i'll take ya wherever you want to go"
Becky nodded at this before looking back to Xavier, "Thanks again Xavier"
"No problem red. You're welcomed here anytime you need a patch up, or anytime you just want to make some pizzas"
"She's not touching my dough!" Big E shouted from the back causing Xavier and Becky to laugh before the redhead hugged the boy and left with Paige
The two walked down the street together in silence before Becky said with a smile, "So you and Xavier?"
"Shut up"
"I'm not saying anything I just wanted to see how things were going...I didn't know things were going"
"Well we've been on a couple dates"
"And you didn't tell me?"
"I wanted my privacy… I was going to tell you eventually"
"Wait...tell me. You didn't tell Dean already did you?"
"Maybe" Paige said quietly causing Becky's eyes to widen
"Are you kidding me? You told Dean and not me!"
"I knew he wouldn't care, besides he's like a goldfish, he'd forget it in the next two minutes" Paige said tapping the side of her head with a smirk while Becky just rolled her eyes as they continued to walk
"Where are we going?"
"Well Xavier said you were pretty banged up earlier" Paige said, motioning to Becky's wrapped hand, "So why don't we head over to NWO, they don't have any fights tonight but they have open gym on Sundays so you can go in there and workout or just punch some bags."
"How do you know about all this stuff?"
"I told you I know people, besides, Sonya comes here all the time"
"How do you even know her?"
"She's my neighbor, but she and Mandy go to Sage Creek High across the train tracks"
"You live fucking far man, how do you even go to our school?" Becky jokes causing Paige to laugh as they began approaching the parking garage of a gym. The garage doors were lifted open and lights were on revealing that the rings were moved and replaced with punching bags and workout gear, making it look like Shane's gym.
"I have my ways" Paige responded before looking to see Sonya approaching her with a smile
"Hey guys" She greeted as she hugged Paige before looking to Becky, "How's your head?"
"It's fine" Becky looked past Sonya to look in the gym, "So what… you just go in and workout?"
Sonya looked back to the gym where a few people were working out and fake fighting, practicing punches and other moves, "Yea… it's usually pretty empty on Sundays though so you can just go in an do whatever"
"Alright"
Once Sasha had come home she was met with Stephanie who was standing in the living room looking at her phone. Sasha immediately told her mother what had happened and explained everything, "Becky ran away"
"WHAT WHY?"
"Well after your argument she got really angry and started punching the walls and she left. She said that she didn't want to take her anger out on any of us so her running away was the best option" Sasha said causing Stephanie to groan and run her hands down her face in frustration.
"Well where did she run off to?"
"I uh… I don't know. Probably to Dean's. That's where she usually goes"
Stephanie moved around the living room and pulled on a jacket and shoes before motioning for Sasha to do the same, "Come on, we have to go get her, besides if she is at Dean's then we can talk to Seth's mother He does still live with them doesn't he?"
"...yes" Sasha mumbled as she pulled on a jacket and shoes while her mother headed to the door, only to stop as Hunter came in with a bloody nose.
"Oh my God Hunter what happened to you?" Stephanie asked quickly as she walked up to her husband and touched his face lightly while he wiped blood on his hand
"It was an accident, Becky and I-"
"Becky did this to you?" Stephanie said, cutting her husband off
"It was an accident" Hunter said clearly as he walked to the kitchen and grabbed some paper towels to clean off his face and hands, "She started freaking out and I came up and hugged her. She wasn't expecting it and pulled back her arm and elbowed me in the face. Got me good too, no wonder she won those fights"
"That isn't an excuse and this isn't funny. That girl is out of control" Stephanie said seriously causing Sasha to stop what she was doing and look at her mother with a raised eyebrow.
"She's just angry." Sasha reasoned, "She needs time to cool off, and then she'll be back. She's done this before, and she always comes back"
"How many times?" Stephanie asked, turning to Sasha who backed up slightly at her mother's advances
"Uh… I...I don't know a few" Sasha said in a low tone, "Becky gets angry a lot, she was usually sneaking out to fight or go to Dean's"
Stephanie turned to her husband, "remember to nail that window shut. Now come on, let's go get her"
Stephanie and Hunter turned to walk out with Sasha following slowly behind, reluctant to bring her parents to Seth's house and even more reluctant to follow her mother anywhere while she was this upset. Sasha knew her sister was in big trouble, and her heart slightly raced with anticipation of what their house would be like once she was back. Soon the three were at Seth and Dean's house and Stephanie began angrily marching towards the door, but Sasha quickly jumped in front of her, "Wait a second mom. We don't even know if she's here. Why don't I go and check and you two stay here."
