Chapter 10
Jake sat on the sofa with a heat pad on his leg. His leg was feeling better but it wasn't back to full strength. There was one more Impact before Genesis and his match with RVD. The door bell rang. Jake groaned knowing that Traci was out shopping. "Who is it?" Jake asked not wanting to get up. "It's AJ," AJ said. "Door's open," Jake yelled.
AJ walked in. "Hey Jake," AJ said. "Hi AJ, hold a second what are you doing here?" Jake asked knowing that AJ never came down early. "New DVD they want me to do some interviews for. Since I was in town thought I'd come by and see you," AJ said. "So you just invited you self over. Typical AJ," Jake said joking. "I can leave if you want to get back do doing nothing," AJ said.
"Ah you nice face so I will be kind and let you stay," Jake said. "Seriously how are you dealing with the leg since you aren't able to take pain pills," AJ said. "Every time I think I need one I just remind myself how painful going though withdrawal is," Jake said. "You know I feel like I should have been there to support you but they clinic said no visitors," AJ said. "Trust me AJ had you been there I may have taken a swing at you. At one point I tried to break out and I had to be sedated," Jake said.
"Yeah well those days are over and unlike some people I don't you are going to relapse. Hey you got any idea why RVD is after you? He makes it seem like you guys have a past," AJ says. "Heyman is right it is driving me crazy trying to figue it out and for the life of me I can't think of anything. I was thinking maybe I did something during the house shows I did with the WWE but I was on Smackdown and he was on Raw then. He never came down to OVW why I was there," Jake said getting frustrated.
Traci came in the front door caring a shopping bag and a box. "What store at the mall uses boxes?" Jake asked seeing it. "Well hello to you to darling. I had wonderful time thank you for asking," Traci said. "Ok I'm sorry. Hello Traci. I am glade you had fun and glade you are home. Now what's with the box?" Jake asked. "I didn't buy it. It was in the drive way," Traci said putting the box down. "It wasn't there when I showed up," AJ said.
Jake picked it up and put his ear to it. "Well it's not ticking," Jake said. "Maybe you should open it," AJ said. Jake opened the box and took out a smashed up headlight. "What the hell," Traci said. "It was Brian's," Jake said softly. "What?" AJ asked. "It was Brian's. This was the headlight to the car he was driving that night," Jake said. "Jake are you sure I thought they scraped cars after a wreck like that," Traci said. "I mean it may not the actual one from his car but it looks just like it," Jake said.
"There is a note," AJ said taking it out the box. "Just a small hint. RVD!" AJ read out loud. "That guy sick," Traci said. "I don't care how bad my leg is. I am going to confront him and find out what the hell it going on," Jake said.
RVD was in his car driving. He had just dropped the package off at Jake's and had seen Traci take it in. It wouldn't be to much longer and he would have Reed. He had to admit Paul was right as usual. Teaming with Jarrett was the best move RVD had made since signing with ECW all those years ago.
In the WWE it had been a fight to get any power but now in TNA he was with one of the most powerful men in TNA. The light turned yellow. Another car took off trying to beat the light. "Damnit people need to learn to drive," Rob thought.
Jake was heading to the ring he leg was killing him but he wasn't about to let anyone know that. "Jake are you sure you want to do this right now?" Traci asked worried since Jaw was still hurt. "Traci I got to know what the hell is going on," Jake said.
Jake's music started to play and he walked to the ring. Jake asked for a microphone and got it. Jake climbed in the ring and turned on the mike. "RVD get the hell out here right now. This isn't about a title this about wrestling," Jake said.
Paul Heyman walked out and stood on the ramp. "I see you're a little upset Jake. I thought we couldn't drive you crazy," Paul said. "Hey fat ass shut up. I don't want to deal with you. I want to deal with RVD," Jake said. "Oh he'll be out here but first I have question. Are you a safe driver?" Paul asked confusing everyone but Jake and Traci.
"What the hell are you getting at?" Jake asked. "Well I want to know if you are a safe driver. Because we know all know you brother wasn't. You remember the brother you told everyone that died in that car wreck," Paul said. "Leave my brother out of this," Jake yelled. "I would love to. But you brother is the cause of this," Paul said. "What are you talking about?" Jake asked more confused than ever.
"The night you brother died he ran a red light and hit a car. Rob was in that car. That car wreck weakened Rob's leg. Making it easy for Rhino to hurt him. And the rest is history. Now they say an eye for an eye so how about a leg for a leg," Paul said.
Jake felt someone clip his bad leg. Jake saw RVD, Jarrett and AMW standing above him. Gail Kim had knocked out Traci. All four men started to beat on Jake's bad leg. AJ ran out to help but was cut off by AMW. Jarrett locked in a figure four around the ring post. Christian hits the ring with a steel chair and clears it. Jake clutches his leg in agony.
Jake and Traci are in the trainer's room. Traci is awake now. The trainer is working on Jake. "Never mind me. Check my fiancés first," Jake says. "Jake I'm fine we need to worry about you," Traci said. "Mr. Reed this is pretty serious you need to lie still," the trainer said.
"Yeah Reed be a good boy and do what the doctor tell you," RVD taunted from the door way. "You SOB I'll kill you," Jake yelled getting off the table only to collapse because he leg can't hold him. RVD leaves as the trainer helps Jake up.
RVD walks into the Jarrett locker room. "It over Reed can't even stand up," he says walking in. "So they might as well hand you the US title right now," Jarrett says patting Rob on the back. "See why waiting was the best thing we got him so frustrated he walked right into the trap," Paul says.
"You were right Paul. But knowing how stupid guys like Reed are I will still get to take him out this Sunday," Rob says. "Now that is something I will want a front row seat for," Jeff says.
Jake and Traci walk into there house. Jake is on crutches. "Jake come lie down on the bed," Traci says. Jake makes his way to bed and lies down. "Oh God my leg," Jake says. "Jake I know you want to get at RVD but you need to think," Traci says. "Traci what do you want me to do? My leg is pretty beat up right now. If I don't wrestler this Sunday I give RVD the US title. Look I'll stay off it," Jake said.
"Alright, but if you can't put weight on it come Sunday then there is no way in hell I am letting you wrestle," Traci said. "Traci I am stupid. But I am not stupid enough to fight when I can't stand up," Jake said.