Starting Over

"Trinnie?" There was a soft tapping on my door. I guess Jesse wanted to do some serious ass kissing. My door opened and Jesse walked in closing it behind him. "You know I didn't mean for it to blow up like this. But I'm your uncle honey. I did what I thought was right."

"Why couldn't you be my friend first. You're more a brother than a uncle to me but now you're barely anything." I told him. I knew that hurt him.

"He'll be back Trin. Allen will learn to live with the fact that you're not a kid anymore."

"God why the hell do you keep saying he'll be back. That isn't what's pissing me off." I lied.

"Yea right. I forgot you're pissed about your training." He said sarcastically. "I'm not blind. I saw you two in that ring. If that isn't a guy crazy for you I don't know what is." He got up and left my room.

The next day I woke up and left my room holding my aching ribs. They were an ugly shade of dark blue. Allen didn't have much to say but Rod tried to be as nice as possible and I was relieved when Allen headed to the restaurant his girlfriend owned and Rod went to work.

Instead of sitting around doing nothing Jesse and me took my truck out for a spin. We left the city and cruised down the smaller roads that had little traffic. We raced around for a couple hours then headed to Marie's. She's been going out with Allen for a year or so now and he often went to her small restaurant to help her out. The rest of us made it a common pit stop as well. Jesse and I plopped down at a table and Marie hurried over to give me a big hug.

"Where have they been hiding you?"

"In the closet. They refused to release me." She talked to us for a while before she rushed to the back. Within minutes Allen came out of the swinging doors holding a tray with burgers and milkshakes. Jesse and I exchanged a look and tried not to laugh. The big tough guy was wearing an apron. Marie could make him do anything.

"Cute. It really shows off your curves." I told him after he plopped down our food. He grinned and ruffled my hair like I was ten. Jesse and I hung around for a while then we headed back home.

I rearranged the pillow under my head and tried to concentrate on the TV. Having no clue what I was even watching I switched to an action movie that was already half over. I looked at the clock again and groaned that only three minutes had passed since last time. Impact was on tonight and I really wasn't planning on going. It's not like the coach would care that much. My novelty had worn off when I started calling him Scott. Rod was banging around in the kitchen and Allen was still with Marie. I looked at the clock once more and was caught by Rod.

"Watched pot never boils Trin. Why don't you go? We have no problem you being a member of team Canada."

"You're only saying that because you're working tonight at the zone." He grinned and shrugged his shoulders.

"Go get dressed."

I hung around back stage for a while. I knew that A1 and Eric were supposed to take on Kenny King and Jay Lethal so I waited backstage to go with them. Eric, A1 and Scott came over. Scott hurried over to me.

"Where the hell have you been?" He demanded. I looked over at Eric who gave me an understanding look.

"I'm here aren't I Scott?"

"Yea I'm thankful for small blessings. Now you take the guys out there I got business to do." He thrust the hockey stick with the flag attached to it in my hands then left. I passed it to A1.

"I was kind of wondering if you'd be here." Eric said.

"Yea I wondered the same thing."

The anthem started and so did the cheers. The three of us stepped out of the tunnel with me in the middle. A1 waved the customized flag and we made our way down the ramp. The fireworks went off and Eric jumped and whipped around. I put an arm around his shoulder. We jumped onto the ring and stepped threw the ropes. A1 swung the flag then passed it to me as I stepped out.

Eric started the match then tagged in A1. He beat on Kenny for a while then on Jay before tagging Eric back in. Jay was a lot faster than Eric was but Eric managed to get ShowTime. His finisher and he pinned Jay. He got the three count and I leapt up and screamed. I gave A1 and hug then we went into the ring. Eric was show boating around but he joined A1 and me in the middle I gave him a hug too as the anthem started.

Petey pumped his fist and laughed as Eric ran his victory lap around the ring. This was a major boost to a guy who only gets beaten up. Coach D'Amore smiled and leaned back in his chair.

"Those are my boys." And that's my girl. Petey thought to himself. A1 gave her a hug lifting her off the ground. The juggernaut of team Canada was nothing more than a big teddy bear. His name was Alistair Ralph for Christ sake! Petey hopped to his feet and left the coach's office. Eric and A1 were laughing and Petey gave them both a slap on the back for the good match. Eric caught him glance behind them.

"She left already." Petey just nodded and the three of them went back to the office.

I shut the door and locked it behind me. Rod would be working for a while yet and who knows where the hell Jesse went. I sat on the couch and turned on the TV. I flipped around until I ended up on Spike. There was a half-hour of impact left so I leaned back to watch. It only took five minutes for the phone to interrupt me.

"Hello?"

"Trinity hi." What was Petey doing phoning me. I did a pretty good job of making sure I didn't see him tonight.

"Hi."

"I missed you tonight."

"I was there." I just avoided you that's all. I silently added to myself.

"Yea but I only saw you on a screen."

"That's probably best." I said.

"For who?" He asked.

"I'm not sure." I gently hung up the phone and wiped my hand over my face. Thinking back it was weird not seeing him. I missed our empty arena and his patient nagging. I missed his stupid grin and the way he seemed to know what I was thinking. I missed him.