Story Eighteen: Tori's New Life
Learning To Deal
Walking slowly through the halls Tori finally came upon the women's locker room. With one hand she touched the lettering of the sign on the door and smiled slightly. Her other hand clutched a large manila envelope that was thick, full of important documents.
She was told that two people who she was looking for were there. She desperately needed to them; Tori was having major doubts about her life. And they were the only ones that she could trust; that would help her make the right decision. They were her best friends, the ones who knew more about her and the situation than Ivory and Trish.
It hasn't been a long time since she has been at an arena with the WWE, though it would be her first in the divas locker room. And this visit would be the third in four months. The first time she was there was to settle some business with another wrestler, the second was because they were close to her house and her husband convinced her to join him; at that time she had also met up with Trish and Ivory at that time. She had missed them also and was happy to see them.
This third time was to finally going to end all the bad mess in her life and allow her and her husband to live worried free.... but she was sadly mistaken. He had "changed" his mind. In return he turned her and her husband's world upside down. Her husband didn't know yet, and she was afraid to tell him.
Tori push a small bit of pressure on the door and opened it unhurriedly. She walked in to find Jazz, Stacy, Terri, and Nidia all chatting with each other. They stopped when they heard the door open and looked to see who it was.
Both Terri's and Nidia's face lit up with joy. They had heard from Ivory and Trish that Tori was around a couple of months ago and was mad for not being able to see her then. They both jumped up from the couch they were sitting on and ran to her.
"I can't believe you're here!" Terri shouted as she wrapped her arms around the tall woman. "And I can't believe you're pregnant." She moved away from her and patted her large belly.
Nidia also hugged her. "I can't believe it either... especially with that asshole as the father. He's so... ugh!" She finished, throwing her hands up into the air. Trish and Ivory had told them part of her story and Tori had talked to them earlier and told them the rest.
Tori nodded her head. "Yep, my only regret is that he's the father of my child." She held the manila envelope so tight that her hand was trembling.
Looping her arms around one of Tori's, Terri dragged the expecting diva out of the locker room. Nidia followed behind them. "We need to go somewhere else to talk privately," she said as they walked to another locker room.
"And where is that?" Tori asked. She didn't want to end up in the locker room of the man she despised, the father of her child; and she knew it wasn't her husband's since he was located on the other side of the arena.
Terri said nothing as she finally came to an unmarked locker room. She knocked on the door and after hearing a muffled reply to enter, she did with Tori and Nidia. The two waved to Terri's boyfriend courteously; then went to a nearby couch and sat down as Terri quietly went to him. "Hey baby," she whispered. She gave him a small kiss on his mouth. "I need the locker room to talk to the girls for awhile..."
Holding up his hand, he stopped her from continuing. "I know... I know." He gave her a kiss on the cheek. "I'll be back in forty-five minutes though... I have to get dressed for my match."
"Thank you honey," Terri said. She walked to the couch where Tori and Nidia was and sat next to them.
"I will see the rest of you guys later," he said to Tori and Nidia as he reached the door. "It was nice to see you Tori."
"You too," Tori said as he opened the door. "Bye Kane."
He nodded good-bye and left the three divas alone.
"Did he agree to sign the papers?" Terri asked anxiously. She wasted no time in getting down to business.
Tori looked down at her wedding ring and sighed. She was pregnant by one man and married to another. She never thought she would be in the position she's in now. "No... he told me he plans to fight for his rights to see and be a father to his child." She set the manila envelope on her lap.
Nidia and Terri shared a gloomy look. They were sad to hear the news.
"What did Maven say when you told him?" Nidia asked. She and Maven had always been close, best friends even with both him and Tori since 'Tough Enough.' Nidia was the one that got them to together.
"He doesn't know yet," she answered. She fiddled with her wedding ring again.
Nidia shook her head. "He needs to know Tor. After all he is your husband. He won't be mad at you... he would be at—"
"This is my entire fault," Tori said out loud, though it would seem as she was just thinking to herself out loud.
Terri pulled her into a hug. "No it isn't!" she growled. She didn't want Tori to put herself down.
"Maven doesn't deserve to go through this," she said. Tori sighed as she pulled away from the small diva, she and Maven had been together for three years when the decided to take a break. During that break she was with Maven's enemy trying to make him jealous. She didn't want to hurt him, truly she didn't... But he was and she regretted every moment that she has caused him pain.
Now here she is six months pregnant with Chris Nowinski's child and married for the past four months to Maven. She and Maven wanted to raise the child as theirs; and wanted Chris to give up his parental rights. That would allow Maven to legally adopt the child and be its father. At first Chris agreed, he didn't want to raise or have any contact with the child. Within a couple of weeks, he changed his mind... without any real warning.
Maven suspected it was because Chris was jealous that he got everything in life... the wrestling career first, the girl, and now the family. Tori just figured he was a bitter man and had nothing else to do.
"You love Maven, Tori," Nidia said. "And I know he loves you. He tells me that all the time... always showing me pictures of you two together or telling me a funny story. He would want to go through this with you."
Tori shrugged her shoulders helplessly. "I already caused him so much pain..."
"Tell him," Terri urged. "You need him in this and he needs you. Don't shut him out Tori. Remember that is what caused you guys to break up—take a break —the first time."
Looking at Terri and Nidia, Tori smiled in relief. That's why they are her friends; they could reassure her in a minute that everything is well and fine or to make the right decision. She clutched the manila envelope. "Thanks," she said, "I'm slowly learning to deal." She stood from the couch slowly and walked to the door. She didn't know how long it would take or how much Chris would throw at her and Maven... but she did know that whatever happened she, and Maven, would be learning to deal with it together.