Author's note: Hey there... here comes the second chapter to my story and I hope you like it. Oh in case you're wondering I'm mostly keeping the show names of the wrestlers and not the real ones because I like them better

Quick word to my reviewers:

STEPHANIE : I hope this was quick enough

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Disclaimer: Don't own anything in this story besides Alexi and her mom

Oh yeah: Words in italic is thoughts

Chapter 2: Some Truths

While Batista and Randy were on their way to the hotel, Chris drove into the opposite direction, taking Alexi home.

There was a moment of silence before Alexi started: "Your friends are nice. Where did you meet them?"

Jericho smiled.

"Especially Randy is nice, am I right?" He questioned, avoiding answering Alexandria's question because he didn't want to lie to her about Randy and Dave's profession.

He was glad that Alexi didn't mind to change the subject.

"Um... yeah... he seems like a really nice guy." She answered, blushing a little.

"Believe me, he is.." Jericho answered, finally parking the car in front of the house where Alexi lived with her mother.

Jericho had just gotten out of the car, opening the car door for Alexandria, when Alexi's mother ran out of the house.

She had a bright smile on her face and ran to her daughter to hug her.

"Hello Chris..." She greeted.

"Hey Aunt Marissa..." Jericho greeted. He had always called Mrs. Reed aunt, even though they weren't related.

"Alexandria, darling... I've good news. Your surgery appointment is finally set."

Chris hadn't seen Alexi smile that brightly for a long time and he was happy too. Finally Alexandria would be able to see again.

"That's great mom. When?" She asked, a little nervous but excited none the less.

"The day after tomorrow... there's only one problem. My boss won't give me the day off, and I don't want you to go alone..." She explained.

Alexi's face fell.

"But mom..." Alexandria started and felt the tears well up in her eyes.

Chris decided to step in.

"The surgery is in a hospital in New York, right?" He asked, an idea forming in his head.

Mother and daughter nodded.

"Well... we're going to New York tomorrow and will stay there for a week for the next show. So, Aunt Marissa, if you don't mind,
I could ask Vince, my boss, if Alexandria could perhaps stay with me because my roommate for this trip, Chris Benoit is injured and won't come to New York. She could stay with me and I could take her to the hospital and keep an eye on her." He explained, already taking out his cell phone.

"But Chris... you know I hate wrestling..." Alexi whined, hoping her mother would disagree and find a way to come with her to New York. Not that she would mind spending time with Y2J but she didn't want to run into all the other wrestlers and when she would stay in the same hotel with them then not meeting them was highly impossible.

Her mother on the other hand looked hopeful. She trusted Jericho to keep an eye on her daughter.

"Do you think this is possible... if yes it would be great. And you know I trust you."

Chris grinned at Alexandria, even though she couldn't see it but she knew him well enough to know that he was grinning. He then dialled Vince McMahon's number.

He took some steps away from mother and daughter to phone in private.

While Alexi and Marissa watched Chris discussing things with Vince over the phone, Alexi complained: "Mom... you know how much I hate wrestling... and you know who I could run into..."
Her mother laid a hand on her shoulder.
"Alexandria, dear... this surgery is your only chance... and Chris will watch out for you... he knows that you don't want to see this certain someone so he will keep him away from you..."
Alexandria sighed. She knew that she needed that surgery and she had waited long enough to finally get an appointment.

Still, she wasn't comfortable with the fact that she perhaps would have to stay with all the wrestlers.

Oh hell... I can still lock myself up in the hotel room so nobody can bother me. She tried to convince herself.

Chris choose this moment to finish his talk and came back to mother and daughter.

The smile on his face told Mrs. Reed that he had gotten permission, but since Alexi couldn't see Chris' reaction, she asked: "And what did Mr. McMahon say?"

"Well he wasn't too thrilled but I managed to get his permission. Alexandria can stay with me during the week."

