Chapter 3:

Another round please

The next morning, Matt was awoken by his wake up call. He got up and sat in the main room flipping through a magazine. It was just 10am and he had to be at the arena by 3pm.

Daryl woke up a few minutes later and walked out into the room sitting beside her cousin. "You feeling better today?" She asked and yawned.

Matt nodded. "Yeah, I'll just do the match, lose the title, go to the after party and have fun." He half smiled. "Besides, the party will be filled with wrestlers, so I don't think I'll have to deal with Antonio." He added.

Daryl nodded. "Can I come with?" She asked hoping she could. Her cousin nodded. "Of course. The after party can get pretty crazy though, so you better watch out. Lots of fights, drinking, affairs and all that stuff." He laughed a little.

"I think I can handle it." She laughed and got up going to get dressed. She came back out a few minutes later in a pair of tight jeans and a black top with a light jacket over it.

Matt went to get changed and came out with his bags. The two left together, the car ride in silence – Daryl lost in her own thoughts of Antonio, not quite understanding why they hated eachother.

They finally arrived to the arena around 2:30, Daryl talked to Matt, asking where to go while he signed for fans, she went straight inside the back door as Matt stayed out to sign some autographs.

She told the security who she was as they directed her. "You can hang around in the divas lockeroom if you'd like." One security guard told her as she smiled and thanked him heading to the lockeroom.

She walked inside and put her purse down sitting beside it. Victoria walked in with her bag a couple minutes later. "Hey." She smiled unsure of who she was.

"Hey Victoria, the names Daryl." Daryl smile extending her hand as Victoria shook it.

"Call me Lisa." She insisted and took out her things.

"Lisa." Daryl nodded. "I'm Matt Hardys cousin incase you were wondering why I'm in here." She let out a small laugh as Lisa grabbed her script.

"Really? That's cool. Are you interested in becoming a diva one day?" Lisa asked curiously.

Daryl nodded. "Yeah I'm actually training right now in PWA. Hopefully I'll be called up to WWE one day."

"I'm sure you will in no time, you seem to have a good head on your shoulder and you've got connections." Lisa chuckled and winked. "Your cousin is a nice guy."



She nodded. "Yeah he is. He's just upset tonight, he has to lose the title to Antonio." She shook her head.

"That's not good…They were just in a lockeroom fight a couple nights ago, they seem to fight a lot. Almost like brothers actually." Lisa laughed.

"I don't understand what's so bad about Antonio though. He may be cocky but he seems like he can be a nice guy." She shrugged grabbing her purse and getting up.

"Well maybe you should tell Matt that." Lisa smiled. "I'm sure I'll see you at the after party, gotta go get prettied up for my match." She laughed and hugged Daryl before heading out.

Daryl hung around the lockeroom and the hallways throughout the night, meeting a few of the superstars and divas.

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"I'll show you the rest of my fedoras." Mike smiled taking the one he had on off. "Come on in." He opened the lockeroom door for Daryl as she walked in, a few other wrestlers were in there as well.

She walked over to Mikes bench and sat down as he showed her some more of his fedoras.

A minute later, a pissed off Matt walked in and threw his towel down grabbing his bag. "We're leaving." He mumbled. "Lets go." He waved Daryl on and stormed out the door.

"I'll see you later Mike…" She got up quickly and ran after Matt. "Woah. You knew you were losing the title, you need to calm down cuz." She put a hand on his shoulder as he kept walking, she tried to keep up with him.

"The asshole didn't have to say 'Told you I'm better than you' right after he pinned me. He walked out into the car as Daryl got into the passenger seat trying not to laugh, she found it funny.

Matt drove to club that the after party was being held at. They both got out of the rental and went inside. There was a bar, karaoke, dance floors, and much more. Most of the wrestlers were already there.

Matt spotted Ken and went right over to him.

Daryl sat down at the bar ordering a drink. She turned to see Antonio walking in. ' Uh oh, I hope he leaves Matt alone.' She thought to herself.

Antonio smiled and instantly went to sit beside Daryl. "Your cousin here?" he asked with a grin.

She nodded. "Yeah, just give him a break for now." She laughed hoping he would.

"Of course." He smiled grabbing a shot glass.



Mike came over sitting on the other side of Daryl. "This is especially for you." Mike smiled handing her a pink and black fedora.

Daryls eyes widened. "Wow, really? Thank you so much!" She pulled Mike into a hug.

"Not a problem sweetie." He winked and walked off.

Antonio gave her a questioned look. "So, what's with you two?"

She shrugged "I just met him today and I love fedoras." She laughed.

Antonio chuckled. "Nice." He took the fedora from her and put it on her head. "There, looks great." He smiled. "Do you want…" Antonio started to say as Torrie Wilson tapped him on the shoulder.

"Hey Ant…wanna dance?" She giggled giving him a smile.

"Uh, yeah sure." Antonio got up grabbing her hand. He looked back at Daryl, he didn't get to finish his question.

Daryl shrugged in confusion. "Okay then, Ms. Puffy lips had to interrupt…another round please." She said to the bartender and turned back around not watching them.