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Title: Hearts And Minds
Chapter: 5
Pairing/s: Cena/Maria, Cena/Lita (Amy), Randy/Lita (Amy)
Rating: PG-13 for now.
Chapter Summary: Maria and Trish get some talk time alone, and Trish almost spills the beans on Amy.
Author's Notes: Thank you so much to everyone who's read and reviewed this fic so far! I'm really glad y'all like it! Although, I just want to say, I don't remember who it is that asked about this, but the person that Amy went to visit at the end of the previous chapter doesn't really have anything to do with the fic, it just gave me a chance to make Amy leave. Hee. Also, I've started dropping hints about what might happen, or what might already be happening to Maria, I don't know if any of you have picked up on it. But I'll go ahead and say it now, no, she's not gonna die, I promise you that. :P For anyone hunkering for a little bit of action, you'll get some in the next one, I promise. But just hang on for one more chapter of exposition and setup, k? Hearts and hugs to you all!
HEARTS AND MINDS
CHAPTER 5
Maria drains her orange juice in one go, and with a smile stretches as much as she can considering her injuries.
"That was nice," she says, still grinning, "I feel great today, just great! Don't you feel great today, Trish?"
"Hmm?" asks Trish, distracted, "Oh yeah. Great. Peachy."
"Could you hand me my diary?" Maria asks cheerily, "Yeah, it's that furry green one. Thanks." She takes the pen hanging from the spiral spine and uses her teeth to open the cap.
"You know, for a person with just one working hand," Trish remarks, "You're doing pretty good."
"Thanks," Maria replies in that bubbly disposition more akin to her on-screen persona, "I do try."
"What are you writing in there?" Trish asks, "You know, considering you spent the past 3 and a half days in a hospital room with hospital food and hospital…hospital EVERYTHING!"
Maria laughs. "Just anything I've been thinking about the se past few days, the time I've been conscious," she replies with a short laugh and a shrug, "The accident, my headache, my wrist, wrestling, John…" She trails off, biting her lip to conceal the grin that's spreading across her face at the thought of her boyfriend.
"You two seem really happy together," Trish tells her, "I'm really happy for you. For the both of you."
"Thanks," replies Maria, still smiling, "We've been together…7 months, 8 in a couple of weeks, give or take a few days. Everything just seems so…different. You know what I mean? I mean…we have less stuff in common than I thought, but somehow it works, it just does. I can't really explain it. I just feel so…so…I can't even put a word to it. I don't know what it is, but he makes me want to be in this relationship. He makes me want to be with him. It's unbelieveable." She bites her lip, embarrassed. "Sorry, I'm rambling."
"No, no, it's okay," Trish laughs, "It's cool. You know, you're lucky to be with a guy like John. You're lucky to be with a guy you know you're happy with. Some of us just can't seem to get that lucky."
"Awww, Trish," answers Maria, "Don't say that! There's somebody for everybody, that's what I believe in. There's one person destined for each person in this entire world. Maybe John isn't 'The One', maybe he'll turn out to be someone else's 'The One', I don't know, but I sure do hope he's mine, coz I'm having a helluva lotta fun with him. You'll find your 'The One', Trish, the key is just patience. Don't go looking, just wait. Your 'The One' is bound to find you, because you're meant to be."
"You sound like 'The Idiot's Guide To Soulmates,'" Trish says, "And while I don't know how I know that, I appreciate it all nonetheless. Thanks, Maria."
"No prob," replies Maria, and she resumes writing in her diary.
Trish, in the meantime, falls into deep thought. I don't really believe in all that fate stuff, she thinks to herself, but what if she's right? What if she's right in a lot of things she just said? Say she WAS right…
"Maria?" Trish says, "Just out of curiosity…Do you think Amy's found her soulmate yet? You know… 'The One'?"
"Honestly?" Maria replies, not looking up from her diary, "No, I don't think so."
"But…knowing her, who do you think it is? What would Amy's soulmate be like?"
"Amy's?" Maria puts her pen down this time, honestly thinking the answer through, "Probably…probably someone who can make her laugh. You know? Someone who can make her laugh and keep her laughing, or at least smiling. Someone who'll not only respect her for everything she is and isn't, but will appreciate her, and worship her. Someone who will listen and talk with her, someone who'll be honest with her. Someone gentle, and thoughtful, and patient, and gives her gifts. Someone who won't let her out of his sight. Someone who'll make her feel worthy, someone who'll make her feel like she's more than what other people think of her. Someone --"
"— Like John?" Trish finishes, uncertain and apprehensive.
"Y-yes," Maria answers just as hesitantly, "Someone like John. John is ALL that, and then some. Why d'you come up with John? I thought we were talking about Amy."
An awkward silence falls upon the two of them, and then a glint of realization in Maria's green eyes.
"Wait…you don't think --"
"No, no, no, not at all, don't worry," says Trish quickly, "I just found it interesting that the one who might be destined to and has bumped into you seems to be the one Amy is destined to bump into herself."
"What?" Maria asks, slightly upset, "What are you talking about? What are you trying to say?"
"Nothing," Trish answers with a headshake, "Just rambling. Forget I said anything, okay?"
"…Okay," answers Maria, but Trish can tell she's not likely to. Maria picks up her pen and starts writing again.
Note to self: Watch John more closely from now on.
END CHAPTER 5.
CHAPTER 6 COMING SOON.