"That's great..." Mrs. Reed cheered. She was so happy that her daughter would finally be able to see again.

"Yeah... great..." Alexandria added, lacking the enthusiasm her mother had shown. Sure she was happy to be able to see again soon but still she had to stay with a lot of professional wrestlers.

Chris could read her thoughts and said: "Don't worry. I will make sure that he won't come near you..."
Alexi nodded. She trusted Chris, she always had and she always would.

So she finally gave in, the hope of being able to see again winning over the fear of meeting this certain person.

He probably won't even recognise me... She thought bitterly, but pushed away that thought, when Chris hugged her.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow morning at seven o'clock..."
"Okay... and thanks Chris..." Alexandria smiled, hugging him tight.

When she let go of him, Marissa hugged him too, whispering in his ear.

"Please make sure that he will stay away from her..."
Chris knew exactly who he was and nodded, whispering back: "Don't worry... if Vince keeps his word and won't tell anybody he won't even know she's there... and by the way he doesn't even know who she is..."
"Yeah... but she knows who he is and she will recognize his voice... and I fear she will freak if she meets him in person."

"Don't worry... I will watch out for her."
"I know you will Chris... and thanks..."

The two broke the embrace when Alexi piped in: "Hey, stop talking about me... I may be blind but I'm not deaf..."
Even though she hadn't heard what exactly her mother had told Chris, she knew that it had something to do with her.

Jericho and her mother laughed lightly and Chris, after a short look at his watch, said: "I need to get back to the hotel... well as I said, I'll pick you up tomorrow..."

With that he got into his car and drove to the hotel, happy to spend some time with Alexandria.

When he parked his car in front of the hotel he thought of something.

"Shit... Dave and Randy... what am I gonna tell her when she meets them... and I'm sure Randy wants to see her when he finds out she's with us..." He whispered, entering the hotel.

Since he was so lost in his thought he nearly ran into two of the divas.

"Woah... watch it, Chris... or is this your way to flirt with ladies?" Christy Hemme joked.

"Uh... hi... sorry my mind was elsewhere. Have you perhaps seen Randy or Dave?" Chris asked, running a hand through his hair.
"Yeah... well about twenty minutes ago..." Stacy Keibler answered. "I guess they went up to their room to pack."

"Thanks... talk to you later..." Chris said and nearly ran to the elevator, ignoring the curious glances Stacy and Christy sent after him.

About five minutes later he knocked on Randy's and Batista's door.

"Who's there?" Dave's voice came through the door.

"It's me, Chris." A second later the door was opened.

"Hey Chris, what's up? I guess Alexi's home safe?" The Animal asked, returning to packing his stuff.
Chris could see clothes scattered everywhere. They probably belonged to Randy since Dave's suitcase was nearly full and Randy's lay on the bed, open and nearly empty. The Legend Killer was nowhere to be seen.

"Actually that's why I'm here. I need to talk to you about Alexi." Jericho explained.

In an instant the bathroom door opened, and Randy came into the room, wearing only a jeans and his hair still wet.

"What about her?" He asked, sounding just a little too eager to sound casually.

Jericho chuckled before continuing: "She's coming to New York with us."
"What?" Randy asked, grinning like mad.

"And why?"

Jericho quickly explained about the surgery.

The two other wrestlers nodded in understanding.

"The problem right now is what to tell her about you and why you're in New York too without telling her you're wrestlers."

Dave nodded. He could understand Chris. Since Alexi hated wrestlers it could be a problem if they wanted to talk to her.

He still wondered why Alexandria hated professional wrestlers that much.

"Chris, you said that she hates wrestlers right?"

Chris nodded, wondering what Dave wanted to say.

"Does that hatred relate to everything that has to do with wrestling or only to the professional wrestlers?"
"As far as I know she hates all pro wrestlers and Vince..."

Randy and Chris looked at the bigger man with a questioning look.

