Lost, Confused, Unkind (Sequel To "Freaked")
Chapter 67
I turned around to see Jeff running back towards me. "I thought you'd be out there by now!" he smiled.
"TWO MINUTES JEFF!" A guy shouted from beside the curtain. All the while in the background we could hear Chris' voice & the crowd booing while he punked out Jeff in one of his famous Y2J promos!
"I just wanted to wish you luck!" I smiled.
"Aw thanks! I'd hug you but ah…" he held out his painted arm & I laughed.
"That's ok! Just…." I stepped closer to him & quickly but softly kissed his lips, "Be careful out there ok?"
"LET'S GO JEFF!" the guy shouted & Jeff glanced his way, then back at me & put his fingers to his lips. He was about to say something more when the drums signaled the start of his music. He looked at the curtain then back at me then at the curtain again! "JEFF!" the guy frantically waved him over. He took one last look at me then ran out through the Titan Tron!
"Aw has he gone? I wanted to wish him luck!" Dwayne put his arm around my shoulders.
"Yeah you just missed him!" I smiled.
"So, great tribute to Matt huh?" he smiled, but there was something in that smile, he had more of a twinkle in his eye than usual!
"Hmm funny how my disc ended up on Shane's desk!"
"Yeah…funny that! Anyway are you gonna watch from here with me or…."
"DWAAAYNE!" I raised my eyebrows!
"What?" He held out his arms & tried to look innocent!
"What do you know about my disc?"
"Me? Nothing! I know nothing!"
"It was you!" I prodded his chest & he looked at his feet biting his lip.
"Ok, are you mad at me?"
"I should be! But no I'm not mad! How did you get your hands on it?"
"Weeeellll…….I was messing around on the computer the other night when I stayed over & I just happened to come across it! When I played it it kinda blew me away but I knew you'd never agree to me showing it to Shane if I asked!" he fluttered his eyelashes at me.
"You mean you were snooping & you stole it?"
"No no no! Hey this is me you're talking to here! I just knew Shane would love it & I had to show it to him!"
I gave him my fake 'I am pissed' look & he hugged me until I had to give in & laugh.
"Ok I'll forgive you! But only because you are wearing those pants!" I made him turn around while I looked him up & down, "Hot damn they look good on you!"
"Ah right! Revenge! Well ok I am officially embarrassed so you can quit it!" he laughed,"come on we're missing the match!" he started to walk towards a nearby monitor & I smacked his ass! "WILL YOU STOP IT!" he pointed his finger at me!
"Ah quit whining bitch!" I winked & he put his hands on his hips, shook his head & laughed! I loved the way me & Dwayne were, it always cheered me up having him around! We flirted like crazy but it was all in fun & we both knew there were boundries that weren't to be crossed! As much as we could have THE BEST time together, he'd helped me through some pretty rough shit this past year or so & I'd always be greatful to him for that! Another all-round good guy with a wife! Typical! A wife I'd never even seen come to think of it, a wife that Matt was in love with once, it made me curious!
All thoughts of dread had left me as we walked to the monitor & started to watch the match! The crowd was fired up, that was a good thing & I actually started to chill out & enjoy it, until Jeff tried to 'run the rail' and slipped! I turned my face into Dwayne's chest & when I looked again Jeff was getting up! Just the way I liked to watch! Dwayne gave me a little squeeze as I heaved a sigh of relief! God Jeff scared me during his matches sometimes. He seemed to have the ability to do just about anything without fear or hesitation. I wished I was like that, I was so concerned with consequences that sometimes I seemed to stop living altogether! I was turning into my mother at an alarming rate & it was something I swore I'd never do, no way, no how! I think that's probably why I Slept with Adam, just to prove I could do it! Prove to myself that I could be as reckless & spontaneous as the best of them before I turned into a total vegetable!
Eventually Jeff got the pin & the ref, along with the crowd counted '1, 2, 3!" "YES!" I shouted & hugged Dwayne.
"Didn't you know he was penned to win tonight?"
"Nah he never tells me! He tortures me with it!"
The guys came back through the curtains to a round of applause from everyone that was hanging around. Jeff leaned over & put his hands on his legs, trying to catch his breath, sweat dripping from his face!
"Great match!" I smiled & put my arms around him, forcing him to stand up! He hugged me back, he had that post-match smell that I used to like on Matt & he was soaking wet & shirtless!
"Thanks!" He said, breathlessly over my shoulder!
"Hey Jeff! Way to go man!" Chris patted him on the back & he turned and shook his hand.
"Thanks man! You did good!" he patted Chris on the shoulder then winced & grabbed his leg. "Ah shit!"
"What is it? What's wrong?" I asked.
"Ah it's ok! It's just a twinge!"
"Hey snap!" Chris tugged at my top, referring to the body paint that we were all covered in! "Jeff, dude you gotta lose the makeup! It takes ages to get off in the shower!"
"Paint Christopher! Paint!"