"Like Hell I-" Stephanie started as she remembered her conversation with Charlotte on the phone. Like she would let her daughter anywhere near her rapist alone.
"Babe?" Hunter said placing his hand on his wife's shoulder, "Just let her go and check and then she'll come right back"
"Hunter I-" Stephanie hadn't told her husband about what happened to Sasha. He knew she was pregnant but not that she was raped and Stephanie didn't know if she ever would tell her husband. It would break the man and Stephanie knew that, so she can't tell him, and that means she can't argue why Sasha couldn't go by herself
"Fine, but be quick"
Sasha nodded and walked off around the side of the house, knocking twice on Dean's window like Becky had done the one time when she brought her before. Soon Dean lifted the blinds and looked at her confused before opening his window, "Seth's not here. he's out with his mom"
"I'm not here for Seth"
"Then what can I do for you short stack?"
"Don't call me that" Sasha said with her arms crossed, "Is Becky here?"
"Uh...no sorry" Dean said looking back into his room as if to check and see if she was standing behind him, "Why?"
"She ran away and I figured she'd come here" Sasha explained causing Dean's eyes to widen in concern as he held out his hand to help Sasha in the window, knowing she was pregnant
"Well she's not here. When did she run away?" Dean asked as he sloppily pulled on a pair of jeans over his shorts and grabbed a hoodie and shoes
"Uh, a while ago. She was angry and grabbed some stuff and left."
"Well why didn't she come here?"
"I don't know" Dean sighed and grabbed his phone, pressing some buttons before waiting with his phone pressed to his ear, "Who are you calling?"
"Becky"
"She has a phone?" Sasha asked confused, she thought she was the only one with a secret phone
"Yeah she bought it with some of her fighting money" Dean said as he waited for her to answer, "Fuck, voicemail"
Dean began to dial someone else, "Who are you calling now?"
"Hey...Paige. Is Becky with you? Well where are you? Yeah… yeah well I got her sister here looking for her. No. No. You know, the short one"
"I'm not short!"
"Okay…Okay, thanks"
"so?" Sasha asked concerned
"she's with Paige" he answered as he gathered a bag and moved to leave
"Wait what are you doing? Where are you going?" Sasha asked confused as Dean slung a duffle bag over his shoulder
"I'm going to go meet them"
"Well where are they?"
"Safe"
"No dip sherlock, but where are they safe? I kind of need to tell my parents something" Sasha said as she pointed to the window
"They're here?" Dean asked as he walked to the window to look out and try to see them, "No wonder you came looking"
"What is that supposed to mean?" Sasha asked with her arms crossed as Dean closed his window and opened his room door, motioning for Sasha to follow him out
"I'm just saying… I know that you and Bex don't have the best relationship. I wouldn't expect you to come looking for her if your parents didn't force you" Dean said with a small smirk as the two walked out and through the living room, but Sasha grabbed Dean's arm and spun him, so he was facing her
"I'll have you know that I care about my little sister"
"Yeah sure"
"I'm serious"
"I know you think you're serious, but when it really comes down to it you're not"
Sasha frowned at this and stepped up to Dean with her arms crossed as she said, "You don't know a thing about me"
"I've known you since we were kids, I think I know you pretty well. Besides Becky tells me everything"
"Yeah she's tells you everything, but you didn't know where she was" Sasha said angrily, "I'm her big sister, you're just some guy. She'll be done with you sooner or later and move on to the next. Guys come and go, family is forever"
Dean rolled his eyes, "You know how many nights Becky came to me and cried about her family. She cried about how awful you were to her when you ditched her for Tamina and Naomi, she talked about how awful her family was and how she wished she was never adopted on some nights, but you know what? I was there for her. Where were you?"
Dean continued to walk and opened the front door, holding it open and motioning for Sasha to leave before he walked out with her. Stephanie and Hunter were both leaning against the car which was parked in front of the house and Stephanie perked up when she heard the door open and close.
