Author's note- Sorry I took so long writing this, but writer's block just stayed with me all throughout the summer. -_- great, I know... it's kinda long, but it's just to make up for the lack of chapters. ^_^
DISCLAIMERS- You know'em! I don't own anythin'!! Just Jen, John, Emily, Kyle...you know, I just own the ones I made up. For the rest: USUAL DISCLAIMERS APPLY!! ^_^
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Rocky received me with open arms the next day. I went to the camp since, after John's visit, I didn't want to stay in my dad's house for another minute. In the camp everybody seemed happy to see me and I was certainly happy to see all of them, but I felt...different. I hate to say this but John was right for once. The camp had been my home for two years, but now that I wasn't actually living there anymore I felt...out of place.
"So Jen, how has everything been for you so far? Do you like it?"
I nodded. "Yeah Rocky. It's so awesome to go in front of thousands of people and just entertain them. Their eyes are set on you every second just to...see what you can come up with next and they give such emotion...it's such a rush!"
He smiled knowing exactly how I felt. "It's great isn't it? I loved every second of it and now my son has such a passion for it also." We started walking around. "So, how has Jimmy been?"
For a minute I was forgetting everything that had happened the day before, but with Rocky's question I was brought back to reality. "My dad's OK. He kinda wants me to get an education or do something else before joining the WWF."
"You two having problems again?"
I nodded again slowly. "Each time I go 'home' we always find something to argue about and it just...pisses me off. If it's not about his wife, it's about what he wants me to do with my life, or it's about..."
Someone interrupted me. "Jen!"
Rocky and I turned around and saw Greg going up to us. I gave him a weird look. "What are you doing HERE Gregory?"
Greg- "Well, you left so early that we didn't get to spend time together, so I decided to visit here."
I rolled my eyes. What a lame excuse! "Gregory, this is Rocky Johnson. He's my trainer and a very good friend of my dad's and mine. Rocky, this is my stepbrother Greg."
They greeted each other and Rocky said, "Well, I'll leave you two to talk. It was nice meeting you Greg."
Greg- "Yeah, same here." Rocky left and I started walking to the big 'backyard' that surrounded the camp, but Gregory still followed me. "Jen, I know you talked to John."
"Yeah, thanks to you."
"I didn't tell him anything! He just...asked me if you were in the WWF and I told him. It was weird though 'cause I thought no one else knew..."
Before he could continue Kyle went up to us. I was SO relieved since Gregory wasn't going to stop talking anytime soon. "Hey Jen!"
I said hi and introduced them, and Gregory just couldn't keep his mouth shut. "Wow Jen, your mood sure changed when Kyle came. Are you my sister's boyfriend or something?"
I elbowed him HARD and glared at him. "Kyle and I are friends."
Kyle smiled a little and said, "Yeah Greg. So...you visit here often?"
I scoffed and Greg answered, "No, just sometimes. This is actually the first time I've seen the whole camp. It's actually pretty cool in here. Everybody seems so comfortable here. You guys should have it so easy..."
My blood then felt like it started boiling and Kyle said, "Easy? Man, you don't know what you're talking about. Everybody here has problems, concerns...just like anyone on their own out there."
Greg smirked. "On their own? Man, here you're all protected from everything. It's like your little world. Everybody has it so easy around here. You're not in the REAL world, so what kind of problems would a person have here? Whether or not they're going to do a suplex or something?"
I turned to him just about ready to explode. I was trying so hard not to yell at him, so I said as calm as I could, "Easy? How about having to come here because you were thrown in jail and this camp is the only opportunity for you to be outside of a jail cell? What do YOU know about being on your own Gregory? You live with your dad or with MY dad and your mom. What do YOU know about working your ass off so you can at least make your life a bit better and try to change the past that comes to haunt you each chance it gets? When you can answer to all these questions THEN you can judge us, otherwise it'd be better if you just shut your mouth."
I turned around and headed to where some trees and a pool were. In being angry and everything I forgot that Kyle had been there listening to me. Gregory seemed to enjoy embarrassing and put everybody down, and Kyle and I were next this time. I sat next to the pool and threw a stone to a tree. Pointless, I know, but it helps when you're angry.
"Jen?"
I turned and saw Kyle and then I turned to the pool again. "Sorry Kyle for blowing off so much steam like that back there in front of you."
He sat next to me. "It's all cool. Your brother can really get in your nerves huh?"
