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René was sitting outside the arena, wondering if he should go back to the hotel or wait for John a little more. He didn't want to play the fifth wheel. He knew the lovers had a lot to talk about and that it could take a while. He got so scared for John when he ran to the girl screaming. He thought he had lost his mind, that he was seeing ghosts. But he didn't, he seemed that Cassie had never been dead. It was strange though. Why no one had told John? Why destroy someone's life like this? For two long years, John Cena had believed the love of his life was dead. He had grieved her, thought about her every day and here, by coincidence, he came face to face with her. She was healthy and fine. Why didn't she told John of her condition before today? A simple call would have made John fly to her in a heartbeat.
But René knew it was none of his business. It was probably best for him to go back to the hotel and wait for John there. If he was not going to spent the night with Cassie. John probably forgot everything else except Cassie today. He got up, deciding to leave. But he was stopped on his tracks by someone storming out of the arena. It was John. He was crying hard. What the Hell? He passed before him, not noticing his friend standing there. René knew that this was a bad sign. What had the girl said to him to hurt him that much? He knew it was no time to go and try to talk to John, he needed time on his own. Maybe he could try Cassie? Because if there was something he could do to bring them back together, he would. Their story couldn't end this way after all. He sighed, hoping he was not getting involved in something that didn't concerned him. He walked back in. Cassie was still sitting in the same spot, face covered with her hands. She looked like she was crying too.
Cassie lifted her eyes, praying that John was back. She was surprised to see René Dupree facing her. Wasn't he John greatest enemy? She couldn't help but think that her advertising must have been really good, she had made two WWE Superstars to come to her show. René sat down beside her, wondering how to begin. He told her he was one of John's best friend, and that he was the one accompanying him in the city. He spoke in french, knowing the words would come easily for the girl in her native tongue. He hesitated but finally asked what had happened to make John leave. She cried even more.
" It's all my fault! I didn't fight for him and now I lost him forever. I love him more than anything else in the whole wide world, can you understand that?"
He nod, now sure there was still some hope left for the lovers. It was probably just a misunderstanding. But they needed to act quickly before they destroyed each other over unresolved manners.
" Maybe there's something I can do Miss. Maybe it isn't too late yet. But you have to trust me and tell me evrything. I'm very close to John, I might be able to give you some answers too. I know he loves you too, he was heartbroken over the fact he lost you. Besides, he's very emotional today, going to the graveyard to say good-bye to Sarah was hard on him. Do you know he blames himself for her death?"
Cassie threw him a confused look. She was lost. John was at the graveyard today and he felt responsible for Sarah's death? But it was all her fault. René saw all the remaining questions unasked in her eyes. He asked her if she would care to go talk about it around a nice cup of coffee? Even if it was getting late? She agreed, feeling there might be some hope left after all. Maybe it wasn't too late to fight for her happiness.
Once they were in a nice and quiet Brûlerie drinking cappucinos, they felt more confortable. They knew no one would bother them. René told Cassie what he knew of the story. How John grew worrier and worrier when he waited for her at the airport. How he flew to Québec because he knew something wasn't right, he never believed that Cassie could have ran away with someone else. How he found Sarah and got her to help him search for their friend. And he told her about the final confrontation with Étienne. How Sarah got killed in John's place and what Étienne said about Cassie beeing dead. How the police officers never found her body but assumed she was indeed dead.
When Cassie heard John's tale, she felt more happy than she ever felt before. John really loved her. He actually came down in the city to search for her. Her heart flectched when she realised he saw Sarah died. But he shouldn't feel responsible, she was the one that put all of them in danger. It was because of her Étienne went mad. Did she really deserved a wonderful guy like John? But she pushed her thoughts aside, wanting to focus on the little chances she had of getting her love back. She took a deep breath and told René the details of her abduction. How Étienne beat her senseless and drugged her day after day, before leaving her for dead locked in a closet. With each word, a load was lifted from her heart but the pain in her knee seemed to grow. She told him it took her more than a year to recover from it. The drugs had even got her to lose her memory for a few weeks. But as soon as she got better, she immediatly got back to watch wrestling. She needed John in her life so badly. She was heartbroken to saw that he moved on though. To see her with Dawn had delivered her the final blow. But she now knew the thruth, he never gave up on their love, she did. He thought she was dead. Why didn't she got the courage to try to talk things up with him? Because she was ashamed of herself, and scared. But she had no idea he actually met Étienne. And to think he witnessed the murder of Sarah and Étienne's suicide. It must have been horrible for him.
She got mad at Étienne. Even on the verge of death, his last action had been to try to separate her and John yet again. He had spread evil lies in their lives. He almost succeeded, until today. Maybe today was their last chance for a new begginning? John had to know her side of the story too. It was indeed time to make things right.
They got up to pay their bill and leave. It was already morning, they had talked all night long.
" Listen Cassie, John won't want to listen to either of us, he was very upset when I saw him. But I have to try. Let me talk to him first and I'll get back at you later. You need to take some rest, you look exhausted. Leave me your phone number and address and trust me. I'll do all I can."
