Part XII

"Oh, so why isn't our man John here today?" Jay Leno on the Tonight Show wondered why John Cena wasn't among his guests. "Well, he's kinda ill now," Jim, like a leader, stepped forward and answered the question. "Yeah, like Jim said, J is not feeling very well, so please pray for him!" Kelly explained to Jay.

[After the show]

"Whew!! That was nerve-racking, let me tell you!" said Brian. "Tell me about it. John? Not feeling well? Yeah right!" also said Jim. "Yes, and I wonder who left a bruise on his face that even the makeup wouldn't cover," said Larry sarcastically, glaring at Sky. Sky remained silent. "I know. Sky, why did you guys fight like that? I think as a fellow wrestler, I have a right to know." asked Jim. "I'm sorry, man.I'd rather not have all y'all know." Sky's voice trailed off. "I can understand that. Just don't fight like that from now on. You guys are best friends. And us, too. All six of us have to stick together, always." Said Jim, trying to drop the subject.

But everyone remembered what seemed to happen that day. After Sky threw his punch and John, John ran out of his room, covering the area he hit. Brian discovered him first and asked him what was wrong, and the next thing he could hear was Sky screaming in his room:

"Don't ever mention her in front of me again!"

By then, everyone came out of their rooms to see what was going on. Apparently, Sky hit John in the face after some sort of argument they had. Everyone did hear what Sky was screaming about. That 'her' must be someone he liked back in Boston.but no one knew because neither Sky nor John talked about her.

Sky knew for himself that hitting his best friend was terribly wrong. He had lost his temper badly, for the first time ever. They fought a lot since they were little, but never a fistfight. Sky apologized the day after and John did accept his apology, for he knew what he said hurt Skyler's feelings greatly. But there still was some kind of tension between them two. John's face was so badly bruised that even the makeup couldn't cover it. So he gave up going to the Tonight Show and stayed home.

'God, what's happening to me?' Sky thought to himself as they were on their way to the hotel. Ever since he started liking Tallie, everything changed. Even his own personality. He wanted to become a better guy, but all he ended up doing was kissing her against her will, messing up in the ring, and hitting his best friend. His feelings were aggravated whenever he thought about the necklace he lost: he had no idea Kelly had it.

[February]

John and Skyler went back to Boston in time to celebrate Tommy's debut as a wrestler. He was wrestling for an independent promotion now. He got into a good college, but with wrestling doing as great as it was for him, he decided it would have to wait.

Tommy's family had a gathering in the park, which was boring and rather disappointing: John and Sky struggled to keep the fans from breaking it up. Consequently, they had to hide in Tommy's parents' house, not being able to attend the actual celebration. What a day! But them and other guys were eagerly anticipating something else: a PARTY!!! Sky was throwing a celebration party at his house because his parents are going to be out for the next couple of days.

"Hello, Tallie?" "Oh, hi. When did you guys come back to Boston?" "Just yesterday.anyhow, me and the other guys are gonna have a party at my house tomorrow night and I was wondering if you wanna come." "Hmm, a party.I could use some entertainment, I guess. But would I be the only girl there?" "Yeah.don't worry, we won' bite. You have to cook for us, though." "Oh, be quiet. Okay, I'll be there."

[At the party]

"Hey, you want some beer?" Tommy offered Tallie a drink. "Oh, you guys know I don't drink." "Stop it, Tommy!" Rick interrupted, smiling at Tallie. "It's only tea. Quit joking you dork!" "Okay, okay!! Gee.oh, John has been awful quiet this evening, aren't you happy your number one man finally made it?" "Yeah." replied John quietly. "John, you okay? You don't seem too good." Tallie felt his forehead. "you don't have a fever or anything." "I'm just a bit tired. Sky, thanks for the party. I better leave now though." John stood up, putting his coat on. "Oh, okay. Just get a lot of rest tonight. Here, I'll walk you out." Sky got up as well. The two of them stepped out of the house.

"Are you still mad at me?" Sky asked John as they were walking slowly in the yard. "Not really. I hope you ain't mad at me either." John weakly smiled. He was awfully tired. "That's enough, you should go back in." "All right then. Good night J." "Yeah, you too. Oh, keep your hands off Tallie, k?" laughed John. "Oh, shut up." Replied Sky as he slapped his best friend's back and went back in the house.