CHAPTER 8: The Show Must Go On…
Both Shawn and Shane stayed with their respective families up until they were needed for their match. Shane was back as soon as he had finished whatever it was that Vince wanted him to do. On the other hand, Paul locked himself in his locker room. He didn't want any visitors, he didn't want to see or talk to anyone. He wanted to be alone, to be able to think. Moreover, he didn't wanna see Steph, because it would remind him once again of his shortcomings, that he is still clueless as to what was wrong with her. Also, he didn't wanna see her suffering, and with his knowledge, he knew that at this moment, wherever she is, Steph may try to act normal, but it is still obvious to anyone that she wasn't the same.
Then, 10 minutes before the final match of the night, Shawn got his call from the stagehand.
Knock, knock.
"Yeah?"
"You're out in 10 minutes. Vince wants you out now."
"Got that!"
So Shawn, together with his family left the locker room. They would be watching at the front row and would be there to witness the match first hand. Shawn may not allow his kids to watch wrestling in general, but tonight, things were different. The day was indeed surreal.
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When Shane got his call from the stage guy, he decided that his family would just stay backstage. This would give Rissa a sense of comfort, and Shane did his very best to twist the facts from how her dream went. Marissa agreed, so she along with the kids accompanied Shane out of the locker room, but they would stay behind as he goes out to do business.
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When Paul received that knock on the door, he was surprised. He was so lost in his thoughts that he was no longer aware of the time. Nonetheless, he left his room, and prepared for the match. He had to do this no matter what; this is what was expected from them. He may be the boss's son-in-law, but he doesn't get special treatment.
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Upon reaching the gorilla position, the three met up and discussed how each one's mission went.
"Because of my past… just scared…"
"Because of a dream… scared too…"
"I don't know…"
"What?" Both Shawn and Shane didn't expect that Paul wouldn't be able to find out what was going on with Steph.
"I don't know… she won't tell me! And by the looks of it, she is actually avoiding me! There's really something serious that she's keeping from me, and I made her tell me what it was. Again, she gave me that "I'm fine" reply, and before I knew it, she was gone! Let's turn things around shall we… (talking to Shane) Do you think your wife has a clue on what's going on with my wife? Cause I swear, I'm this close to exploding and getting insane!"
Then, Vince who came with the Big Show interrupted them. "Okay boys, here we go. We're on in 3… remember what we discussed, and we'll all be fine. Nothing to worry about, we're all gonna turn out okay. Now let's get this thing going."
"Here goes nothing… I swear, I could accidentally kill someone…" Paul thought, knowing that with whatever was going on, the show must still go on.
With Paul not in the proper state of mind, how would the match go? Would he be able to overcome all these obstacles and forget about them even for just a few minutes?