Mel
Chapter 2 - The Call To Vince
A/N: Okay...'Mel' was originally only supposed to be a one-shot but, :cheesy grin: I just couldn't resist... c: Expect a fic filled with drama, confrontations, and Mr. Kennedy saying his name randomly every few seconds. Ugh, okay. I guess I'll have to ax that last part in order to make the drama worth a damn. LOL. Enough comedy, on with the story!
Disclaimer: I don't own WWE, and if I did, the storylines wouldn't be as crappy as they are now. I bet you hear that a lot, don't you?
Chapter Summary: Melina makes the mistake of mentioning her run-in with Ken to Dave: the first stop on a downward spiral.
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Melina slid her forefinger under her eye to wipe away some more mascara that had found its way there, simultaneously wiping her nose with a tissue. She knew she cried too easily, but there was one thing that separated her from anyone else who had ever shed a tear. She wept with an intensity and anger not found very often, and for no reason other than that it was in her nature to do everything with intensity and anger.
She had arrived back at the hotel room she shared with Dave, realizing at the arena she'd left her ring gear there and proceeding to hurry back and get it. She blamed her forgetfulness on her recent thoughts of her ex-boyfriend, Ken, finally admitting to herself that she'd been thinking of him long before their earlier confrontation at the Staples' Center. She assumed Dave would not be in the hotel room, knowing full-well he had an obsession with fitness centers and would, undoubtedly, be at one.
She hurried to the bathroom where she knew her ring gear to be, and as she collected her things, a golden glint from near the sink caught her eye. She gazed over at what appeared to be a gold chain from a necklace. Melina let herself smile briefly as the memory of the day she'd received the necklace came flooding back into her head. Ken had given it to her after the first time she'd won the WWE Women's Championship.
"A little gold to go with your gold," he had said, before kissing her softly, like he actually wanted to be with her.
Melina frowned at the way things seemingly started to go downhill after that, and shook the thoughts from her mind to prevent any further contemplation of the past. She made haste to leave the bathroom, but stopped short in the doorway. She bit her lip in a way that insinuated she was deliberating something.
She sighed and finally turned back to the sink, taking the chain and scrupulously placing it in the side-pocket of her gym bag. She turned back around, slowly this time, and was met by a sight that frightened her, for reasons she couldn't pin down with words.
Dave Bautista stood there, staring her down, as though he were trying to figure out something about her. His massive size intimidated many people, herself included, which was something she had never experienced with Ken.
"Hey," she attempted to say in a bubbly voice, hoping to hide what was wrong.
"You've been crying. What happened?" He asked shortly, to which tears flickered back into her eyes. She shifted her feet uncomfortably, and hoisted her bag up higher on her shoulder. She hadn't wanted to tell him...
"I-I just saw Ken a while ago...We had a little argument. Nothing major," Melina answered, hoping her simple answer would prevent Dave from finding Ken and kicking his ass. Dave scoffed at her, which she was not expecting.
"Mel, I tried to tell you your little friendship thing with him wouldn't work out, but now you need to listen to me. You should probably just stay away from him from now on. Avoid him in the hallways and everything. I'll be sure to let Vince know that booking the two of you in the same matches or anything related is out of the question. I'm about to take off for the gym, and I'll be back later. You know where to find me," he explained, before leaving without another word.
Melina stared after him, her eyes wide and her mouth open. Was that his subtle way of forbidding her to see Ken? Dave's disinterest in her situation sent a shiver down her spine in the oddest way, but she rarely responded normally to anything.
She just grabbed her cell phone and headed out as well, except, she was en route to the arena. She hoped Dave was either kidding or not serious about her not being able to see Ken, because her life without him seemed quite hard to imagine. His voice, his facial expressions, his telling green eyes. How long would she be able to go without seeing him before it affected her?
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As Dave Bautista exited his tan rental car in the parking lot of the local fitness center, his mind was in a rush, as he pondered his options for the Ken and Melina predicament. He then decided to take out his cell phone and take the first step in making sure Ken and Melina would never see each other, and that was in calling Vince McMahon. It didn't take a genius to know where Ken and Melina's continued communication would lead them.
Vince picked up on the second ring, but he sounded busy, with all his preparations for Raw.
"Hey Vince, it's Dave. Sorry to bother you, but I needed to go over a couple of things with you," Dave informed his boss, who sounded slightly less than interested.
"Uh...yeah, sure Dave," he replied, the sound of computer keys clicking in the background.
"Well, Melina and Ken have been having some problems, lately, and I'd appreciate it if you kept them out of the ring at the same time. In fact, I'd like it if they'd just steer clear of each other altogether, if it's not too much to ask," Dave pleaded, trying not to let his desperation for keeping them apart show.
"Well, Dave, I'm not really sure I can do that. Ken and Melina have great chemistry as partners in the ring as well as outside the ring, and the fans love them together. Not only can I not keep them from being booked in the same matches, but they actually have a mixed tag team match tonight against Jillian and Ted DiBiase's boy," Vince declared, igniting a frenzy in his employee.
"But--" Dave began, but the proud Chairman cut him off.
"Sorry, Dave. I'm gonna have to stand my ground on this one. If either Ken or Melina come to me asking for what you're asking, then I'll be happy to oblige. But, so far, they have not, so the match is still on. I have a lot to do before the show tonight, so I'll have to talk to you later," Vince finished, before hanging up on Dave.
Vince chuckled to himself after putting the phone down. The mixed tag match was just something off the top of his head, because it annoyed him when the "jealous boyfriends" of the WWE called and complained to him about these sorts of things. He'd never even put it on the card, but he stopped his actions to muse for a moment about the match.
It was certainly worth being included in the show, and it was true that the fans had a soft spot for the loudmouth character of Mr. Kennedy and the oftentimes malicious Melina in the same ring. Well, it was decided. The match would take place. Impromptu it may have been, but that wasn't going to influence Vince's decision in the slightest.
What Vince wasn't thinking about was how Ken and Melina would react to the match.
A/N: Is it just me? Or does Batista seem like he'd be abusive? Believe me, the guy is an asshole. Ask anyone who has ever met him. Please note that I'm going by real-life names here, and 'Bautista' is how he spells it outside of wrestling. 'Batista' is just his stage name. Hopefully, you enjoyed that little diddy. xD
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