Chapter 24

Backstage

KC walked backstage still on Vince's arm. She hadn't really said anything to him as they walked backstage.

"KC are you ok?" Vince asked concerned.

"Yes, Vince," KC replied. "It was harder than I thought it would be."

Vince and KC both new she meant seeing Jeff not getting into that ring.

"KC!" several voices shouted as she went past the gorilla position. Standing there were Chris, Matt, Amy, John, Shannon and Mel.

"Hey guys," KC said as she walked toward Chris. He was the only one who knew she was going to be there tonight.

"Why?" Matt looked at her sadly.

"Why am I here Matt? Why am I pregnant? Why is Jeff still being an ass? You have to narrow it down babe." KC knew the first two questions were on every one else's mind while the third was her own.

Without saying another word, Matt just walked over and hugged the woman he considered a sister. KC relaxed in his arms, missing her big brother. It had been a hard few months. She was pregnant, alone, her mother passed away, and the love of her life was living on planet bizarro.

Matt's hugged caused a chain reaction all of sudden Amy, Shannon, John and Mel all crowded around her and hugged her together. Chris saw his friend's eyes begin to water and yelled "Group hug!" and joined the huddle causing KC to laugh as was his intentions.

"Guys," KC said when she was finally able to speak. "Guys, I love you but I think you are all squishing the baby."

Everyone let go a little sheepishly. "Sorry K, we forgot," John said.

"It's okay J. I still love you." KC said. "John and Mel I will catch up with you later. Amy, Matt, and Shannon care to join me in my office? I think we need to talk."

KC grabbed Chris arm and began walking down the corridor after the Carolina crew nodded. Luckily most superstars were too busy getting ready to wrestle to be in the hall. Well, almost everyone. As if on cue, Trish and Jeff came walking down the hall. Ashley looked extremely pissed and Jeff was just dazed. KC and Chris stopped dead in their tracks as Matt, Amy and Shannon looked on wondering what, if anything was going to be said.

Before Trish could even speak a voice boomed down the hall. "Ms. Stratus, get your stuff and get out of my arena." Vince walked down to the hall. "I was not kidding that you are suspended. I will let you know; if or when I feel you can return. Mr. Hardy, your match against Umaga is in a few minutes, I suggest you get to the gorilla." With that Vince turned on his heel and left.



Trish threw a hissy fit. Jeff didn't even bother looking at his girlfriend, his eyes were pinned on KC. He began walking away from the group heading to the gorilla ignoring Trish's screams behind him.

Trish realizing Jeff wasn't going to turn around began yelling at KC. Matt and Chris immediately flanked her, not willing to give Ashley the chance to hit their friend again.

"This is your entire fault. Everything was great till you got here. Jeff and I were close. But as soon as you walked through that door I didn't exist. Chris, who was usually friendly to me and I thought liked me, was ignoring me for you! What's so special about you? You had to wrestle like a man for anyone to notice you in the ring. Your match with Rey was given such a push. You had only been here a few months. I have been here for years. I was the Women's Champion. How is this fair? Why you? Why do you get everything?" Trish began crying.

KC looked at the Diva and for the first time felt sympathy for the her. "Trish," she began quietly. "It's not my fault that I was given the push I was given. Blame Vince. You were the champion. I never came for your title. I don't want it. As for Jeff, Chris and the other friends I have, I can't be held responsible for how I am treated by others. I never did anything to you. When you went to Jeff with your so called information about me, you never thought what that could do to him. He was in such a bad place. You are so lucky it didn't push him over the edge. My last few months with him were awful but I still believed we could work everything out. You stole that chance from me. You probably stole my child's father as well." KC took a breath. "Go home, Trish. I will try get you back on the show as soon as I can."

With that, KC brushed passed the stunned Diva and continued to her office, leaving her four friends with their mouths hanging open.

Trish looked at the dumbstruck group in front of her and cried "What did I do?" and ran past them to the exit.

Chris, finally able to speak said "Let's go see our girl," and the group walked down the hall and into her office.

KC sat on the couch with her head in her hands and began crying not hearing her friends enter her room. Chris immediately sat down next to her and wrapped his arms around her. "Everything will work out Skeeter but you need to relax. Remember what the doctor said about stress."

"Wait Chris," Matt began. "You knew she was pregnant? Why didn't you tell us?"

"Matt, I asked Chris not to say anything. I had to make sure Jeff was clean. I knew you wouldn't be able to keep it quiet." KC looked at Matt and knew he knew she was right.

"Why didn't you snap on Trish," Shannon asked.

"Did I really need too? She's being punished. That girl needs help. She saw me as a threat and I wasn't one. If Fozzy wanted her he could have had her. In fact I was all for it when we were in the Bahamas."



"I understand why," Amy said grabbing her hand. "But what are you going to do about Jeff now?"

"Yeah what are you going to do about Jeff now," a voice asked from the doorway.