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A/N: going back and changing small things here and there. I am updating with a new chapter soon too. Enjoy...
Chapter 6
Mark was pacing back and forth outside Misty's hotel room. Glenn was just leaning against the wall opposite watching Mark and trying not to smirk. He had never known Mark to act this worried over a girl he had only just met. Mark had nothing to worry about as Misty was in the very capable hands of Larry the WWE road doctor.
"Does it hurt here?" Larry asked pressing lightly on Misty's lower back.
Biting on her lower lip she simply nodded. She was in so much pain she was scared of making any sound. She didn't want to worry Mark. She could hear him pacing outside the door and she felt bad for it.
Larry sighed "Misty I'm afraid I am going to have to refer you to a hospital. The lower part of your back has been badly bruised externally but I'm more worried about the internal injuries. I need to know something and you have to be honest with me. Have you ever been hit in the back in the past? I've noticed you have light scars and the lower portion of your back feels warn down".
Misty didn't say anything as she seemed lost in her thoughts. Larry noticed tears brimming in her eyes waiting to fall.
"Would you like me to get Mark in here to make you more comfortable?" he asked
The mention of Mark's name seemed to have brought her out of her thoughts. She wiped away the tears that threatened to fall and turned to Larry.
"When I was growing up, my adoptive parents were quiet abusive... mentally, emotionally and physically. My adoptive dad was the one to start it. He would just back hand me when he had a drink or two. My adoptive mum would be more vocal then physical.
One day it got bad and I mean really bad. I was actually watching wrestling as it was the one thing I would relax watching. Mum came up behind me without making a sound and just stood there. To this day I don't know if it was me or if it was the show she was watching.
Dad came in and was drunk as usual. He threw a bottle of beer at the TV smashing the screen and the bottle fragments cutting me in the face. He started shouting calling me and mum whores for watching grown men in pants play fight each other. Then he dragged mum out of the room and shouted for me to clean up the mess. So that was what I did. It was just as I swept up the last of the shards off the carpet when I heard the front door slam and my dad standing at the door. That was the turning point as my mum had left him and left me too. He got physical towards me then. "
She looked up to find Larry sitting there listening. She couldn't read any emotion on his face. So she carried on...
"He did try to get sexually physical but I managed to fight him and scratch him off of me. He only tried a few times and that was when he was really drunk. I think he would wake up the next day and see the scratches I gave him. After that he would hit me with a belt... then it turned into a plank of wood. He would just hit me for no reason. I always wore bigger sized clothes to hide the bruising."
She took a deep breath and then turned to Larry.
Larry had to turn away and look out the window to compose himself. He was angry that such a sweet person had a life so bad. He really wanted to tell Mark but he knew he couldn't yet. He hoped misty could confide in Mark at some point. He could see how Mark was worried about Misty when he first came to the room.
"I promise I won't tell anyone unless you want me to. I do have to tell Mark that I am to advise you hold off your training until we get results from tests at the hospital. I will come with you to the hospital and will only mention to the doctor briefly about your past. They will not judge you but I do have to tell them about how your back became so. Is that ok?"
"Yes... thank you sir". She took a deep breath and felt a weight lift off her shoulders. She hadn't actually told anyone about her past before.
Larry chuckled "Call me Larry. I will let you get your top back on and then I will get Mark."
Misty got her top on and slowly sat on the edge of her bed facing the window. She didn't want to see the look in Marks eyes when Larry tells him she can't train for a while yet. She felt tears stinging so she just closed her eyes and focused on her breathing.
"Mark you can come in now" Larry said out in the hallway.
Larry was about to tell him what the situation was but Mark stopped Larry by holding up his hand signalling 'not now' as he slowly walked over to where Misty was sitting. He couldn't see her face but he could tell by how she was sat that she was in pain. He stepped a bit closer and noticed her hands were wet and tears were just dripping. It broke his heart. He turned around and walked towards the door.
"Glenn can you just stand watch over Misty while Larry tells me what's going on. We will be next door in my room. Don't talk to her just make sure it's only me and Larry that come in. "
"Yeah sure man take your time"
Larry and Mark walked to the next room down and went in. Mark just looked at Larry and he knew it must be bad.
"You want the good news or the bad news"? Larry asked.
"Is there actually any good news? I've known you long enough to know the look on your face Larry. Just tell me straight what's going on?"
Sighing Larry explained to Mark that her back was in really bad shape. How they need to get her to a hospital for more tests. Larry felt so bad about telling Mark all this but not being able to explain about how the injuries came to be. He could see the hurt in Marks eyes when he said that they will have to put her training on hold. He knew Mark is feeling guilty as he was one reason for her getting knocked on her ass. Mark sat down on the bed and held his head in his hands. He can't believe what has happened.
Glenn waited till he heard Marks room door shut then he carefully shut Misty's door.
