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"Pass the keys Rose." She pulled them from the lock passing them to Kevin that was behind her. She then made her way into the passenger seat tossing the bag into the back. She kept her head low not looking at anything or anyone.
"Where is Lex Rose?"
"Was at the hotel, if he saw the show I am sure he is gone by now."
"Rose please look up. You have every reason to be upset, but no reason to be blaming yourself."
"How did…"
"I have known you how long? Steven is a free spirit, I am sure you warned him to be careful. In the end if was his choice."
"I could have pushed harder for him to wait. That or gone with him to the gorilla spot…"
"No Rose, you have said it before…things happen for a reason even if we don't like them. At least you were able to get out there to help him, get him to calm down."
"I…I know. I also feel bad cause after it happened, I wanted to go find & kill Vampiro. My mind was on vengeance more then support. Right now though, Steven needs my support. Vengeance will come later."
"Just try to not let him cloud your judgment, like he did tonight with Steven." Rose nodded as they pulled into the hospital. Because of how late it was they had to enter through the ER. Inside were Eric, Lex & the two Stiners.
"Kev…I will be over in a few minutes…I don't wish to be around that many people right now." He nodded understanding as she turned heading into the ladies room. He then turned walking over to the four men. Almost everyone could hear his footsteps in the quiet room. They all look up in his direction.
"Any word yet?" Eric just shook his head as Lex lowered his head wringing his hands. Kevin walked over to the two brothers. "I didn't really expect to see you two."
"We brought Lex" Explained the younger brother. "Look at him man, he is a wreck. If we didn't stop him there was a good chance he would have been here tonight as a resident."
"Good point, if you two wish I will make sure he gets back."
"We will stick for a bit, at least till we know something we can tell the others." Rose finally made her way over to the group of guys. She didn't sit though, just sort of leaned on the nearest pillar.
"Thank you Rose. Your fast actions they said may have helped limit the damage."
"Eric…I deserve no thanks. Thanks would have been if the accident was prevented from even happening."
"You could have stopped him." All heads turn to look at Lex who had his head still lowered.
"What was that?" Questioned Eric.
"That…BITCH could have stopped him. Gotten him to cancel the match. She is the whole fucking reason he is back there. If she really didn't want him to, he wouldn't have gone." Lifting his head to look right at her. "Don't even try to deny it you little whore." Lex leaped from his seat, but before he was within reach of Rose Kevin was already there blocking his path. "Here is another one wrapped around your little finger."
"Lex sit down before Kevin knocks you out." Came Eric's voice. Slowly Lex sunk back down into his seat. Kevin then moved so he was standing next to Rose. He knew the last thing she needed right now was her to fight with Steven's best friend.
"Though I don't have to…may I please give a reply to what he said?"
"Go ahead, it is better then the silence."
"First off I never force anyone to do anything they do not wish. I may suggest, but never force. If someone is fully set in their ways there is no changing that. Lex you were even in the car when he got the letter. You were there when I suggested dropping the angle, not just the match…the whole angle. I voiced my concerns, & I voiced them again tonight before he went out. Still he went…it was his choice." Eric walked over to Rose.
"I know this may be a bad time, but we need to talk." She nodded & followed him outside having an idea what this was about.
"Well we have proof now, although I am sorry how it cam about. Depending on Steven's condition we can suspend or fire Vampiro."
"NO…Don't fire him, just suspend him till the Havoc."
"Rose you lose your mind?"
"Eric I want him to pay…& pay big. Just keep him out of my hair till the Havoc. I will face him alone if I must…I beat him. THEN fire him…That is IF he even has a career to be fired from once I am done." That last bit her voice was icy cold.
"Ok Rose…just please be careful I don't need a second person in the hospital cause of this mans stunts. I am also sorry for what happened in there."
"It is not your place to apologize for someone else's actions. I know that is one reason you called me out here…Lex had every reason to be angry even if it was ill aimed."
As they began to head back inside the two brothers came out.
"What's up guys?"
"We are heading back…Steven is being moved to the burn unit. Lex already headed up to see him."
"Ok guys thanks for coming out." They headed inside Rose walked over almost leaning against Kevin. He took one hand to pat her shoulder as Eric asked.
"So what they say?"
"They wanted to talk to you first."
"I'll be right back then." Once he was out of sight Kevin felt Rose slump against him more. Moving his arm to help keep her balanced.
"You know you don't need to keep such a strong front for everyone."
"Yes I do. People expect it of me. How can someone who shows weakness control a force like The Shadow?"
"It's not a weakness, it is called being human." Rose stood up shaking her head blinking away any thought of tears as Eric walked back over.
"They are limiting him to one visitor at a time. I asked them to take Rose to a waiting room till Lex was done. Cause of how comfortable she seems around you, I think it wise if you stay with her for now."
"I don't need a babysitter, but do…appreciate it."
"Sure no problem, where you heading to Eric?"
"Back to the hotel to find a way to clean up this mess." Eric patted Roses shoulder before leaving. A Nurse walked over leading the two up to the waiting room.
