PART TWENTY-FOUR

"My mom called you?" Randy questioned in disbelief.

"Yea, she said something about dinner, and to turn your cell on." Sage said dryly before noticing the time and leaving. 'Why didn't he tell me about the dinner? Does he not want me to go? Is he too embarrased of me to let me meet his parents?' Sage questioned inwardly. Sage jumped into her rental throwing her duffle bag into the back seat. Trying to ignore the fact that the thought was gnawing at her Sage turned on the radio and drove to the arena. The arena was only about fifteen minutes from the hotel. Sage pulled into the parking lot and walked straight to the Diva's locker room. Dumping her dufflebag onto the bench she pulled put some work out clothes and her portable mini-C.D player. She quickly changed and walked down to the make-shift gym. Turning on the C.D player she put in a C.D that a fan had made for her. Soon the sound of Taking Back Sunday filled the gym. Sage took out her confused emotions out on the punching bag. She started out punching and kicking the bag properly then her emotions got the better of her and Sage was just punching and kicking the thing as if she wanted it dead. Her hands were soon red and about to bleed but she just didn't care. She was kicking the crap out of the bag and just screaming at it.

"WHY DID SHE LEAVE??? WHY?????" was the last thing Sage screamed before someone pulled her into themselves and she burst into tears on the person's chest. After crying for a bit Sage finally got the nerve to look up at whom was holding her and stroking her hair. "W-why are y-you com-comforting m-m-me?" Sage managed out through her hiccups.

"Because I've realized that this is my own fault." Adam replied hugging Sage.

"Adam, I did try to explain it to her, she just wouldn't listen." Sage explained.

"I believe you, I know how stubborn Hayley can be." He chuckled softly. Sage smiled and then Adam noticed her hands. "WHAT DID YOU DO?!?!?" Adam exclaimed.

"Um, nothing." Sage replied innocently.

"Yea, nothing." Adam rolled his eyes as he dragged Sage to the trainers area.

"But Adam, I don't wanna go!" Sage pleaded.

"Hmmm, well I guess if you... TOO BAD!" Adam smirked dragging her to the door and entering.

"Adam, Sage." Nick the trainer nodded, "What can I do for yah?"

"Sage here was taking out some stress on the punching bad and.."

"And her hands are all red and sore?" Nick asked knowingly.

"Uh yea." Sage said meekly as Nick took out a few things.

"Alright Sage take a seat." Nick said guesturing towards the chair.

"Um, you know, I'd rather not. I'll just get going." Sage said starting for the door.

"Sage." Adam called. Sage turned around relcutantly and replied,

"Fine." and then took a seat, "But, Adam if this hurts just know that I'll kill you." Sage warned. Adam rolled his eyes and offered Sage his hand in support. For he knew that she was terrified of any kind of doctor, for she had confided this fact to him a while back. Nick had just put some liquid on a cotton swab and started to rub it on one of Sage's hands. Sage closed her eyes to try and keep the tears at bay, and bit her lip to control the scream that wanted to come out. All the while she was squeezing Adam's hand as though she was in labour. After cleaning it Nick blew on it to give Sage's hand a feeling of relief then placed a piece of cotton on top of it and wrapped the hand in a tensor bandage. He then proceeded to do the same thing with her other hand.

"Alright Sage you're done." Nick smiled. Sage let out a breath of relief. "You're lucky it's Tuesday and your next t.v appearence is on Monday. You have to keep that on until Monday and then it shoud be fully healed and if not one of the make-up artists could just cover it up with make-up by then." Nick said. "Oh and when you shower just wrap some plastic over it like you would a cast." Nick finished as Adam and Sage left.

"Adam, what's the date today?"

"September, 21st why?"

"YA BABY!!!! OTH IS SO ON TONIGHT!!! CHAD MICHAEL MURRAY!!!! WAHOO!!!" Sage smiled cheering.

"Oth? Chad Michael Murray?" Adam asked puzzled.

"OTH stands for One Tree Hill it's a show on the WB that stars my ultamite celebrity crush Chad Michael Murray." Sage explained, while Adam nodded pretending to understand.

"So where we heading to?" Adam questioned as the two had been walking for well over fifteen minutes.

"I was following you." Sage shrugged.

"I was following you." Adam laughed.

"Well then hows abouts catering?" Sage suggested.

"Sounds good." Adam agreed.

The two walked to catering and picked up some food. Sage tried calling Hayley's cell another time but, alas she has yet to get passed voice mail.

"Adam, where could she have gone?" Sage questioned.

"To tell you the truth Sage I have no idea." Adam replied.

"I mean I've called her cell like over 50 times a day and she still hasen't called back to atleast tell me that she's ok. It's scaring me." Sage confided as a single tear ran down her cheek. Adam wiped it away with his thumb.

"Sage, you just gotta believe that she's alright and that she'll be back when the time is right. Heck trying to think like that is what has gotten me through the past week." Adam said.

A.N: Sorry for the delay guys!! I should have the next chappie up in like two days, and then there will be much more frequent updates!! Oh yea and the next two chappies will bring the story up-to-date!... lol...luv ya! muah!