"Whatever!" Chris held up his hand, "I'm goin to scrub this shit off! See you guys later!" he laughed & walked away.
"You ok?" I touched Jeff's arm.
"Yeah!" He wiggled his leg, "I said, it's just a twinge! Don't worry about it!"
"I wish you'd stop leaping off things!" I shook my head.
"Hey if I stopped leaping off things it wouldn't be me now would it? It's what I do - live for the moment & all that!" he put his arm around my shoulders, pulled me close to him & kissed the top of my head.
"You stink!"
"Ah……" he sniffed his own arm pit, "Smell the testosterone! Drives the women crazy!" He grinned.
"Oh yeah?" I looked around us. "Really? What women? Where?" He promptly stuck his arm pit in my face & I screamed & slapped his chest! "Dirty bastard!" He just grinned at me stupidly!
"Children!" Dwayne wandered over to us, "Great match man!" he shook hands with Jeff.
"Mmmm, see that's the kinda smell drives the women crazy!"
"Oh & what smell would that be?" Jeff raised his eyebrows.
"Leather & expensive cologne!" I snaked my arm around Dwayne's waist & winked.
"Woah! We're out of here! Don't wait up! Let's go girl!" he started to lead me down the corridor & we laughed.
"You aint man enough for that one!" Jeff laughed. "Did you see the state of Copeland the morning after?"
"Yeah, you've got a point there! Chewed him up & spit out the bits!" Dwayne nudged me.
"Erm ok! Time out! Enough with the Copeland wise cracks thankyou!"
"Ah see D, she can dish it but…."
"She can't take it!" Dwayne nodded his head & tutted.
"You're a couple of dickheads ya know that?" I pretended to be upset with them & they both laughed!
"I dunno about not taking IT though after seeing Adam!"
"SHUT UP JEFF!" I swiped his arm.
"I don't shut up I grow up…" Dwayne joined Jeff's side & they both said, "And when I look at you I throw up!"
"OOOh origional! You two watch way too many movies! Get some new material next time you want to insult me!" I turned my back & bit on my lip to stop myself smiling!
"Aww D I'm sorry, I always give in first!" Jeff came up behind me & slid his arms around my waist. "Sorry!" he kissed my cheek.
"WHIMP!" Dwayne playfully shoved him & set off down the hall. I couldn't help one more wise crack so I 'wolf-whistled' at him.
"Look at the ass on that!" He turned around, pointed at me & peered over the top of his shades! "Oh…..take the pills….he's getting out again!" I winked! Dwayne shook his head & waved at me dismissively before he walked out of sight.
Chapter 67
I turned around to see Jeff running back towards me. "I thought you'd be out there by now!" he smiled.
"TWO MINUTES JEFF!" A guy shouted from beside the curtain. All the while in the background we could hear Chris' voice & the crowd booing while he punked out Jeff in one of his famous Y2J promos!
"I just wanted to wish you luck!" I smiled.
"Aw thanks! I'd hug you but ah…" he held out his painted arm & I laughed.
"That's ok! Just…." I stepped closer to him & quickly but softly kissed his lips, "Be careful out there ok?"
"LET'S GO JEFF!" the guy shouted & Jeff glanced his way, then back at me & put his fingers to his lips. He was about to say something more when the drums signaled the start of his music. He looked at the curtain then back at me then at the curtain again! "JEFF!" the guy frantically waved him over. He took one last look at me then ran out through the Titan Tron!
"Aw has he gone? I wanted to wish him luck!" Dwayne put his arm around my shoulders.
"Yeah you just missed him!" I smiled.
"So, great tribute to Matt huh?" he smiled, but there was something in that smile, he had more of a twinkle in his eye than usual!
"Hmm funny how my disc ended up on Shane's desk!"
"Yeah…funny that! Anyway are you gonna watch from here with me or…."
"DWAAAYNE!" I raised my eyebrows!
"What?" He held out his arms & tried to look innocent!
"What do you know about my disc?"
"Me? Nothing! I know nothing!"
"It was you!" I prodded his chest & he looked at his feet biting his lip.
"Ok, are you mad at me?"
"I should be! But no I'm not mad! How did you get your hands on it?"
"Weeeellll…….I was messing around on the computer the other night when I stayed over & I just happened to come across it! When I played it it kinda blew me away but I knew you'd never agree to me showing it to Shane if I asked!" he fluttered his eyelashes at me.
"You mean you were snooping & you stole it?"
"No no no! Hey this is me you're talking to here! I just knew Shane would love it & I had to show it to him!"
I gave him my fake 'I am pissed' look & he hugged me until I had to give in & laugh.
"Ok I'll forgive you! But only because you are wearing those pants!" I made him turn around while I looked him up & down, "Hot damn they look good on you!"
"Ah right! Revenge! Well ok I am officially embarrassed so you can quit it!" he laughed,"come on we're missing the match!" he started to walk towards a nearby monitor & I smacked his ass! "WILL YOU STOP IT!" he pointed his finger at me!