"Hey I hear someone likes Root Beer." He held a bottle out in front of Misty and she gladly took it.
"Thank you" she said quietly she took a slow sip and loved the taste and feel of the bubbles on her tongue.
"No worries. I'm Glenn by the way. I know we haven't met properly. Well I'm going to just sit over here and read a book while we wait for Mark and Larry to come back" Glenn sat on a chair and pulled out a book from his back pocket.
He didn't want to make Misty uncomfortable by talking so he just sat and read. He was a bit worried as he saw the look on Larry's face as he walked behind Mark. He had seen that look before years previous when Larry told him to take time off due to injury. Glenn hoped he was worrying for nothing. He looked over to Misty and saw she had only taken a sip or two of her drink. She was just sitting there holding the bottle. No movement.
Glenn was half way through a page when Misty slowly put the bottle on the side of the bed. "I've let him down"
Glenn looked shocked "Who?"
"Mark. I've let him down. Larry is telling him I can't train for a while because of my back"
"How has that let Mark down? These things do happen in our business." He said stunned but trying to ease her worry abit. He placed a bookmark in his book and stood up and placed the book back into his pocket.
"How bad is it? I'm here to help train you with Mark as I've got time off for a while. Maybe we can work out a training programme that will help get you into shape."
"Bad enough to be told I've got to go to hospital today for tests." She replied sadly.
"Could be just a precautionary measure. Better to have tests and show it isn't all that bad then train and worry its worse then it really is. I trust Larry so I think you should too." Glenn said seriously.
"I do trust Larry. I just feel I have let you guys down by not being able to train right away. I might as well just back out now before wasting anymore of anyone else's time. Someone else can take my spot. "
"Like hell you won't!" Mark was stood at the door and had heard what Misty had just said. Misty turned around and saw the look on Mark's face. It scared her. She hadn't meant to anger him. She looked down and just sat there with her hands in her lap.
"Hey Larry, lets go downstairs and grab a coffee. Mark you can reach me on my cell. Bye misty"
Mark hadn't even heard a word Glenn had said he was just staring at Misty. In front of him was a defeated person. He felt responsible for her back problem and feels angry at her just giving up. When he saw her look up at him, he felt all anger wash away. He walked forward and stood in front of her. Looking down into her puffy red eyes and seeing the light that was there earlier slowly leave. He hugged her and felt her tense up. He pulled back and looked at her.
"I'm not angry at you and you will not quit. I don't care if it takes weeks, months or years. I will not give up on you, and I hope you don't give up on me. We will work through whatever these tests tell us. You are not wasting my time either. I actually look forward to us working together. I know you are going to be worth my time."
"How are you so sure?"
"I just know." He pulled her back into the hug and felt her relax. He kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back softly.
Misty loved the of marks arms. She felt safe. She felt bad for tensing up as she thought he was angry at her.
They don't know how long they were hugging each other but they were interrupted by Glenn texting Marks phone. Mark let her go to get his phone from his pocket. Both of them felt the sudden loss of warmth.
Mark, Larry suggests we leave for the hospital soon if we want her tested today. Stop being a caveman and come down with her before I come up there and carry her down myself.
Mark felt jealous at his comment about him carrying Misty downstairs. No one was going to carry her apart from him.
'Why am I being like this? We've only just met' he thought. 'This can't be good...or can it'.
"We've gotta go to the hospital now Darlin. Don't worry I wont leave you. Unless you want me to?" He asked it hoping she didn't say she didn't want him there.
"I want you there with me. I'm not good with hospitals, needles or blood." She replied.
"Ok let's go." He led them out of the hotel room and down into the elevator once the doors closed and he pressed the button for the lobby he placed his hand on her shoulders and pulled her into a hug.
"It's all going to be ok. I promise you." Meaning every word he said.
"I hope so" pulling the hug a bit tighter.
The elevator doors opened to the lobby and Glenn and Larry were waiting for them. They walked to the car park where Mark parked the rental. He turned to Larry and asked him to sit in front and asked if Glenn is ok to drive. Mark was going to sit in back with Misty and keep an eye on her. Mark helped her in and he saw her wince in pain trying to put her seat belt on. He lent over her to get the seatbelt. Not realising their faces was so close together.
Glenn had noticed and got an idea. Before mark and misty knew what was happening Glenn shunted the car forward making Misty and Mark lips touch. Even though it was for a split second, it was shock for them both and then Misty screamed in pain from the shunt.
"Glenn you ass! You've just hurt her more! Quick get us to the hospital so we can get Misty seen and so I can take you to the morgue cause that's where I'm gonna kill you!" Mark shouted.
He clicked the seat belt on Misty and then himself. Misty grabbed his hand and was squeezing it hard with her pain. Mark silently praying Glenn drove quickly but safely missing any bumps in the road. Mark gently squeezed Misty's hand back to give her some sort of sign that he was with her and she was safe.
