Chapter 20: Trust

"She wants you and Stacy to break-up because of a wrong idea." Ashley answered finally.

"What? Why? I man what wrong idea?" Randy asked frantically. He couldn't quite believe it. Trish is Stacy's best friend they seem to get along quite well too. "That is just so ridiculous!" Randy finally exclaimed.

"You have to believe me Randy. I saw it with my own eyes." Ashley told him seriously.

"Yeah man. I saw it too I mean she was trying to make out with Andrew!" John exploded.

"It's all messed up!" Randy exclaimed and scratched his head.

"Trish seems to believe that Stacy wants Jeff." Ashley answered slowly.

"What?" Randy exclaimed. "How could she think of that? I mean, she knows Stacy and I are together!" Randy wanted to pull his hair out.

"Will you just please stop acting like this couldn't happen Randy?" John yelled at him. "It's what's really happening so face it!" he continued.

"I'm just not used when these sort of things stack up!" Randy said defensively.

"Just trust us Randy, we'll help you. That's why we're here. And you have to trust yourself." Ashley said patiently to him.

"Thanks guys. I wish I could thank you for this." Randy said dramatically.

"Now stop before you go yo drama on us now." John told him and grinned.

"I have to go look for Stace and try my best to convince her that I'm telling the truth and not acting like a possessive boyfriend." Randy said and walked away.

"Um, we'll be right behind you." John called to him before facing Ashley.

"Ash, we really need to talk." John said as he turned to her.

"Not now John. We have so many things to face other than this." Ashley said blankly.

"But don't you think this is also important just like the rest of the things we need to face?" John asked her as he held her.

"Wow! You really are asking me that? Weren't you the one John who thought we are not worth fighting for?" Ashley exclaimed and John thought she had just slapped him with her words.

"I'm sorry Ash, I made my mistakes and I promised I wouldn't do it again." John pleaded.

"If only it was that easy John." Ashley told him.

"Ashley, I'm serious and sincere. I'm sorry." John said and he just wanted to kneel in front of her.

"John please, we have to help Randy." Ashley said as she turned her gaze away from him.

"Do I have to get down on my knees Ash just for you to forgive me?" John asked her desperately.

"I am not God John so that you will kneel on my presence." Ashley said slowly.

"Then, forgive me." John said to her once again and tried to smile at her but Ashley just floated away from him.

"Whatever John. I'm going to help Randy." Ashley said and vanished.

"Oh Ash! What am I gonna do just for you to take me back again?" he asked out loud.

"Maybe someday John. Just maybe. I don't know." Ashley whispered to herself behind the closed door.

Randy looked around frantically looking for Stacy.

"Stacy, where are you?" he asked out loud but enough only for him to hear. Then he saw a tall blonde girl to his right.

"Stacy! Stacy wait up!" he called out but as the girl turned around it wasn't Stacy at all.

"I'm sorry. I thought you were someone I know." he apologized and left. Stacy thought she saw Randy. She blinked her eyes a couple of times and then he was gone so she thought she was just imagining him.

"You alright?" Andrew asked her as he touched her elbow.

"Yeah, I'm alright. I just thought I saw someone I knew but I guess it was somebody else." Stacy replied.

"Oh, okay. So you wanna have some coffee?" Andrew asked her and Stacy smiled.

"Starbuck's!" they exclaimed together and Andrew took her hand and they glided smoothly through the mass of people.

"I am really glad you agreed to go out with me today Stace." Andrew said to her and he put his hand on top of hers. Stacy looked at him with confusion before pulling out her hand.

"Drew…" Stacy said with a warning.

"I… I'm sorry." Andrew was growling inside. "I'm sick of saying sorry when I really don't mean it!"

"Stacy!" Stacy heard that very familiar voice. She quickly turned around to see a very red Randy Orton running towards her.

"Randy? What are you doing here?" she hissed.

"I've been looking everywhere for you sweetheart." Randy panted as he hugged Stacy tightly.

