Pairings: None at the moment.
Author's Note: Not too long of a chapter, but they'll get longer, I swear. Flashback is in italics.
Disclaimer: I only own Keelyn. Becky is an actual person, or at least I hear Randy's real little sister's name is Becky lol. I think she's the only one you may not recognize.
Thank You's: Girl42069; FreakofNature21; OTHLover04
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Chapter Two
Awake
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Becky looks up from the solemn body of her best friend to see her brother and his best friend, John Cena, walk into the hospital room. The brunette lets go of Keelyn's hand as a half smile crosses her lips. She stands up and is automatically engulfed in Randy's comforting arms to which he rubs her back consolingly. "You okay, Beck?"
She shakes her head, causing the already messy bun resting on the top of her head hitting his chest as she does so. "I don't think I've ever been so scared in my life."
"How long have you been here?"
With a shrug of her shoulders, she glances at the clock above the TV and notices it's close to 6 pm. "Since about 3:30 this morning."
The brother instinct in Randy jumps out of his mouth before he has the chance to catch what he's about to say. "And you've eaten what exactly?"
"I had a donut this morning while I was waitin' for the doctor, and about 8 cups of coffee to stay awake. I get so afraid that if I fall asleep, she'll be gone."
"Let's go get you some dinner."
She shakes her head again as she pushes back to face him. "I'm not leaving Keelyn, Randy."
Randy places both hands on his sister's slumped shoulders before placing a kiss to her forehead. "I understand that Beck, but you need to eat." She rolls her eyes and opens her mouth to say something, only to be silenced by Randy's finger. "No but's, Rebecca. John can stay with her. And plus, she'll be fine for 10 minutes."
He looks in the direction Becky is to see the West Newbury native watching Keelyn intently. "It's not fair, Rans. We can't just leave him here."
"Becky," she turns to see John still watching Keelyn but slowly turn to face her, "stop arguing and go. The time you spend fighting it, you could be back in a minute. And I swear, she'll be fine." She looks back and forth between Randy and John and finally shrugs to show her surrender.
"Fine, 10 minutes maximum." Randy nods and wraps his arm around Becky and starts to lead her out of the room. She stops and turns back to John. "And you will call me if anything changes."
"I promise." She smiles at him before walking out of the room with Randy. John takes her vacated seat next to Keelyn and slips his hand around the young blonde's. "You need to wake up, Baby Girl." John fights back the urge to cry as he brings his hand up to her cheek and runs his hand over the bruise formed on her cheekbone. "Damn Kee, you should know enough to call me when shit like this is happenin'. I care a lot about you, K.J. and I can't or won't let you go through this shit again, 'specially alone." He can feel her hand softly squeeze his as his eyes light up. The Champ leans forward to run a hand through her hair, careful to not interfere with the stitches in her forehead. "Kee, wake up, babe. You have a ton of people here who need you awake."
John rests his head forward on the edge of the bed and closes his eyes for the first time all day. A few moments later he feels a hand run through his hair, which for once is not under a baseball cap. He slowly turns his head, resting his cheek on the mattress and sees Keelyn awake and trying her best to smile at him. "Hi Johnny."
"I'm so glad you're awake, Kee." Her smile slowly brightens and reaches her bright green eyes. "Ya can't repeat this, but ya had me scared, Baby Girl."
"I'm sorry, Johnny."
John watches the 21 year old in front of him start to crumble in front of his eyes. His heart goes out to the blonde as she fights back tears. "Kee, no crying." She laughs slightly and rests her head back against the pillows. "I'll be right back. Becky made me promise to call if anything changed."
She nods before watching him plant a kiss to her hand. He slowly lets go of her hand and stands up from his seat. She watches him walk out of the room. The blonde takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly before closing her eyes for a second. In her mind, she sees a scene play out from the previous day as a smile overtakes her lips.
"No Beck, go out and have fun."
"But you're my clubbin' partner. It's no fun without you." Keelyn rolls her eyes at one of her best friends before walking into the kitchen area of their apartment. "Keelyn Josephine Reinhardt, pleaaaaase come out with me."
The blonde shakes her head, her curls bouncing in every direction. "Stop whining, my God. And I'm not in the partying mood, Rebecca Marie Orton. Sorry, but not tonight. I just want to curl up on the couch and read a good romance novel."
Becky smiles in the direction of her roommate before pulling her into a tight hug. "You're such a bookworm. But have fun in fantasy land as I go out and meet hot boys, and get plastered!"
"Don't break anything when you get home, this time." Becky shrugs with a smile intact on her perfect features before grabbing her purse off of the counter.
"I'm out." She starts to walk to the door before turning over her shoulder. "And no boys over while I'm gone, Missy." Keelyn shakes her head before leaning back against the counter.
"Oh shut up, Beck." The baby Orton blows Keelyn a kiss before closing the door behind her.
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End chapter.
Next chapter should be longer, but I don't know when it's gunna be up. I have play ALLLL this week, ugh. Every day until 7:30, and then Thursday, Friday and Saturday the show begins at 7:30 so I won't get out of there 'til 9 the earliest, and we have dinners every night lol. Denny's, Pizza place, Cast/Crew party!
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-A.J. a.k.a. Heart2Handgun
11/26/06