Chapter Sixty-Four: Dave's P.O.V.
What a rush! My first Wrestlemania experience was completely awesome!
'That was incredible!" I told Randy and Ric.
"Yeah, man," Randy replied. He was still disappointed in my actions towards him when he told me he wanted out of Evolution. "I'm gonna go find Stacy," he said and left.
"Good job out there, big man," Ric told me.
"Thanks, Ric. Man, I'm still pumped up!" I hollered, the rookie in me coming out.
"You should be. And I'd hate to ruin it, but I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you. It's about Jessie."
"What? Is she okay?"
"Yeah, man, she's fine. But she's been using you."
"What are you talking about?"
"Today, H heard her and Cena talking. She was telling him about how she's using you to tear apart Evolution. To see who wants the belt more and have them go against H. She also said that she never really loved you. That it was all just a ploy to get your money and the high-life of Evolution."
"No way, she would never say that," I said, not believing him.
"Dave, she's cheating on you with Cena. H saw them in the hallway today, all over each other."
My heart stopped. I knew they were too close. But who should I believe? Jessie or Ric? I had know Jessie, for what? A whole four months. But I knew Ric for two years. Evolution was my family. They wouldn't lie to me about something like this. Sure, we had our disagreements but who doesn't?
"I think you should go talk to her, big man," Ric said and then left.
All the hype, the excitement from my first Wrestlemania came crashing down into rejection, disappointment…and anger.
I stormed off from gorilla position and passed a group of wrestlers, which I noticed included the new U.S. Champ. I walked on by hoping to go unnoticed but to no avail.
"Dave! Congrats on your win!" John hollered from behind me. 'Don't answer. Just keep walking' I told myself.
"Dave, man, what's up? Something wrong ?" he persisted, catching up to me and putting a hand on my shoulder. That was all he had to do.
I stopped walking and with one swift punch, the Boston native was on the floor.
As I came upon the door to the locker room, I heard crying.
It was Jessie.
I pushed open the door and slammed it behind me. It was just her, no one else.
She stood up, frightened by me. Much like the time that I found her looking at the t-shirts. But this time, she had every right to be scared.
"How could you do this to me, Jessie?" I yelled.
"To you? What about what you've done to me? Using me for the benefit of Evolution?"
I was shocked to hear her say this. "How'd you find out about that?"
"Does it really matter how I found out? All that matters is that I did. And what are you talking about what I've done to you? I haven't done shit to you."
"That's fucking bullshit and you know it! You were using me to find a way to break up Evolution! Not to mention, cheating on me with John!"
"What? Now, I think you've gone completely crazy, Dave. I have never and never will cheat on you with John!"
"Well, you know what, you won't have a chance to you!"
"Are you breaking up with me?"
"You heard me."
"Just because you heard some bullshit rumor from one of your Evolution buddies that I was sneaking around with John behind your back?"
"It's not some rumor. H saw you two with his own eyes. You were all over him, just today!"
"The most contact I have had with John today was a simple hug. And has it ever occurred to you that Paul is lying? Dave, I love you! Why would I want to do anything to jeopardize that?"
"You never loved me. You loved my money and my house and my lifestyle."
"You're right, because I've always wanted to be a self-absorbed asshole," she said, tears continuing to flow down her face.
"I really can't believe this is happening. It shouldn't be happening."
"You're damn right this shouldn't be happening. And if it weren't for you it wouldn't be!"
"How can you blame this all on me? You hurt me just as much as I hurt you!"
"Yeah, I went and told the whole damn locker room about something very personal that happened in your life. Not to mention something that you never have and never will be proud of. Oh, and I can't forget the fact that you used me for sex!"
"Who has told you this line of bullshit? I would never do anything like that!"
"Well, I never thought you'd tell about my past, but you did."
"I'm sorry, I made a mistake."
"No, I'm the one that has made the mistake by trusting you. But it won't happen again. You can count on that!"
"That's fine! I couldn't stand to stay with a bitch like you another day, anyway."
As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I regretted them. Jessie had never been a bitch towards me. Her jaw clenched as she walked up to me. Before I knew it, her hand had come across my face…and hard!
"You bastard! If you don't want to deal with me then, fine, I'll have somebody pick my stuff up from your house. Goodbye, Dave," she said and walked out of the locker room and out of my life.