"Dean" Hunter greeted
"Hello Mr. and Mrs. Helmsley"
"Do you know where Becky is?" Stephanie said skipping the pleasantries
"Yeah, I'm going to get her right now"
"We'll get her, just tell us where"
"No offense Mrs, Helmsley, but Becky might not be in the right mindset for parenting right now. I can calm her down and bring her home"
"Well I-"
"Alright" Hunter said cutting his wife off, "You go and bring our girl home, but if anything happens to her I'll personally pay you a visit"
"Yes sir Mr. Helmsley sir" Dean said with a salute before hopping into his truck and pulling off while Sasha and Stephanie glared at him before turning and looking back to Hunter
"Is that boy even old enough to drive"
"Barely" Sasha responded as she and her mother passed hunter and got into the car, leaving him standing outside, "His mom wasn't home by the way… well Seth's mom"
"It doesn't matter, we have to go pick up Bayley anyway" Stephanie said before rolling down the window, "Hunter get in the car!"
Hunter quickly moved and got in the car before driving off to go get their other daughter.
Charlotte quietly moved around the kitchen, grabbing some things to cook dinner with. They had a few fresh produce items, enough to make some baked chicken with a few sides. She had been silent ever since her counseling session with Dusty as thoughts racked her brain. She had seen Roman twice in the time period between then and now and each time she quickly walked in the opposite direction.
"Hey Blonde" came the Irish voice of who Charlotte remembered was Sheamus causing her to turn around and see the boy sitting down at the bar stools, with Cesaro right beside him, "Whatca' cookin'?"
Charlotte looked at the two of them before silently raising the chicken to show him as she continued cooking. Cesaro looked at Sheamus confused before looking back to Charlotte, "What..yo-you don't talk?"
"I could've sworn she talked with Roman before" Sheamus said to Cesaro
"I talk" Charlotte said simply as she looked up at the boys before turning to continue cooking, "And my name's Charlotte… not Blonde"
"Sorry Lass" Sheamus responded with his hands raised defensively
"You're Irish right? I have a sister who was adopted from Ireland" Charlotte asked causing Sheamus to raise his eyebrow in curiosity
"Oh yeah? Where in Ireland?"
"Dublin"
"I'm from Dublin, maybe I knew her" Sheamus said with a smile but Charlotte merely shrugged and continued cooking
"I'm not cooking for the both of you, you know" Charlotte said eventually when she turned and saw the two boys still sitting there watching her
"Oh come on Blon- uh Charlotte. You got enough for three"
"Ooh chicken?" Came the southern voice of a pale boy with stringy, long black hair. He was wearing a black and blue shirt and had large holes in his ears even though the gauges were missing, "Make it four"
"Five would be WONDERFUL!" came another southern voice who stood beside the first boy dressed in a deep red shirt with jeans
"Ten"
Charlotte looked up at the rough voice that came from a man who towered over everyone and had muscles the size of her head. He was in a black shirt that had the sleeves ripped off and a pair of camouflage jeans, "uh… who are you?"
"Those two are Jeff an' Matt Hardy, an' this big fella is Braun" Sheamus explained as Charlotte continued to stare up in shock at how tall he was
"Hello" Braun said
"Um, okay… so I need-"
"Ten" Braun said cutting her off, "I need my protein"
"...Right." Charlotte looked away from the five boys and turned to the fridge to pull out more food, "Looks like I'm cooking for everyone"
"We would help, but you definitely don't want Sheamus, me or Braun anywhere near the stove"
"I'll help" Matt said but everyone quickly stopped him and yelled
"NO!"
"Make that you wouldn't want sheamus, me, Braun, or Matt anywhere near the stove" Cesaro said
"What? I can cook" Matt said
Jeff laughed and placed his hand on his brother's shoulder before saying, "last time you cooked everyone got food poisoning. Let's leave the cooking to the Blonde"
"Charlotte...my name is Charlotte"
"Huh...funny I'm from North Carolina" Jeff responded, "I've been to Charlotte before
"That's where I was born… my father wasn't that creative" Charlotte said with a dry smile before she continued cooking for all of the boys, listening as they talked and engaging in some conversation, even laughing at a few of their jokes. Even though it took a while to cook everything, not once did any of the boys leave or exclude her from the conversation.
