The short plane trip was filled with discussion of favorite Fozzy songs and
bands. After awhile, both Chris and Neo fell asleep.
They both woke up feeling better as the plane landed in Sydney.
"Ok were here, what about this transport?" Chris asked.
"Wait one minute," she said picking up her cell phone, "Hi Paul it's me. can I borrow you car for the day.in Sydney airport gate 12. you'll have it back by then. thanks luv ya bye."
"Well?" Chris asked raising his eyebrows.
"My brother is lending me his car. He will be here in about twenty minutes.
While they waited, they went and had something to eat.
"Hey Neo!" yelled a large man in his mid twenties.
"Paul," Neo screamed and ran and hugged him.
"Who's the guy?"
"Oh Paul this is Chris, Chris Paul."
Paul shook Chris's hand, oblivious to whom he was. He was more Rugby League guy.
"So what brings you home so soon?" Paul asked.
"Well I asked Neo to show me around her home town before we go overseas."
"We?" Paul asked in a serious tone.
"Ah yes," Neo said vaguely, "I'm going to America for a few months. You wouldn't wanna tell mum and dad for me when they get back from Brazil?"
"Wait, I'm not doing anything until you tell me something. Are you saying that you would have just met this guy and you're already going to another country with him?" Paul asked sounding tense.
"Paul, calm down, he is giving me a job. He is one of those professional wrestlers I'm always on about. I'm doing some art work for his band," Neo said reassuringly.
Paul pulled her aside.
"I don't know Little Bubs, you know the stories of guys on the road taking advantage of woman for sex."
"Paul if he wanted sex, he could have easily taken advantage of me last night when I was in his room."
Paul grunted in disapproval.
"Chill out Big Bear, I can take care of myself," Neo said as she walked back over to Chris.
"Be careful and remember I'm here anytime," Paul said then walked over to Chris and looked down so they were eye to eye.
"You better treat her like blood or yours will be spilt," Paul said through his teeth.
"Trust me I will," Chris said, not blinking an eye.
"Thanks for the lend of the car," Neo said, changing the subject. "I will drop it off at yours at two and we'll get the train to the airport."
"OK," Paul said, throwing her the keys, "Well, I have to go, Dixie's waiting for me."
"Oh, tell her I said hi and give Connor a big kiss from Aunty Neo," Neo smiled as she hugged Paul goodbye.
Chris and Neo then walked to Paul's dark blue Rav-4 and jumped in.
They drove around for a while, seeing all the sights of Sydney.
"We have to go to one more place," Neo said as they ate lunch.
"Really?" Chris asked, "where?"
"The hospital."
"What, are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine. Its just there is something I forgot to tell you. Do remember that guy, Joel, I was telling you about?"
"Yes," Chris said seriously.
"Well," Neo continued, "what I forgot to tell you is that he is in hospital and has terminal cancer."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"It's ok, it's just I have to go tell him the news and I was wondering if you would come with me? He is a huge fan and I think it would make his day."
"Sure."
"Well," Neo said, "we better get going."
They drove across town to the hospital and pulled up near the entrance.
Neo and Chris walked up to the front desk.
"Good afternoon, we would like to know what suite number Joel Bingham is in."
"Are you friend or family?" the receptionist asked as she looked up from her desk.
Her jaw dropped when seen Chris. Obviously she was a fan.
"Umm," she mumbled nervously, "all promotional appearances must be cleared with the head doctor."
"This not charity thing," Neo said trying to stay serious, "I am Mr. Bingham's fiancé, Neo Sinclaire and this is Chris Irvine, a friend of mine. We are here to visit."
"Mr. Bingham is in Penting Building, level two, room eight. Would you like me to tell him you are coming?" the lady said trying to control her excitement.
"No," Neo smiled, "we want to surprise him."
Chris and Neo made their way to the door of Joel's suite.
"You wait here until I call for you," Neo whispered as she knocked on the door.
"Oh my God, Neo!" Joel yelled as he opened the door.
Neo walked in very quickly so Joel wouldn't see Chris standing next to the door.
"Did ya miss me?" Neo said slyly as she hugged Joel.
"How could I, you weren't gone long enough to. Plus I seen you on TV last night at Global Warning, by the way love the sign."