"Do you think that it would work if we tell her that we're working for, well let's say the TV station that's broadcasting the wrestling shows. Do you think she would mind?"

Chris rubbed his chin for a moment.

"This could actually work." He nodded after a while.

"And if she doesn't believe it, we can work out something else. I mean she can't watch the shows... so I guess if we're convincing enough it will work... we just need to make sure that the other wrestlers and divas stay away from her..."

Dave and Randy nodded. "We'll try to help you with that." They promised.

Chris smiled and left the two alone, going back to his room to pack his stuff.

He sighed and hoped that his plan would work and that perhaps staying with the wrestlers would convince Alexandria that they weren't that bad.

"So when exactly is your surgery?" Chris questioned the next day, while, after a four-hour drive, he parked his car in front of the hotel they would be staying.

"Tomorrow at two in the afternoon..." Alexandria answered. She was still a little tired from the drive and she was nervous about the surgery but she didn't want to worry Chris, so she tried to sound as cheerful as possible. Her mother had managed everything with the hospital and had told them that Chris would accompany her.

"Okay. I just need to know because I need to tell Vince since I want to come to the hospital with you and need the day off..."

Alexandria nodded. She was glad that Chris was with her.

Jericho now got out of the car and opened the car door for Alexi to help her out, like he always did.

He grabbed her hand, holding it tightly.

"Alexi... when we walk into the hotel it's highly possible that we run into some wrestlers... so please don't freak..."

"I'll try Chris... I can't promise however... but if he isn't the one we ran into I think I can manage..." She answered honestly.

Chris sighed. This was going to be harder than he had thought. He squeezed her hand to give her strength and to let her know that he was with her and then guided her to the entrance of the hotel.

To his relief he only saw Stacy Keibler, Christy Hemme and Trish Stratus. He tried to sneak past them but Christy immediately spotted him.

Damn... He cursed when the three divas walked over to them.

He tried to keep calm so that he wouldn't freak out Alexi.

Stacy looked at his and Alexandria's joined hands and asked: "Hey Y2J who's your girlfriend?"

Jericho could feel Alexi tense beside him and heard her ask: "Chris, who's there?"

That was when the three divas realised that Alexandria couldn't see them.

They looked at each other and waited for Chris to explain.

The wrestler saw this as his chance to get Alexi to open up, since Christy, Stacy and Trish, despite her reputation in the ring, were three really nice ladies.

"This is Alexandria Reed my surrogate sister..." He explained and quickly told them about the surgery.

Stacy nodded in understanding and Christy and Trish looked at Alexi with pity in their eyes.

Jericho was glad that Alexandria didn't know that because when Alexi hated something then it was others pitying her.

"Hey Alexandria. It's nice to meet ya..." Trish greeted friendly and took her arm to shake her hand.

Alexi smiled politely and tugged on Chris arm to signal him that she wanted to go.

Chris smiled apologetically at the three divas and mouthed that he would explain later, well at least the part that Alexi hated wrestling.

The why was something they didn't need to know.

He knew that the divas watched them go with curiosity but he knew that Alexandria would freak if he stayed any longer and the longer they stayed here, the greater was the possibility that they would run into a certain wrestler.

Chris quickly walked Alexi up to their hotel room, which was next to Randy's and Batista's.

"Dave and I have to do something later. I hope you don't mind that Randy will stay with you while I'm gone?"

Alexi sighed exasperated. "Chris... I'm 20 and a big girl. I don't need a baby-sitter."
Chris laughed.

"I know that honey... but I just thought that you wanted company."
This time it was Alexi's turn to grin. She sat down on the bed, Chris had led her to.

Suddenly she realised something.

"Chris? What are Randy and Dave doing here by the way? I thought they weren't wrestlers."

Oh well... I hope she buys the lie... Chris thought before starting the explanation he had practiced all morning.

"They aren't wrestlers. They work for the TV company that's broadcasting the shows... so they have to come with us..."