"Ah quit whining bitch!" I winked & he put his hands on his hips, shook his head & laughed! I loved the way me & Dwayne were, it always cheered me up having him around! We flirted like crazy but it was all in fun & we both knew there were boundries that weren't to be crossed! As much as we could have THE BEST time together, he'd helped me through some pretty rough shit this past year or so & I'd always be greatful to him for that! Another all-round good guy with a wife! Typical! A wife I'd never even seen come to think of it, a wife that Matt was in love with once, it made me curious!
All thoughts of dread had left me as we walked to the monitor & started to watch the match! The crowd was fired up, that was a good thing & I actually started to chill out & enjoy it, until Jeff tried to 'run the rail' and slipped! I turned my face into Dwayne's chest & when I looked again Jeff was getting up! Just the way I liked to watch! Dwayne gave me a little squeeze as I heaved a sigh of relief! God Jeff scared me during his matches sometimes. He seemed to have the ability to do just about anything without fear or hesitation. I wished I was like that, I was so concerned with consequences that sometimes I seemed to stop living altogether! I was turning into my mother at an alarming rate & it was something I swore I'd never do, no way, no how! I think that's probably why I Slept with Adam, just to prove I could do it! Prove to myself that I could be as reckless & spontaneous as the best of them before I turned into a total vegetable!
Eventually Jeff got the pin & the ref, along with the crowd counted '1, 2, 3!" "YES!" I shouted & hugged Dwayne.
"Didn't you know he was penned to win tonight?"
"Nah he never tells me! He tortures me with it!"
The guys came back through the curtains to a round of applause from everyone that was hanging around. Jeff leaned over & put his hands on his legs, trying to catch his breath, sweat dripping from his face!
"Great match!" I smiled & put my arms around him, forcing him to stand up! He hugged me back, he had that post-match smell that I used to like on Matt & he was soaking wet & shirtless!
"Thanks!" He said, breathlessly over my shoulder!
"Hey Jeff! Way to go man!" Chris patted him on the back & he turned and shook his hand.
"Thanks man! You did good!" he patted Chris on the shoulder then winced & grabbed his leg. "Ah shit!"
"What is it? What's wrong?" I asked.
"Ah it's ok! It's just a twinge!"
"Hey snap!" Chris tugged at my top, referring to the body paint that we were all covered in! "Jeff, dude you gotta lose the makeup! It takes ages to get off in the shower!"
"Paint Christopher! Paint!"
"Whatever!" Chris held up his hand, "I'm goin to scrub this shit off! See you guys later!" he laughed & walked away.
"You ok?" I touched Jeff's arm.
"Yeah!" He wiggled his leg, "I said, it's just a twinge! Don't worry about it!"
"I wish you'd stop leaping off things!" I shook my head.
"Hey if I stopped leaping off things it wouldn't be me now would it? It's what I do - live for the moment & all that!" he put his arm around my shoulders, pulled me close to him & kissed the top of my head.
"You stink!"
"Ah……" he sniffed his own arm pit, "Smell the testosterone! Drives the women crazy!" He grinned.
"Oh yeah?" I looked around us. "Really? What women? Where?" He promptly stuck his arm pit in my face & I screamed & slapped his chest! "Dirty bastard!" He just grinned at me stupidly!
"Children!" Dwayne wandered over to us, "Great match man!" he shook hands with Jeff.
"Mmmm, see that's the kinda smell drives the women crazy!"
"Oh & what smell would that be?" Jeff raised his eyebrows.
"Leather & expensive cologne!" I snaked my arm around Dwayne's waist & winked.
"Woah! We're out of here! Don't wait up! Let's go girl!" he started to lead me down the corridor & we laughed.
"You aint man enough for that one!" Jeff laughed. "Did you see the state of Copeland the morning after?"
"Yeah, you've got a point there! Chewed him up & spit out the bits!" Dwayne nudged me.
"Erm ok! Time out! Enough with the Copeland wise cracks thankyou!"
"Ah see D, she can dish it but…."
"She can't take it!" Dwayne nodded his head & tutted.
"You're a couple of dickheads ya know that?" I pretended to be upset with them & they both laughed!
"I dunno about not taking IT though after seeing Adam!"
"SHUT UP JEFF!" I swiped his arm.
"I don't shut up I grow up…" Dwayne joined Jeff's side & they both said, "And when I look at you I throw up!"
"OOOh origional! You two watch way too many movies! Get some new material next time you want to insult me!" I turned my back & bit on my lip to stop myself smiling!
"Aww D I'm sorry, I always give in first!" Jeff came up behind me & slid his arms around my waist. "Sorry!" he kissed my cheek.
"WHIMP!" Dwayne playfully shoved him & set off down the hall. I couldn't help one more wise crack so I 'wolf-whistled' at him.
"Look at the ass on that!" He turned around, pointed at me & peered over the top of his shades! "Oh…..take the pills….he's getting out again!" I winked! Dwayne shook his head & waved at me dismissively before he walked out of sight.