Kane wrangled his truck into a spot and shut off the engine. Looking up he saw Lita standing next to a beautiful Trans Am.
"Geez kid, hope you're not trying to steal it." He joked to himself, grabbing the food he had gotten for her, and hopping down out of the truck.
"I uh, brought you some food…for missing lunch and all." He said walking over and tossing her the bag.
"Why thank you." Lita said hugging the big masked man. "I've got someone you should probably meet." Kane tilted his head, questioning. "Hey Robin…"
"Hmmm?" The woman responded still shuffling around in the car.
"C'mere…" Lita laughed.
"What? OH! Uh, hi." Robin managed to stammer, blushing and finding a spot near the wheel well very interesting.
Lita, smiling from ear to ear, stepped around and pushed Robin over to Kane.
"Remember the Newbie I told you about?" Kane didn't respond right away so busy was he watching this strange red-eyed woman walking over to him. "Kane?" Lita said…twice. Shaken out of his revelry, he turned to Lita questioningly. Finally, breaking the awkward silence, Robin stepped forward and held out a hand.
"I'm Robin." She said sheepishly. Kane took it softly. He'd never been so happy for his mask in his life. This woman was stunning, but why wouldn't she look at him? Kane watched her red eyes float everywhere but his face. Why? He knew why. It was the same reason everyone avoided him. It was the same reason all his relationships fell apart. He was a monster. Kane stiffened and pulled back his hand.
"Hi." He said and turned to Lita. "Come find me later." His voice was edged in tension. He looked back at Robin and stormed off toward the locker rooms.
"Oh my…" Robin said unable to move as she watches Kane slam the door to the garage.
"Well that didn't' go as well as I'd hoped." Lita said under her breath. "I'd better go find out what all that was about." Robin just nodded. "I'll find you in the locker room okay?" Robin agreed, locked up her car, and wandered back to finish getting into character.
Lita stalked through the corridors heading for Kane's dressing room. She came up and pushed the door. It was locked.
"Kane, open the door." She said harshly.
"Go away Lita." Kane said flatly from the other side. Lita sighed and knocked softly.
"Come on Kane…It's me. Let me in. Please?" Something shatters and she jumped at the sound, and then followed the sound of footsteps to the door.
The lock clicked and the door opened a crack.
"Hey, what was that all about?" She asked softly taking his invitation and stepping around broken pieces of mirror.
"I don't like her." Kane said taking off his mask and throwing it on a bench.
"What do you mean you don't like her? You didn't even talk to her." Kane snorted.
"I didn't have to…" He sat down picking up the mask. "Did you see her look at me?" He said spinning the mask in his hands, then looked over to Lita. She sat down next to him and looked him in the eye. "Lita, she wouldn't even look at me."
"Did you give her a chance to?" She said her voice calm and sisterly. The big man thought back and finally shook his head, his hair falling in wet curls over his face.
"Why would she want to…" he started more to himself than to Lita. She hit him hard in the shoulder.
"Don't talk about yourself like that. I'm looking right at you, no mask…there is nothing wrong with you." She grabbed his hand reassuringly.
Kane couldn't help but smile. "Thanks." He got up, kicking shards of mirror out of the way. "I've got to get ready for the show. I haven't even showered yet."
"Maybe you should apologize to Robin?" Lita said patronizingly as she got up heading for the door.
"Yeah, I'll do that after the show." He said throwing a towel at her.
"Alright, I'll see you later. Good luck tonight. And, Kane?" She said, as the shower room door closed, "Be NICE!"