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RAW Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 10, 2012
"You okay there King?" Randy asked the Hall of Famer. They had just finished a tag team match against Punk and Ziggler and Jerry was still struggling to catch his breath
"I'm alright son. I'm afraid that I'm not as young as I use to be." Jerry said, slightly clutching his chest.
Randy clapped the older man on the should "You still got it though." he said grinning "You want me to take you to a medic?" he asked
"No.. I'm fine. Nice match out there, son. Keep up the great work and you'll be back on top in no time." Jerry told him
"Thanks King." Randy said as breezed into the locker room, greeting Christian, who was on his way out "What's up Johnny boy." Randy greeted his best friend, dropping his bags onto the bench where he was sitting
John took in the ear to ear grin on his best friend's face "What's with the smile? You do it any harder, your face might crack."
"Just having a good day is all." Randy replied, pulling his gear out of his bag
"Anyone got any extra knee pads?" Mike called out
Randy tossed him a pair "Keep them." he told him
Mike pulled a face and looked at John, confused. The Boston native only shrugged, but Mike was still disturbed. Randy never gave his gear out. If you borrowed anything from The Viper, you had forty eight hours to return it before he came looking for it.
"Thanks..." Mike said hesitantly
"No problem." Randy replied cheerfully, heading to the showers. He passed Phil on his way in "Nice match out there tonight Brooks."
Punk looked at him incredulously before sitting on the bench "What the hell is up with him? Who shoved rainbows and sunshine up his ass?"
"I don't know, but it's scaring me. And I'm his best friend." said John
"Its weird. He's just... Too happy." Mike said "Like he's a new man or something"
"Isn't it obvious?" Wade chimed in
The three Superstars' heads turned in the Englishman's direction
"That, you idiots, is a man who just got his rocks off."
"Ohhhhh." Mike and John said simultaneously
"Oh god." Punk groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose. He did not need that visual.
"Hey" Yelena said, sliding into the chair next to Nikki, smiling brightly. The night was going well and she felt like she was on a good luck kick. During her meeting with Steph and the rest of the photography crew, they were asked to pitch new ideas and Yelena had blurted out the first thing that came to mind for the Instagram page, which was "Tattoo Thursday", where she would select one Superstar with tattoos and post it on the page with a brief description and what it represents to that person. Stephanie was all for it and praised her and have her the green light. Her first feature would start in a few short weeks. She chatted with Ariane, better known as Cameron animatedly about her nails and the sparkly pink polish the Diva was wearing.
Rosa watched her closely. Her best friend had been all but chipper and all smiles all day. "Alright Ulyanova." she said with a smirk "What is your deal?"
Yelena grinned at the Latina "What do you mean?" she asked, popping a grape into her mouth
"You've had that silly grin on your face all day." Rosa informed
Yelena shrugged "Just having a good day is all"
"That's a load of bull and you know it" Ariane laughed
"Yeah, no one smiles like that because their having a good day. That's an 'I just got the D' smile'" Nikki said, smirking
"You finally got some!" Rosa squealed loudly
"Rosa! Callete!" she said threw her teeth
"Randy and Yelena sitting in a tree." the Latina sang
"F-U-C-K-I-N-G!" Nikki and Ariane chimed in
Yelena covered her face, her cheeks burning red "Omigod you guys stop!" she begged
"We will if you spill!" Nikki said
Yelena sighed "We didn't do it. We just... Fooled around."
"Aaaand?" Rosa pressed
"And... I was on the giving end." she confessed
"No wonder Randy has been walking around, grinning like an idiot. Damn girl!" Ariane laughed
"Hey, there's no shame in pleasing your man. You have to do what you have to do to keep him satisfied." Nikki said, flipping her hair over her shoulder
"Did he return the favor?" Rosa asked
"He wanted to, but I stopped him. It's harder for him and he needed the relief more than I did."