"Hey Jeff what happened ta yer hair" Sheamus asked
"I was thinking that too. You're hair is just black now" Cesaro commented causing everyone to look at Jeff
"Yeah man you look stupid"
"Yeah… what do ya think Charlotte?"
"I don't know"
"Ivory made me wash out the dye" Jeff mumbled as he sat down beside Cesaro while he and Sheamus and even Braun laughed at him, "Man I hate her"
"Don't we all"
Charlotte smiled at this as she realized that she wasn't the only one who didn't like that women while she finished the food, "Food's done, grab plates"
The boys are smiled and quickly rummaged through the kitchen grabbing plates, drinks as they all began digging into the chicken, rice and corn that Charlotte had made. Once everyone had some all the boys pulled up stools and chairs to sit around the counter and eat.
"Mmm. Charlotte this is good."
"Yeah where'd you learn how to cook?"
"My mother taught me. My father can't cook to save his life, to she taught me and my sisters" Charlotte explained as she watched the boys eat, Braun with five pieces of chicken on his plate.
"The same father that wasn't creative with your name?" Jeff asked
"Nah. I was adopted. My adopted father is great and really nice but he still can't cook though"
"So. You were adopted by a nice family? Then why are you here? Most people here come from messed up families"
Charlotte smirked, "oh no. My family is plenty messed up."
"Well come on share. You're never in our group sessions so we don't know anything about you" Cesare pointed out as he stuffed a piece of chicken in his mouth
"And yet, you all made me cook for you"
"Hey. It worked out didn't it? Now share… this is a safe space"
"Is that what they tell you?" Charlotte joked before rolling her eyes and sighing, "Fine. I'm Charlotte. I live… well lived, in San Diego with my three younger sisters, Sasha, Becky and Bayley. All of us were adopted from some really crappy homes… my birth father, he killed my birth siblings, tried to kill me too. He didn't, he's in jail now and I was adopted by these two great people. They gave me and my sisters a better life."
Charlotte looked up and saw Roman standing at the bottom of the stairs looking into the kitchen, she frowned at him before saying, "I was in a car accident when was young and messed up my leg, but I didn't let that stop me and I played Volleyball. But, I got in trouble, started doing drugs...made some… stupid decisions with some stupid people. People I should have never associated myself with because they brought nothing but trouble, but I had loved him. So I did a lot of stuff to get him to notice me drugs being one of them. Then, I threw my sister under the bus, and told my mother that she was raped, I also got a pre diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the same mental illness that screwed with my father's head… t-the same disorder that drove him to murder all of my sibling... and now I'm here."
Roman frowned at the story and looked down, before turning and leaving the room while Sheamus stood and gave Charlotte a small side hug, "You're alright lass."
"Yeah...I'm sorry I pressed you to tell us all that" Cesaro said as all the boys began to look guilty while they stopped eating
"Oh no, it's fine. It was actually good to talk about this" Charlotte responded as she looked over to where Roman was no longer standing before all the boys got up and gave her a group hug, "ok..but uh...this… this is weird"
All the boys apologized before letting go of her and heading back to their plates, all except for Braun. Braun placed a hand on Charlotte's shoulder and said, "You ever need anything… you get one of us. You can always talk to any of us, whenever you want"
Charlotte stared at the boy shocked at his show of emotions before smiling, "Thanks Braun"
"As long as you cook for us again"
"Of course"
"We're not performing that"
"Why not?"
"It's stupid and we aren't a cover band"
"Well do you have any better options? I don't see you with any hidden gems in your back pocket"
"I actually have some songs" Bayley said stopping Buddy and Blake's arguing. The two had been arguing over what to play for the past half an hour because Buddy thought it was lame to do covers and he wanted them to be a real band.
"Really?" Ember asked
"Yeah, I write a lot. I think I have a song we can use. I'll teach it to you guys"
The group agreed and after an hour they believed they had got it down, "Damn Bayley this is deep"
"I wrote it a long time ago about my birth family so...it's kind of...ya know"
Ember smiled, "I think it's great" and turned to the boys, "Okay you guys ready?"
"Yeah" Blake said while Buddy gave a thumbs up, "Bayley you good?"
