Chapter 2: Confessing the truth

Riley Cena climbed out of her mother's car as she made her way into school.

"Riley!" Whitney called out when she saw her bestfriend.

Riley forced a smile, "hey Whitney, I gotta run, but I'll see you this afternoon at Cheerleading practise.

Later that day Victoria was talking to her cheerleading team when Riley suddenly raised her hand, "Vicky can I say something."

Victoria looked at her sure to successor, "sure."

Riley stood up as Victoria took a seat. Riley's eyes trailed over her friends, before she spoke.

"I've been thinking about how my life has been going a lot lately, and I've decided that I'm going to confess to you all the darkest secret I have ever held, the same secret that will probably cost me my place in this team, but I just want people to know who I really am, and I want to be myself."

There was a silence as the team listened to her every word.

"The truth is yesterday when Randy Orton arrived at this school I knew who his father was because I am a dedicated wrestling fan. Hell, I love the sport. I watch every episode, every Pay Per View, I have merchandise, DVD's-"

Victoria stood up, "Oh my god. Riley, your kidding right?"

Riley shook her head, "you can deal with what I just said, but if you've got an issue I don't give a damn," she said before she turned to leave. Suddenly she turned back to the team, "oh and by the way, I am officially quitting the squad."

"I knew you could do it," John congratulated his sister via the phone.

Riley smiled, "oh, I got to go… I'm going to the shops to buy some clothes-"

"I thought you said you were over that stuff?" John asked.

Riley laughed, "oh yeah I am, I'm just going to buy some update's for my wardrobe."

The following day Riley Cena stepped out of her mother's car, not in her usual attire of her hair pulled neatly back, in either her cheerleading attire or a short skirt and tight top. But she wore, a shirt which read Y2J on the front and Chris Jericho on the back, and black loose pants, a belt fastening them to her hips, finally her hair was out and a she wore black boots.

"You got to be mad going like that into school," Sean commented, he was still in shock over discovering his sister loved Wrestling.

Riley walked into her school, her head held high. People were whispering as they realised the rumours were true that Riley Cena had quit the cheerleading team.

When Riley reached her locker she opened it roughly, extracting her books.

"So you're a Chris Jericho fan," Randy Orton commented.

Riley jumped realising he was behind her, "so what?" she asked turning around.

Randy shrugged, "I would have hoped you would be wearing some of my dad's merchandise.

Riley shook her head, "well, I prefer Jericho," was all she said before she walked away.

Riley checked her timetable and began to head for her PE class, when someone called out at her, "CENA!"

Riley turned round sharply coming face to face with her ex-cheerleading captain, Victoria Ryder, "Hello, Victoria."

The Raven haired girl was in a bad mood, "what stunt do you think your pulling, quitting the squad and then coming to school dressed in that."

Riley rolled her eyes, "what does it matter to you."

"You think your so cool," Victoria replied, her voice dripping with venom.

"Well at least I'm not prancing around in a short skirt, pretending I'm cheering about something that actually matters," Riley laughed.

Victoria was furious; she raised her hand and slapped the other girl.

Riley slowly moved her head from where it had been slapped to back to face Victoria, "slap me again and you'll regret it."

By now a crowd had gathered around them.

Victoria slapped her again, "what are you gonna do about it?" she asked.

Riley slapped the other girl, before punching her squarely in the chest. Riley then flung the girl into a locker and grabbed her by the collar, "You think your so above everyone else." She began slamming Victoria again and again into the locker.

Victoria started crying, she had never realised how strong Riley was.

Suddenly Riley was grabbed from behind and pulled away from Victoria, "Why don't you go throw up or something, Victoria? We all know your bulimic. I didn't stay under your set weight by not eating, I've spent every day since I was twelve being trained to fight my brother John. What have you got to say about that when you can't do anything but give me a petty slap?"

The arms around her pulled her away and through the crowd.

After she had been pulled away from the crowd she realised who had been holding her, "Orton…"

He rolled his eyes, "Randy, if you please. Plus, I like you Cena, I've never known a girl to be quiet so feisty as you can be."

Riley shook her head, "whatever your trying to pull off isn't working," she said.

"I'm not trying to pull off anything," he admitted, "I just want to be your friend."

"Why?" Riley asked.

"Because your cool," Randy explained, "you don't let anyone tell you what to do. When I first met you, you were this girl trying to be someone your not. Now that you've stepped away from that I can see who you really are, and I like that Riley a lot more than the old Riley."

Riley tried to hide a smiled.

"Friends?" Randy asked.

"Friends," Riley repeated.

Randy gave her a hug and for some reason she hugged him back.

When they had broken apart, Randy spoke again, "look, Survivor Series is coming up and my dad said I could bring along a couple of friends, go backstage before and after the show and have front row seats during the show. I've got three tickets, you, Sean and that brother of your's… John was it?"

Riley nodded.

"How would you, Sean and John like to come along to Survivor Series. I hear Chris Jericho's gonna be there," Randy asked.

Riley smiled, "Yes!" she screamed excited, before she hugged him again.

Randy only laughed

"Riley, you are the best," her brother yelled from the other end of the phone, "My first ever pay per view and it's a Survivor Series this is gonna be so good!"

Riley laughed, "Randy said I could invite you and Sean."

"So you and Orton are good friends now?" John asked.

Riley nodded, "yeah, he was there for me and everything after I quit the team."

John laughed, "so how did Vicky take it?"

Riley rolled her eyes, "she slapped me a few times, so I tried to bash her up and she started crying, Randy dragged me away before I could really hurt her."

John laughed, "good on him, I don't want my little sister getting suspended."

Riley nodded, "yeah I don't really want to be either."

"I am so excited," John announced, "I can't wait till November."