"You have no idea. He just doesn't have a clue about anything. He doesn't know about being alone, or about having to worry about ANYTHING! My step mom, HIS mom, treats him like royalty each time he's around, but when I go...I guess since I'm part of my dad's life before she came along she just wants to ignore me. Just like with every other detail from my dad's past." I looked at him and realized that I had said a lot more then I had wanted to share. "I'm sorry for dumping all of this on you, it's just...never mind."
I got up and he grabbed my hand. "Wait. It's ok Jen. You've had it rough, but everything has to get better, you'll see. Nothing can stay bad forever. The WWF contract might just be part of everything good that's coming."
I smiled at him. "Thanks. Thanks for caring."
He came closer and smiled also. "Well, I...I care about you Jen."
He came closer and kissed me. I mean REALLY kiss me. It happened so fast that it surprised me when I felt myself...enjoying it. Maybe I didn't know it, but I was starting to REALLY like Kyle. After we pulled away from the kiss I saw the sweetest look on his face and every single feeling rushed into me scaring the hell out of me. I hadn't felt this way in such a long time, and now I was scared to feel that way again. The last time I felt them...it just wasn't worth it, but now everything seemed so perfect that it scared me.
"I...I gotta go Kyle. I'm...my...my plane leaves...soon...."
I started walking away and then ran to the camp, grabbed my stuff and said good-bye. When I got to the parking lot I called for a cab, but someone else came out. "Jen?"
I turned around and saw Rock (Rocky's son) come to the parking lot. "Oh, hey Rock. I didn't know you were here."
"Yeah, I've been here all morning with my dad and he told me you were here, but he said you had a visit or something." I tried to smile at him. "Jen, you ok?"
I nodded while someone else interrupted us. "Jen! Wait!"
Gregory came out running and my anger arose again. "What?"
"Listen, I'm sorry if what I said in there made you angry, but...I was telling the truth on how I see it."
I rolled my eyes and talked in the calmest voice I could manage. "Gregory, I don't want to talk and especially not with you, so get out of here. Just go back to your mom and tell my dad what kind of bad sister I am and how easy I've had it all this time." I turned to Rock. "I'll see you later Rock. Sorry if I don't stick around, but I don't want to talk to him."
Rock smiled. "Don't worry about it. I'll see ya."
I started walking away but Greg stopped me before I could leave. "Wait Jen, you can't leave yet! I want to talk to you."
Thankfully Rock interfered. "Hey man, calm down. She doesn't want to talk to you right now. Give her some space, ok?"
Greg snapped, "What do YOU know? She's part of MY family and I want to talk to her."
Rock stood in front of him. The 6'5 wrestler stood tall in front of the 6'1 figure of my brother. "Jen is part of MY family too, and if she doesn't want to talk to you then you're going to respect her decision, got it?
Greg scoffed. "Fine. She'll have to come back home soon, so I'll see you then Jen."
He stood there waiting for me to leave, but my cab wasn't there yet. Rock came up to me and said, "Want a ride? Our planes are probably the same." I gave him a small smile and nodded. We went to his car and drove away. We talked about the camp and about Rocky, basically just trying to avoid the subject of 'Gregory'.
It turned out we DID have the same plane and somehow we managed to sit next to each other. He sat next to the window and I sat in the seat next to his. When the plane took off I sighed heavily and he turned to look at me. "Scared of flying?"
I shook my head. "Nah...At least not THAT much. I don't know if I'd be able to work in the WWF if I was scared of flying. You know, with all the traveling and stuff..."
He laughed. "You'd be surprised."
"Uh...Rock? Thank you for helping me back there."
He turned back to me and smiled. "No problem Jen. So that was Greg?
"Yeah, that was him. He just manages to ruin everything every time since the day I met him and his mom. I just can't stand it."
"Then, just forget about it right now. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, I understand. So tonight your big feud with Emily starts?" I nodded and started talking about our current feuds.
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In the arena in Boston Lita and Emily went up to me.
Lita- "Jen, someone called asking for you. They didn't leave a number or a message, but we just thought you might want to know."
Emily took out a note and gave it to me. "Someone left you this note too. It was a delivery guy."
"Oh, thanks." I opened the note and read it to myself: 'Jen, I'll be watching you. Remember to NOT say anything. I'll see you soon. Count on it. -J.' It was John. I knew it was him. I thanked Lita and Emily and the three of us started walking to the gym.
