A/N : Valerie is basically gonna take you through the show step by step this time,since she's not actually a part of the show.She's still in the hospital.
Raw : 26-11-2001.
Oklahoma City.
Raw night and Valerie was still in the hospital.She was reasonably comfortable.She had icecream but she couldn't have soda.She had her notebook but no comic books.Her face was no longer swollen but her nausea was worse than ever.She had company but no Jeff Hardy.All in all her mood was 70 percent bad,30 percent good and the nurses and doctors got the worst of the 70 percent.
She tried to be nice and civil about her situation but every time she felt sick or bad in some other way she felt her temper flaring up again and she took it out on them.
Valerie sighed,she would have to apologize to them later.She got comfty on the bed and turned the tv on.
She watched as the show began with Vince and Ric Flair bickering backstage.Partner's my ass.
Vince came out along with Kurt Angle and said that he was going to have someone else kiss his ass that night. Oh no,not another one of those Kodak moments.
Than Kurt started japping about how he had always been a winner.Loser.
Finally,something interesting came on.Jeff Hardy vs Christian for the European Title.A nurse came running in because Valerie's heart suddenly started beating really fast.Once Valerie convinced the nurse that she was fine,she could go back to watching the match.Jeff lost after Matt was pushed into him by Christian.Valerie swore loudly as she saw this.Damn that Christian,damn him to hell.
The camera went to RVD who was stretching and getting ready for his match again D-Von Dudley.Damn,is that man made out of rubber or what?,Valerie thought but she also found herself wondering what it was she saw in his eyes whenever he looked at her.
She put it aside as Matt and Lita came on,checking on Jeff.Matt was accusing Jeff of being stupid in his match.Matt said he cared about the team.Bull-shit.How dare he accuse my Jeff of being stupid,he was being brave,he wanted to entertain the crowd.
Jeff got in Matt's face and told him he didn't care what he thought and that he was gonna go see his girlfriend.
"He's coming here?" Valerie said out loud.
The nurse came running in again.She stood next to the bed as Valerie was hanging half out of bed and said:
"Miss Calloway,I must ask you to stay in bed"
"Yeah but my boyfriend's coming over" Valerie argued.
"That's very nice but I keep thinking there's something wrong when your heartbeat go's up and I am obligated to come in whenever it does"
"Oh…sorry" Valerie said.
"That's quite alright" the nurse said with a smile.
Valerie smiled as well and she crawled into bed.She knew Jeff would be flying over there so it wouldn't take him too long but it was still a 1½ hour trip.She would have to be patient and she wasn't good at it.
Valerie laid herself down again and forced herself to focus on the show.
Rob Van Dam vs D-Von Dudley.The thoughts she had had earlier came flooding back as she saw RVD coming out and she had to hurry to reach for the bucket.After her nausea went down a little she started thinking again.She couldn't bring herself to believe that he was in love with her so it had to be something else.Maybe she reminded him of someone he really cared about,a friend or a family member.
If she had known the truth,truth being that he was head over heels in love with her,she would have understood why he kept looking at her as though she was made out of gold.
She watched the match and cheered when RVD won the match after hitting the five star frog splash and retained his Hardcore title.When she caught herself cheering she told herself that it wasn't just because of RVD.She hadn't forgotten about the 3-D she got from the Dudley's and seeing D-Von lose was nice.
William Regal,Test,Bubba Ray Dudley (snort) and Christian (loud swear) were backstage and Regal said he had to go to the loo.They didn't know what he meant.Idiots.
Than he said WC and Christian knew what he meant.Such a brainbox.
Not much later Regal and his crew were shown taking a leak when the Big Show entered the bathroom and started taking a leak as well.D-Von came in and Regal turned to look at him,while doing so he pissed all over the Big Show.
"Oh my god" Valerie said laughing.
Valerie laughed her ass off while the former Alliance ran out of the bathroom.She growled when Stacy Keibler came on and said that when she's in her bra and panties,she always comes out on top.Snarl.
The women's title match was next.A bra and panties match.Trish Stratus vs Stacy Keibler.Valerie couldn't believe what she was seeing.This was that bitch Stacy's second title-shot already and she didn't even deserve it.Valerie should have been the one in the ring at that moment,although she had to admit she would never have agreed to a bra and panties match,just like she would never agree to a gravy bowl match.Who made that shit up anyway?.
Just as the match began,the phone rang.Valerie picked it up.