"Yep" Bayley said was she put the guitar strap over her shoulder and stepped up to the mic while Alexa sat on the couch in front of them watching with a smile. Bayley gave Alexa a wink before turning and motioning for Buddy to start on the drums before everyone eventually joined in and began playing until Bayley started singing.
italics= Bayley singing Bold= Ember & the boys backup
First things first
I'ma say all the words inside my head
I'm fired up and tired of the way that things have been, oh ooh
The way that things have been, oh ooh
Second thing second
Don't you tell me what you think that I can be
I'm the one at the sail, I'm the master of my sea, oh ooh
The master of my sea, oh ooh
I was broken from a young age
Taking my sulking to the masses
Write down my poems for the few
That looked at me, took to me, shook to me, feeling me
Singing from heartache from the pain
Taking my message from the veins
Speaking my lesson from the brain
Seeing the beauty through the(pain)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer (Pain, pain)
You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer (Pain)
Oh let the bullets fly, oh let them rain
My life, my love, my drive, it came from(Pain)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
Third things third
Send a prayer to the ones up above
All the hate that you've heard has turned your spirit to a dove, oh ooh
Your spirit up above, oh ooh
I was choking in the crowd
Building my rain up in the cloud
Falling like ashes to the ground
Hoping my feelings, they would drown
But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing
Inhibited, limited
'Til it broke up and it rained down
It rained down, like
You made me a, you made me a believer, believe(Pain, pain)
You break me down, you built me up, believer, believer(Pain)
I let the bullets fly, oh let them rain
My life, my love, my drive, it came from(Pain)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
Last things last
By the grace of the fire and the flames
You're the face of the future, the blood in my veins, oh ooh
The blood in my veins, oh ooh
But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing
Inhibited, limited
'Til it broke up and it rained down
It rained down, like
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer (Pain, pain)
You break me down, you built me up, believer, believer (Pain)
I let the bullets fly, oh let them rain
My life, my love, my drive, it came from (Pain)
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
Bayley smiled and looked back at the boys as they finished and they all cheered and complimented her, "That was awesome"
"You were really good Bayley" ember compliment causing Alexa to roll her eyes before walking up to her girlfriend
"I thought you were great" Alexa commented causing Bayley to smile
"Thanks Lex" Bayley said before looking over at the rest of the group, "Thanks guys. I've never performed that song before"
"Why not? It's a hit for sure" Blake said with a smile as everyone nodded in agreement, "How many more songs like that do you have?"
"Uh.. I don't know a few" Bayley shrugged
"a few? Try a hundred, Bayley writes songs in her sleep" Alexa said, praising her girlfriend
"yeah, but not all of them are hits...some of them are really embarrassing"
"embarrassing just means raw emotion. Bring some of your songs next time we rehearse" Buddy said
"Ok"
"Good. Now, I'm starving"
"me too. Lets go eat something" Blake said, "Ember Bayley you hungry, we're going to get some snacks"
"No thanks"
"Blake you better not touch my candy" Alexa said but Blake and Buddy just looked at each other before the two ran upstairs, leaving the 3 girls
Alexa gave an angry groan before running off after them, to protect her candy, leaving Ember and Bayley alone.
"Honestly I think your song was amazing" ember praised once more
"Thanks, but I mean I never planned for it to be played by a band, it's usually just me and my guitar, but...it was good. It felt good to play with a band." Bayley smiled, looking around at all the instruments
"Do you want to be a musician? I mean when you get older?" Ember asked
"Well yeah...but I mean, I feel like it's a dumb thing to say. Like when people ask you what you you wanna be when you get older and people are saying all this cool stuff like police officer or lawyer or doctor and then i say a musician and I feel like people just pity me for that decision."
"Pity you?"
"Okay maybe that's not the right word, but people just don't think musician is a real job, because so few people actually make it, but...I really think I could. I've written the songs, I've been playing since I was a little kid. My dad… he taught me everything I know, and I really want this I-"
"I get it Bayley" Ember said with a smile, placing her hand on Bayley's arm, "I could see it in your eyes when you play. You're good. I believe that you could be big one day. Just don't forget about us little people when you do"
Bayley smiled, "i could never forget you"
Ember blushed and smiled big, "really?"