She thanked him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. He wasn't as bad as they portrayed him on TV. They went outside and she stopped by a newspaper stand. She bought a copy of each. WFL was on the headlines of most of them. She managed a smile, feeling proud of her accomplishment. One of the title caught Ren's eyes. " When WRESTLING FOR LIFE takes a whole new meaning. The story of Cassandra Larivière." It was in english and detailed all that Cassie just told him. He bought it, thinking it fitted perfectly in his plan. She waved good-bye and he waited for a cab.
When he got at the hotel, he took a deep breath. He knew he had to reach in the bad side of his character to make John react. He had to be mean or he wouldn't listen to him. He slided his magnetic card into the lock and entered the room he shared with his friend. John was pacing around in the room, showing signs that he didn't get any sleep also. He glared at René.
" Where the fuck have you been Frenchie?"
" With a girl." He calmly and simply answered.
" Oh yeah? At least YOU got some fun in this damned city."
" Well, why don't you tell me? Since I was with Cassandra?"
John looked at him, unable to say a word. René had betrayed him. Then, his anger exploded and he tried to jump at his friend's throat. But René was ready, that's what he was waiting for. He grabbed John by the neck and knocked him hard into the wall. He ignored his attempt to get free and took the black velvet box from his pocket. He opened it before John's eyes and shoved him hard into the wall once more.
" Now you calm down and you listen to me you moron! I didn't betrayed you understand? I said I was with Cassandra, like I was drinking a coffee with her. Nothing more and we talked about you all night long. She's heartbroken man! She loves you! Take a look at your ring now. It's the sign of your love for her. You cannot throw that away over a misunderstanding. You have no idea what the fuck she's been through. And she had no idea what you've been through either. Someone had to play middle man between you and that someone has to be me. Even if that means getting myself beat by you. But not until you've heard me out alright? There's still hope left but you have to swallow your ego and listen to me. Can I let you go?"
But John had already stopped fighting back. He was listening to his friend, staring at his beloved ring. The ring that belonged on Cassie's finger. René released him and threw a newspaper in his face.
" Now, you read this and if you still want to kick my ass afterwhile then feel free. But I warn you, you have to read this entirely and I really hope after you're done, you're gonna run to your lady."
John looked at him and sat down to read the newspaper. The story of Cassandra Larivière? René leaned against the door and stared at John's face while he was reading. Everything will be fine now. He had done all he could, it was not in his hands anymore.
AN: Now, you know the drill, please read and review lol. Will John make the right decision? Thats for me to know and you to find out in the next part..Thanks for your time!!
René was sitting outside the arena, wondering if he should go back to the hotel or wait for John a little more. He didn't want to play the fifth wheel. He knew the lovers had a lot to talk about and that it could take a while. He got so scared for John when he ran to the girl screaming. He thought he had lost his mind, that he was seeing ghosts. But he didn't, he seemed that Cassie had never been dead. It was strange though. Why no one had told John? Why destroy someone's life like this? For two long years, John Cena had believed the love of his life was dead. He had grieved her, thought about her every day and here, by coincidence, he came face to face with her. She was healthy and fine. Why didn't she told John of her condition before today? A simple call would have made John fly to her in a heartbeat.
But René knew it was none of his business. It was probably best for him to go back to the hotel and wait for John there. If he was not going to spent the night with Cassie. John probably forgot everything else except Cassie today. He got up, deciding to leave. But he was stopped on his tracks by someone storming out of the arena. It was John. He was crying hard. What the Hell? He passed before him, not noticing his friend standing there. René knew that this was a bad sign. What had the girl said to him to hurt him that much? He knew it was no time to go and try to talk to John, he needed time on his own. Maybe he could try Cassie? Because if there was something he could do to bring them back together, he would. Their story couldn't end this way after all. He sighed, hoping he was not getting involved in something that didn't concerned him. He walked back in. Cassie was still sitting in the same spot, face covered with her hands. She looked like she was crying too.
Cassie lifted her eyes, praying that John was back. She was surprised to see René Dupree facing her. Wasn't he John greatest enemy? She couldn't help but think that her advertising must have been really good, she had made two WWE Superstars to come to her show. René sat down beside her, wondering how to begin. He told her he was one of John's best friend, and that he was the one accompanying him in the city. He spoke in french, knowing the words would come easily for the girl in her native tongue. He hesitated but finally asked what had happened to make John leave. She cried even more.
" It's all my fault! I didn't fight for him and now I lost him forever. I love him more than anything else in the whole wide world, can you understand that?"
He nod, now sure there was still some hope left for the lovers. It was probably just a misunderstanding. But they needed to act quickly before they destroyed each other over unresolved manners.
" Maybe there's something I can do Miss. Maybe it isn't too late yet. But you have to trust me and tell me evrything. I'm very close to John, I might be able to give you some answers too. I know he loves you too, he was heartbroken over the fact he lost you. Besides, he's very emotional today, going to the graveyard to say good-bye to Sarah was hard on him. Do you know he blames himself for her death?"