Lita- "So, how was your days off?"
I shrugged. "Not the best days of my life, I can assure you that. How was the 'weekend' for you two?"
Lita- "Same old, but it was pretty fun. We should all hang out one of these days."
Emily- "My first day off was wonderful, but then it turned out so horrible. Jeff and I had a little 'disagreement'." Jeff and Emily were a little bit more than just 'friends'.
We kept walking to the gym and there we split up to do whatever we wanted to do. That very night my feud with Emily was going to start and I wanted to be ready. In my mind John's note and visit kept circling my head and I was deep into my own thoughts.
"So your start your first big feud tonight?"
I was so distracted that I didn't hear Taker and Kane coming up. "Yeah. It's actually kinda exciting."
Taker nodded grinning. "I know. Just make sure you put something new each time you fight. There's nothing worse than a bad feud. Make it exciting, that way it won't get old...at least not that fast."
"Thanks. Any more ideas?" The three of us talked about feuds until it was time to start the show.
As I walked down the ramp to face Emily, the fans didn't exactly know how to react. Just the last times I had appeared I had accompanied Rock to his match to be on his corner, and then the next day I had challenged Stephanie, but on the other hand Emily was part of Team X-treme, absolute fan favorites, so I didn't expect much reaction for me. One thing I wanted to do was to show everybody that I COULD wrestle and this was my opportunity, and sure as hell I was going to take it. The match was filled of high-flying action from both of us. I actually tried new stuff in the ring that I didn't even know I could do, but I did them anyway. Fans seemed to enjoy the match and that was all I cared about. After I pinned and actually got the win fairly fans actually cheered for me which made my first victory sweet.
I walked backstage and went to the girls' locker room. I could still feel the adrenaline running inside of me and couldn't help but smile. The fans' reaction had been surprising for me and it seemed that I had done a good job so I was as happy as I could be. Once in the locker room I took a shower and just relaxed. No one else was around, but when I finished taking the shower and putting on some clothes someone came in, but didn't see me since I was in the bathroom changing. It sounded like Emily.
"No, no. Listen, when I see you again I'll tell you. Yeah. Well, apparently I am, but...ok honey, listen. Right now I can't because if my sister finds out...she won't like it. Well, because I told her I wasn't anymore!" She started giggling and said, "I love you too baby. Yeah..."
When I came out and she saw me she turned around and kept talking. "I'll call you back, 'cause..." I stopped her and whispered, "oh, don't worry, I'm leaving right now." I walked out of the locker room and kept walking around. As I saw a pay phone there Kyle's name came across my mind, but just kept walking and saw Chris Jericho passing by.
"Hey Jen! Just the girl I was looking for. After the show ends we're all gonna go hang out. You know, just to eat or something, wanna come?"
I smiled and nodded, "Sure Chris. I'll see you later then."
Chris wasn't kidding when he said 'everybody' would be there. We all had reservations in a restaurant next to our hotel, and we basically filled in the whole place since every wrestler was there. Some ate, some just drank, and some others would just talk, but we all had a great time just messing around. I didn't see Emily there until she asked if she could talk to me for a while outside, so we went to the parking lot.
Emily- "Jen, what you heard in the locker room, well..."
"Hey, you don't have to tell me anything. If you're worried that I might tell Lita or Jeff, or anybody, I wouldn't. I don't even know what you were talking about!"
Emily- "Just don't tell, please. I really, REALLY like Jeff, and..."
"Emily, that's the only thing. Jeff is a friend of mine, and if you like him that's cool, just don't be messing with his head."
She nodded. "Yeah, I know. I don't want to mess anything what I have with Jeff and...just don't tell, please."
I shrugged and nodded. It didn't really seem like it was my business anyway, so I just agreed and turned around to head back in the restaurant, but my cell phone started ringing. Emily went back inside and I answered. "Hello?" No one answered. "Hello?"
Just as I was about to hang up somebody talked- "Why, hello Jen."
"What the hell do you want John? Didn't I tell you to leave me alone?"
He started laughing and stopped. "Jen, I thought you knew me better than that. So, how's Boston treatin' ya?"
"I...I'm not in Boston."
He scoffed. "Come on, don't lie to me. I KNOW you're in Boston. Are you having fun?"
"What do you want John?!"
I heard him sighing. "Well, I wanted to see if you had opened your mouth to tell I was out of jail. You better not Jen. I'm warning you."