"Yeah i mean the way you play guitar is amazing. I never seen someone play like you, your passion...it's all out there when you play. You're probably the best electric guitar player I know, I could never forget that"
Ember frowned a little and looked down, rocking back and forth on her toes a little before giving a fake smile, "...Right...yeah, well I could still show you how to play one day. It's just the same as all the other types just a different sound"
"Hey Bay… you want something to eat?" Alexa called out from the top of the stairs causing Ember to step back from Bayley
"No thanks Lex" Bayley yelled back
"You're going to be hungry, you haven't eaten anything in awhile and I know you get cranky when you don't eat"
Bayley blushed and scratched the back of her neck, "No I don't!"
"Yes you do...I'll bring you a sandwich!" Alexa yelled
"Thanks" Bayley answered before Alexa headed back into the kitchen leaving Bayley and Ember once more
"So...you and Alexa. Are you guys like...friends or...something more?" ember asked as she sat down on one of the couches in the basement
Bayley blushed as her hands ran over the strings of the guitar, "She's uh...she's my girlfriend."
"Oh… Is it serious?"
Bayley frowned at this question, "Uh yeah… I mean I think so. I mean I love her"
"Well then...I hope it lasts...congrats"
"Thanks. She's really special" Bayley said with a smile as she turned and looked up to the door that lead into the house and blushed, "I've been writing her a song...one that explains my feelings, but I'm still working on the lyrics"
"Well you know… I can help you if you'd like" Ember offered
"Yeah...maybe" Bayley said before Alexa came back to the steps
"Bayley! Your parents are here...your mother looks upset"
Bayley quickly stood and moved to place the bass guitar back but Buddy and Blake came up behind Alexa to enter the basement and saw her, "Keep it. You're part of the band now, that guitar is yours"
"Thanks" Bayley said with a smile before looking back to Ember who gave a tight lipped smile, "Bye Ember"
"Goodbye Bayley"
Bayley quickly walked up the stairs past the brother and walked up to Alexa. Once to two were upstairs Alexa closed the basement door and kissed Bayley on the lips, "I wish you could stay forever"
Bayley smiled, "But then you'd get sick of me"
"I could never"
Bayley smiled just as the doorbell rang causing the two to walk over. Alexa opened the door, while Bayley put on her shoes and jacket, revealing Hunter waiting on the front porch, "Hello Mr. Helmsley"
"Hello Alexa"
Bayley walked up behind Alexa, placing a kiss once more on the girl's forehead before saying, "Bye babe"
"Bye, see you tomorrow"
Bayley smiled and walked after Hunter to the car, sliding into the back seat where Sasha was sitting, "What's going on?"
"Becky ran away" Sasha said simply
"Again?"
Stephanie turned to Hunter and mumbled, "We really need to remember to nail that window shut"
Becky let out a deep breath as she stood, with sweat dripping down her face, following the bridge of her nose, down to the tip. She had changed into a white tank top and sweats as she worked out and she quickly wiped the sweat before turning to where Paige was sitting on the hood of a car that was parked across from the gym. It was Sonya's truck, Becky noticed as she saw the girl standing there with Paige. Sonya was standing, actually, very close to Paige as the pale girl laughed and smiled hard at whatever the fighter was saying. Becky stopped walking towards them and just stared, watching as the two talked before Sonya leaned in a whispered something to Paige causing her to laugh and kiss the girl on the lips. Becky quickly turned and headed back, deeper into the car garage as she thought about what she just saw. Paige had kissed Sonya, but...she had kissed Xavier earlier. We're the two a couple? Becky shook her head and continued to walk through the gym, looking at all the people around, fighting and working out until eventually she felt a hands wrap around her mouth and arms, pulling her back.
Becky was dragged out of the building through a back down, which led to an alleyway. She was thrown roughly on the ground before being surrounded by three people, "Look who we found"
Becky looked up to see those girls from before standing above her, Shayna, Jessamyn and Marina, each wearing black shirts and jeans. Marina had a black eye and a busted lip, along with some bruises on her nose and chin, causing Becky to smirk, "What you came back for another lasskicking?"
"Ha. Funny" Marina said before kicking Becky roughly in the stomach causing her to groan in pain, "You're real funny"
Marina kicked Becky hard once more to the stomach causing her to curl up and hold her stomach in pain. She groaned once before looking up from the ground at the three girls, "That the best ya got? I've had kicks worse from me grandmum"
Shayna laughed before clapping her hands together, "You're going to really regret saying that. You see, my friend here has been waiting for you to come back here...get a little old fashion revenge."