"Really? Thanks I thought you might."
"So what are you doing in Sydney? Am I looking at the newest employee of Elite Wrestling Powerhouse?"
"Well no," Neo said and proceeded to tell Joel about her tryout and interview.
"What a sleaze," Joel said angrily.
"It' s okay," Neo said, "I found another job."
"Really, already what?" Joel asked.
"I think there is someone else who could explain this a better than me."
Neo opened the door and let Chris in.
"Hi, you must be Joel," Chris smiled, "And from that dumb-founded look on your face you know who I am."
Joel looked at Neo shocked, "That's Y2J."
Neo nodded with a slight smile on her face.
"Are you trying to tell me you're going to be a WWE superstar?"
"Well no, Chris is my new boss."
"I was so taken by her art work and attitude that I asked her to do some art work for the covers of my band and come tour with me."
Joel still looked confused so Neo and Chris explained to him the whole day's happenings.
"Wow, seems you have been busy. Have you told your family yet?"
"I told Paul and he said he would tell mum and dad when they got back."
"How did he react?"
"Like a usual big brother; hostile and overprotective," Neo laughed and so did Joel, knowing what Paul was like.
"He almost scared me and I have gone face to face with Brock Lesner." Chris joked.
"But he did finally submit when he saw this is what I wanted to do."
The three of them talked for a little bit longer until it was time to go.
"We have to go and give Paul back his car before we leave. I will write and e-mail you every chance I get." Neo said.
"You better," Joel joked.
"It was nice meeting you Joel," Chris said, shaking his hand.
"Yeah you too. You better look after her, she's an unique little one."
"Don't worry I will. Paul has already given me the warning."
Neo and Chris then left.
They dropped Paul's car off at his house and walked to Central Station.
They bought their tickets and went to find their platform.
"Look," Neo laughed, pointing at a large Global Warning poster with Chris on it, "I have to get a photo of you in front of it."
Chris looked completely embarrassed as Neo found her camera and took the picture.
They then quickly ran onto their train on the other side of the platform.
Chris and Neo arrived at the airport just in time to get their flight.
They both woke up feeling better as the plane landed in Sydney.
"Ok were here, what about this transport?" Chris asked.
"Wait one minute," she said picking up her cell phone, "Hi Paul it's me. can I borrow you car for the day.in Sydney airport gate 12. you'll have it back by then. thanks luv ya bye."
"Well?" Chris asked raising his eyebrows.
"My brother is lending me his car. He will be here in about twenty minutes.
While they waited, they went and had something to eat.
"Hey Neo!" yelled a large man in his mid twenties.
"Paul," Neo screamed and ran and hugged him.
"Who's the guy?"
"Oh Paul this is Chris, Chris Paul."
Paul shook Chris's hand, oblivious to whom he was. He was more Rugby League guy.
"So what brings you home so soon?" Paul asked.
"Well I asked Neo to show me around her home town before we go overseas."
"We?" Paul asked in a serious tone.
"Ah yes," Neo said vaguely, "I'm going to America for a few months. You wouldn't wanna tell mum and dad for me when they get back from Brazil?"
"Wait, I'm not doing anything until you tell me something. Are you saying that you would have just met this guy and you're already going to another country with him?" Paul asked sounding tense.
"Paul, calm down, he is giving me a job. He is one of those professional wrestlers I'm always on about. I'm doing some art work for his band," Neo said reassuringly.
Paul pulled her aside.
"I don't know Little Bubs, you know the stories of guys on the road taking advantage of woman for sex."
"Paul if he wanted sex, he could have easily taken advantage of me last night when I was in his room."
Paul grunted in disapproval.
"Chill out Big Bear, I can take care of myself," Neo said as she walked back over to Chris.
"Be careful and remember I'm here anytime," Paul said then walked over to Chris and looked down so they were eye to eye.
"You better treat her like blood or yours will be spilt," Paul said through his teeth.
"Trust me I will," Chris said, not blinking an eye.
"Thanks for the lend of the car," Neo said, changing the subject. "I will drop it off at yours at two and we'll get the train to the airport."
