Hey guys!
Here we go with Chapter Five ... Sorry to all those Maria and John lovers out there, they had to be split at some point and this seemed like the perfect time.Don't worry, things will get better! ... or will they ?
My apologies to all of Phil Brooks' fans but Maria and John come first this time.
Please note that if i owned john cena ... maria kanellis ... Torrie Wilson ...CM Punk or any of the other WWE superstars i wouldn't be writing this ... doing it for fun, making no profit whatsoever yada yada yada .. if i owned the WWE ... Triple H would never get another title shot and the spirit squad would be kicked off WWE programming and relegated to college football
Special thanks to those who reviewed, especially Sian & P. Dizzle tha Prime Legend Champion as well as johncenasgurl.
Let me point out that at this point in time it would be easy to judge Maria for having self-esteem issues, and even easier to judge John for being weak and failing to move on etc. Abuse, whether it be physical, physcological or emotional, is no laughing matter - what the character of Maria is experiencing in this story is the same thing that occurs to millions of peolpe all over the world, and unfortunately for some people, they are afraid to speak up and continue to be victims. If you know someone who is a victim of abuse(of any kind), please, seek help.
From Pride and Broken Hearts ...
Johns jaw fell open. "Decides to GET RID of you! What the hell Ri, you owe him nothing, you asked him to slow the car down and pull over! He kept driving just as fast and looked what happened! He endangered your safety and you want to get back to him before he breaks up with you!"
Maria turned and stalked off in the direction of the highway, ignoring his questions. He didn't expect any answers. He didn't expect the tirade that was slung at him either.
"Hey John. Just stay out of it, ok? Just stay the hell away from me! This is my business! You've already done enough, you picked a fight with Phil, which is why he was in a crappy mood! You started this! You couldn't be civil to him for even a second! I'm lucky he cares for me at all, he could do so much better! Now if you don't mind, I have to get back to my boyfriend, who hopefully will let this slide. I don't deserve him as it is, and this is just another reason that he could use to cast me aside!"
All of the tension had been relased from her body, and no longer yelling, tears were streaming down the brunettes face as she choked out her words between sobs. Johns heart was breaking just watching her fall to pieces, yet as he walked toward her she ran from him, and slipped even further away. Away from him, and straight into the arms of Phil, who was standng outside the vehicle.
"If you want a lift the rest of the way to Vegas John, I'd get in now," Phil said coldly as Maria wept upon his chest. Never mind the fact that he and Maria had brought the vehicle together, John thought sardonically as he opened the sliding door to the back. Yeah, I'll just sit here and take a backseat while you steal away Ria and break my heart piece by piece. The tears he had hidden from Phil were spilling out over his cheeks as he opened his window and retorted "Didn't you want to make it to Vegas on time Phil?"
And with that, they piled back into the car, Maria falling asleep with her head against the window, Phil still driving like a maniac and John, staring out the window, trying to figure out what he could do to win Maria back.
And now onto chapter five ...
Maria was still asleep several hours later when Phil pulled over at a rest stop. He opened the drivers side door just as Johns eyes opened."Man, it's like 5am where are you going?"
Phil groaned in exsaperation. Of course John would have to wake up the moment he moved. "I was going to slice and dice you and leave you for dead in a dumpster," he replied, voice dripping with sarcasm."Can you be recycled? Just so I know which bin to use."
John cocked an eyebrow. "And here I was thinking you were more the hit and run type."
"I'm not going anywhere, Mr Lame Gang. I'm going to stretch my legs. Is that ok with you?" He slipped out of his sear and shut the door behind him. John rolled his eyes and opened his door to follow Phil. His gaze fell upon Maria as she slept, and she shivered, as if she knew he was there. He grabbed his jacket, and spread it over her bare shoulders, dropping a light kiss upon her forehead. They had been apart no more than 2 metres in a physical respect, but emotionally they were on diffferent continents. John still had an urge to protect her, and regardless of what Marias' heart was feeling, her head was telling her that John had to stay away. The Champ then slid out of his seat and out into the cool morning air.
"You know,"mused Phil, talking to himself more than John."I don't understand what they see in you. Fawning over your every move, cheering for you, dressing up like you, writing you letters. You know what I don't like about you Cena? You're just too damn perfect."
John snorted, his arms wrapped around himself to fight off the cold. He had his back to the SUV, leaning against it to make sure there was some distance between anyone and Maria. She needed time to herself, and if he could do anything to make that happen then he would. "Me, perfect? Far from it, Brooks, I'm the same as the next guy, I have my faults, we all do."
"Yeh? Then how come everywhere I go I hear your name? Cena this, the Champ that! From the guys at OVW, the fans - 'Is Maria really dating you? Cos she'd be better with John Cena", all over my tv screen whenever I watch RAW! On the phone with Maria, and even when we finally get to go home and drop the characters! DAMMIT, she worships you! Instead of a picture of Maria and me in her wallet, it's Maria and you, wearing those damn 'Hustle,Loyalty,Respect' shirts! What the hell is it about you that makes you so damn great! Why does she love you so much?" Phil was yelling now, shattering the early morning peace.