Jessamyn turned and looked to Marina who was glaring down at the red head, "She's all yours M"
Marina looked around as thunder cracked in the sky, it was starting to get dark and rain was coming. The girl cracked her knuckles before pointing to her friends, "Jess watch the door...Shayna...hold her down"
"With pleasure" Shayna said before pulled Becky to her knees and holding Becky's arms back while Jessamyn moved and stood by the back door, keeping look out
"What...couldn't beat me one on one? Had to get your little friends to help you" Becky said causing Marina to rolled her eyes before punching Becky in the face.
"You talk too much" Marina stood right in front of Becky a grabbed the girl's face so she was looking up at her, "I'll fix that"
Marina began punching Becky repeatedly in the face until her mouth was bleeding. The girls laughed at this but Becky just glared at them while Marina stood and laughed to herself as she paced in front of Becky, "Is this the part were you tell me your evil backstory and you plans to take over the world?"
"Oh no. You see I'm the hero in this story. You came into our gym. You disrespected us, and we run this place...so in turn, you disrespected this gym, and we can't let that slide. Scott would allow it"
"You mean the man who gave me $5,000 for beating the shit out of you" Becky said, spitting blood as she talked, "I actually think he likes me. I think it's my charming personality"
Marina grimaced at the girl before superkicking Becky roughly in the face, sending the girl's head rocketing back, almost knocking her out. Almost. Becky looked up at the girl before rolling her eyes. She was not about to be the victim, especially not to these girls. Becky threw her head back, banging it against Shayna's causing her to let go of Becky. The redhead quickly scrambled to her fight just enough to run at Marina and spear her to the ground, Becky climbed on top of her and began punching her in the face repeatedly. Eventually Jessamyn and Shayna pulled her off and threw her against the wall. Becky groaned as her back hit the wall while the girls tended to their friend. Becky turned to the ground to push herself up as the rain began to fall, drenching her hair. Becky took a deep breath and smiled as her hand ran over a torn metal pipe that had come from the trash or the a part of the building. Becky slowly wrapped her hand around it and stood up with her hair soaked and blood dripping down her face.
"You okay M?" Jessamyn asked Marina before Becky walked up to them
"Why don't you ask her that later?" Becky said, "She's about to be preoccupied"
Jessamyn stood up and Becky swung the metal pipe hard across the stomach causing the girl to fall to her knees and hold her stomach in pain. Becky let out a roar and lifted the pipe before hitting the woman across the back causing her to fall to the ground. Shayna quickly ran at Becky, ready to throw a punch but Becky dodged it before hitting Shayna twice with the pipe. Once Shayna was on the ground, Becky turned to Marina who was scooting back on the ground, trying to get away from Becky.
"What the fuck are you?" Marina asked
"Me? I'm pissed the fuck off...nice to meet you" Becky said before swinging the pipe at Marina's knee, shattering the girl's leg causing her to scream while Becky smiled.
"Ahhh fuck. Fuck you" Marina yelled as she held her leg in pain
Becky just grinned as blood washed down her face from the rain, the cut above her eyebrow was reopened and her nose and mouth were cut and bleeding. She was giving an evil grin as she dragged the pipe along the ground, walking back over to the other girls as Jessamyn was getting back up, "You should really. Stay. Down"
Becky emphasized each word with another blow from the pipe , one hitting the back of the girl's head causing her to start bleeding. Becky felt the rush of anger and adrenaline flow through her as she continued to best Jessamyn and Shayna until she heard a loud pop. Becky slowly turned and looked back at Marina to see her holding a gun aimed at her. Becky slowly looked down to see red staining her chest, she brought her hand up to touch the spot as blood stained her hands.
"Becky!" Becky quickly looked up to see Dean, Paige and Sonya staring at her in shock before she let go of the pipe and fell to her knees.
"Bex" Dean called out while Sonya knocked Marina out, taking the gun from her, "Bex...come on stay with me"
Becky felt Dean wrap his arms around her as he positioned her in his lap so he could cradle her head. She watched as tears welled up in his eyes. That was the last thing she saw before everything went black.
A/N: Thanks for reading, make sure to follow and favorite and all that good stuff so you'll be updated for when the next chapter is out