"It's actually been a while since you've scared me John, so just drop your little tough guy act."
I didn't have to have him in front of me, but I knew he had a huge smirk plastered in his face. "You think this is an act? Have you forgotten who you're talking to? I know EXACTLY where to hurt you the most Jennifer. I know your weaknesses, and you know that I ain't bluffing, so don't mess with me, understand?"
I hanged up and turned off my cell phone and heard the restaurant door open and saw Rock, Steve Austin, and Triple H walking out talking and laughing. On screen they would hate each other and beat each other showing absolutely no compassion for each other, but once they would finish telling their story they would go back to being the best of friends, which showed just how professional they were.
They stopped to look at me and Austin said, "What's wrong with you?"
"Wh...what do you mean?"
Triple H- "Well, for one thing you look like you've seen a ghost."
Rock nodded, agreeing with his friends, and said, "You ok?"
"Y...yeah, I'm fine, thanks guys. I'm just...kind of tired. I think I'm heading to the hotel."
Austin- "Alright, see you tomorrow then."
Triple H- "Later Jen."
Rock went up to me as I was leaving. "You sure you're ok?"
I nodded. "Yeah, I'm ok."
He didn't look that convinced and said, "If you need anything you know who to call."
"Yeah, I know. Thanks Rock, I guess I'm just kind of tired."
"Good night then." I gave him a hug and left. Rock headed back to where Steve and Triple H were.
Triple H- "Hey, is she ok?"
Rock nodded. "Yeah, she just kinda had a long day today. I guess it caught up with her."
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In the hotel I watched T.V for a while waiting for a good movie or a good show to come on, but nothing! Don't you just hate it when that happens...? I looked at my cell phone next to the T.V and sighed loudly, and looked at the phone next to my bed and without thinking about it twice I picked it up and started dialing Kyle's cell phone number. When he answered his voice startled me and all the 'courage' I had gathered to call him and talk about what had happened in the camp went away, but I talked anyway. "Hey Kyle, it's me, Jen."
"Hey Jen. I tried calling you just a few minutes ago but your phone was off."
I looked back at the cell phone and said, "Yeah. Listen Kyle, I..."
"Jen, wait. I'm sorry for kissing you out of the blue like that, but I just felt... it's just that...well, I like you, and I'm sorry for kissing you like that, but you left before I you could let me talk."
I nodded. "I know, I'm sorry for leaving like that too. It's just that I got...surprised. I didn't even know if I should call you. I thought you'd be mad at me."
"Naw. At you? I couldn't do that." A small smile appeared in my face. "Jen, I like you. I really do."
"I like you too Kyle, and I guess that it kind of scared me. I...my last relationship was...not the best one in the world, and since then... I just thought I should be honest with you."
"Thanks for being honest. I appreciate, and don't worry. We have all the time in the world. We don't have to rush into things."
We talked for hours just getting to know each other a lot better. One thing led to another and before I knew it, it was 2:30 in the morning. When I noticed I told him I had to hang up since we were all going to leave in two hours.
Kyle- "Yeah, I just noticed what time it was. I'll call you later."
I smiled and after saying goodnight we hanged up and I fell asleep until sometime later my annoying alarm started beeping. I got ready to leave and went to the lobby where everyone was going to meet. Some were there already waiting or eating something just waiting for the buses to come. I sat down and yawned since, obviously, I was sleepy.
"Hey sleepy head. I thought you were going to sleep when you left."
I laughed as Rock came up and sat next to me. "I was going to, but I ended up talking on the phone."
He laughed too and just shook his head. "Well, you seem in a better mood, I can tell you that much."
Smiling I answered, "I am. Yesterday was just...weird."
"Yeah, I thought so."
Jericho came up and said, "Hey guys. I'm going to get something to eat, you want anything?"
Rock and I shook our heads and I leaned back on my chair. "No, thanks."
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ANOTHER PHONE CALL-
"Are you SURE that she's going to New Jersey?"
"I think I should know, don't you think so? I swear, sometimes you can be such a..."
"Hey, hey. I think you're forgetting who's in charge here. Just keep me informed, got it?"
"Yeah, I know. Don't worry. Any information that I have will be firsthand. I gotta go. I don't want to be caught. At least, not yet."
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We waited for some more time and when the buses got there I saw Jeff and Emily sitting down, cuddling for the ride. Apparently they had resolved what they needed to solve. I turned on my CD player and drifted off to sleep while looking out the window.