Cassie threw him a confused look. She was lost. John was at the graveyard today and he felt responsible for Sarah's death? But it was all her fault. René saw all the remaining questions unasked in her eyes. He asked her if she would care to go talk about it around a nice cup of coffee? Even if it was getting late? She agreed, feeling there might be some hope left after all. Maybe it wasn't too late to fight for her happiness.
Once they were in a nice and quiet Brûlerie drinking cappucinos, they felt more confortable. They knew no one would bother them. René told Cassie what he knew of the story. How John grew worrier and worrier when he waited for her at the airport. How he flew to Québec because he knew something wasn't right, he never believed that Cassie could have ran away with someone else. How he found Sarah and got her to help him search for their friend. And he told her about the final confrontation with Étienne. How Sarah got killed in John's place and what Étienne said about Cassie beeing dead. How the police officers never found her body but assumed she was indeed dead.
When Cassie heard John's tale, she felt more happy than she ever felt before. John really loved her. He actually came down in the city to search for her. Her heart flectched when she realised he saw Sarah died. But he shouldn't feel responsible, she was the one that put all of them in danger. It was because of her Étienne went mad. Did she really deserved a wonderful guy like John? But she pushed her thoughts aside, wanting to focus on the little chances she had of getting her love back. She took a deep breath and told René the details of her abduction. How Étienne beat her senseless and drugged her day after day, before leaving her for dead locked in a closet. With each word, a load was lifted from her heart but the pain in her knee seemed to grow. She told him it took her more than a year to recover from it. The drugs had even got her to lose her memory for a few weeks. But as soon as she got better, she immediatly got back to watch wrestling. She needed John in her life so badly. She was heartbroken to saw that he moved on though. To see her with Dawn had delivered her the final blow. But she now knew the thruth, he never gave up on their love, she did. He thought she was dead. Why didn't she got the courage to try to talk things up with him? Because she was ashamed of herself, and scared. But she had no idea he actually met Étienne. And to think he witnessed the murder of Sarah and Étienne's suicide. It must have been horrible for him.
She got mad at Étienne. Even on the verge of death, his last action had been to try to separate her and John yet again. He had spread evil lies in their lives. He almost succeeded, until today. Maybe today was their last chance for a new begginning? John had to know her side of the story too. It was indeed time to make things right.
They got up to pay their bill and leave. It was already morning, they had talked all night long.
" Listen Cassie, John won't want to listen to either of us, he was very upset when I saw him. But I have to try. Let me talk to him first and I'll get back at you later. You need to take some rest, you look exhausted. Leave me your phone number and address and trust me. I'll do all I can."
She thanked him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. He wasn't as bad as they portrayed him on TV. They went outside and she stopped by a newspaper stand. She bought a copy of each. WFL was on the headlines of most of them. She managed a smile, feeling proud of her accomplishment. One of the title caught Ren's eyes. " When WRESTLING FOR LIFE takes a whole new meaning. The story of Cassandra Larivière." It was in english and detailed all that Cassie just told him. He bought it, thinking it fitted perfectly in his plan. She waved good-bye and he waited for a cab.
When he got at the hotel, he took a deep breath. He knew he had to reach in the bad side of his character to make John react. He had to be mean or he wouldn't listen to him. He slided his magnetic card into the lock and entered the room he shared with his friend. John was pacing around in the room, showing signs that he didn't get any sleep also. He glared at René.
" Where the fuck have you been Frenchie?"
" With a girl." He calmly and simply answered.
" Oh yeah? At least YOU got some fun in this damned city."
" Well, why don't you tell me? Since I was with Cassandra?"
John looked at him, unable to say a word. René had betrayed him. Then, his anger exploded and he tried to jump at his friend's throat. But René was ready, that's what he was waiting for. He grabbed John by the neck and knocked him hard into the wall. He ignored his attempt to get free and took the black velvet box from his pocket. He opened it before John's eyes and shoved him hard into the wall once more.
" Now you calm down and you listen to me you moron! I didn't betrayed you understand? I said I was with Cassandra, like I was drinking a coffee with her. Nothing more and we talked about you all night long. She's heartbroken man! She loves you! Take a look at your ring now. It's the sign of your love for her. You cannot throw that away over a misunderstanding. You have no idea what the fuck she's been through. And she had no idea what you've been through either. Someone had to play middle man between you and that someone has to be me. Even if that means getting myself beat by you. But not until you've heard me out alright? There's still hope left but you have to swallow your ego and listen to me. Can I let you go?"
But John had already stopped fighting back. He was listening to his friend, staring at his beloved ring. The ring that belonged on Cassie's finger. René released him and threw a newspaper in his face.
" Now, you read this and if you still want to kick my ass afterwhile then feel free. But I warn you, you have to read this entirely and I really hope after you're done, you're gonna run to your lady."
John looked at him and sat down to read the newspaper. The story of Cassandra Larivière? René leaned against the door and stared at John's face while he was reading. Everything will be fine now. He had done all he could, it was not in his hands anymore.
AN: Now, you know the drill, please read and review lol. Will John make the right decision? Thats for me to know and you to find out in the next part..Thanks for your time!!