"Hun, if you're fine, then it's totally okay to keep the focus on him. There's way to many toys and batteries out there to keep you satisfied." Nikki told her, a naughty glint in her eye.
"If anyone knows it, it's Nikki." Bri said, joining the conversation, sliding into the empty seat next to her twin "I went in her suitcase to borrow a pair of jeans and I swear I thought I was in a novelty store."
The girls laughed. Yelena was glad when the attention was turned to the twins. The conversation was getting overly dirty when Alicia ran over to them, her face ashen
"Jerry collapsed. He's not responding to the medics." she told them
Everyone jumped up from the table with lightning speed and raced to the nearest monitor. Jerry was sprawled out next to the announcer's table, medics all around him. Yelena watched in horror as one help up the "X", signaling an emergency. Michael Cole watched helplessly as the rest of the squad ran down the ramp with a stretcher and loaded King onto it, wheeling him quickly to the back. Nikki and Bri were in tears and everyone around them was somber. Even the arena was silent. Among all of the worried faces, Yelena noticed that one was missing. Randy. Her feet were moving before she could think, finding the Men's Locker room. She found him on the bench, his head in his hands. John was seated next to him. He stood as she approached
"He's in a bit of a shock." he told her
"Thank you for staying with him." she said John touched her lightly on the shoulder and left the room She sat next to him slowly, placing a gentle hand on his back "You okay?"
"It's my fault." he said, his words muffled
"Randy, it's not your fault-"
"It's my fault. I should have saw the signs. After the match, he was winded and clutching his chest. I offered to walk him to the medic, he told me no." he sighed heavily "I should have made him go. I shouldn't have taken no for an answer."
Yelena wrapped her arms around him. "You can't blame yourself." she told him
"I could have prevented this. If I would have just made him see Sampson, he'd be okay"
Yelena took hold of his chin, forcing him to look at her. His blue eyes were glassy and Yelena could tell that he was forcing back tears. "Listen to me." she told him sternly "This is not your fault. Things happen. If it wasn't here, it could have happened anywhere else. They got to him in time, they're taking him to the nearest hospital. Jerry is going to be okay. You have to be strong for him. Don't blame yourself." she said, stroking his cheek lightly.
He finally nodded and pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly She hugged him back just as hard, her way of showing him that she was her for him They drove to the hospital along with most of the roster, pretty much taking over the waiting room. Yelena slipped her hand into Randy's, intertwining their fingers. He lifted her hand to his mouth and brushed his lips against it.
The McMahons were pacing the room impatiently, Hunter comforting a teary eyed Stephanie
Phil was harassing every doctor who came into the room, asking about Jerry's condition.
Yelena went to grab a cup of coffee for Randy to stretch her legs. They'd been at the hospital for hours after the show was over. It was after four a.m. and almost everyone was falling asleep in their chairs or dead on their feet when the doctor finally called for someone for Jerry. Everyone watched anxiously as the doctor talked to Vince.
Randy gave her hand a squeeze as the Chairman approached them and every Superstar and Diva gathered a "He had a heart attack. They got him here in time, he's stable. Thank you all for being here for him. We will keep you all updated on his health. Have a good night."
There were numerous sighed of relief and everyone started to disburse. Randy was quiet on their way to the car. Yelena offered to drive, knowing that he was probably exhausted. Once back in their hotel room, they wordlessly stripped and climbed into bed. He molded his body to hers from behind, burying his face in her sweet smelling hair, wrapping his arms securely around her.
"Thank you." he whispered in the darkness
"You don't have to thank me."
He kissed the side of her neck and was snoring lightly in seconds. She relaxed for the first time since they left the arena and finally got some sleep.
Man, I remember this like it was yesterday. I remember how I noticed how Jerry kept clutching at his chest and when he collapsed, I was horrified. Not a very eventful chapter, I know. The next one will be better. It's going to skip ahead a bit to October. Thank you for reading and please drop me a review