DISCLAIMERS- You know'em! I don't own anythin'!! Just Jen, John, Emily, Kyle...you know, I just own the ones I made up. For the rest: USUAL DISCLAIMERS APPLY!! ^_^
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Rocky received me with open arms the next day. I went to the camp since, after John's visit, I didn't want to stay in my dad's house for another minute. In the camp everybody seemed happy to see me and I was certainly happy to see all of them, but I felt...different. I hate to say this but John was right for once. The camp had been my home for two years, but now that I wasn't actually living there anymore I felt...out of place.
"So Jen, how has everything been for you so far? Do you like it?"
I nodded. "Yeah Rocky. It's so awesome to go in front of thousands of people and just entertain them. Their eyes are set on you every second just to...see what you can come up with next and they give such emotion...it's such a rush!"
He smiled knowing exactly how I felt. "It's great isn't it? I loved every second of it and now my son has such a passion for it also." We started walking around. "So, how has Jimmy been?"
For a minute I was forgetting everything that had happened the day before, but with Rocky's question I was brought back to reality. "My dad's OK. He kinda wants me to get an education or do something else before joining the WWF."
"You two having problems again?"
I nodded again slowly. "Each time I go 'home' we always find something to argue about and it just...pisses me off. If it's not about his wife, it's about what he wants me to do with my life, or it's about..."
Someone interrupted me. "Jen!"
Rocky and I turned around and saw Greg going up to us. I gave him a weird look. "What are you doing HERE Gregory?"
Greg- "Well, you left so early that we didn't get to spend time together, so I decided to visit here."
I rolled my eyes. What a lame excuse! "Gregory, this is Rocky Johnson. He's my trainer and a very good friend of my dad's and mine. Rocky, this is my stepbrother Greg."
They greeted each other and Rocky said, "Well, I'll leave you two to talk. It was nice meeting you Greg."
Greg- "Yeah, same here." Rocky left and I started walking to the big 'backyard' that surrounded the camp, but Gregory still followed me. "Jen, I know you talked to John."
"Yeah, thanks to you."
"I didn't tell him anything! He just...asked me if you were in the WWF and I told him. It was weird though 'cause I thought no one else knew..."
Before he could continue Kyle went up to us. I was SO relieved since Gregory wasn't going to stop talking anytime soon. "Hey Jen!"
I said hi and introduced them, and Gregory just couldn't keep his mouth shut. "Wow Jen, your mood sure changed when Kyle came. Are you my sister's boyfriend or something?"
I elbowed him HARD and glared at him. "Kyle and I are friends."
Kyle smiled a little and said, "Yeah Greg. So...you visit here often?"
I scoffed and Greg answered, "No, just sometimes. This is actually the first time I've seen the whole camp. It's actually pretty cool in here. Everybody seems so comfortable here. You guys should have it so easy..."
My blood then felt like it started boiling and Kyle said, "Easy? Man, you don't know what you're talking about. Everybody here has problems, concerns...just like anyone on their own out there."
Greg smirked. "On their own? Man, here you're all protected from everything. It's like your little world. Everybody has it so easy around here. You're not in the REAL world, so what kind of problems would a person have here? Whether or not they're going to do a suplex or something?"
I turned to him just about ready to explode. I was trying so hard not to yell at him, so I said as calm as I could, "Easy? How about having to come here because you were thrown in jail and this camp is the only opportunity for you to be outside of a jail cell? What do YOU know about being on your own Gregory? You live with your dad or with MY dad and your mom. What do YOU know about working your ass off so you can at least make your life a bit better and try to change the past that comes to haunt you each chance it gets? When you can answer to all these questions THEN you can judge us, otherwise it'd be better if you just shut your mouth."
I turned around and headed to where some trees and a pool were. In being angry and everything I forgot that Kyle had been there listening to me. Gregory seemed to enjoy embarrassing and put everybody down, and Kyle and I were next this time. I sat next to the pool and threw a stone to a tree. Pointless, I know, but it helps when you're angry.
"Jen?"
I turned and saw Kyle and then I turned to the pool again. "Sorry Kyle for blowing off so much steam like that back there in front of you."
He sat next to me. "It's all cool. Your brother can really get in your nerves huh?"
