Seth sits in the room he rented with the last of his cash. He feels safe as he looks around the tiny hotel room rented under a fake name. He was safe and alone. Finally after a year of solid abuse. He was alone and in a room. No one would find him. No one would even look for him. He turns on the TV and watches as the news flashes a breaking news segment. He stares at a picture of himself on the TV with the title, WWE wrestler died in a car crash.
Seth laughs softly and then turns the tv off. He was safe. He was safe from everyone. This is all he ever wanted. He finally falls back on the bed and cuddles into the comforter. He could start new and he would never let anyone hurt him again.
Seth looks at the TV as he's waiting a table. His hair dyed completely black again and short. He didn't want anyone to know who he is. He's working in a dive off the side of the highway. No one would ever think that he was actually Seth Rollins. Seth though is shocked when he sees Stephanie, Hunter and Randy in handcuffs. He sees Dean in tears and Roman clinging to Dean like his life depended on it behind the police. The announcer talks about evidence that lead to charges against Hunter, Stephanie and Randy. She also states that Dean and Roman where the ones that uncover it. Seth wipes at his eyes and whispers, "Why"
He then turns and looks around the Dinner and smiles softly. Feeling even more free. He makes the decision at that time to go to the court house and watch the trail.
Seth attends the the court house in a large hoodie. He is a little shocked that Dean and Roman don't recognize him. Dean looks like he hasn't eaten in a week and Roman doesn't look better. Seth wants to run to them and hold onto them but he doesn't because he knows they will hate him. Seth watches as all three plead guilty to the charges. The judge sentenced them to life in prison.
The last thing that Seth hears as he goes to leave is Dean's soft voice saying, "We should have protected him."
Seth leaves the court quickly when he feels everything start to hit him. He goes to an alley as fast as his feet will carry him. There he breaks down into sobs, falling to his knees in the alley. He throws up and shakes from the weight of his whole world crashing in on him. He was free and they actually paid for their crimes. A stranger sees him and rushes over. She kneels beside him and whispers, "sir are you ok?"
Seth looks at her, tears streaming down his face, "I'm ok.. I'm better than I have been in years."
She looks unconvinced and gently pushes his hair back from his face, "you sure?"
Seth sobs and then laughs.. He feels like what's left of his sanity is starting to slip away, "Yeah .. Yeah I am."
Seth finishes his shift at the Dinner and then runs a hand over his head as he walks down the street. Seth isn't paying attention to who is around him. His heart stops when he hears "Is that you Seth."
He turns and then his eyes go wider when he sees Jey and Jimmy. He swallows and then Naomi melts. She sobs softly against Seth's chest.
"You're alive.. You're alive." She whispers over and over.
Seth nods numbly and then a tear slips from his own eyes. Jimmy and Jey then engulf him in their arms. Seth sobs softly and holds onto the woman, his body shaking.
Naomi pulls back, "Dean and Roman are going to lose it.
Seth jumps, "No.. you can't.."
Naomi frowns at him, "what."
Seth whispers, "I doubt they want me anywhere near them after what they found out."
Naomi shrieks, "are you kidding me. They're dieing with out you. They think.. They think everything is their fault."
Seth slumps down and whispers, "I didn't want them to feel like that."
Jey tips Seth's face to look at him, "then talk to them."
Dean looks up when the door bell rings. He watches Roman go to the door. He hears Roman open the door asking who it is. Dean looks up though when he hears Roman drop the glass he was holding.
"Ro?" Dean asks as he stands up and walks towards the door, "what is going on?"
Roman stands there looking shell shocked. Dean looks at him and then moves so he can see who's in the door way. Dean almost faints when he sees the man standing there. Seth looks at them and bites his lip.
Seth goes to speak, "I'm sorry.."
Dean is the first to move and he just crashes into Seth, knocking him on the floor with his own body. Dean is clinging to Seth so hard and Seth whimpers because he thinks his ribs are breaking. Roman tries to breath and then just as suddenly he is on them as well.
Seth shakes and clings to both of them, Not letting go.
Dean sobs softly, "you're dead.. if this a dream ..."
Seth whispers, "it's not a dream.. I'm sorry."
Roman finally moves and stands up, pulling his brothers up. He pulls them into the apartment. Dean though won't let Seth go and he eventually drags him onto the couch with Roman. Roman holds Seth against his chest with Dean clinging onto Seth tightly. They had a lot to talk about. They had a lot to fix. But right now that doesn't matter. They had each other again. That's all that matters to them.
A/N Hopefully people didn't stop reading because of the sadness. :D thank you everyone that Reviewed.