"'Lo?" she answered
"Joyful,it's daddy.I just called to check on ya" Taker's voice said.
"Hey dad,guess what…Jeff's coming over" Valerie squealed.
"Sounds like you're just fine" Taker said wincing at the tone of her voice.
Valerie laughed and said:
"Sorry about that"
"How you feeling,babygirl?" Taker asked.
"Okay,still very nauseaus but the tightness in my chest is gone and so is the swelling in my face" Valerie said.
"That's good"
"Did you see William Regal pee all over the Big Show?" Valerie giggled.
"Yeah I saw" Taker said laughing himself.
Valerie laughed some more until she suddenly had to make another grasp for the bucket.Taker could hear her puking over the phone and he sighed in sadness.His little girl was NOT doing alright,no matter what she said. When Valerie came on the phone again she sounded alright but he knew she wasn't.
"I thought you were gonna call me after the show.How come you called me now?" Valerie asked.
"I was gonna call after the show but I got a little anxious to know how you were so I figured,why wait?"
"I see" Valerie said.
The real reason Taker called earlier was because he knew she wouldn't wanna talk to him after the show was over,not after what he was planning on doing.By the time they hung up Trish had won the match and the Rock was giving an interview.Valerie smiled as she heard her good friend making fun of Vince McMahon's ideas. Chris Jericho comes out and interrupts the interview.Great,Chris Jerkoff.
The next match was Edge vs Test.Valerie hadn't seen Edge in a while but she knew that unlike Christian,Edge was nice.He didn't force himself upon her although it was pretty obvious he had a thing for her.Albert and Scotty Too Hotty came out and got Edge disqualified,meaning Edge was still the Intercontinental Champion. Valerie smiled.Test deserved to get beaten up like that after the things he pulled on Scotty Too Hotty.
Another match,this time between William Regal and the Big Show.Valerie laughed when she remembered how Regal pissed all over the Big Show.Man,Big Show's gonna tear him apart.As she watched the Big Show come out,she suddenly had to throw up again.That man scares me so badly,she thought as she sat up again looking a little green.Booker-T interfere in the match,allowing Regal to grab a pair of brass knuckles,knock the Big Show out and pin him for the win.
That's when things got a little more interesting.The Undertaker walked into Vince's lockerroom and walked straight up to him.
Vince talked to Taker about Smackdown.He started talking about how much he respects Taker and about the past 11 years but Taker doesn't seem to care.Vince said Taker may or may not agree but the two were alot alike.Once Vince was done talking he saw that Taker wasn't listening to what he was saying and he thought he understood why.
"How is Valerie doing?" Vince asked carefully.
"Where's Raven?" Taker asked.
"Is she going to be alright?" Vince asked,not answering Taker's question.
"Since when do you care?" Taker growled.
"Since she became my employee" Vince answered matter-of-factly.
Taker snorted but controlled himself.
"She's fine.She'll be released from hospital in three days.Where's Raven?"
"I have no idea" Vince answered innocently.
"What do you mean you have no idea?" Taker snarled.
"Raven doesn't work for me"
"Than why the hell was he here on Smackdown?"
"I don't know"
"Bull-shit,no one appears on any of the shows without your knowledge and consent.Now what the was he doing on Smackdown?"
By now Taker was holding onto McMahon's collar.Vince took a deep breath and answered.
"Raven asked for a job and I gave it to him"
Taker growled and said:
"You gave him a job?"
"He hadn't done anything to Valerie yet when I gave it to him"
"Why does he still have a job?"
"That is strictly business"
Taker nodded,stepped closer to McMahon and said:
"Consider what I'm gonna do to Raven when I get a hold of him strictly business as well"
Taker walked away and left McMahon standing there.Valerie had been looking on in silence and was now smiling.Her father would make it alright,she just knew he would.
That thought actually made her stomach settle down a little and she actually started to feel alright as she continued to watch the show,still anxiously awaiting Jeff's arrival.
The Rock came out for his handicap match against Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho.Before the match started Ric Flair came out and said that he had changed the handicap match into a tag match.Rock's partner was Kane. Valerie cheered as her uncle came out and helped the Rock take care of Angle and Jericho.The Rock pinned Jericho after DDTing him.Valerie jumped up and down on the bed causing the nurse to come running in again.
"Sorry" Valerie said.
The nurse looked at the tv,saw a half naked man and shook her head.
"Young girls" she said while walking out.
