Chapter 12

ALEXANDRIA

Things got better over the next couple of weeks between Paul and I. But things with Randy and I didn't. Ever since his fight with Paul, we haven't talked much until the day that Paul and I made up. Ever since that day, we barely talk unless we're doing something WWE related.

"What happened between you and Randy that you don't talk to him anymore?" asked Paul.

"The day that you and I made up, him and I were talking. I was trying to see what was going on through his mind and see if we could reach like a median or something. We both started arguing and then he said that I was dead to him. Not to look for him for anything. Stuff like that. That's why when he apologized to me the next day, I really didn't forgive him. I didn't see a reason to. Still don't."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cause all this trouble between you two."

"I know you didn't. But what can we do now? It hurts you know. It hurts me to know that Randy can't accept that I'm in a relationship with someone that makes me happy. I just want him to accept that. You two don't have to like each other. But at least try to get along and give each other respect. Why is that so hard?" I asked him. "Is it a pride thing?"

"You know, I'm not really sure what it is to be honest with you." he replied. "You know him better than me, so I was wondering if maybe you knew where his hate for me comes from. IV don't know if it has to do with our previous story line that ended up spilling into real life or what. Baby, I don't know what to tell you about this situation other than talk to him. Try to get things fixed between you two. I know how much your relationship with him matters to you. I know how much it means to him. If you two can't get over something like this, then something's wrong. Something that goes deeper than this whole situation that we're in now. I can't find no other explanation for it."

He started to run his fingers through my hair and place kisses on my face.

"Have you talked to your parents about it?" he asked.

"I haven't. I don't know if he did though."

"I think your parents would've said something to you two if he did."

He went back to placing kisses along my jaw.

"I think I know what you want."

"Oh really?" he replied as I felt his beard tickle my face.

"Yes. Maybe I can help."

"My pleasure."

RANDY

It's been a couple of weeks a since Alex and I talked. I remember the day after Paul and I got into a fight. Her and I were talking and then we got into an argument. I got really mad and told her that she was dead to me. Never did I think that I would tell my sister that she's dead to me. Now I regret it more than ever. I miss the relationship that her and I used to have. Now Paul comes into her life and every thing's changeD.

'Son, what's wrong?" asked Dad. "And don't say 'nothing' because I know you well enough to know that it's something."

"Alex and I haven't talked in weeks."

"I wonder why that could be?"

"I told her that she was dead to me."

"Now why would you say that to her? What was the motive behind that Randy?"

"We got into an argument the day after the fight..."

"And that gives you the right to say that to your sister? Now if she said that to you, you would be flipping out and you wouldn't like it at all. Now think about how she feels, thinking that her own brother, the one person that she loves without a doubt, doesn't want anything to do with her."

"What am I supposed to do now Dad? She won't answer my calls, my texts, nothing. She doesn't even want to talk to me when we see each other at events unless we have to. And that's just when she's by herself. When she's with Paul, he says to her to talk to me but even she won't listen to him when she says that. She's stubborn."

"Just like you Randy. Both of you are stubborn and hard headed and with explosive tempers. You two have always been like that ever since you were kids. That's never changed. But something else that's never changed was the love that you two had for each other growing up. That never changed until this whole thing started. Now I know for a fact that you are going to blame Paul for it. But remember when you first started to date Sam? It was the same way. Now look at them They love each other like they were sisters. I'm not saying that it will ever get to that point with you and Paul. But you can you at least try to get along with him for Alexandria? I know that you still love her. You always will. But you and her cannot let this come between you like you already have. It's not fair to both of you if you haven't realized it yet. It's not."

I let out a sigh knowing that he was right. "I really do love her like I always have. But what can I do? What can I do?"

"Invite her over to dinner or to lunch or something. Jusat the two of you. No one else. Talk to each other. Try to hash it out. Please."

"I'll see what I can do."

PAUL

I woke up with Alexandria, wrapped in my arms. She was curled up against me, sleeping soundly. I looked at the clock and knew that I had to get ready for my meeting today. I didn't want to go. Not without her anyways. I got out of bed as quietly as I could to take a shower. When I got out, I saw Alexandria sitting up in bed.

"Hi."

"Morning, Baby." I told her as I gave her a light kiss on her lips.

"Where you going?" she asked.

"I have a meeting this morning." I replied as I looked for a shirt to put on.

"Do you have to go?"

"Unfortunately. After my meeting, I'll spend the rest of the day with you. How does that sound?"

She smiled sweetly showing her dimples. "Okay."

I couldn't help but give her another kiss. I heard her walking around as I found a shirt and put it on. She came out of the bathroom a couple of minutes later with one of my shirts on.

"What are you going to do until I get out of my meeting?" i asked her.

"I don't know. I got a text message from Randy last night saying that he wanted to meet up with me for breakfast or something."

"You were busy in bed with me last night. How did you have time?" I asked her smirking.

"Before I got in bed with you." Replied Alex smiling.

"Oh I see."

She laughed and put her arms around my waist and I put my arms around her. "Stay with me."

"I won't make it to my meeting if I do."

"That's the whole point."

"Baby, I don't want to go. I really don't. But I have to. Now I will spend time with you afterwards, I promise you that. Can you hang on until then?"

She pouted. "I'll try."

"And hang out with Randy until then. Can you do that for me too?"

"Paul..."

"Please, Alex. He's your brother."

"Why would I want to talk to him after he said I was dead to him?" she asked annoyed.

"Then why would he want to meet you if he didn't regret what he said? You know how he is Alexandria." I replied as she walked away and fixed the bed. "Alexandria"

"I'm listening." she spat. I didn't want to go any further in worry that she was going to stop paying attention to what I was saying and not care about what I had to say about the situation.