"You have no idea. He just doesn't have a clue about anything. He doesn't know about being alone, or about having to worry about ANYTHING! My step mom, HIS mom, treats him like royalty each time he's around, but when I go...I guess since I'm part of my dad's life before she came along she just wants to ignore me. Just like with every other detail from my dad's past." I looked at him and realized that I had said a lot more then I had wanted to share. "I'm sorry for dumping all of this on you, it's just...never mind."
I got up and he grabbed my hand. "Wait. It's ok Jen. You've had it rough, but everything has to get better, you'll see. Nothing can stay bad forever. The WWF contract might just be part of everything good that's coming."
I smiled at him. "Thanks. Thanks for caring."
He came closer and smiled also. "Well, I...I care about you Jen."
He came closer and kissed me. I mean REALLY kiss me. It happened so fast that it surprised me when I felt myself...enjoying it. Maybe I didn't know it, but I was starting to REALLY like Kyle. After we pulled away from the kiss I saw the sweetest look on his face and every single feeling rushed into me scaring the hell out of me. I hadn't felt this way in such a long time, and now I was scared to feel that way again. The last time I felt them...it just wasn't worth it, but now everything seemed so perfect that it scared me.
"I...I gotta go Kyle. I'm...my...my plane leaves...soon...."
I started walking away and then ran to the camp, grabbed my stuff and said good-bye. When I got to the parking lot I called for a cab, but someone else came out. "Jen?"
I turned around and saw Rock (Rocky's son) come to the parking lot. "Oh, hey Rock. I didn't know you were here."
"Yeah, I've been here all morning with my dad and he told me you were here, but he said you had a visit or something." I tried to smile at him. "Jen, you ok?"
I nodded while someone else interrupted us. "Jen! Wait!"
Gregory came out running and my anger arose again. "What?"
"Listen, I'm sorry if what I said in there made you angry, but...I was telling the truth on how I see it."
I rolled my eyes and talked in the calmest voice I could manage. "Gregory, I don't want to talk and especially not with you, so get out of here. Just go back to your mom and tell my dad what kind of bad sister I am and how easy I've had it all this time." I turned to Rock. "I'll see you later Rock. Sorry if I don't stick around, but I don't want to talk to him."
Rock smiled. "Don't worry about it. I'll see ya."
I started walking away but Greg stopped me before I could leave. "Wait Jen, you can't leave yet! I want to talk to you."
Thankfully Rock interfered. "Hey man, calm down. She doesn't want to talk to you right now. Give her some space, ok?"
Greg snapped, "What do YOU know? She's part of MY family and I want to talk to her."
Rock stood in front of him. The 6'5 wrestler stood tall in front of the 6'1 figure of my brother. "Jen is part of MY family too, and if she doesn't want to talk to you then you're going to respect her decision, got it?
Greg scoffed. "Fine. She'll have to come back home soon, so I'll see you then Jen."
He stood there waiting for me to leave, but my cab wasn't there yet. Rock came up to me and said, "Want a ride? Our planes are probably the same." I gave him a small smile and nodded. We went to his car and drove away. We talked about the camp and about Rocky, basically just trying to avoid the subject of 'Gregory'.
It turned out we DID have the same plane and somehow we managed to sit next to each other. He sat next to the window and I sat in the seat next to his. When the plane took off I sighed heavily and he turned to look at me. "Scared of flying?"
I shook my head. "Nah...At least not THAT much. I don't know if I'd be able to work in the WWF if I was scared of flying. You know, with all the traveling and stuff..."
He laughed. "You'd be surprised."
"Uh...Rock? Thank you for helping me back there."
He turned back to me and smiled. "No problem Jen. So that was Greg?
"Yeah, that was him. He just manages to ruin everything every time since the day I met him and his mom. I just can't stand it."
"Then, just forget about it right now. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, I understand. So tonight your big feud with Emily starts?" I nodded and started talking about our current feuds.
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In the arena in Boston Lita and Emily went up to me.
Lita- "Jen, someone called asking for you. They didn't leave a number or a message, but we just thought you might want to know."
Emily took out a note and gave it to me. "Someone left you this note too. It was a delivery guy."
"Oh, thanks." I opened the note and read it to myself: 'Jen, I'll be watching you. Remember to NOT say anything. I'll see you soon. Count on it. -J.' It was John. I knew it was him. I thanked Lita and Emily and the three of us started walking to the gym.
Lita- "So, how was your days off?"