RAWs Heavyweight Champion stared down the recently-signed-WWE-rookie. "I don't know," he said quietly."Maybe the public likes me because I'd do anything to entertain my fans. Maybe it's because I fight with pride and I fight for the most important people; the people who believed in me from the beginning and the fans who stick with me today." He looked up from the patch of ground that had just caught his attention."Maybe it's because I have respect for everyone, and I treat them the way I would like to be treated, as an equal." And she doesn't love me as much as I want her too he continued in his head.
Phils face was turning red and his eyes were dancing with fury. "Please don't tell me you're insinuating that I have no respect!" he spat out the words like they were a bad taste on his tounge. 'And I wasn't just refering to the fans you moron! You know who I mean! What the hell is it that has Maria wrapped around you're little finger!
John laughed bitterly."You don't get it? Man, not trying to sound like I'm boasting or nothing, but what do you have to offer her?" He stood firmly, no longing leaning against the SUV.
"More than you," he shot back.
"Like what? Your great sense of morality? The way you always manage to make sure that she strokes your ego, but how you fail to make her feel good about herself at all? The way you've changed her as a person? Speaking of, what the hell have you been saying to her? Since you've been hanging around her so damn much she'd turned into a shadow of what she used to be! What do you do? Continually put her down to make yourself feel better? Belittle every little thing she does? Throw things at her?"
CM PUNK stopped fast in his pacing."You know nothing about what goes on, so like Maria said, STAY OUT OF IT! This is none of your business." He tried to appear threatening, but in Cenas eyes didn't quite pull it off. He was on a roll now, and now determined than ever to find out what the hell was going on. Phil was denying everyhting so far, but Cena wouldn't rest until he'd found out the truth.
"She said to stay out of it? Okay, I'll admit I heard her say it, but Ria and I are best friends; we travel together, we share a locker room, story lines, appearances, everything! We spend all of our spare time on the road together! So where'd she get the idea that I'm the cause of all the problems in her life? Who stuck that into her pretty little head Phil? It sure as hell wouldn't be any of the guys or even Torrie, so obviously it's you! Marias suddenly came up with this idea that she's worthless and lucky to have you! No one else would try and pull her down, hell if you love her like you say you do, I dont even understand it! What are you doing to her to make her feel this way? With her last boyfriend at was telling her she would never succeed at anything, what is it with you? That you're the best person for her? That she couldn't do anything without by her side? I bet you even used the same calling card that her ex did! The whole 'you act like a bimbo in front of millions of people, wearing barely anything, who would want something so cheap?' Huh? Is that it?"
He saw a flicker of recognition cross Phils face. So he'd said that. What a jerk. Cena started sucking in big breaths of the morning air. His blood was pumping, he couldn't believe what was going on here. Just to get his point across Cena leaned foward into Phils face. "She was getting pretty good at hiding those bruises too. Did you hit her?"
Phils blood was boiling and his face was clenched in a look of pain, totally drenched in sweat.
'What would you do John? Play hero and call the police? Number one, you have no proof. Number two, if I'm as great at manipulating Maria as you say I am, I'd simply manipulate her into lying to them. Just say everything you've accused me of is true. So, I was jealous of you, and took Maria right out from under your nose. I made her feel good about herself, and she loved me until it was time to meet you. Then, according to plan, I started turning her against you. Slowly, but surely it worked. I made her feel useless and like she couldn't live without me. Maria then succumbed to the belief that she was worthless. Oh sure, there were times after she'd come home from being with you where she actually thought she mattered. All I had to do was pretend to be drunk and then rough her up a little. Fall asleep on the sofa and then the next morning she'd come back to me, because I made her think no one cared.She covered the bruises with make-up and no one said a thing. The thing is John, I knew what she'd been through; the ex-boyfriends, how vulnerable she was, how she found it difficult to trust people, and how easy it would be to convince her I cared. I exploited her weakness. But do you know what the best thing was? The ultimate triumph? Huh? C'mon guess."
John shook his head, this was all starting to come into place now."You bastard .. how could you do this to Ria? She would never wish anything bad upon anyone." And that's a big part of why I love her he thought wryly.
"The best thing," Phil continued." Was number three - taking her away from you, and ruining your perfect little world. You have everything, right Champ? Well think again. Because I've got the only girl you love."
And with that the dull smack of flesh hitting bone was heard. Blood flowed from Johns nose as his cheek bone shattered, and his arm twisted under him as he fell, landing heavily upon the roadside.
A mere ten feet away Maria stirred in her seat as a car engine roared to life.
" John?"she murmured in her sleepy state.
Phil smiled menacingly."Oh he's fine. Don't worry babe, go back to sleep."
Two bags were thrown out the window, landing beside the Champ who was covered in grit as squealing tyres sped off into the distance.
The sun was starting to rise, and they were supposed to be in Vegas in just over 24 hours.
Would John make it?
GAAAAA and i KNOW a lot of you arent big fans of cliffhangers, but this time I just had to lol
I'll update soon I promise, this chapter was pretty much a filler of back story and the like, hopefully some things now make more sense
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Thanks for reading guys
What will happen to John and Maria?
Was there any chance they could get back to before?