"What's gotten into you?' Stacy asked as she pushed him away. She still haven't forgotten their fight that morning. Andrew smiled when Stacy pushed him away but Randy just glared at him.

"Stace, we really need to talk." Randy told her seriously as he imprisoned her hands on his heart. But Stacy pushed him away again.

"Not now Randy. Can't you see I'm talking to someone right now?" Stacy asked him and raised an eyebrow.

"Stace…" Randy groaned and pull Stacy aside so that Andrew couldn't hear them.

"Stace, are you okay? Do you want to me to call security?" Andrew called at her.

"There would be no need to that! Why should she call security on her on boyfriend?" Randy snapped at Andrew.

"Randy! Stop being rude to Andrew!" Stacy yelled at him. "No need Drew, Randy and I just have to have small talk." Stacy said to him and Andrew just nodded.

"Look Stace… I'm not trying to act like a possessive boyfriend like you think but I'm only looking out for your best interests. I'm only looking out for your safety." Randy whispered and he saw that Stacy didn't look much interested at what he was saying. "Stacy are you even listening to me?" he asked as he held her by the elbows.

"Look Randy…" Stacy answered back. "I'm okay, alright. I'm with Andrew and I believe I could trust him." Stacy said and started to walk away.

"Stacy! That's what I am about to tell you! Can't you see what he's trying to do? He's trying to break us apart?" Randy desperately hissed at her and Stacy looked scandalized.

"You're pathetic!" Stacy exclaimed.

"Sweetheart please." Randy begged. "Please listen to me!" he continued but Stacy just ignored him.

"Randy grow up! If you really love me then you should trust me." She said to me and walked over to Andrew who was smiling before with Randy's fiasco.

"Are you okay?" he asked Stacy who just nodded.

"Um, can we leave now Andrew?" Stacy asked him. She gave Randy one last look before leaving. She couldn't help but feel penitent at Randy. She wanted to go at him but her pride stopped her.

"Stacy! Trish and Andrew wants to break us apart!" Randy called out to her and Andrew stopped dead in his tracks. So did Stacy. But Stacy just turned at Randy. "You are so low." She said and stormed away. Andrew breathed a sigh of relief.

"C'mon." Andrew said and left Randy all alone.

"So where now?" Stacy asked her companion as they got on the car.

"Um, I don't know." Andrew answered quietly.

"Hey, I know what just happened must have hold you down. I'm sorry." Stacy told him and she put her hand on top of his.

"Don't worry about it. It was nothing. I just can't believe it when he said Trish and I are working together you know?" Andrew asked her like he was hurt and he looked at their hands. Stacy took her hand away and smiled shyly.

"Yeah, me either." Stacy agreed.

"So why don't we just head back to the hotel?" Andrew suggested.

"What?" Stacy asked surprisedly.

"Well, I won't take you to your hotel room just yet if that's what you're thinking." Andrew chuckled. "We still have time to have some little fun." Andrew said softly and Stacy forced a smile even though she started to feel her hair standing.

"So how did it go?" Ashley asked anxiously when Randy went back to his car.

"Not good. She just like left me alone there and went with Andrew." Randy answered with a sigh of defeat.

"So she didn't believe you?" John asked.

"Well she wouldn't have left me there if she believed me." Randy smiled sarcastically.

"Dawg, chill!" John exclaimed.

"Well you really can't expect a man to chill when his girlfriend is about to be snatched from him!" Randy yelled.

"Randy listen! Where do you think they've gone?" Ashley asked.

"I don't know. I just don't know! I need to think." He said slowly and John and Ashley looked at each other.

"Then we'd better leave you alone. If you need us, just call out my name. Okay?" Ashley said and Randy just nodded in reply and John and Ashley disappeared. He rested his head on the steering wheel and breathed out.

"Here we go." Andrew said happily as he opened his room. Stacy went inside casually. Andrew was eyeing her cautiously.

"What?" Stacy asked, as she laughed a little.

"Nothing, I just forgot how beautiful you really are." Andrew said.