I shrugged. "Not the best days of my life, I can assure you that. How was the 'weekend' for you two?"
Lita- "Same old, but it was pretty fun. We should all hang out one of these days."
Emily- "My first day off was wonderful, but then it turned out so horrible. Jeff and I had a little 'disagreement'." Jeff and Emily were a little bit more than just 'friends'.
We kept walking to the gym and there we split up to do whatever we wanted to do. That very night my feud with Emily was going to start and I wanted to be ready. In my mind John's note and visit kept circling my head and I was deep into my own thoughts.
"So your start your first big feud tonight?"
I was so distracted that I didn't hear Taker and Kane coming up. "Yeah. It's actually kinda exciting."
Taker nodded grinning. "I know. Just make sure you put something new each time you fight. There's nothing worse than a bad feud. Make it exciting, that way it won't get old...at least not that fast."
"Thanks. Any more ideas?" The three of us talked about feuds until it was time to start the show.
As I walked down the ramp to face Emily, the fans didn't exactly know how to react. Just the last times I had appeared I had accompanied Rock to his match to be on his corner, and then the next day I had challenged Stephanie, but on the other hand Emily was part of Team X-treme, absolute fan favorites, so I didn't expect much reaction for me. One thing I wanted to do was to show everybody that I COULD wrestle and this was my opportunity, and sure as hell I was going to take it. The match was filled of high-flying action from both of us. I actually tried new stuff in the ring that I didn't even know I could do, but I did them anyway. Fans seemed to enjoy the match and that was all I cared about. After I pinned and actually got the win fairly fans actually cheered for me which made my first victory sweet.
I walked backstage and went to the girls' locker room. I could still feel the adrenaline running inside of me and couldn't help but smile. The fans' reaction had been surprising for me and it seemed that I had done a good job so I was as happy as I could be. Once in the locker room I took a shower and just relaxed. No one else was around, but when I finished taking the shower and putting on some clothes someone came in, but didn't see me since I was in the bathroom changing. It sounded like Emily.
"No, no. Listen, when I see you again I'll tell you. Yeah. Well, apparently I am, but...ok honey, listen. Right now I can't because if my sister finds out...she won't like it. Well, because I told her I wasn't anymore!" She started giggling and said, "I love you too baby. Yeah..."
When I came out and she saw me she turned around and kept talking. "I'll call you back, 'cause..." I stopped her and whispered, "oh, don't worry, I'm leaving right now." I walked out of the locker room and kept walking around. As I saw a pay phone there Kyle's name came across my mind, but just kept walking and saw Chris Jericho passing by.
"Hey Jen! Just the girl I was looking for. After the show ends we're all gonna go hang out. You know, just to eat or something, wanna come?"
I smiled and nodded, "Sure Chris. I'll see you later then."
Chris wasn't kidding when he said 'everybody' would be there. We all had reservations in a restaurant next to our hotel, and we basically filled in the whole place since every wrestler was there. Some ate, some just drank, and some others would just talk, but we all had a great time just messing around. I didn't see Emily there until she asked if she could talk to me for a while outside, so we went to the parking lot.
Emily- "Jen, what you heard in the locker room, well..."
"Hey, you don't have to tell me anything. If you're worried that I might tell Lita or Jeff, or anybody, I wouldn't. I don't even know what you were talking about!"
Emily- "Just don't tell, please. I really, REALLY like Jeff, and..."
"Emily, that's the only thing. Jeff is a friend of mine, and if you like him that's cool, just don't be messing with his head."
She nodded. "Yeah, I know. I don't want to mess anything what I have with Jeff and...just don't tell, please."
I shrugged and nodded. It didn't really seem like it was my business anyway, so I just agreed and turned around to head back in the restaurant, but my cell phone started ringing. Emily went back inside and I answered. "Hello?" No one answered. "Hello?"
Just as I was about to hang up somebody talked- "Why, hello Jen."
"What the hell do you want John? Didn't I tell you to leave me alone?"
He started laughing and stopped. "Jen, I thought you knew me better than that. So, how's Boston treatin' ya?"
"I...I'm not in Boston."
He scoffed. "Come on, don't lie to me. I KNOW you're in Boston. Are you having fun?"
"What do you want John?!"
I heard him sighing. "Well, I wanted to see if you had opened your mouth to tell I was out of jail. You better not Jen. I'm warning you."
"It's actually been a while since you've scared me John, so just drop your little tough guy act."