Valerie's mouth dropped open,she went to say something but the nurse was gone.Valerie shrugged it off and looked at the screen again.It was time for another inductee for Vince McMahon's ass kissing club.Stone Cold Steve Austin.Valerie really wanted to see Steve Austin kiss Vince McMahon's ass,as disgusting as it would be she couldn't wait for Austin to be humiliated in that way.She knew it would be too much to ask for though,Austin would never kiss anyone's ass.
Austin came out and joins Vince McMahon in the ring.After Austin made some remarks about Vince's ass,he gargled some mouthwash and put on some chapstick and got down on his knees.For one moment Valerie thought he was actually gonna do it but then Austin lowblowed Vince only to be attacked by the former Alliance members.
Vince then turned to Jim Ross and asked him if he thought that was funny.He than had Kurt Angle bring him into the ring.Valerie swore loudly.
"Come on,leave him alone" she cried.
Before Vince could make J.R kiss his ass,Taker came out.
"Thank god" Valerie said.
She couldn't believe what she witnessed next.She saw her father turning against J.R and force him to kiss Vince McMahon's ass.He said he had been kissing Vince McMahon's ass for over 11 years and he wasn't going to stop.Valerie yelled at the screen.
"You asshole,how dare you?"
She threw the remote at the tv,ripped the phone from the wall and threw it at the tv as well,she than ripped her IV's out and fell back on the bed crying.The nurse came running in along with another nurse and they put the IV's back in her arms.
"Damn him" Valerie yelled.
She was very upset about the whole thing and she didn't manage to calm down until Jeff arrived.He held her as she cried.She eventually fell asleep in his arms.Valerie had made many friends in the WWE over the years and J.R was one of those friends,the main reason for her outburst however was that her father had turned heel.He promised her that he would never be a heel again and he had broken that promise.
When Valerie woke up about an hour after she fell asleep,she found that she was alone in the bed.She sat up and looked around.The phone and the tv had been replaced.Jeff was still there,his jacket was on the chair and his shoes were next to the bed but he was nowhere in sight.
"Jeff?" Valerie called.
No one came.
"Jeff?" Valerie called again,louder this time.
Jeff came in and smiled.
"Hey,you're awake" he said,while walking to the bed.
He had soda,coffee,cake and skittles with him.He sat next to her on the bed and gave her the coffee.
"Thank you" Valerie said softly.
Jeff smiled at her and put down the cake in front of her.Jeff looked at Valerie as she drank her coffee,her hair was messy,her face was pale,her eyes were sunken and there were lines underneath them.Despite all this Jeff found that she still looked beautiful,his girlfriend,the love of his life he knew that much already.
Valerie blushed as she saw Jeff staring at her.She put her coffee down and looked at him.
"I look terrible I know" she said quietly.
"I think you're beautiful" Jeff whispered as he leaned in to kiss her cheek.
"Now I know you're lying" she said,but she had a smile on her face.
The phone rang in the hall as Valerie stole one of Jeff's skittles.Jeff tickled Valerie's sides and she giggled while pleading with him to stop.
"Stop,please stop"
"Say uncle" Jeff said,laughing.
"Uncle" Valerie said,giggling.
Jeff stopped tickling Valerie and leaned in.They kissed until the nurse came in.
"There's somebody on the phone for you,miss Calloway.Rob Van Dam?" the nurse said.
Jeff scowled as he heard that name.
"Oh,I'll take the call" Valerie said.
The nurse put the call through to Valerie's phone and she picked it up.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Hey Valerie" RVD's carefree voice said.
"Hi Rob" Valerie said in a friendly tone.
"I called to see how you were doing,I heard that they managed to fix you up alright but I wanted to hear it first hand" Rob said.
"Well,I'm alright.Alot better than I was which is why I get to go home in three days from now" Valerie said.
"You're kidding?.That's great,I can't wait for you to get back" Rob said,before he could stop himself.
"Really?.That's nice" Valerie said smiling.
After talking for a little while longer Valerie and RVD ended the conversation and both hung up.Jeff hadn't failed to notice that Valerie had talked to RVD in a friendly kind of way,no giggling,no blushing,just a nice friendly talk.Jeff smiled as Valerie leaned in and kissed him on the lips.She was his alright,all his.
RVD cursed himself for blurting things out like that but Valerie didn't really seem to notice and if she did she didn't mind.He found himself wondering if he would ever stand a chance with her but than he smiled.Of course he stood a chance,he was R…V…D.All he had to do was hang in there and never give up.