"Pass the keys Rose." She pulled them from the lock passing them to Kevin that was behind her. She then made her way into the passenger seat tossing the bag into the back. She kept her head low not looking at anything or anyone.
"Where is Lex Rose?"
"Was at the hotel, if he saw the show I am sure he is gone by now."
"Rose please look up. You have every reason to be upset, but no reason to be blaming yourself."
"How did…"
"I have known you how long? Steven is a free spirit, I am sure you warned him to be careful. In the end if was his choice."
"I could have pushed harder for him to wait. That or gone with him to the gorilla spot…"
"No Rose, you have said it before…things happen for a reason even if we don't like them. At least you were able to get out there to help him, get him to calm down."
"I…I know. I also feel bad cause after it happened, I wanted to go find & kill Vampiro. My mind was on vengeance more then support. Right now though, Steven needs my support. Vengeance will come later."
"Just try to not let him cloud your judgment, like he did tonight with Steven." Rose nodded as they pulled into the hospital. Because of how late it was they had to enter through the ER. Inside were Eric, Lex & the two Stiners.
"Kev…I will be over in a few minutes…I don't wish to be around that many people right now." He nodded understanding as she turned heading into the ladies room. He then turned walking over to the four men. Almost everyone could hear his footsteps in the quiet room. They all look up in his direction.
"Any word yet?" Eric just shook his head as Lex lowered his head wringing his hands. Kevin walked over to the two brothers. "I didn't really expect to see you two."
"We brought Lex" Explained the younger brother. "Look at him man, he is a wreck. If we didn't stop him there was a good chance he would have been here tonight as a resident."
"Good point, if you two wish I will make sure he gets back."
"We will stick for a bit, at least till we know something we can tell the others." Rose finally made her way over to the group of guys. She didn't sit though, just sort of leaned on the nearest pillar.
"Thank you Rose. Your fast actions they said may have helped limit the damage."
"Eric…I deserve no thanks. Thanks would have been if the accident was prevented from even happening."
"You could have stopped him." All heads turn to look at Lex who had his head still lowered.
"What was that?" Questioned Eric.
"That…BITCH could have stopped him. Gotten him to cancel the match. She is the whole fucking reason he is back there. If she really didn't want him to, he wouldn't have gone." Lifting his head to look right at her. "Don't even try to deny it you little whore." Lex leaped from his seat, but before he was within reach of Rose Kevin was already there blocking his path. "Here is another one wrapped around your little finger."
"Lex sit down before Kevin knocks you out." Came Eric's voice. Slowly Lex sunk back down into his seat. Kevin then moved so he was standing next to Rose. He knew the last thing she needed right now was her to fight with Steven's best friend.
"Though I don't have to…may I please give a reply to what he said?"
"Go ahead, it is better then the silence."
"First off I never force anyone to do anything they do not wish. I may suggest, but never force. If someone is fully set in their ways there is no changing that. Lex you were even in the car when he got the letter. You were there when I suggested dropping the angle, not just the match…the whole angle. I voiced my concerns, & I voiced them again tonight before he went out. Still he went…it was his choice." Eric walked over to Rose.
"I know this may be a bad time, but we need to talk." She nodded & followed him outside having an idea what this was about.
"Well we have proof now, although I am sorry how it cam about. Depending on Steven's condition we can suspend or fire Vampiro."
"NO…Don't fire him, just suspend him till the Havoc."
"Rose you lose your mind?"
"Eric I want him to pay…& pay big. Just keep him out of my hair till the Havoc. I will face him alone if I must…I beat him. THEN fire him…That is IF he even has a career to be fired from once I am done." That last bit her voice was icy cold.
"Ok Rose…just please be careful I don't need a second person in the hospital cause of this mans stunts. I am also sorry for what happened in there."
"It is not your place to apologize for someone else's actions. I know that is one reason you called me out here…Lex had every reason to be angry even if it was ill aimed."
As they began to head back inside the two brothers came out.
"What's up guys?"
"We are heading back…Steven is being moved to the burn unit. Lex already headed up to see him."
"Ok guys thanks for coming out." They headed inside Rose walked over almost leaning against Kevin. He took one hand to pat her shoulder as Eric asked.
"So what they say?"
"They wanted to talk to you first."
"I'll be right back then." Once he was out of sight Kevin felt Rose slump against him more. Moving his arm to help keep her balanced.
"You know you don't need to keep such a strong front for everyone."
"Yes I do. People expect it of me. How can someone who shows weakness control a force like The Shadow?"
"It's not a weakness, it is called being human." Rose stood up shaking her head blinking away any thought of tears as Eric walked back over.
"They are limiting him to one visitor at a time. I asked them to take Rose to a waiting room till Lex was done. Cause of how comfortable she seems around you, I think it wise if you stay with her for now."
"I don't need a babysitter, but do…appreciate it."
"Sure no problem, where you heading to Eric?"
"Back to the hotel to find a way to clean up this mess." Eric patted Roses shoulder before leaving. A Nurse walked over leading the two up to the waiting room.