I didn't have to have him in front of me, but I knew he had a huge smirk plastered in his face. "You think this is an act? Have you forgotten who you're talking to? I know EXACTLY where to hurt you the most Jennifer. I know your weaknesses, and you know that I ain't bluffing, so don't mess with me, understand?"
I hanged up and turned off my cell phone and heard the restaurant door open and saw Rock, Steve Austin, and Triple H walking out talking and laughing. On screen they would hate each other and beat each other showing absolutely no compassion for each other, but once they would finish telling their story they would go back to being the best of friends, which showed just how professional they were.
They stopped to look at me and Austin said, "What's wrong with you?"
"Wh...what do you mean?"
Triple H- "Well, for one thing you look like you've seen a ghost."
Rock nodded, agreeing with his friends, and said, "You ok?"
"Y...yeah, I'm fine, thanks guys. I'm just...kind of tired. I think I'm heading to the hotel."
Austin- "Alright, see you tomorrow then."
Triple H- "Later Jen."
Rock went up to me as I was leaving. "You sure you're ok?"
I nodded. "Yeah, I'm ok."
He didn't look that convinced and said, "If you need anything you know who to call."
"Yeah, I know. Thanks Rock, I guess I'm just kind of tired."
"Good night then." I gave him a hug and left. Rock headed back to where Steve and Triple H were.
Triple H- "Hey, is she ok?"
Rock nodded. "Yeah, she just kinda had a long day today. I guess it caught up with her."
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In the hotel I watched T.V for a while waiting for a good movie or a good show to come on, but nothing! Don't you just hate it when that happens...? I looked at my cell phone next to the T.V and sighed loudly, and looked at the phone next to my bed and without thinking about it twice I picked it up and started dialing Kyle's cell phone number. When he answered his voice startled me and all the 'courage' I had gathered to call him and talk about what had happened in the camp went away, but I talked anyway. "Hey Kyle, it's me, Jen."
"Hey Jen. I tried calling you just a few minutes ago but your phone was off."
I looked back at the cell phone and said, "Yeah. Listen Kyle, I..."
"Jen, wait. I'm sorry for kissing you out of the blue like that, but I just felt... it's just that...well, I like you, and I'm sorry for kissing you like that, but you left before I you could let me talk."
I nodded. "I know, I'm sorry for leaving like that too. It's just that I got...surprised. I didn't even know if I should call you. I thought you'd be mad at me."
"Naw. At you? I couldn't do that." A small smile appeared in my face. "Jen, I like you. I really do."
"I like you too Kyle, and I guess that it kind of scared me. I...my last relationship was...not the best one in the world, and since then... I just thought I should be honest with you."
"Thanks for being honest. I appreciate, and don't worry. We have all the time in the world. We don't have to rush into things."
We talked for hours just getting to know each other a lot better. One thing led to another and before I knew it, it was 2:30 in the morning. When I noticed I told him I had to hang up since we were all going to leave in two hours.
Kyle- "Yeah, I just noticed what time it was. I'll call you later."
I smiled and after saying goodnight we hanged up and I fell asleep until sometime later my annoying alarm started beeping. I got ready to leave and went to the lobby where everyone was going to meet. Some were there already waiting or eating something just waiting for the buses to come. I sat down and yawned since, obviously, I was sleepy.
"Hey sleepy head. I thought you were going to sleep when you left."
I laughed as Rock came up and sat next to me. "I was going to, but I ended up talking on the phone."
He laughed too and just shook his head. "Well, you seem in a better mood, I can tell you that much."
Smiling I answered, "I am. Yesterday was just...weird."
"Yeah, I thought so."
Jericho came up and said, "Hey guys. I'm going to get something to eat, you want anything?"
Rock and I shook our heads and I leaned back on my chair. "No, thanks."
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ANOTHER PHONE CALL-
"Are you SURE that she's going to New Jersey?"
"I think I should know, don't you think so? I swear, sometimes you can be such a..."
"Hey, hey. I think you're forgetting who's in charge here. Just keep me informed, got it?"
"Yeah, I know. Don't worry. Any information that I have will be firsthand. I gotta go. I don't want to be caught. At least, not yet."
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We waited for some more time and when the buses got there I saw Jeff and Emily sitting down, cuddling for the ride. Apparently they had resolved what they needed to solve. I turned on my CD player and drifted off to sleep while looking out the window.