"OK," Paul said, throwing her the keys, "Well, I have to go, Dixie's waiting for me."
"Oh, tell her I said hi and give Connor a big kiss from Aunty Neo," Neo smiled as she hugged Paul goodbye.
Chris and Neo then walked to Paul's dark blue Rav-4 and jumped in.
They drove around for a while, seeing all the sights of Sydney.
"We have to go to one more place," Neo said as they ate lunch.
"Really?" Chris asked, "where?"
"The hospital."
"What, are you ok?"
"Yeah I'm fine. Its just there is something I forgot to tell you. Do remember that guy, Joel, I was telling you about?"
"Yes," Chris said seriously.
"Well," Neo continued, "what I forgot to tell you is that he is in hospital and has terminal cancer."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"It's ok, it's just I have to go tell him the news and I was wondering if you would come with me? He is a huge fan and I think it would make his day."
"Sure."
"Well," Neo said, "we better get going."
They drove across town to the hospital and pulled up near the entrance.
Neo and Chris walked up to the front desk.
"Good afternoon, we would like to know what suite number Joel Bingham is in."
"Are you friend or family?" the receptionist asked as she looked up from her desk.
Her jaw dropped when seen Chris. Obviously she was a fan.
"Umm," she mumbled nervously, "all promotional appearances must be cleared with the head doctor."
"This not charity thing," Neo said trying to stay serious, "I am Mr. Bingham's fiancé, Neo Sinclaire and this is Chris Irvine, a friend of mine. We are here to visit."
"Mr. Bingham is in Penting Building, level two, room eight. Would you like me to tell him you are coming?" the lady said trying to control her excitement.
"No," Neo smiled, "we want to surprise him."
Chris and Neo made their way to the door of Joel's suite.
"You wait here until I call for you," Neo whispered as she knocked on the door.
"Oh my God, Neo!" Joel yelled as he opened the door.
Neo walked in very quickly so Joel wouldn't see Chris standing next to the door.
"Did ya miss me?" Neo said slyly as she hugged Joel.
"How could I, you weren't gone long enough to. Plus I seen you on TV last night at Global Warning, by the way love the sign."
"Really? Thanks I thought you might."
"So what are you doing in Sydney? Am I looking at the newest employee of Elite Wrestling Powerhouse?"
"Well no," Neo said and proceeded to tell Joel about her tryout and interview.
"What a sleaze," Joel said angrily.
"It' s okay," Neo said, "I found another job."
"Really, already what?" Joel asked.
"I think there is someone else who could explain this a better than me."
Neo opened the door and let Chris in.
"Hi, you must be Joel," Chris smiled, "And from that dumb-founded look on your face you know who I am."
Joel looked at Neo shocked, "That's Y2J."
Neo nodded with a slight smile on her face.
"Are you trying to tell me you're going to be a WWE superstar?"
"Well no, Chris is my new boss."
"I was so taken by her art work and attitude that I asked her to do some art work for the covers of my band and come tour with me."
Joel still looked confused so Neo and Chris explained to him the whole day's happenings.
"Wow, seems you have been busy. Have you told your family yet?"
"I told Paul and he said he would tell mum and dad when they got back."
"How did he react?"
"Like a usual big brother; hostile and overprotective," Neo laughed and so did Joel, knowing what Paul was like.
"He almost scared me and I have gone face to face with Brock Lesner." Chris joked.
"But he did finally submit when he saw this is what I wanted to do."
The three of them talked for a little bit longer until it was time to go.
"We have to go and give Paul back his car before we leave. I will write and e-mail you every chance I get." Neo said.
"You better," Joel joked.
"It was nice meeting you Joel," Chris said, shaking his hand.
"Yeah you too. You better look after her, she's an unique little one."
"Don't worry I will. Paul has already given me the warning."
Neo and Chris then left.
They dropped Paul's car off at his house and walked to Central Station.
They bought their tickets and went to find their platform.
"Look," Neo laughed, pointing at a large Global Warning poster with Chris on it, "I have to get a photo of you in front of it."
Chris looked completely embarrassed as Neo found her camera and took the picture.
They then quickly ran onto their train on the other side of the platform.
Chris and Neo arrived at the airport just in time to get their flight.