The brothers moved to stand slightly in front of me, leaving room for me to move forward if I wished. Kane walked to us, the bag still in his hand. Since he hadn't dropped it yet, I assumed he wasn't here to harm us. I moved forward to stand in front of him, I wasn't afraid. I'm never afraid; never have been, never will be. Not even when they put me against The Undertaker.
"Hey Kane, long time no see." I spoke to him, my voice in mild tones. He lifted the bag to chest level, well his chest level. He stared at it then let the hand fall to his side.
"You're The Reaper and the General Manager." He stated first. He steeped closer to me, so I had to crane my neck to look at him.
"Tell me! Is he alive or dead?!" he yelled at me. Without looking, I could fee Matt and Jeff tensing behind me. They were waiting for him to make a move against me, so they could pounce on him. Protective, aren't they? Kane was one of the ones who knew about my powers. Of course, the only reason he knows is because The Undertaker told him. How'd he find out? Simple, he has some too. How do you think he appears out of nowhere? Trapdoors? I wish it was that easy!
I could give Kane the answer he wanted, but it wouldn't calm his mind if I told him. So, I decided to let him find out himself.
"That you must figure out on your own." I stated simply. He turned furious, dropping the bag on the mat. He made a swipe at me; I dodged out of the way. Matt and Jeff hit him with a double clothesline and then proceeded to drag me out of the ring with them.
Backstage
We headed for my office and closed the door once we were in. The boys decided we should lock it, just in case Kane tries to get revenge. I was looking forward to sitting down in my comfy GM chair, I would've too. If someone hadn't been sitting in it first.
"King of Kings."
"Soul Reaper."
I wasn't expecting Paul to be here. Paul is Triple H, the current WWE champion. But I suppose if Jeff snuck away, so could he. I didn't mind him being here, no, I was fine with that. The only problem was he was sitting in my chair.
"Paul, get out of my chair."
"But Annie…" he teased, scooting down more in my chair.
"It's so comfy." He finished a grin on his face. I sighed, walking behind the chair.
"Either you move and let me sit. Or I make you move." I told him calmly.
"How?" he asked me, bending his head back to look at me. I shook my head at him and lifted the chair, as well as him, into the air. He slid off the chair, just before I could dump him on the floor. He gave a laugh and moved to sit on the corner of my desk, closest to me. Jeff sat on my other side, while Matt took a seat in one of the chairs in front of my desk.
"I didn't know you were that strong." He said to me, fixing the belt on his shoulder. I bent my head back to relax my head and neck some.
"There's a lot you don't know. Like Amelia being in the hospital." I suddenly blurted out. It took a second for me to realize what I said. When I did, I slapped a hand over my mouth. I told myself I wasn't going to talk about that! Too late now, a voice in my head stated. All three of them snapped to attention, each of their faces a look of worry. I could tell what they were thinking.
'Whoever hurt her will pay!' were their thoughts. These were our friends, Amelia and I. We had a few more than these three, but I haven't seen them yet.
"Why is she in the hospital?" came their unified question.
"Some family curse that only happens every century or so. Remember the book that lasted the fire? It tells about the members of the family who've had it. Only refers to them by their first name though, which doesn't help us remember our last name. The book says that most of the people who've had it have all died."
"What does the curse do?" Matt asked, leaning his elbows on his knees.
"Makes it where she can't move or talk. That was why I left; she's been in the hospital since before I left the company. She hasn't moved in twelve years." I explained sadly, staring down at my desk. Jeff moved over to me and wrapped his arms around my shoulders. I moved my arms around his waist, finally letting a few tears escape. The people I trust most are the only ones I let see my tears; this is the first time Paul has seen me cry.
My sister was all I had left. She was my last bit of family; if I lost her, I would be alone. I know that Jeff and everyone would be there for me, but she's family. You can't replace family. All we know is that my sister and I are the only ones left in our family, whatever our family name is.
Matt convinced Paul to leave and let Jeff calm me down. They left and I let Jeff lead me over to the sofa. He sat me down first and then sat beside me. I was closer to Jeff than Matt. While Amelia was closer to Matt then Jeff. I curled up to his side, laying my head on his chest. I wasn't crying anymore, but I still felt sad.
Jeff wrapped an arm around me, humming some song he knew. It calmed me, enough that I was back in my normal state of mind. I stayed where I was, because I was comfortable. That and I had really missed him.
"You ok now, Anna?" He asked me, smoothing my hair down.
"Yeah."
"You sure? You still look a little sad." I had lifted my head to talk to him; I gave him a small smile.
"I should be ok now." I told him still smiling.
"So… you gonna let me up?" I shook my head and snuggled more into his side, which caused him to fall on the sofa. He moved around to get comfortable and let me wrap my arms around his chest. He laughed at me and wrapped his arms around me.
"You really missed me, huh?"
"Yeah. I had no one around to pester for a hug. Not you or Matt." He chuckled and pulled me closer, resting his head on mine.
"Jeff?"
"Yes?"
I'm holding you to it." I wasn't letting him get suspended again.
"To what?"
"That 'Jeff Hardy will not get suspended again.' I'm holding you to it." I told him, squeezing lightly.
"You read the article?" I nodded lightly, which made him lift his head. I lifted my own so that I was looking straight into his eyes. His green staring into my own. I could see that he wasn't proud of it, it made me want to help him all the more. He knew that he could've stayed at my house if he wanted.
"You could have stayed with me."
"I know. I just didn't want to be a burden." I slapped his chest, making him gasp.
"You are never a burden! Don't ever think that you or Matt is a burden to me! You are welcome anytime." He gave a smile, squeezing me to him.
"If you ever need to talk to me, call me or come see me. I will always have time to listen or just be here for you. If you just need a hug, you come find me and I will give you as many as you want. And I do mean anytime, even if it's in the middle of a meeting or something of the sort." I told him smiling. He grinned and snuggled against me. The silence was a comfortable one, like those between close friends or lovers. We stayed on the sofa together until we fell asleep.
A/N: I'm sorry!! It took so long due to the first weeks of school. I actually hate all of my classes except one. The teachers can't control the students, it's pathetic! Anyway, we have seen one of the other sides to the Reaper. She actually has emotions, is it surprising? The next chapter will start with something new; it will start in Jeff's POV. As always, Read and Review! Tell me what you think! I love to here what you have to say!
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