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"John…" I was saying when I heard his phone ring. He looked at it and held up a finger. He smiled and walked away to talk.
I just sat there. I was clueless as how to answer. I had no clue what to do. I really loved him, but I couldn't marry someone I didn't trust.
He walked back a few minutes later. He looked as if the world had collapsed on him.
"What is it?" I asked him. I knew something had upset him.
"My dad died in a car accident this morning." he told me.
"Alright, come on." I said getting up.
"But…" he was saying.
"Now, John, you are going home." I told him as he left money and got up.
"I have matches." he said.
"Cancelled and fixed. You are going home." I told him.
We went back to the hotel and got his luggage. We went to the airport. I got him on a flight that left in an hour. I waited with him until he was called to board. He stood up from where we were stretching.
"Call me when you get there." I told him.
"Alright." he said. I handed him the ring. He looked at it and sighed.
"Just not the right time." he said.
"Maybe some other day." I told him and smiled. He pulled me in for a hug. I just hugged him. I knew how much he was hurting.
"Thanks." he said.
"Anything for a friend. Call me and let me know when the funeral is." I told him.
"Alright. Thanks, Iris." he said again. I smiled and pulled him in for a small kiss. I pulled away and smiled.
"Call when you get there and be careful." I told him. He smiled and left. I waited until he got on the plane to leave.
I called Vince on the way back to the hotel and explain what was going on. He wanted to see me as soon as I got back. I called Randy went I was pulling into the parking garage and told him. He was upset and wanted to see me tonight after his date.
I walked to the elevator and went to Vince's room. I knocked when I got there. He opened the door and let me in.
"Is he left already?" he asked me.
"Yeah, he left about 30 minutes ago. I watched him get on the plane. I don't think he would have left if I hadn't of pushed him into it." I told him.
"He is dedicated." Vince said.
"Yeah, I am going to cancel the match for tomorrow night and update the ones for the next few days." I told him.
"Alright, what about you?" he asked me. I looked at him.
"Are you going to the funeral?" he asked me.
"Probably. I think Randy, Dave, and a few others will go as well." I told him.
"Alright, I want you to have the opportunity to go." he said.
"Thanks, but I need to go work on storylines. I will see you tomorrow." I told him. He smiled and I left.
I was walking off the elevator when my phone rang. It was Trish.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Hey, I need help. Can you come here?" she asked me.
"Yeah, be there in a sec." I said and walked to Trish's room.
She opened the door and was about to panic.
"What is it?" I asked her.
"I have a date with Randy tonight and I don't know what to wear." she said. I smiled at her.
"Alright, let's look." I told her. I helped her pick out an outfit. She wore my purple, spaghetti strapped tank top with a khaki skirt. She got ready and left. I went back to my room. I had just walked in when my phone rang. I looked down to see John was calling.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Hey, I am here, at home." he said.
"Good, how's everyone holding up?" I asked him.
"We are accepting it. The funeral is day after tomorrow." he told me.
"Alright, I am going to be there." I told him.
"Really?" he asked like a little kid.
"Yeah, John. I can't a friend go through this alone." I told him.
"Alright, you can stay here." he said.
"Alright, I think Dave and Randy might come as well." I told him.
"Let me know tomorrow. Are you flying in tomorrow?" he asked me.
"Probably. I will call you in the morning and let me know." I told him.
"Alright, good night, baby." he said.
"Night, John. Call if you need to." I told him.
I worked on storylines for a little while before finishing and laying on the bed. I picked up the phone and called Dave.
"Hello?" he answered sounding very tired.
"Hey, did I wake you?" I asked him. I forgot about the time change.
"It's ok. What's up?" he asked me.
"I am flying tomorrow to John's father's funeral. Do you want to go?" I asked him. He thought for a second.
"Yeah. I will meet you in Boston tomorrow night." he told me.
"Alright, go back to sleep. Call ya in the morning." I told him. He hung up.
I fell asleep watching TV and woke up when my phone rang. I answered it; it was Randy.
"Hey, I heard John's dad died." he said.
"Yeah, I am leaving tomorrow to fly to Boston and go to the funeral the next day. Are you going to come?" I asked him.
"Yeah, definitely, is anyone else going?" he asked me.
"Dave is, I am, you are, and I think Paul will try and be there. I think Vince is going to tell everyone tonight, but I don't know if anyone else will go." I told him.
We talked for a few more minutes and I let him go. I fell back asleep and didn't wake up until the next morning.