"Alex, come on. Please just talk to him."

"I don't want to. What's wrong with that? I can't be mad at my own brother?"

"You're holding a grudge against him. That's what's wrong about the situation."

"Like he didn't hold a grudge against me when I told him that I didn't care about what he thought anymore and then before that when I told him a whole bunch of other shit right?"

"So you have to go to the same level that he went to when he got so upset with you because of how angry you are at him that you won't even give him a chance to explain himself to you?"

"Since when are you siding with Randy?" she asked.

"I just want all of us to get along..."

"Which is what I've been trying to do since you and I started dating! I tried to talk to Randy since day one to get along with you and he never listened to me. I've told you as well many times and look at what happened. The both of you got into a fight and now I'm dead to the one person that I've been close to my entire life."

"Why the hell are you being so damn stubborn, Alexandria?"

She put on the pajamas that she had on last night, got her things and started walking towards the door.

"Where you going?" I asked.

"Finish getting ready. You got a meeting to go to." she replied.

"Wait, Alexandria."

"What?" she spat.

"Don't leave. Please?"

"Why not?" she asked as I saw her nose flaring and her eyes turning cold. She clenched her jaw as if to keep from going off. "Why, Paul? If you want me to go talk to him, fine. I will. Happy?"

"I know you don't want to."

"You didn't seem to give a shit while we argued right?" she asked. "So why care now?"

"Alex..."

"I'm going to leave before I lose it. I lose it, there's no turning back for me. I'm leaving. Goodbye."

She opened the door, but I stopped her.

"You have a meeting to get to, so finish getting ready."

"No."

"Then that's you. Now move!" she yelled.

"And what if I don't?"

She sighed in frustration. "Move." she said through clenched teeth.

"Still want to see me after my meeting?"

I admit, that was a dumb question for me to ask her.

"Move...out...of...my...way...now."

When I moved back a bit, she opened the door and was about to let it slam as she walked out. I grabbed a hold of the door and saw her walking in the direction of her room. I suddenly felt worse then what I did, when I was trying to get her to not leave.

ALEXANDRIA

I went into my room, fuming mad. I took a shower and let the hot water fall over me, hoping that I could calm down a bit. I was about to text Randy to tell him to meet me, but I realized that I was still in a foul mood. I put my phone back down and got dressed. I decided to go to breakfast by myself. I needed to be by myself right now. I didn't w ant to be bothered by anyone.

"Alex?"

I sighed annoyed, wondering what someone could want from me right now. I looked up and saw Randy.

"What?" I shot.

"Bad mood?" he asked.

"Foul mood. I got your message last night. What do you want?"

He took a seat, putting his food in front of him.

"I know that we haven't been in the best of terms since my fight with Paul. But I didn't mean what I said to you. About being dead to me."

"Then why did you say it?"

"I said it out of anger."

"Bullshit Randy. If I was to say some shit like that to you, you'd flip out and you wouldn't want anything to do with me. Why should I give you another chance?"

"I'm sorry. I'll try to get along with him."

"My goodness. That's what I've been trying to do for how long now and this is when you decide that you want to play nice with someone?"

"Alex..."

"No!" I yelled as I got up. I grabbed my food in a way that wouldn't fall as I walked. "I'm done trying to play nice. I'm tired of all this crap, Randy. I'm dead to you. Remember? Now all of a sudden, you want to change your mind."

"Because I don't want to lose you."

"Then you should've never said that I was dead to you. To me, that's basically saying that you don't care about me. Now you see that you are close to losing me, that I won't answer your calls or your messages let along talk to you in any situation, so you want to play nice and want to apologize for what was said and done. I appriciate the apology. But I'm done trying to be the mediator between you and Paul. I can't take it anymore and sooner or later, I will stop completely from playing that role."

"Alexandria, I'm sorry. Please."

"I just want to be left alone right now. I was in a real bad mood when I came in here. I don't need something to make me lose my temper, something that I've been working my ass off to try to control. Leave me alone right now. Can you do that for me?"

I didn't even let him answer before I walked away, and he didn't stop me. Today is just not my day.

THREE HOURS LATER

PAUL

I've been trying to get a hold of Alexandria for the past 15 minutes and she won't answer my calls or my messages. I was back at the hotel and I just changed clothes to be more comfortable.

"What's wrong?" asked Shawn.

"Alexandria won't answer my calls or messages." I replied.

"What happened?" he asked.

"We got into an arguement this morning."

"About what?"

"Everything started out fine. But then I told her that she should hang out with Randy today."

"You do know that those two are not on the best terms right?"

"I know. I just didn't think that she would still be so upset with him that she would react the way that she did."

"If it makes it any better, I saw her with Randy this morning. But she ended up storming out."

"How does that help me right now, Shawn?"

"What do you want me to tell you? All I can say to you is to talk to her."

"How can I do that when she's not answering her phone?"

He nudged me to look behind me. When I did, I saw Alexandria. She was by herself and she had her purse. She was walking pretty quickly and I went after her to see if I could catch up to her.

"Alexandria." I said as I stepped in front of her.

"Yes?"

"You're still up for spending some time with your boyfriend?" I asked.

She arched her eyebrow and tried to walk around me.

"You're still mad at me?"

She kept walking away without saying anything.

"Alex!"

She turned around and walked back to me.

"I want to be left alone today. Can you do that for me?"

"I didn't mean to upset you."

"Well guess what. You did. We can't turn back time. Everyone would if that was possible."

"Don't be mad at me. Please."

She turned without saying anything and walked away.

What will happen now that Alexandria doesn't want anything to do with Paul and Randy?