Chris hated to lie to Alexandria and he hoped that she wouldn't hate him when she found out that he had been lying.

Alexi looked convinced by his story, probably because she thought that Chris would never lie to her about that. This made Chris feel even worse and tried to convince himself that it was okay to lie to her since she needed to give Randy a chance.

"So is it okay if Randy stays with you?" He asked, trying to change the subject.

"Of course it's okay, and you know that." The girl said, smiling brightly.

Chris grinned relieved and took Alexi's hand again.

"So ready for our ritual?" He asked.

The girl nodded and stood up. She knew what he meant.

Ever since Alexi had become blind they had developed a special ritual whenever Alexandria was in a new house or room where she had to stay for a while.

Chris would lead her around the room, showing her where everything was until she could find her way alone.

"Hopefully this will be the last time we have to do that..." Alexi said, sounding a little worried.

"Hey, Alexi honey, I'm sure that you'll be as good as new after the surgery."
Alexi smiled. She once again was glad that Chris was with her. He always gave her the sense that she could do everything she wanted to and that everything would be all right.

When they were in the middle of the "room-ritual" how Chris called it, there was knock on the door.

"Yeah?" Chris asked.

"It's Dave and Randy... " They heard Batista's voice from outside.

"Come in." Chris hadn't locked the door, so that Randy and Dave could enter.

"Hey you two... what are you doing?" Randy asked curiously, when he found Alexi and Chris hand in hand in the middle of the room.

"Chris is showing me the room so that I will find my way on my own." Alexi explained, turning her head in the direction the voices had come from. She couldn't see the two wrestlers nod in understanding.

"I fear you need to finish that later because Vince and Eric want to see me and you right now..." Batista told Chris.

Chris sighed. He knew that it was important to finish exploring the room now or they would have to start again but he also knew that Vince and Eric wouldn't understand that.

Suddenly he had an idea.

"Randy can you finish showing Alexi the room for me?"

Randy's eyes widened. "But... I've never done that before."

"Please Randy. I know that Chris wants you to look after me... and besides it's not that difficult. And it would really help me."
Alexi said with a bright smile so that Randy just couldn't say no.

"Okay... what do I have to do?"
"It's really simple. You take Alexi's hand and walk her around the room, telling her which way from the entrance you're going and count the steps. Whenever you reach something you tell her what it is... that's all..." Chris explained, hoping that Alexandria didn't wonder why Batista and him had to meet Vince together since Batista wasn't supposed to be a wrestler. Judging by her behaviour she didn't.

Chris was relieved and gave Alexi a peck on the cheek and then left with Dave, telling her that he'd be back as soon as possible.

Randy watched them go and then the same silence than the day before at the restaurant entered.

Alexi broke it by turning her face into the direction she supposed Randy was and asked: "Can we start?"
"Of course..." Randy answered and shyly took her hand.

"So where do we go now?" He asked, having no idea what Chris had already shown her.

"Let's get back to the door and then show me the way to the bathroom..." Alexi suggested and the two started, enjoying each other's company.

Meanwhile Jericho and Batista were on the way to Vince McMahon's office.

"Chris... I know you probably won't tell me but since Alexandria will be staying with us I just have to ask: Why does Alexi hate wrestling that much?" Batista wanted to know.

Chris sighed. He had expected something like that and in fact he had fought with himself if he should tell Dave or not.

He knew that he could trust The Animal with his secret.

"Actually Dave, I've considered telling you since I need your help..."
Now Batista was confused.

"Okay... if I can help I will... but you need to tell me first."
Jericho nodded. "I know that... but please what I tell you now needs to stay between us two, okay?"

Y2J waited until Batista nodded before he began talking again: "The reason she hates wrestling so much is Shawn..."

"Shawn? As in Shawn Michaels?"

When Chris nodded, Batista was even more confused than before.

"What has he got to do with everything?" He wanted to know.

"He's her father..."