After his match he strolled back to the backstage looking and hoping to see Trish waiting for him. Disappointed when only the stage crew were standing there, he angrily ran his fingers through his hair. He was disappointed in himself, and her. Her for believing that he had feelings for Stephanie, and lied to her about it. His night certainly was not going that well. He and his best friend were no longer speaking anymore, and now his hopes of talking to Trish that night were screwed. Besides, he thought she had probably already gone back to the hotel.

As he made his way back to his locker room, he spied Stephanie talking to some of the staff. Softly smiling he walked over to her and asked them to leave.

"What's up Chris? Where is your other half?"

"If you're talking about Trish, which I know you are, she broke up with me last week."

"Chris, I am honestly so sorry." She put her fingertips to her forehead and sighed. "If you want to talk or anything, I'm here."

"How about we go talk somewhere away from here. I just don't want to be around people anymore."

"Sure, if you want to. Hotel bar sounds fine, and if you get too tipsy all you have to do is go upstairs. See you in a few."

He watched as she walked away from him. Sighing he turned away and walked back to his locker room. Inside, he grabbed his things and changed into jeans and a shirt. He threw his other things into his duffle bag, and headed off to find Stephanie.

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Trish waited as Tyson grabbed his bags out of his locker room. A door opened up behind her, and she curiously turned to look. She saw Chris with his things walk down the hall, and turn towards the parking garage. Fighting back the tears, she turned back to face the door of Tyson's locker room. After a while Tyson emerged from his locker room and was ready to go.

"All right Trish, are you ready?"

"Yeah Ty, let's get out of here."

Shouldering her bag, she began to walk down the hall. A soft voice came from behind her and she spun around.

"Edge," She said smiling.

"Hey, mind if I walk you to your car?"

"That'd be great. Let's go."

"I'll let you two talk, I'll meet you at the car Trish."

"Okay, I'll see you there."

Edges took her bag off her shoulder and lead her down the hall. He draped an arm around her shoulder and laughed at her.

"I can't believe you're trying to act strong. Why'd you do it?"

"Do what?"

"Do what, don't play that game with me. Why'd you leave him?"

"Three guesses and the first two don't count."

"Well, I doubt he likes Stephanie that way Trish. The mans in love with you."

"Yeah, sure."

"I'm serious." Turning down the corridor he stopped. "Have you seen him lately?"

"Not really. Just watched the Reel tonight."

"Eh, yeah that. I'm sorry Trish, honestly."

"Nah, don't worry about it."

"Well, he looks terrible Trish. And this is coming from his best friend. Trust me, I know a depressed man when I see one."

"Yeah, well when he's with Steph, obviously I'm not important to him."

"And how do you know this Trish."

"I don't."

"Exactly. You don't know this. So stop acting like you know everything he's thinking. He's got a mind of his own, and his minds all mixed up now because of you."

"His minds not the only one that's mixed up right now."

"He loves you and you know he does. Just don't be too stubborn to realize that Trish."

"I guess we'd better get going. Tyson's waiting for me."

"Hey, it's going to be okay, I promise. I'll see you later."

"Yeah, but what if it's not?"

"It will, I promise."

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"You know I really am sorry Chris. I wasn't trying to break you two up. Seriously, even if you don't believe me."

"Steph, don't worry about it. Everything happens for a reason, and it's playing out to be that you were the reason."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Maybe Trish and I just weren't meant to be."

"Oh no, don't even say that. The way you two are when you're around each other, it's hard to not see that you two are just so, in love. And for the longest time, I failed to notice that."

"But I thought all this time you were trying to break us up."

"No way! I have always wanted you to be happy Chris. That's what I wanted to tell you for so long. I don't want you to be unhappy just because I can't be with you."

"That really means a lot Steph. I'm sorry I underestimated your intentions. Lately, I've been so confused and I just, don't understand some of the time. I mean Trish thinks that I care for you the way I care for her, and Edge and I are not speaking, and everything that's happened in the past year is just so mixed up."

"You just have to go with the flow of things. They way they go is the way they're intended to. If you don't realize that things are going to change then what good is it going to be? Just don't worry about the past and think about your future."

"Well, I guess that is what I've got to start doing. But I don't know how to Steph. I've lived so much in the past that I'm beginning to think nothing new will happen. I just think history is going to repeat itself and all this stuff will happen over and over again."

"If it does it does. But then again, you've got to remember how you got through it the first time. And learning from your experiences will help you to better yourself in those times. Just don't worry so much about it that you think about it nonstop. Like I said, you've got to live for your future."

[Mk! That's that chapter and the next one will be up very soon, I promise. Review please! - D.S]